▲ 841 ▼ The Big Short Guy Just Bet $1 Billion That the AI Bubble Pops (futurism.com) submitted 1 year ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 232 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago (8 children) Its not a question of "if" but "when." permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Tramort@programming.dev 18 points 1 year ago and whether he has enough liquidity to maintain his margin during absolutely insane market distortions by hedge funds, big banks, and the government. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) And when it pops it will be a big bang in the entire global economy from what i heared and read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 35 points 1 year ago* (5 children) I mean, the housing bubble burst and the government pulled 7 trillion out of its arse and handed it back to bankers, doubling the cost of current living from the knock-on inflation. Life went on, and not a single banker (except maybe some lackey in Iceland) was punished. The Rich got exceedingly wealthy after the crisis. This time: the government will pull 50 trillion from its arse and hand it back to investors. Life will go on, no one will be punished, the cost of living will be a few times higher than what it is now, and the rich will get richer. My interpretation: the big investors fully expect the bubble to burst and hope to win from the fallout/bailout. It's win-win for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* I was wondering about the source for this figure. For the curious, it comes from a private report from an independent consulting firm in the UK called MacroStrategy Partnership. I found this article talking about it, dated 2025-10-3. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) True Edit: which government are you talking about with "the government"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tramort@programming.dev 18 points 1 year ago and whether he has enough liquidity to maintain his margin during absolutely insane market distortions by hedge funds, big banks, and the government. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) And when it pops it will be a big bang in the entire global economy from what i heared and read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 35 points 1 year ago* (5 children) I mean, the housing bubble burst and the government pulled 7 trillion out of its arse and handed it back to bankers, doubling the cost of current living from the knock-on inflation. Life went on, and not a single banker (except maybe some lackey in Iceland) was punished. The Rich got exceedingly wealthy after the crisis. This time: the government will pull 50 trillion from its arse and hand it back to investors. Life will go on, no one will be punished, the cost of living will be a few times higher than what it is now, and the rich will get richer. My interpretation: the big investors fully expect the bubble to burst and hope to win from the fallout/bailout. It's win-win for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* I was wondering about the source for this figure. For the curious, it comes from a private report from an independent consulting firm in the UK called MacroStrategy Partnership. I found this article talking about it, dated 2025-10-3. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) True Edit: which government are you talking about with "the government"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 35 points 1 year ago* (5 children) I mean, the housing bubble burst and the government pulled 7 trillion out of its arse and handed it back to bankers, doubling the cost of current living from the knock-on inflation. Life went on, and not a single banker (except maybe some lackey in Iceland) was punished. The Rich got exceedingly wealthy after the crisis. This time: the government will pull 50 trillion from its arse and hand it back to investors. Life will go on, no one will be punished, the cost of living will be a few times higher than what it is now, and the rich will get richer. My interpretation: the big investors fully expect the bubble to burst and hope to win from the fallout/bailout. It's win-win for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* I was wondering about the source for this figure. For the curious, it comes from a private report from an independent consulting firm in the UK called MacroStrategy Partnership. I found this article talking about it, dated 2025-10-3. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) True Edit: which government are you talking about with "the government"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* I was wondering about the source for this figure. For the curious, it comes from a private report from an independent consulting firm in the UK called MacroStrategy Partnership. I found this article talking about it, dated 2025-10-3. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) True Edit: which government are you talking about with "the government"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent