▲ 903 ▼ AI Bubble Teetering on the Brink as OpenAI Admits to Massive Financial Failure: A $20 billion setback. (futurism.com) submitted 1 month ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 346 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago (4 children) You pay taxes, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) The smallest amount that I can, since I know that it will be wasted. But only just enough to keep thugs from showing up at my door with weapons and throwing me in a cage which is something that states seem to enjoy doing. Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's. They print fake currency, and therefore, if they want fake currency, I'm willing to give it to them, and keep the rest of my money in actual things that hold value. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 3 points 1 month ago* Everything is "fake currency" because monetary value is an imaginary human concept. So sick of reading people's dumb arguments against fiat currency. permalink fedilink source parent [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I mean, we all pay the minimum possible. My point is you have no real choice in funding this which should enrage everyone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago I mean, I just forget about it, because I know for a fact that when I pay taxes, it's going to be wasted. So, it's just a write-off. That does not mean that I'm going to hold the rest of my wealth in their failing fiat currency that they can inflate away at any time for a bailout, which is also another form of tax. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) The smallest amount that I can, since I know that it will be wasted. But only just enough to keep thugs from showing up at my door with weapons and throwing me in a cage which is something that states seem to enjoy doing. Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's. They print fake currency, and therefore, if they want fake currency, I'm willing to give it to them, and keep the rest of my money in actual things that hold value. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 3 points 1 month ago* Everything is "fake currency" because monetary value is an imaginary human concept. So sick of reading people's dumb arguments against fiat currency. permalink fedilink source parent [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I mean, we all pay the minimum possible. My point is you have no real choice in funding this which should enrage everyone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago I mean, I just forget about it, because I know for a fact that when I pay taxes, it's going to be wasted. So, it's just a write-off. That does not mean that I'm going to hold the rest of my wealth in their failing fiat currency that they can inflate away at any time for a bailout, which is also another form of tax. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 3 points 1 month ago* Everything is "fake currency" because monetary value is an imaginary human concept. So sick of reading people's dumb arguments against fiat currency. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I mean, we all pay the minimum possible. My point is you have no real choice in funding this which should enrage everyone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago I mean, I just forget about it, because I know for a fact that when I pay taxes, it's going to be wasted. So, it's just a write-off. That does not mean that I'm going to hold the rest of my wealth in their failing fiat currency that they can inflate away at any time for a bailout, which is also another form of tax. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago I mean, I just forget about it, because I know for a fact that when I pay taxes, it's going to be wasted. So, it's just a write-off. That does not mean that I'm going to hold the rest of my wealth in their failing fiat currency that they can inflate away at any time for a bailout, which is also another form of tax. permalink fedilink source parent