Natasha ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡ºJun 30, 2025
They are starting to get it ...
Show threadWinchell Chung ⚛🚀

@Natasha_Jay

I vaguely recall a joke along those lines.

Something about two guys who are ship wrecked on a remote island, with nothing but a hat. To pass the time, they trade the hat back and forth. When they are finally rescued, both are millionaires...

Jun 30, 2025 at 6:27pmWeb
Show threadPatrick Morris MillerJun 30, 2025
@nyrath @Natasha_Jay Heinlein told that one in *The Moon is a Harsh Mistress*, except set on the Moon. (Unsurprisingly.)
Show threadWinchell Chung ⚛🚀Jun 30, 2025

@kentenmakto

IIRC H. Beam Piper told a variation of that joke in his novel Space Viking.

Show threadAmro has beenJun 30, 2025
@nyrath @kentenmakto
Yes and yes. It was basically a racist joke about that some "people" (often Asian) could sell each other rocks in the desert and make a profit.
Show threadranmatoranmaJun 30, 2025
@Natasha_Jay @nyrath Isn't that kinda how millionaires are made to begin with?
Show threadWinchell Chung ⚛🚀Jun 30, 2025

@ranmatoranma @Natasha_Jay

Yes, that was my point. Using AI to write, read, and interpret business reports is the new becoming billionaires by trading rocks.

Show threadranmatoranmaJun 30, 2025
@Natasha_Jay @nyrath Welp, at least we can solve the problem by getting rid of the billionaires.