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WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Re: WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Post by dmos62 »

jowsie wrote: post #111
dmos62 wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ok, if we're getting pedantic about it, adopting as a synonym for supporting is a misnomer or more specifically an attempt to conceal the conflict of wanting to support something, but being unwilling to become intimately involved with it. It takes away from the genuine act of adoption. So I'll stand behind not using the term.

That just feels pedantic and gatekeeping. Adoption in this context has been used this way for as long as I can remember (20+ years) with every animal charity in the UK at least.

That's a fair point, as regards animal support. I was a bit hot under the collar when I wrote that. The scenario I was thinking of was adopting vs supporting people, and the regretable reluctance to adopt children in general.

Re: WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Post by Tyr42 »

skohan wrote: post #24

Just to put this in perspective, the global population of mountain gorillas is 1,063, so this represents the symbolic adoption of over 3 times the mountain gorillas alive in the wild! I hope this unexpected boon in capital will allow for some meaningful work in preserving and protecting these rare animals. It would be an interesting footnote in history if we can look back in 50 years and draw a line between an intern…

Sounds like someone is shorting gorillas. Gotta hold and show them.

Re: WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Post by geoduck14 »

xattt wrote: post #119
tudorw wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can someone get busy wrapping endangered species as NFT's and direct the funds accordingly, timing seems about right...

How about seniors living in long-term care to improve their living conditions as well?

They don't count. Let them wallow in their isolation.

Re: WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Post by dunefox »

SyzygistSix wrote: post #109
victorp13 wrote: post #63

Generic question: I see a lot of news articles stating that WSB has "10 million members". Does being a 'member' go beyond clicking the 'join' button on that subreddit? If so it's more like a 'follow this channel', isn't it?

Correct. Although that sounds more like the entire number of reddit users, not just WallStreetBets.

Oh sweet summer child.

Re: WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Post by Cthulhu_ »

dmos62 wrote: post #61
skohan wrote: post #24

Just to put this in perspective, the global population of mountain gorillas is 1,063, so this represents the symbolic adoption of over 3 times the mountain gorillas alive in the wild! I hope this unexpected boon in capital will allow for some meaningful work in preserving and protecting these rare animals. It would be an interesting footnote in history if we can look back in 50 years and draw a line between an intern…

> the global population of mountain gorillas is 1,063 Who will be producing the rest of the gorillas?

I watched a film once where they got DNA from mosquitos embedded in amber...

Re: WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Post by krrrh »

lifeisstillgood wrote: post #118
pas wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The estimated energy consumption of BTC is between the electricity consumption of Ukraine and Argentina. It's as if everyone would be a banker in Ukraine and every building would be a bank. Seems excessive.

Thank you - I heard the 'if you add the costs of Visa / banking it evens out' and was not sure how to tackle it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina - 44 Million people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine - 41 M (handwaving around bits that got invaded etc) So is the global population of the banking industry comparable to 41 M ? UK employees: 1.1M US Employees: 8.3M So I went round a few houses and there is a l…

And it’s estimated that there area only around 1 million active Bitcoin wallets.

Re: WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Post by patentatt »

tudorw wrote: post #48
skohan wrote: post #24

Just to put this in perspective, the global population of mountain gorillas is 1,063, so this represents the symbolic adoption of over 3 times the mountain gorillas alive in the wild! I hope this unexpected boon in capital will allow for some meaningful work in preserving and protecting these rare animals. It would be an interesting footnote in history if we can look back in 50 years and draw a line between an intern…

Can someone get busy wrapping endangered species as NFT's and direct the funds accordingly, timing seems about right...

I take this as a joke, but ... you may actually be on to something here. Like, seriously.

Re: WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Post by morlockabove »

dmingod666 wrote: post #68
edoloughlin wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can someone get busy wrapping endangered species as NFT's and direct the funds accordingly' Can't help but wonder how much habitat is destroyed by the generation of a token.

Humans - that is problem number one. Like agent smith said in the Matrix. "Human beings are a disease, a cancer on this planet.." - Advocating for this cure will solve all the problems..

Physician, heal thyself, and thus preserve us from having to listen to your drivel.

Re: WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

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Post by geoduck14 »

dmos62 wrote: post #61
skohan wrote: post #24

Just to put this in perspective, the global population of mountain gorillas is 1,063, so this represents the symbolic adoption of over 3 times the mountain gorillas alive in the wild! I hope this unexpected boon in capital will allow for some meaningful work in preserving and protecting these rare animals. It would be an interesting footnote in history if we can look back in 50 years and draw a line between an intern…

> the global population of mountain gorillas is 1,063 Who will be producing the rest of the gorillas?

It sounds like there is a short.

Quick! Everyone buy gorilla stock! We'll cause a gamma squeeze and put the brokers out of business.

#stonks #wsb

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