return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 11 months agoThe world will have its first trillionaire within a decade, but poverty won't be eradicated for another 229 years, report findswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1192cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1192external-linkThe world will have its first trillionaire within a decade, but poverty won't be eradicated for another 229 years, report findswww.cnbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squaremozz@mbin.grits.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up35·11 months agoGuy: And I wish for all world poverty to be eradicated by the year 2050 Genie: Done Guy: Seriously? Everyone will have enough? In 25 years? Genie: In 25 years, every living human will have as much as they desire. All their needs will be met; they will want for nothing. Guy: Why did you say it like that? Guy: Wait hold up why did you say it like that?
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·11 months agoThat’s a very short horror story.
Guy: And I wish for all world poverty to be eradicated by the year 2050
Genie: Done
Guy: Seriously? Everyone will have enough? In 25 years?
Genie: In 25 years, every living human will have as much as they desire. All their needs will be met; they will want for nothing.
Guy: Why did you say it like that?
Guy: Wait hold up why did you say it like that?
That’s a very short horror story.