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What exotic science fiction technology would you finance research into, if you had billions of dollars? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is that where it's from? I knew it was a meme, but I just thought I'd bring up that it's a weird one, given it's in the responses to every question like this.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Back in its time it was an insanely popular movie and most everyone knew a few quotes from it, at least. That was one of the most remembered ones.

https://youtu.be/9jq6e8s1sik?si=b7OWeMeZs5wbdvER

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 8 months ago

Somebody tell us the dude's cousin's story. Usually you need a certain level of privilege to drop out.