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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 64 points 1 year ago (1 children)

billionaire selling tickets to the bottom of the ocean in an untested tin can: a-ok

idiot trying to float his way to europe: sir, you are not wealthy enough to have fun

[–] whiskers@lemmings.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

To be fair, he did keep the coast guard at bay for 3 days because he said he had a bomb.

[–] whiskers@lemmings.world 16 points 1 year ago

Oh lol, I didn't read that far into the article.

[–] brihuang95@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know that doing bong hits is the best thing to do while trying to cross the ocean in a big hamster wheel, but then anyone who thinks that's a good idea is probably high as fuck, so who knows?

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I feel like this activity is still very doable with a nice sativa.

[–] dublet@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago
[–] Gork@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm really surprised that the article title didn't start out with Florida Man instead of just Man, considering he's a resident of Florida.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Anyone who stops this guy is my enemy

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

As an American, I can safely say we don't give a two shilling shit about the intrinsic value of human life, unless it's tethered to yacht loads of capital.

If we aren't willing to save our brothers and sisters dying in tent cities for the sin of being subpar capitalism livestock, why do we go out of our way to save adrenaline junkies with death wishes?

[–] JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

You can't let people go out and have fun, that would cause mass chaos.

[–] boringbisexual@lib.lgbt 6 points 1 year ago

Just let him do it.

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm really intrigued by his hamster contraption