My favorite comment on the article is “The problem with capitalism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money."

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      2 days ago

      Well, it’s not uncommon in some countries with perpetual loans for individuals, so sure!

      It’s usually a matter of agreeing the right interest and offering the right security. You will get a worse deal than Google.

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        18 hours ago

        Hello good sir, would you be interested in giving me one million dollars for these exclusive, limited-time offer bonds which will mature in 100 years for a whopping 5% ROI? That’s $50,000 in free money. Your grandchildren will thank you!

        ~† not adjusted for inflation~

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      I would pay like $1 for $100 100 year bond from a random account on the fediverse just for the novelty, tbh.

      Edit: actually I should probably be asking more like $800 on a one dollar investment now that I think about it. Compounding interest go brrr.

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        24 hours ago

        I’ll promise to give you anything in 100 years if you gave me your $100 now. It’s a fair offer right?