▲ 867 ▼ The Big Short Guy Just Bet $1 Billion That the AI Bubble Pops (futurism.com) submitted 10 months ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 242 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 52 points 10 months ago (8 children) Its not a question of "if" but "when." permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Tramort@programming.dev 18 points 10 months ago and whether he has enough liquidity to maintain his margin during absolutely insane market distortions by hedge funds, big banks, and the government. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 10 months ago (6 children) And when it pops it will be a big bang in the entire global economy from what i heared and read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 35 points 10 months ago* (5 children) I mean, the housing bubble burst and the government pulled 7 trillion out of its arse and handed it back to bankers, doubling the cost of current living from the knock-on inflation. Life went on, and not a single banker (except maybe some lackey in Iceland) was punished. The Rich got exceedingly wealthy after the crisis. This time: the government will pull 50 trillion from its arse and hand it back to investors. Life will go on, no one will be punished, the cost of living will be a few times higher than what it is now, and the rich will get richer. My interpretation: the big investors fully expect the bubble to burst and hope to win from the fallout/bailout. It's win-win for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago* I was wondering about the source for this figure. For the curious, it comes from a private report from an independent consulting firm in the UK called MacroStrategy Partnership. I found this article talking about it, dated 2025-10-3. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago* (3 children) True Edit: which government are you talking about with "the government"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tramort@programming.dev 18 points 10 months ago and whether he has enough liquidity to maintain his margin during absolutely insane market distortions by hedge funds, big banks, and the government. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 10 months ago (6 children) And when it pops it will be a big bang in the entire global economy from what i heared and read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 35 points 10 months ago* (5 children) I mean, the housing bubble burst and the government pulled 7 trillion out of its arse and handed it back to bankers, doubling the cost of current living from the knock-on inflation. Life went on, and not a single banker (except maybe some lackey in Iceland) was punished. The Rich got exceedingly wealthy after the crisis. This time: the government will pull 50 trillion from its arse and hand it back to investors. Life will go on, no one will be punished, the cost of living will be a few times higher than what it is now, and the rich will get richer. My interpretation: the big investors fully expect the bubble to burst and hope to win from the fallout/bailout. It's win-win for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago* I was wondering about the source for this figure. For the curious, it comes from a private report from an independent consulting firm in the UK called MacroStrategy Partnership. I found this article talking about it, dated 2025-10-3. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago* (3 children) True Edit: which government are you talking about with "the government"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 35 points 10 months ago* (5 children) I mean, the housing bubble burst and the government pulled 7 trillion out of its arse and handed it back to bankers, doubling the cost of current living from the knock-on inflation. Life went on, and not a single banker (except maybe some lackey in Iceland) was punished. The Rich got exceedingly wealthy after the crisis. This time: the government will pull 50 trillion from its arse and hand it back to investors. Life will go on, no one will be punished, the cost of living will be a few times higher than what it is now, and the rich will get richer. My interpretation: the big investors fully expect the bubble to burst and hope to win from the fallout/bailout. It's win-win for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago* I was wondering about the source for this figure. For the curious, it comes from a private report from an independent consulting firm in the UK called MacroStrategy Partnership. I found this article talking about it, dated 2025-10-3. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago* (3 children) True Edit: which government are you talking about with "the government"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago* I was wondering about the source for this figure. For the curious, it comes from a private report from an independent consulting firm in the UK called MacroStrategy Partnership. I found this article talking about it, dated 2025-10-3. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago* (3 children) True Edit: which government are you talking about with "the government"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) Any. If it happened under Obama, it will most certainly happen under Trump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Thats quite the US centered perspective permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) I'm from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I'm sure you remember permalink fedilink source parent