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The Italian government has reportedly contacted Mark Zuckerberg regarding a potential UFC fight against Elon Musk at none other than the legendary Colosseum in Rome. Both Elon and

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I gotta be honest, I am all for world governments encouraging and yes, facilitating billionaires to hurt each other in one-on-one combat. Sell tickets and snacks why not. Pay per view. Just give the money to government services.

What with estate taxes, I would think it's potentially quite a valuable use of a goverment's time.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Next we need politicians and policy makers putting their fists to work instead of sending others, preferably in taxable ways, too.

One could dream.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

That's how you get President Camacho.

Not complaining. President Camacho knew the limits of his intelligence and listened to a smart advisor when he found one, which puts him ahead of most every other world leader.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think all that would happen is billionaires would pay people to be their 'front' character and somehow find a way to monetize it on the down-low.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I think you've just backed your way into boxing/MMA again lol.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So people will fly around stupidly in private jets visiting this crap and damage the environment for nothing. Well they already do that, I‘m still not a fan of them continuing to do that.

At least make it a fight to the death, that might turn this into a climate neutral event.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hide Penta under the ring and let him loose three minutes in

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Is it to the death? Please say it's to the death.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (7 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Betting his intro song would be "Human" by the Human League.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only if you crack the waterproof coating on his motherboard.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, even if that happens, he's good if you just pop him in some rice for a day or two.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

You say that as if there's a serious chance he'll lose.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Eh, they could just boot up another copy and restore from backup.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You ever play rockem sockem robots? I expect it's something like that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

unless they've uploaded his consciousness to another computer, which I don't think they can do yet... if you destroy the machine, you destroy the man.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Oh I hope so.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's the only way I'd tune in. Thunder Dome rules 2 men enter 1 man leaves. So either kill him or castrate him, idc which.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you had almost infinite money is this how you would spend your time?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Will there be lions?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hm, two needy attention-seeking billionaires are stirring up publicity for themselves. Let's do our part and comment on it and share posts about it, gang!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It’s like the lottery - you don’t buy the ticket for the money, you buy for the fantasy. We’re gonna hear about these guys five times a week, anyway - might as well imagine them getting bludgeoned to death, as well

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know it will never happen, but damn I'd love to see Zuck mop the floor with space Karen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Right like I don't particularly like Zuckerberg, I just want to see [someone] kick Musk's ass.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Winner faces lions?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TBH Im tired of constantly hearing ab their sillyness tho i know keeping themselves in the news is maybe at least part of the goal of this lol.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's what I keep thinking. Like on one hand, watching Musk get beat up sounds entertaining. On the other hand, it's a publicity stunt and feels like the next step towards Idiocracy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're here. Now lock the doors and release the lions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like the idea but would suggest African wild dogs instead. Lions would be too fast.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

as long as they bring the lions

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If they make it so each time any of them get hit they have to cough up half a billion for the tax this might not be such a bad idea. If only.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Hoping Zuckerberg can win. This is truly hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Gonna need them to pay to restore it to its former glory first, complete with all the devices and special features in the floor.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This is getting good...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No chance this was ever going to happen...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Both Musk and Zuck are reportedly fully committed and have been engaging in negotiations with Dana White regarding the fight's specifics multiple times a day for over a week.

The main challenge lies in the significant height and weight difference between the two contenders, although both men seem unfazed by this issue.

I dunno, seems they're keen for it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Hahaha what the fuck is going on?! This timeline really is just fucked isn't it?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I really wish MTV still did Celebrity Death Match because I think that is as real as this could get.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

So it's to the death, and the crowd gets to throw stones at the winner, right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Give them swords too, if we're going to have the first gladiator match in that thing in nearly 2000 years.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can picture it now…Two spineless egomaniacs tossing bundles of $100’s at each other.

Now if they include a third party (we know neither likes those) it could get interesting. Maybe a prisoner (non-violent offense) who would get a greatly reduced sentence if Elon and Zuck lose.

That would be more Colosseum style than any UFC match.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Francis Ngannou.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

But I thought I heard that Musk's mom said NO WAY.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

bets on zuck the money peeping lizard gonna cave elon chungus face in

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

We need a bill gates vs kaz hirai cage match next...although its a decade too late, better late than never..

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