• DessertStorms@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    Who exactly in America did it cost that? 🤔🤔

    And it’s not like “costing” means they pay out any money, and $700 million is a drop in the ocean of billions if not trillions the economy churns over daily, so it’s more of just the same - privatise profits, socialise losses, and blame the victim as a bonus just for shits and giggles…

    • MataVatnik@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Yeah that’s what I was thinking, it’s a fraction of a percent of musk net worth. And like his net worth, those 700 million are theoretical. Weird journalism honestly.

  • aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.socialEnglish
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    6 months ago

    The critique that it’s ridiculous to be thinking about this in these terms is correct and primary.

    But even if you take it on its own terms, this is almost certainly false. People who experience the eclipse are likely to have a boost in productivity when they do get back to work, and the travel generated a ton of economic activity. Plus optometrists will likely see a huge boost.

    • isles@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Working at an eye clinic, I’m pleasantly surprised we haven’t taken hundreds of calls about photokeratitis or solar retinopathy. My city has a major university, though, so our populace is generally well-educated.