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[–] Floshie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Blue pill is actually my vitamin d pills. But fuck that shit, let's go back to being 6

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Is cyanide an option?

[–] rekabis@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

6 years of age would put me in 1978.

There is a lot I could do from that point onward, that would make $10M look like spare change. Like investing in Apple, or working with Tim Berners-Lee to more effectively launch an Internet that could better resist corporatization and enshittification.

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[–] Sharkictus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Six is a bit early. If I could go back to between age 18 and December 2015

I could make money and have a way better career trajectory and love life.

Otherwise back spring/summer 2007.

6 is pointless. Knowledge and wisdom in a body and brain not equipped for it? Hardcore depression.

So yeah 10 mill.

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

Restart my life

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago
[–] lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Assuming that the red pill lets me revert to a 6YO (thus preserving my knowledge), and not time traveling back to when I was 6, I might be tempted to do a lot of unethical stuff to make a ton of money, provide for my family, convert the remaining assets to BTC, memorize the wallet details, then take the red pill. As a 6YO, the government can't hold me responsible for my adult conduct.

If it's a time travel situation, there's no contest. Red pill after studying the history of inventions. Start out by inventing the Pet Rock (near zero initial investment), reinvest in the fidget spinner, Pokemon, D&D, and writing the scripts to all the blockbuster movies. Provide technical details to the right industries for a royalty. Invest heavily in the creation of the Internet, then start Facebook, Google, and Amazon, bypass the PC and jump straight to smartphones. I'd be the patent king of the world.

With the trillions of dollars, I'd heavily influence politics. I'd fully fund the campaigns of moderates, institute free Internet-based accredited college, set up work training programs to support industries I intentionally locate in depressed areas, and make most of my business non-profit. And maybe, just maybe, avoid the cesspool we have today.

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

I couldn't imagine the stress of knowing what I know now and being sent back to when I was six years old. I'd be trapped with my parents.

I'd take the money. My wife is amazing, and we are very happy together, but a lot of things had to fall just right for us to end up together.

[–] sag@lemy.lol 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago

por qué no los dos? Punch him in the mouth and do whatever you want.:-P

Or just stare deeply into his eyes until he blinks, then turn around and leave the room. You're F-ing Neo, you don't need to play these kids games - if there's something you want, you just materialize it, easy.

Ofc... if this were a more irl scenario, I don't think I'd be taking pills from some random dude offering me to either "get rich quick" or turn me into a 6-yr-old, pudding or no. Maybe this is how he gets rich, by selling my organs or some such.:-P

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

$10 million easy. Sure maybe you could get more if you were going back in time and insider trading on everything. But $10m is already enough money to live a comfortable life, especially if you just invest it in something safe. And that way you don't need to go through school and puberty again.

[–] otacon239@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

If Silicon Valley taught me anything, take the cash.

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