The monkeys paw curled. Elated UnderpantsWeevil was, as he skipped off into the sunset looking forward to the future.
1000 years later.
UnderpantsWeevil sat alone, in a dark metal box, suspended over lava, hanging by a long massive chain, circa 30km underground. How so?
He had been observed by various nation state actors over time, some who tried to kill him - many times, without success.
Everything was painstakingly documented by increasingly maddened agents, who poured over the various failed scenarios in utter amazement.
Run over by a truck? 7 times attempted. Gased to death in his bead? 4 attempts. Fatal stabbing? Proven not effective. "Accidental beheading"? 12 near misses.
in total 73 supposedly fatal wounds to the body, according to the medical sciences, all of which failed. No one could bring an end to UnderpantsWeevil.
After many captures (and several escapes) he finally landed in the hands of a North American despot known as Julius Trump the 4th - a supposed heir to the great emperor god.
This mad god king in a fallout empire decided to create a secret super-prison - because no one should be able to outlast the god king himself.
UnderpantsWeevil sat completely still in this oxygen depleted place, not a muscle stirring. Only the thought that it had been a scant 1000 years...
Look, I've seen death. I lost half my village to the Black Death. I fought under Buckingham in Burgundy. It's not like I don't know what death is. Death is... stupid.
Nobody has to die. The only reason people die is... is 'cause everyone does it. You all just go along with it. But not me. I've made up my mind. I'm not going to die.
after 5 million years, with 3% annual interest. you'll have 10^65060. we have no words to describe that wealth. you could spend a trillion usd on each subatomic particule in the universe and barely affect your wealth
33 Comments
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 87 pts · 141d
A dollar in five million years
Cause then I'll be around that long
thorhop@sopuli.xyz · 44 pts · 141d
The monkeys paw curled. Elated UnderpantsWeevil was, as he skipped off into the sunset looking forward to the future.
1000 years later.
UnderpantsWeevil sat alone, in a dark metal box, suspended over lava, hanging by a long massive chain, circa 30km underground. How so?
He had been observed by various nation state actors over time, some who tried to kill him - many times, without success.
Everything was painstakingly documented by increasingly maddened agents, who poured over the various failed scenarios in utter amazement.
Run over by a truck? 7 times attempted. Gased to death in his bead? 4 attempts. Fatal stabbing? Proven not effective. "Accidental beheading"? 12 near misses.
in total 73 supposedly fatal wounds to the body, according to the medical sciences, all of which failed. No one could bring an end to UnderpantsWeevil.
After many captures (and several escapes) he finally landed in the hands of a North American despot known as Julius Trump the 4th - a supposed heir to the great emperor god.
This mad god king in a fallout empire decided to create a secret super-prison - because no one should be able to outlast the god king himself.
UnderpantsWeevil sat completely still in this oxygen depleted place, not a muscle stirring. Only the thought that it had been a scant 1000 years...
Good night, everybody!
My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 141d
Corrosion to the rescue! Don't worry UnderpantsWeevil, Entropy, the one and every thing to which you are immune, will provide eventual salvation.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 141d
/r/writingprompts strikes again
phonics@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 141d
Also the value of a dollar is going to be so high in 5 million years due to inflation.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 141d
Are you kidding? Can you imagine what a piece of human artifice from 5 million years ago would be worth to the right collector?
CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 141d
Umm, you looked around lately? You want 5 million years of this shit?
EyIchFragDochNur@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 141d
They gonna be alone relatively soon
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 141d
Plot twist, take the dollar in 5 million years. Then do everything you can to cause global extinction.
Then FINALLY have some free time, instead of working 3 full time jobs.
Yes I would absolutely kill all life on earth just to get some free time. Humans had their time, and they created a world that led to.....this.
gestures broadly to everything
JetpackJackson@feddit.org · 7 pts · 141d
Username checks out
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 141d
I'm going to take a line from Hob Gadling
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 141d
WTF?! We've all been suckered into dying just because everyone does it? Man, do I feel stupid.
hOrni@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 141d
Yeah. We've got around 30 till the world ends, so what after that?
hOrni@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 141d
That was my first thought too. But I haven't really enjoyed the last 30 so I'm not sure if I'd like to hang out that long.
RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip · 27 pts · 141d
Imagine five million years of interest though. That dollar could actually turn into as much as $1.01
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 140d
HereIAm@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 140d
Then why not take the 5mil dollars and invest it for 5mil years?
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 140d
HereIAm@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 140d
You'd imagine after a certain point increasing your wealth would become kind of pointless, but alas we have people who seem to want all the money 😄
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 140d
RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 140d
Where do you expect to get 3% interest
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 140d
joyjoy@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 141d
Would you rather have 3 kids and no money or no kids and 3 money?
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 141d
world economy stuck at no kids and no money.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 140d
ashenone@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 141d
Real hustlers know how to take that one dollar in five million years and turn it into two dollars in ten million years
SoupBrick@pawb.social · 8 pts · 141d
I would rather get u for a dollar in 5 million years ❤️
patientgamers
sundray@lemmus.org · 7 pts · 141d
Billionaires: "Give a poor person a WHOLE DOLLAR? Intolerable! Elect more fascists immediately!"
Kaesekalup@lemmy.wtf · 6 pts · 140d
No money for me, thank
AlexCory21@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 141d
I mean... With inflation, that dollar in 5 million years might actually be worth more than 5 million dollars haha! /jk
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 141d
after 5 million years, with 3% annual interest. you'll have 10^65060. we have no words to describe that wealth. you could spend a trillion usd on each subatomic particule in the universe and barely affect your wealth
aeiou@piefed.social · 4 pts · 141d
but what if you adjust for 5 million years of inflation?
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 141d
did you know that sound grow with time due to global warming affecting atmospheric pressure? google sonic inflation to learn more
diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 139d
lugal@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 141d
I was never good at the marshmallow test so I'll take the money now and regret the decision for the rest of my life
Jankatarch@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 141d
Double it and give it to the next person.
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 141d
Just give me 15k lmao
mayotte@piefed.social · 1 pts · 136d
Does this mean I would live for a million years? How could I get the dollar otherwise? Cause if so, that sounds like a pretty good deal.
Or is it one of those things where they pay my estate a dollar?