• simple@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    This is literally a civilization trade offer

    “I offer: 2 meat. You give me: space-age technology I don’t know yet.”

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    9 months ago

    Meh, 3/10 sanctions avoidance payment

    Doesn’t even come close to the 15/10 Russia war fleet to Pepsi “payment”

      • Glowstick
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        9 months ago

        In the 90s Pepsi had a contest with prizes and as a joke they advertised that they were gonna give a winner a real jet fighter

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          9 months ago

          That’s a different story. This one is about that time Russia/USSR paid pepsi with old military equipment to get around sanctions. I think they couldn’t actually receive it because they’re not allowed to have that but it’s a funny story regardless. I think someone already posted the link

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            9 months ago

            It was old equipment, so pretty much just scrap value.

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    9 months ago

    Gross 🤢🤢🤢

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        Why is it gross?

        I guess because beef spoils easily, and many of us don’t find the bribe givers and takers in our lives to be the most conscientious people we know.

        There’s a good chance it’s fine for everyone involved, but also a good chance that it’s not.

  • WIZARD POPE💫
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    9 months ago

    Similar to when yugoslavia bought some jets or something from the US and paid using hams and tools