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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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I haven't watched YouTube on a desktop in years so maybe you still can....

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Again inaccurate.

Business loans (especially tech sector circa the .com bust) most typically expect solvency within 3 years.

It was a big deal that YouTube wasn't profitable nearly 5 years in. They were expected to lose nearly half a billion their 5th year.

[–] Bademantel@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What are you talking about? I'm kinda speechless. In tech it's absolutely normal to not be profitable after 3 years. Amazon, Uber, Tesla, Netflix. Just off the top of my head. You can find many more. And we don't even need to talk about AI. Have you seen their profits?

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The only company you mentioned that even existed during the .com bubble is Amazon.

Not a single company you listed isnt VC, more importantly. Not someone taking out a business loan.

[–] Bademantel@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

My dude, you're lost in the sauce. You edited your comment to mention the dot-com bubble after I posted but why would we even talk about that? YouTube wasn't founded until several years later.

Why wouldn't I talk about VC? YouTube was backed by VC a couple of months after its creation.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not going to engage with someone who cannot bother to read what they're responding to. You have a reading comprehension problem here.

Peace out girl scout. ✌️

[–] Bademantel@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That’s a pretty textbook ad hominem, so I don’t think there’s much to continue here.

Have a good one, either way.

Edit: Saw that you used an alt account to downvote me twice. That's actually kind of pitiful. You won this argument, okay champ?

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

I'm blocking you now. Bye 👋