• over_clox@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    Not long ago, I found a $100 bill at our local gas station.

    I picked it up by the trash can, figuring it was probably a church fake.

    It wasn’t a fake at all, it was a real $100

    I make point to check by those pumps everytime I pass by that gas station…

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    6 hours ago

    I unlocked some sick alpha by exchanging those for drugs and then selling those drugs in smaller plastic bags

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    5 hours ago

    Meme aside, is this based on inflation? Some sort of global market?

    If it’s inflation it’s not accurate. 100 2026 dollars is equivalent to 70 2013 dollars (not $50).

    Just trying to fact check the math. I’m fun at parties.

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      Your personal purchasing power could be very different than the CPI. Also I think people put more importance on the basics like food and housing, those are surely 100% more expensive than 13 years ago. And with that going up you don’t really care that you can afford more t-shirts. But t-shirts are bringing down the CPI.

      So yeah: lies, damn lies and statistics. P.S. also fun at parties

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        1 hour ago

        Meme aside, is this based on shaking a cow? Some sort of bovine agitator?

        If it’s shaking a cow it’s not accurate. Shaking a cow produces only 120ml of foamy milk (not 750ml).

        Just trying to fact check the math. I’m fun at parties.

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      4 hours ago

      I think if you include cost of living and cost of purchasing property, the US dollar is easily 50% less effective now than in 2013.