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[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Blue pill. I'm young enough (37) that I'd lose far more than I'd gain if I chose Red. The knowledge I currently possess can change the world with 10 million.

[–] Auriel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In what way can it change the world? For you? Or do you mean for everyone? It feels like 10 Million is not enough to make changes on a global scale

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[–] jagungal@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Blue. I wouldn't change much about my life rn, but an extra 10mil would be awesome.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Back when I was 6, in 1983, my uncle who worked in the oil industry told me about global warming.

I could totally have been a real radical environmentalist, but I was 6.

A second time around that talk would have an impact, and with some foresight for the next 40 years. I think no one would be surprised if I devoted everything to fixing global warming - they might be surprised at my success in the stock market.

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[–] LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I think, if you went back in time and started, for example, trying to get rich playing the stock market, you would be surprised by how much things change with your interference. Like, Bitcoin still goes up, but peaks at a different price. The same team wins the super bowl but by a different score. The longer things go on the weirder it would get.

[–] figjam@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

With the red pill I would have knowledge of my neuro oddness stuff which would have been SUPER FUCKING HELPFUL. I could have avoided all the self inflicted misery of middle and high school. I only can guess at what I would be doing as an adult if I were a self aware and confident kid.

Don't get me wrong, I love my life despite the path that I took to get here but I feel bad for little me.

[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Red, that would give me 30+ years of life. I would also try to get older healthier.

[–] SonicBlue03@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I guess you have to take time. It's invaluable. Plus you have great investment opportunities.

[–] Vode_An@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

which is one digests better in my ass?

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[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

With six it would give me the opportunity to move to my dad and spare me 6 more years of torture and violence. I'd take that even over 100 billion.

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

blue pill, my existing knowledge won't help me cause I'm not in a position to actually change things. 10 million dollars though... I could invest that and call it a day

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[–] MxM111@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am taking both. Thank you. Nobody said that it is exclusive choice.

[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Red pill so I can become powerful enough to end everyone's need for money

[–] auf@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Red Pill of course. I have plenty of things I think I should have done when I was still in my elementary school. I also want to correct big mistakes I've already done, if possible.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fuck binary choices. I'm taking both. Radical free will baby!

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[–] jasondj@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do I go back in time to when I was 6, or do I remain in the current timeline, but 6 years old?

I’d imagine with all my memories and knowledge and basically being an adult, I’d probably have…desires…that vastly exceed my age. So that’d be pretty awkward.

In the current timeline would be interesting. I’d have to get a remote job that doesn’t need me on video, but assuming my paperwork still says my original birth year, I could probably keep on renewing my license for several years and at least have a valid adult ID. Even if I can’t drive or buy my own weed/booze, I could still maintain employment at least until I have an adult body. I’m assuming the sorcerer also gave me an identity that matched my new body, so I could probably coast through college at some point

But the weirdest thing would be being able to be both my kids peer and their parent.

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[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Hold on I have to look up all the winning games so I can become a billionaire just by gambling.

After that red pill all the way

[–] rekabis@programming.dev 4 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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