▲ 718 ▼ Remember (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 11 months ago by db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com [M] to c/flippanarchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 11 months ago (1 child) The pyramids were paid for in part by a stipend of beer. I think that's a good better system. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Imagine 5000 years in the future and archeologists state that workers today were paid in part by a stipend of pizza and coffee, based entirely off reports documenting the expenses of companies throwing pizza parties and having free coffee in break rooms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 11 months ago This is a reasonable argument and made me pause to think about it. However the ancient Egyptians kept records on clay tablets and our paper receipts and digital data will all be gone, so no one will have a record of the pizza parties. That doesn't stop you from buying me beer if you like. :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Imagine 5000 years in the future and archeologists state that workers today were paid in part by a stipend of pizza and coffee, based entirely off reports documenting the expenses of companies throwing pizza parties and having free coffee in break rooms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 11 months ago This is a reasonable argument and made me pause to think about it. However the ancient Egyptians kept records on clay tablets and our paper receipts and digital data will all be gone, so no one will have a record of the pizza parties. That doesn't stop you from buying me beer if you like. :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 11 months ago This is a reasonable argument and made me pause to think about it. However the ancient Egyptians kept records on clay tablets and our paper receipts and digital data will all be gone, so no one will have a record of the pizza parties. That doesn't stop you from buying me beer if you like. :) permalink fedilink source parent