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The implacable orphan crushing machine (slrpnk.net)
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[–] Antiproton@programming.dev 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

An aircraft carrier costs almost nothing compared to the US budget. That's not a useful metric.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Less than it would cost for you to sell your body for sex? More than the cost of a single elephant? Less than 500 lbs of tulips during the crypto boom accounting for inflation.

[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Much less than an aircraft carrier how about that

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 2 points 2 days ago

And this wasn't the USA government. It was a city or Make-A-Wish. (I just have the tweet to work from.)