Former Amazon CEO to co-head Project Prometheus with tech executive Vik Bajaj, according to the New York Times

  • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    13 hours ago

    You gotta respect the man for how much he seems to relish in being pure evil. Prometheus like the movie, about the bald dudes who created life? And the ultimate artificial lifeform as a weapon that wiped em all out in the end? That’s a masterclass in Saturday morning ass villainy this Jeff practices.

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      You… do know the name comes from Greek mythology and not that movie? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus

      It is the god that stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity. A much more favourable view on the name. Sorry, I am just really concerned that someone thinks of that movie first when hearing the name.

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          I didn’t know of the myth, can I have a billion dollars now? I promise I won’t even traumatize Bill Shatner by uncaringly shaking champagne around him like some kind of personified satire.

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        Fair play, TIL.

        I figured it was something from Greek mythology (probably), but I don’t have that particular kind of special interest so I never looked into it.

        As to your concern I imagine the vast majority know of it from the movie, not an obscure greek myth. Like surely you understand that’s pretty niche compared to a multimillion dollar blockbuster?

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      Yeah probably not the mythological Prometheus that the movie was named after.

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      He look like Dr. Evil, too, with those eyes.

      At least Dr. Evil listened to his cronies and acknowledged he was out of touch with his initial low-ball demands.