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zedemer t1_j8s6916 wrote

Reply to comment by drewbles82 in Amazon puts $1.6m behind 'world-first' plan to harvest seaweed at offshore wind farm by For_All_Humanity

Exactly. That should not really be news. I mean it's better than nothing, but i wouldn't expect to be in the news for giving a homeless person a few bucks

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[deleted] t1_j8t74bg wrote

It's an experimental idea so why would the investment be big? Seems like your just endorsing waste really. You gotta prove this stuff works, not just throw money at things and pray.

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zedemer t1_j8ta63l wrote

Because it's a nothing burger investment. Here's an experiment: I want to see if 10$ can change the life of a homeless person. QUICK! Get the media!

If you haven't caught the issue: it's the media attention for this investment which is literal pocket change for Amazon. If a person or entity worth only a few millions decided to make this investment, then I'd agree it's worth highlighting.

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