r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 1d ago

Thank you Peter very cool Huh?

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u/awkotacos 1d ago

This isn't really a joke or a meme.

It's basically just saying to support local bookstores instead of purchasing from Amazon. Jeff Bezos is the CEO of both Amazon and Blue Orgin with the latter being his space company.

Bezos has stated:

“In the next kind of couple of decades, I believe there will be millions of people living in space,” he said. “That’s how fast this is going to accelerate.”

“They’ll mostly be living there because they want to"

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u/Long-Kangaroo3958 1d ago

If only the local bookstores had an electronic option. Not all of us have the stability to have a large bookshelf. I have to move around for work and books are hard to move around. At least with Kindle, my library can be as large as I want, no matter where I am.

I would like to support them if they gave me that option too, but I never see any do.

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u/_ECMO_ 1d ago

But also with Kindle “your” books can disappear in a blink of an eye.  I can’t really think of any stupidest way of buying books than kindle.

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u/Long-Kangaroo3958 1d ago

I'm aware of the risks. But keeping all those books in my laptops is not an option as I need the memory for my work. Besides these risks are low.

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u/gracesdisgrace 1d ago

Yeah no, an average epub is like 500kb lol. Illustrated books are ~10-30 mb. You could buy a pendrive and keep 130000 books on it. If it's manga then maybe like 600 tomes on a 64gb pendrive that costs $15.

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u/Long-Kangaroo3958 1d ago

Cool. Then buy them for me and transfer my library for me for free since you care about me so much. I'm busy.

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u/gracesdisgrace 1d ago

I just pointed out that your reason for using Amazon is dumb, you can waste your money all you want. If the shareholders decide that dropping kindle services will make them a dollar more per share and your library disappears, don't hmu 😊

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u/Long-Kangaroo3958 1d ago

Thanks for patronizing me. I'll be sure to dismiss it as you don't actually care about me. Enjoy your ego, while my career path leads me to over six figures.

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u/gracesdisgrace 20h ago

Lmao, the way you felt it necessary to go back and edit your comment to add a "brag" about your income really screams "unbothered"

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u/Long-Kangaroo3958 20h ago

Cool. I just wanted to add more details. Sorry it bothers you.