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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I read it as a polite way of saying "can you ever talk about literally any other topic?"

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

David Attenborough voice: Here is a rare treat! We are now witnessing an encounter between narcissistic billionaires. Make no mistake, this is no courtship however; notice the pointedly cordial tone. This is a veiled insult. They see themselves, and even they feel compelled to strike.

We can distinguish an animal's self awareness by how they respond to a mirror. Do they recognise themselves, or do they perceive a threat? Billionaire specimens are usually out of budget for science departments, so we must trust in careful observation to deduct their nature.