We are doomed as a species

[Mik]

A banana duct taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million. Several original copies sold in the hundred thousands in 2019. Original copies. Of a banana duct taped to a wall.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/11/21/duct-taped-banana-auction-comedian/76477492007/

[Axtremus]

Grocery inflation.

The buyer is going to eat it.

[Mik]

[jon-nyc]

Talk about inflation.

In the 70s 6 million dollars bought a whole man, now just half a banana.

[Mik]

Yeah, but he really wasn't whole now, was he?

[Renauda]

I just saw on the BBC that the silly ass who bought the banana, ate it.

[Mik]

@Renauda I refer you to the thread title.

[taiwan_girl]

My understand is that he got the rights to the concept.

And, the guy who bought it, ate it.

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/29/nx-s1-5210800/6-million-banana-art-piece-eaten