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[–] [email protected] 46 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Was the point to make money? I figured it was just a publicity stunt/tourism draw

[–] [email protected] 44 points 9 months ago (2 children)

…there’s an inside. It’s a concert venue. They make money by selling people tickets to shows.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, like the madison cube garden

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago

Sorry, Madison Cube Sphere.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Well, if they would just allow Blitzball, problems like this wouldn't happen in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

When I grow up, I'm gonna be a blitzball!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Ultimate Thunderball would be better.

And then Shirlling in the off-season.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Pardon me but what is blitzball? Google was less than helpful

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's a sport from the game final fantasy 10. It's kindof like handball or soccer but played 100% underwater. Not possible in real life but fun in a fantasy video game.

The sport is played in a giant water sphere.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Here's the opening cutscene from Final Fantasy X which features blitzball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWYwmM23Sqs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago

People like this deserve to be scammed.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago

Bitconeeeeeeeeeeect

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (3 children)

how does the sphere even intend to make money?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

…there’s an inside. It’s a concert venue. They make money by selling people tickets to shows.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This and the promise that your ad on the outside could go viral on social media. Not sure how long that can keep up until people are tired of the sphere ads, but you know the project owners are hoping it's later rather than sooner.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So how did that work out for them? They lose money or smth?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Did u not look at the meme

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

People pay to put their content on it, it’s a giant billboard

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I can’t imagine companies are willing to pay enough to offset the ridiculous electricity and maintenance cost on that many lights.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

i can't imagine it draws that much power, maintenance however must be absurd

[–] HootinNHollerin 2 points 9 months ago

The inside is a concert venue with craziness too

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

They're just saying words at this point

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Bring back community-based screens in cities!

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