[neaden]

In this specific case we know who bought it Justin Sun. He's a Hong Kong based cyrptocurrency investor who ate it. So it seems like in this case it was more about getting some press, and probably a bit of distraction against some of the allegations against him.

[orochimaaru]

Nope he didn’t eat it. He got a digital token with instructions on how to tape his own banana to the wall.

Before someone thinks I’m not serious - I am. That was out in the news today.

[BobbyTables2]

Yeah, not sure what is worse.

- that buyer didn’t get a real banana. Should have a lifetime supply for that price!

or

- Robert Ryman was exhibited in the Orangerie Museum and compared to Monet (in the equivalent sense).

The bulk of Ryman’s art is a plain white canvas. Not a single dot. Not even a frame. Textured drywall painted with bargain white paint is far more interesting…

My drywall contractor should be a billionaire…

[talldayo]

"Ahh, you were at my side all along... my true mentor, my guiding moonlight..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_fool_theory