Former Amazon CEO to co-head Project Prometheus with tech executive Vik Bajaj, according to the New York Times

  • ook@discuss.tchncs.de
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    11 hours ago

    You… do know the name comes from Greek mythology and not that movie? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus

    It is the god that stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity. A much more favourable view on the name. Sorry, I am just really concerned that someone thinks of that movie first when hearing the name.

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        4 hours ago

        I didn’t know of the myth, can I have a billion dollars now? I promise I won’t even traumatize Bill Shatner by uncaringly shaking champagne around him like some kind of personified satire.

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      4 hours ago

      Fair play, TIL.

      I figured it was something from Greek mythology (probably), but I don’t have that particular kind of special interest so I never looked into it.

      As to your concern I imagine the vast majority know of it from the movie, not an obscure greek myth. Like surely you understand that’s pretty niche compared to a multimillion dollar blockbuster?