Eventlesstew@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 10 months agoPeople of Lemmy, I dare you to name ONE billionaire that's done anything good.message-squaremessage-square147 fedilinkarrow-up1109
arrow-up1109message-squarePeople of Lemmy, I dare you to name ONE billionaire that's done anything good.Eventlesstew@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 10 months agomessage-square147 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareBarabas [he/him]hexbear6·10 months agoCrassus invented the fire brigade and his head became a stage prop for the Parthians. link
minus-squareTheCaconym [any]hexbear12·10 months ago Crassus invented the fire brigade Didn't he routinely order his brigade to do nothing until he managed to acquire the burning property (at increasingly decreased cost as the fire raged) from its owner ? link
minus-squareBarabas [he/him]hexbear10·10 months agoYes, that too. He also was one of the most prominent slave traders of the time and put down the Spartacus revolt. Trying to find the silver lining here. link
Crassus invented the fire brigade and his head became a stage prop for the Parthians.
Didn't he routinely order his brigade to do nothing until he managed to acquire the burning property (at increasingly decreased cost as the fire raged) from its owner ?
Yes, that too. He also was one of the most prominent slave traders of the time and put down the Spartacus revolt.
Trying to find the silver lining here.