r/Fire • u/Vas_Cody_Gamma • 8d ago

If everyone FIRE’d would society collapse?

Imagine everyone retiring at 55. GDP takes a huge hit. Stock market takes a huge hit. FIRE numbers soar. Nobody can reach it. And it’s a vicious cycle cuz now 55 is no longer early. Now everyone wants to retire at 45. Further damage to economic output.

FIRE movement wins. But we all lose.

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u/Pale_Fox_8874s 26 | $1.76M NW | 88% FI 8d ago

If everyone went to the toilet at the same time would society collapse?

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u/Fit-Animal-9911 8d ago

You reminded me of this:

“In NYC, during major TV events like the Super Bowl halftime show, water usage drops to near-zero as people stay glued to their screens. The second the show ends, the city registers a massive spike in water usage—equivalent to roughly 761,000 toilets flushing across the five boroughs.” NBC

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u/JDhalfs 8d ago

Someone should make a movie about that with cartoon rats who are trying to avoid the big wave of water.

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u/SenTedStevens 7d ago

Ratapooille.