Last login: today from your-couch
GIMMEADOLLAR v1.0.0 โ booting...
loading assets........... [OK]
checking API balance..... [LOW]
calculating token burn... [CONCERNING]
deploying website........ [OK]
ready.
~/money $ cat pitch.txt
I write code with AI. The AI costs money. I'm running out of money. This is my solution.
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# rationale
Three reasons. None good.
[0]
It's a dollar
You've spent more on apps you opened once. You've tipped baristas who spelled your name wrong. This is at least honest about what it is.
[1]
Tokens aren't free
Every time I ask the AI to fix a bug it introduced three prompts ago, that costs money. Your dollar buys roughly 2.5 more attempts at getting a CSS gradient right.
[2]
Sunk cost
You've already read this far. Leaving without paying would make this whole experience pointless for both of us.
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# disclosure
What happens to your dollar
~/budget.txt
# monthly breakdown
API tokens ............. $200
rent ................... $0 (parents' basement)
food ................... whatever's left
savings ................ lol
# your dollar goes directly into the
# token budget. I will not pretend
# otherwise.
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# faq
Questions you have
Is this a scam? +
Scams promise something. I'm promising nothing. If anything this is the most ethical transaction on the internet.
Why don't you just learn to code without AI? +
I could also churn my own butter and build my own furniture. We've moved past this as a society.
Can I get a refund? +
Your dollar has already been converted to tokens. It is now part of a function that almost works.
What if I give you two dollars? +
That's roughly four more attempts at making the AI understand what I actually want. Generous.
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total_received
$0
// not verified. but emotionally accurate.
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# distribute
Tell others
Misery loves company. So does my API bill.
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Still here?
You've scrolled past all the reasons not to. The button hasn't changed.
$ confirm --yes