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Re:GME: Or, why we shouldn't underestimate “4chan with a Blo... by Miner49er on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @07:12PM (#25922606)
They've had high short float for months though? It could've happened at any point, I guess I'm just wondering why now, and why all at once? I suppose you're probably right, it could just be people trying to replicate GME.
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Re:GME: Or, why we shouldn't underestimate “4chan with a Blo... by perl4ever on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @08:10PM (#25923041)
I don't know, but the idea that other heavily shorted stocks might skyrocket came to me personally right about the end of last Friday, based on reading about GME.

It reminds me of when "everybody" (in a vague sense) suddenly took covid-19 seriously. There's a dynamic sort of like people are particles in an avalanche or something. I remember the week or so leading up to March 13th (iirc) as just having the pressure building and wondering when something would be done, and then there was the tipping point.

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