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reinventing the bus

Like “reinventing the wheel”, but for techbros.

More precisely, it is to spend an incredible amount of money, time and mental effort to finally come to a solution that was actually figured out decades or even centuries ago.

Bonus points if you end up making yet another app using the blockchain, so that in order for you to use it, you need to put your SSN on a distributed public ledger so that it can get pwned by Russian hackers.
“Ok, pitch it.”

“Ok so like basically we get people to pool their money together into one thing and then invest that thing into Bitcoin and use the profits from that investment to pay everyone involved once a month, and then when someone dies their portion of the investment goes to the other participants.”

“…you just described a tontine.”

“A what?”

“A tontine. The thing you're describing. It's been around since the 17th century. Are you reinventing the bus again?”

“No way, man! This one's different, this one uses JIT-compiled vue.js and blockchain smart contracts to keep track of the system!”

“Brilliant. Here's a million dollars, we're gonna be rich!”
by tariqk November 21, 2022
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Bus Johnson

A well known hater. He is someone who hates on others for no other reason other than to hate. He can be found at football fields or Pistons Bar in Long Beach, CA.
Man, where is Bus Johnson.

He's at Pistons!
by El Jefe Soto March 16, 2022
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School Bus

Five In The Pink, Five In The Stink
Five Up Front, Five In The Rear
Five In The Gut, Five In The Butt
Five In The Coupe, Five In The Poop
by Skewl Bus December 13, 2017
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Words on a bus.

He promised 350 million for the NHS but it was all just words on a bus.
by CrazyCatRescueMan September 1, 2019
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get on the bus

To become a fan of the band the grateful dead aka a “deadhead
“When did you get on the bus?”
“What got you on the bus?”
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`'`Back`'`Of`'`The`'~Bus`'`Are`'`The`'`Sunflower`'~Dead`'`

`'`Back`'`Of`'`The`'~Bus`'`Are`'`The`'`Sunflower`'~Dead`'`
`'`Back`'`Of`'`The`'~Bus`'`Are`'`The`'`Sunflower`'~Dead`'`
by LeSouffleDeVersailles April 23, 2025
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Struggle Bus

A bus full of people who's lives are a struggle they can't even ride a regular bus.
by Heyyoo April 18, 2018
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