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[-] its_kim_love 22 points 2 weeks ago

The most realistic part is the old dude acting like he owned the dig because he paid part of the salary of one of the researchers.

[-] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 7 points 2 weeks ago

Feel like it was how slapdash everything was

[-] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah for anyone who's ever tried to write a grant that scene made absolute perfect sense.

[-] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Epstein supported a lot of academics, so yeah, the crazy guy in a helicopter might also have monsters on an island.

[-] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Iirc, from the book, didn't they already know Hammond? Like he was already funding their research?

[-] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Can confirm - absolutely sane motive.

this post was submitted on 17 May 2026
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