I think we’re hitting the long run
November 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I think we’re hitting the long run
I think the additional nuance is that these two sets of statements could also be true:
1. LLMs have real-world use cases that provide business value
2. Making a foundational model is not a good business
1. LLMs have real-world use cases that provide business value
2. Making a foundational model is not a good business
July 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I think the additional nuance is that these two sets of statements could also be true:
1. LLMs have real-world use cases that provide business value
2. Making a foundational model is not a good business
1. LLMs have real-world use cases that provide business value
2. Making a foundational model is not a good business
Shows whether someone can tell the difference between substance and superficiality, which is telling
May 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Shows whether someone can tell the difference between substance and superficiality, which is telling
I think it’s important to note that some proposals to replace humans with LLMs is just degrading service
See government workers being cut and replaced with chatbots
The qualitative difference with other automation technology is that the end user might prefer it
See government workers being cut and replaced with chatbots
The qualitative difference with other automation technology is that the end user might prefer it
May 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I think it’s important to note that some proposals to replace humans with LLMs is just degrading service
See government workers being cut and replaced with chatbots
The qualitative difference with other automation technology is that the end user might prefer it
See government workers being cut and replaced with chatbots
The qualitative difference with other automation technology is that the end user might prefer it
Attribution theory personified
May 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Attribution theory personified
Don’t forget the tech oligarchs
March 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Don’t forget the tech oligarchs
Friendster had more legs. More like Google+ now
March 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Friendster had more legs. More like Google+ now
Can’t get “basketball reasons” twice
February 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Can’t get “basketball reasons” twice
But this may have been the only way to fulfill the TSLAQ prophecy
February 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
But this may have been the only way to fulfill the TSLAQ prophecy
It’s amazing how far presidential norms got us because it seems that’s what kept things from falling apart
February 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM
It’s amazing how far presidential norms got us because it seems that’s what kept things from falling apart
Agreed that campaign finance reform won’t be easy. I think the issue with simply making it more expensive is that it can still be lucrative
For example, increase in Tesla stock price and future SpaceX contracts outweighs ~$300M in political contributions
For example, increase in Tesla stock price and future SpaceX contracts outweighs ~$300M in political contributions
February 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Agreed that campaign finance reform won’t be easy. I think the issue with simply making it more expensive is that it can still be lucrative
For example, increase in Tesla stock price and future SpaceX contracts outweighs ~$300M in political contributions
For example, increase in Tesla stock price and future SpaceX contracts outweighs ~$300M in political contributions
In a world with this much wealth inequality, doesn’t this just increase the cost of playing the game?
Seems like the rules need to be amended altogether
Seems like the rules need to be amended altogether
February 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In a world with this much wealth inequality, doesn’t this just increase the cost of playing the game?
Seems like the rules need to be amended altogether
Seems like the rules need to be amended altogether
Clearly nowhere to go but up
February 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Clearly nowhere to go but up
The silver lining of the egregious mingling of wealth and politics may be enough public outrage for actual campaign finance reform
February 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The silver lining of the egregious mingling of wealth and politics may be enough public outrage for actual campaign finance reform
Thing is you get people arguing that Twitter is better now, so seems like more than one
January 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Thing is you get people arguing that Twitter is better now, so seems like more than one
It’s wild that people saw his Twitter (mis)management and thought it should be applied elsewhere
January 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s wild that people saw his Twitter (mis)management and thought it should be applied elsewhere
If you say this enough times, both sides understand what’s being said without conflict (polite unsubscribe)
January 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
If you say this enough times, both sides understand what’s being said without conflict (polite unsubscribe)
I think stock price will collapse as demand collapses. It’s hard to do a Nazi salute and still sell cars to the people who want to buy EVs
Cutting incentives with new administration doesn’t help either
Cutting incentives with new administration doesn’t help either
January 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I think stock price will collapse as demand collapses. It’s hard to do a Nazi salute and still sell cars to the people who want to buy EVs
Cutting incentives with new administration doesn’t help either
Cutting incentives with new administration doesn’t help either
The value prop of Threads was pre-Musk Twitter. Now with Zuck bending the knee, there’s an exodus of the early adopters
January 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The value prop of Threads was pre-Musk Twitter. Now with Zuck bending the knee, there’s an exodus of the early adopters
Poverty of character or spirit
January 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Poverty of character or spirit