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Lewis Withrow (LB)

@LewisWithrow5

Shareholder. Tesla Solar & Powerwalls. Cybertruck with FSD. Starlink. -Grateful & happy. Astounded by AI. Waiting on Optimus.

Tampa area Florida Katılım Kasım 2020
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Lewis Withrow (LB)
Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
What if they just serve us; all the time, everywhere? It doesn't make a scary Hollywood movie, but it would be wonderful. This is among the possibilities.
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Brivael Le Pogam
Brivael Le Pogam@brivael·
Le socialisme n'est pas une théorie économique. C'est une structure morale qui a besoin de trois choses pour exister : 1. De la rareté à redistribuer 2. Des victimes à défendre 3. Une classe d'intermédiaires pour orchestrer le tout Retirez un seul de ces trois piliers et l'édifice s'effondre. L'IA est en train de retirer les trois en même temps.
Brivael Le Pogam@brivael

Sanders et AOC veulent geler la construction de tous les data centers IA aux États-Unis. Il faut comprendre ce qui se passe vraiment. Ce n'est pas une bataille politique parmi d'autres. C'est la dernière convulsion d'une vision du monde qui a compris, inconsciemment, qu'elle est condamnée. Le socialisme n'est pas une théorie économique. C'est une structure morale qui a besoin de trois choses pour exister : 1. De la rareté à redistribuer 2. Des victimes à défendre 3. Une classe d'intermédiaires pour orchestrer le tout Retirez un seul de ces trois piliers et l'édifice s'effondre. L'IA est en train de retirer les trois en même temps. La rareté d'abord. Pendant 200 ans, l'économie politique a tourné autour d'une question : comment répartir une production limitée ? Marx, Keynes, Piketty — tous bâtissent sur ce postulat. Mais l'IA inverse l'équation. Le coût marginal de l'intelligence tend vers zéro. La production de logiciel, de design, d'analyse, de code, bientôt de matière manufacturée par robotique avancée — tout cela devient quasi-gratuit. Dans un monde d'abondance, la question "qui mérite quoi" perd son sens. Il n'y a plus rien à arbitrer. Les victimes ensuite. L'IA est le plus grand égalisateur d'accès au savoir et aux compétences de l'histoire humaine. Un gamin au fin fond du Bangladesh a aujourd'hui accès au même tuteur que l'héritier d'une famille new-yorkaise. Un développeur solo produit ce qu'une équipe de 20 produisait il y a trois ans. Les barrières s'effondrent. Or sans victimes structurelles, plus de cause à défendre, plus de mandat moral à exercer. Les intermédiaires enfin. C'est le point le plus douloureux pour eux. Le socialisme a toujours eu besoin d'une caste : journalistes-militants, fonctionnaires-experts, ONG-prescriptrices, politiques-redistributeurs. Cette caste vit du fait qu'elle prétend traduire la réalité aux masses. L'IA rend cette traduction obsolète. Tout le monde peut interroger directement la source, vérifier un chiffre, comparer des modèles, simuler une politique publique. Le monopole de l'interprétation est mort. Voilà pourquoi je dis que l'IA est un catalyseur de vérité. Elle ne crée pas la vérité — elle la rend ininterprétable. Les systèmes qui produisent de la valeur deviennent visibles. Ceux qui en captent sans en produire deviennent visibles aussi. Le voile tombe. Et c'est ça qui est insupportable. Pas la perte de pouvoir — la perte de sens. Réaliser que ta vision du monde, ton militantisme, ta carrière entière reposaient sur un édifice qui ne tenait que par la rareté et l'opacité. C'est une blessure narcissique d'une profondeur abyssale. La réaction est mécanique : il faut bloquer le catalyseur. Pas pour des raisons rationnelles (l'argument "énergie" est risible quand on voit leurs positions sur le nucléaire). Pour des raisons existentielles. Il faut empêcher l'avenir d'advenir, parce que l'avenir les efface. 300 lois locales. Un moratoire fédéral. Des moratoires européens (AI Act). Tout le pattern est le même partout : freiner, ralentir, encadrer, taxer. Pas réguler intelligemment — paralyser. Mais ils ont déjà perdu. Et au fond d'eux, ils le savent. La Chine ne s'arrêtera pas. Les Émirats ne s'arrêteront pas. L'Inde, Singapour, l'Argentine de Milei, certains États américains — personne ne s'arrêtera. Bloquer la construction de data centers à San Francisco ne fait que déplacer le centre de gravité. Le seul effet net est d'appauvrir ceux qu'ils prétendent défendre. C'est le rebond du chat mort. Un dernier sursaut avant l'immobilité définitive. PS : tout n'est pas perdu pour eux. La porte est ouverte. Il suffit de comprendre que créer de la valeur est plus gratifiant que la redistribuer, que construire est plus puissant que dénoncer, et que l'entrepreneuriat est la seule forme contemporaine d'action politique qui change réellement le monde. La reconversion est possible. Elle commence par accepter une chose simple : personne n'a besoin de toi pour être sauvé. Mais beaucoup de gens ont besoin de toi pour construire.

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Mark M@EVdayExplorer·
@stevenmarkryan It's not illegal to change from nonprofit to for profit
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stevenmarkryan@stevenmarkryan·
Soooooooooo... CAN you steal a charity?
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JeebsTX 🇺🇸@JeebsTX·
Tech companies are really trying to sell us on the "Home Robot" era, but I am respectfully opting out. Call me paranoid, but paying top dollar for a 24/7 mobile surveillance unit to wander around my house feels way less like *The Jetsons* and a lot more like *The Hunger Games*. lol I’m all for pushing the limits of AI and automation, but I draw the line at a Capitol-style Peacekeeper watching my every move in my own living room. I am not volunteering as tribute just so a machine can fold my laundry. I'll sweep my own floors, thanks. lol Don't get me wrong: I am 100% pro-robot. Put them in factories, let them run warehouses, and automate business services all day long. Let the robots optimize the supply chain, but my home is off-limits. lol Your thoughts!
1X@1x_tech

NEO The Home Robot Order Today

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Lewis Withrow (LB)
Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
Lewis's Razor: "It is wise to consider that the outcome might have been the intent, when it diverges from the stated goal." A razor, is a concise philosophical heuristic or rule of thumb that favors simpler more direct explanations by "shaving away" less probable or more complex alternatives. Here are several relatable, commonly recognized examples where Lewis's Razor can be useful: Government programs: A policy is promoted to "reduce poverty" or "help the middle class," yet poverty rates stay flat or rise while a large new bureaucracy and dependent class are created. The razor prompts considering that expanding government size, funding, or voter dependency may have been the actual intent. Corporate "improvements": A company announces an app or website update to "enhance user experience," but the changes add more ads, subscriptions, data collection, and friction. The razor suggests the real goal may have been increased revenue or engagement metrics, not better usability. School/education reforms: Initiatives are sold as "improving outcomes for students," yet administrative staff grows dramatically while test scores stagnate or decline. The razor helps question whether growing budgets, jobs, and institutional power were the true aim. Social or environmental campaigns: An organization pushes policies "to save the planet" or "promote equality," but the result is more funding, political influence, and restrictions on others while problems persist. The razor encourages checking if continued relevance and power were the intended outcome. Personal or workplace promises: A colleague or partner says they want to "support the team" or "strengthen the relationship," yet their actions consistently create more work, drama, or dependency for others. The razor flags that maintaining control, attention, or superiority may have been the actual intent. Product "upgrades" or subscriptions: A service advertises a new plan as "giving you more freedom and value," but it removes features from the old plan and locks more behind paywalls. The razor points to planned obsolescence or revenue extraction as the likely purpose. Where else to you think that Lewis's razor can be helpful?
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Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
@RonDeSantis Mandates are generally bad, but neither should you reject the idea the EVs will dominate. Wait and see. No mandates and no subsidies. Let the markets work. Wasted energy is wasted money.
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Ron DeSantis@RonDeSantis·
I’ve always opposed EV mandates, rejected the idea that EVs will save the world, and preferred traditional engines for vehicles like the F-150 I used to drive. That said, it’s clear that Teslas are absolutely top-notch products. It’s not hard to see how they’ve developed a dedicated following.
Eduard Richter@erichter66

@RonDeSantis @elonmusk @iliketeslas 5 people in our family bought Model Y. We don’t care about electric cars, we wanted the FSD and we love it. I am spreading the gospel everywhere I can, but people still don’t believe it exists.

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Lewis Withrow (LB)
Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
Ha ha. This has been happening for years. Hurricane Helene was rough on my neighbors, but as always we had full AC, cooking, washer & dryer, hot showers, internet with Starlink, and full refrigeration keeping our food. We charged our vehicle in the afternoon after the sun had topped off out batteries.
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Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
Tesla Powerwalls are running our home right now. A Florida thunderstorm has interrupted our grid power. Duke Energy already sent us a text estimating restoration of electricity in about 3 hours. Thankfully it won't be a big problem for our neighbors. We are completely unaffected.
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Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
@SawyerMerritt Fake engine sounds appeal to an old and vanishing conditioned response. Acceleration is the actual reward.
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Sawyer Merritt@SawyerMerritt·
Here's what the fake V8 engine noises and gear shifts sound like in the upcoming all-electric Mercedes AMG GT 4-Door EV.
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Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
@BonnieWA Understood. Besides being a questionable energy endeavor, the alcohol absorbs water from the atmosphere shortening the storage life of gasoline.
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Mike Lee@BasedMikeLee·
Ethanol mandates suck. American consumers should be free to decide whether to put corn in their gas tanks. Would you prefer to make that decision yourself—rather than having it made for you by Congress?
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Lewis Withrow (LB)
Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
Yes latitude make a difference. More panels is the adjustment. Fortunately, the cost of panels continues to decrease over time. We got our system when there was a big US tax incentive that made a huge difference for us. Our prime motivation was not economic, but rather energy security. Without being too specific, we absolutely need energy security. It is more than a matter of comfort or convenience for us. Keep your goal in mind. I wanted solar decades before we were able to get it. I'm sure you will make it happen.
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Tony Business@TonyBusiness2·
@LewisWithrow5 One day I will follow in your footsteps Lewis... I will have to sit down and do the math as I'm higher north. 👌
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QUANTUM GUARD ™️@QuantumGuard17·
🚨 IT’S OFFICIAL: Steak ‘N Shake is SWITCHING the entire chain’s sourcing to grass fed and grass finished beef as of June 1, the Chief MAHA Officer confirms MAHA IS WINNING! What a great American company 🇺🇸 👏🏻 “We’re going seed oil free and looking at any and all opportunities to remove seed oils.” “One big move that we will be making come June 1st, we’ll be rolling out grass-fed, grass-finished beef to all locations nationwide.”
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Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
@hadighan @MarioNawfal Right. The average US home uses 30 kWh per day. So it made enough electricity for about 13 US homes. Here is a sunny day's output from the Tesla solar panels on my home's roof. 6 homes like mine would make more power than their airborne wind turbine generator.
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HadiGhan@hadighan·
@MarioNawfal "The system generated 385 kwh enough to supply 1500 households for one day" Anybody that understands 101 electricity knows that this report is BS. 1. System generates unit is KW or period needed if using KWh, 2. 385 kWh are barely enough for 25 households per day.
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Mario Nawfal@MarioNawfal·
🇨🇳 China just tested a wind turbine floating 2,000 metres in the sky... and it worked. The S2000 is a helium-filled airship carrying turbines, tethered to the ground by cables that also transmit electricity. At 2,000 metres, winds are stronger and more consistent than at ground level. In recent tests over Sichuan, it generated 385 kWh which is enough to power around 1,500 homes for a day. Source: @DW News
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Matt Van Swol@mattvanswol·
I’ve gone to the same gym for almost 4 years now. Good friends with nearly everyone there. One day a guy who used to make small talk with me, just stopped. Didn’t think much of it, but it went on for weeks. Found out later he’s a liberal and someone showed him my X account and he just won’t talk to me now. This has happened many many many times since becoming publicly conservative. I’ve lost many friends and even many more acquaintances. They won’t even discuss us. Won’t even look at me. It’s bad for me… but it’s 10,000x worse for my wife. Liberal women are genuinely EVIL to conservative women. It’s on another level. Pure evil. No one talks about this enough but the public shaming of people who are openly conservative is extremely intense and unless you have a lot of mental fortitude and surround yourself with better people quickly… I can understand why many find it is not worth saying anything at all. But that doesn’t make it harder for those of us who speak up… because we are the few.
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Tony Business@TonyBusiness2·
The hoop house turned out pretty darn good if I do say so myself.
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Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
@UniqueCatSound I agree. The use cases are almost infinite ranging from trivial to extremely valuable. I just don't like kiosks. I think they are temporary.
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Unique Cat Sound@UniqueCatSound·
@LewisWithrow5 I think Optimus would be much more useful on the other side of the counter. I’ve seen plenty of company executives send a worker out for special coffee/food orders without a second thought. I want my personal “gofer” Optimus.
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Lewis Withrow (LB)@LewisWithrow5·
Recently I went to a fast food restaurant where there were two kiosks each with a short line and no-one at the counter. I stood at the counter as was ignored (the crew was very busy). After waiting a short while I asked in a clear voice "May I order the old fashioned way, please? "A woman in the back answered firmly "kiosk, kiosk". I don't want to learn your crappy kiosk interface. I prefer ordering by voice. Then it dawned on me.
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Mindful Learning@MindfulL205·
Why motorcyclists hide this in their ignition
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