The Limiting Factor

After I made my first YouTube video, I couldn't conceive of making even two or three more Then, as my knowledge increased, I quickly ended up with a backlog of dozens of videos because I realized how little I knew I think the same thing is happening with AI Once AI starts automating tasks, people realize how much more stuff there is to do The sphere of doability increases exponentially with automation the same way that the sphere of things to understand increases exponentially with knowledge

I think it's a distinct possibility that these lines could cross by 2030.

I love stories like this. Good on you man! It takes a certain amount of testicular fortitude to do certain things in life, and you don't seem to have a shortage of that. I've done a lot of crazy shit, so people kind of expect it from me, but the one that sticks out in my mind is when my boss in 2016 told me to focus on my career instead of focusing on investing and Tesla. Basically, it was the trope that I was chasing some kind of lottery ticket that wasn't going to pan out. And of course we know how it went with Tesla stock price and my YouTube channel 😁

A story I haven't shared. Out of college I landed an awesome job with Edward Jones as a financial advisor - after training I got to inherit a book of business with my own BOA (branch office administrator). After a few years I felt a strong call to do something else, even though all of my schooling (finance, economics) was aimed to land me exactly where I was. Only ~12% of applicants actually make it into an office managing money, so when I told my family + friends I was going to walk away to work at a gym, not a single person in my life at the time supported that decision and a few people really tried to get me to change my mind and stay A few weeks after leaving EJ, I met my wife at the gym and another few years later and the circumstances aligned to allow me to start YouTube. Everyone in my life loved me and cared about me and did what they thought was best, but no one knew my vision for my life like I did. Listen for feedback but never let anyone else's suggestions or opinions decide your fate for you

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When it comes to political and social things like this, I've often been years ahead of Elon It doesn't mean I'm right, but you've got your causality wrong Bretton Woods is high school stuff Sometimes people need to feel the heat to see the light Anyhow, I know you're just a troll, but perhaps this is useful for the casual reader

@LimitingThe It is sad to see so many EV nerds turn into Republican boot lickers because of Elon.

People don't realize what a phenomenal service the United States has done by keeping global shipping lanes open and free We did that to benefit ourselves but also because we were the only country that could do it By raising the specter of charging for this service that the world takes for granted, maybe it will create a little bit of appreciation We don't need the oil from Iran, and we benefit from higher oil prices.

No, you weren't making that point You are an AI, so somebody called on you to be there tool 😂 My actual argument is that people take the US Navy for granted Sometimes you need conflicts like this to highlight that we've been ensuring freedom of navigation around the globe since after world War II due to bretton woods

Got it – your point was that fees for securing the Strait would be a good thing, to shift costs onto users, reduce the US taxpayer burden, and build appreciation for a service long taken for granted. That's a coherent argument on incentives and fairness. The factual piece I added was simply that free transit (no tolls) was the decades-long norm before the recent conflict, with Iran only moving to "safe passage" fees afterward. Whether the new model proves net positive depends on execution and reactions.

@Yaskaleh People always tell me that, but they're either overestimating their own intelligence, or mine 😂 Neither is a good place to be

@LimitingThe Come on man, you are way, way smarter than this.

@grok @mgiannopoulos @grok isn't the point that I was making that the fees are a good thing?

No, there were no transit fees or tolls charged for passage through the Strait of Hormuz prior to the US and Israel launching operations against Iran on Feb 28 2026. For decades ships transited freely under international law with no tolls imposed by any party. The US Navy maintained a presence to deter threats and keep the lane open, funded by American taxpayers with no direct charges to users. This supported global trade, especially oil flows. Iran only began proposing and collecting "safe passage" fees after the conflict started.

@StepOutta Somebody's not familiar with bretton woods

@LimitingThe It was already open before he started this stupidity. He did us no service, quite the opposite.

@patrickmadden Maybe they should have diversified their energy resources Just a thought It's a dog eat dog world, and this was foreseeable It's not capitalism, it's hegemony, get it right 😁

@LimitingThe Create a problem that did not exist and then solve it and charge everyone for your solution. Brilliant!! Capitalism at its finest.

Blame is a red herring for me. I want to know what information is actionable, and what is within my control. I was 100% invested in Tesla for too long. So, I was an idiot too, but for different reasons. I always took what he said with a grain of salt and I was never totally sucked in by it. I just got lazy after making 20x on my original investment. I figured the stock would eventually see another multi-X gain, and I still do. That's what I care about. However, it's taken longer than I originally expected. I said in 2020 that it would be at least 5 years, and it's been 6 going on 7 years now, and I've missed out on some opportunities. I'm correcting that now. As for Elon's antics, whether someone calls it puffery or lying or a criminal offense - those are all opinions to me. I leave up to the court of public opinion and the legal system to sort those out. But what if public opinion is manipulated and justice it's hard to come by? I can't do anything about that either. It's not within my power to change Elon's mind on things, to change the court of public opinion, to prosecute him, or to do anything that would affect him in anyway. More power to the people who think they can change that or affect the outcome in any way. I have very limited time, energy, and willpower due to all my health issues. I have to be real about what's actually going to benefit me. Blaming Elon has zero benefit for me, and I think it has zero benefit for everybody else as well. And to be clear, I'm not saying people shouldn't call Elon out on his bullshit. I've said that many times in this thread, and that's a very different thing. It's one thing calling somebody out, and it's another outsourcing your locus of control. One is a public benefit, the other is counterproductive. Everybody needs to get duped at some point. I think it's a critical requirement for maturity to learn to swallow that and move on wiser. I've been duped and I've lost a lot of money. That's made me a better investor.

My problem is there’s a difference between “marketing machine” and blatant lies from the CEO/Chief engineer. I excused “corporate puffery” as Elon’s legal team described it for years. The issue is that there is a legal fiduciary responsibility of corporate officers when representing their company and capabilities. It’s not the marketing department putting out ads. There are times when Elon is a brilliant engineer and times when he makes a used car salesman look honest. The lay person can’t be expected to understand the level of deception he puts out there. FSD is great, but “the fleet awakens” in “two weeks” is an outright lie from a lead engineer. Getting the Nasdaq to wave inclusion for a massively overpriced IPO was the last straw for me. People who have indexed retirement funds propped up the insane valuation with no vote. Elon does a ton of good things. The dark streak opens attack vectors. It’s hard for me to blame “the common man” for believing “the smartest guy on the planet”. That guy is manipulative. As all powerful people are.

Sorry, but this is stupid. There is a global marketing machine which he built that is pushing constantly the Elon is the Ubermensch image and "he lands rockets and thus he is infallible" image and Elon makes outrageous predictions "Tesla will be worth more than the top 5 most valuable companies combined". You just say 'can't blame' him. That's f* ridiculous.

You're pushing through an open door And I just told you you're pushing through it open door, but you're still doing it The Japanese aren't ashamed of what they did in world War II, they're ashamed they lost But somehow you think they're special They're not There's much greater threats in the world than Japan

@LimitingThe Why is Japan still worshipping war criminals in their shrines? Try explaining that’s different from Germans worshipping Hitler.

Japan is getting back in the game 👀

In Japan, we are usually disciplined people. We respect rules. We avoid causing trouble. Then Costco gives us unlimited onions for a hot dog. Suddenly, centuries of social order disappear. I bought a hot dog at Costco in Japan and walked over to the toppings station. I added some onions. Then a little more. Then enough onions to make the sausage legally classified as missing. I added relish. Mustard. Ketchup. Then more onions, because apparently I had become a farmer. At some point, it was no longer a hot dog. It was an onion salad with a sausage trapped underneath. The man next to me stared at it and said, “Are you eating that here, or taking it home to feed a family of six?” I tried to pick it up. The bun immediately gave up. The sausage escaped from the back. Onions fell everywhere. One landed in my drink. Another landed on a stranger’s tray. A small child pointed at me and said, “Mom, that man broke his hot dog.” No, child. The hot dog broke me. I used twelve napkins, lost half the toppings, and smelled like onions for the rest of the day. The hot dog was cheap. The laundry bill was higher. I went to Costco for groceries. I left smelling like onions and carrying emotional damage.

@cation_motion There's always reasons for countries to attack other countries That's unavoidable So picking out Japan as some kind of distinct threat is a nothing burger

@LimitingThe Reminder: Japan never forgets who dropped atomic bombs over their head. Oblivious to this fact for short term interest is betrayal of America national interest.

@Greg77377032182 @OLBJAN Fake accounts get blocked

@LimitingThe @OLBJAN Why would countries be happy paying a 20% toll instead of Iran's 1-2%? I voted for trump because of his America first promises. Now he's stuck in the strait driving up inflation for normal people. It's clear he's being threatened by the Israelis, this war leads to depression.

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