One of the most compelling parts about working at an ElonCo was the agility to pivot to whatever the most important problem was.
One day I said: I wasn’t hired to go after spam, but a tsunami is coming and I’m going to drop everything to focus on that.
The org is so flat and agile that your title is basically meaningless. Anyone can sound the alarm about a problem and solve it themselves—or rally the team to join them.
This is how startups work but it’s very hard to make it work in a larger company.
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this is the real problem
most people just don't realize the scale of the fertility collapse.
population pyramid inversion in almost all countries and old people massively outnumbering kids is THE cataclysm
you won't see the tsunami coming or the meteor in the sky or people dying in a pandemic, but that doesn't mean it’s less existential
In the US, if the current fertility trajectory continues, for every 100 people today you'll be left with 25 people in a century. that's like having a pandemic that kills 75% of people
worse than your “cataclysmic” bubonic plague.
but it happens slower and for self centered people it’s impossible to grasp.
the tragedy of modern man is that he has been removed from history and for him nothing exists but today and maybe tomorrow, that’s a real catastrophe. “it doesn’t affect me personally so it’s not a problem”
what’s even worse is that the economy might even keep doing great because of AI and robots. the market will boom while humans bring themselves to extinction.
you can have rising GDP per capita and a dying civilization at the same time
things always get better until they don't
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Ham görüntüler: 2011 Japonya tsunamisinin Miyako’yu vurduğu anlar.
AI is a supersonic tsunami
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A tsunami of entrepreneurship is coming and VCs who don't expand their networks are going to miss out.
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@sydlykes joins Isabelle Johannessen on this week's Build Mode, watch the full episode here:
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One of the most impressive footages from the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami of March 2011.
SpaceX has officially requested FCC approval to launch and operate a third-generation satellite constellation of 100,000 satellites, designed to power human connectivity and AI-fueled progress.
"The artificial intelligence revolution promises a supersonic tsunami of progress with the capability to deliver transformative prosperity to billions and carry the light of human consciousness far into the future. The Gen3 system will include 100,000 satellites operating in very-low-Earth-orbit to deliver extremely low-latency and multi-gigabit symmetrical throughput for consumers, enterprises, and government users and billions of Al-powered devices around the world. To achieve this ambitious goal, the Gen3 system will put new spectrum and sharing frameworks to work for American consumers. Al requires massive uplink capacity to support high-definition."
The Gen3 system will consist of 100,000 satellites, configured in two bands of thin, closely stacked operational shells with nominal altitudes between 323 and 327.5 kilometers and 473 and 477.5 kilometers. SpaceX seeks flexibility to operate its Gen3 system with inclinations ranging from 26 degrees to 96.9 degrees (sun-synchronous orbit) to optimize coverage consistent with evolving demand.
This new filing is separate from SpaceX's previous application to operate a constellation of up to 1 million AI satellites. They are two distinct constellations.
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Pray for the people of Venezuela… looks like they’ve been hit by a bomb.
🚨 SITREP: Venezuela Earthquakes — USGS PAGER modeling estimates Fatalities reach 100,000 Souls
🔻What & When:
Last night, 6:04 p.m. ET / corresponding Venezuelan time), two powerful earthquakes struck western/northern Venezuela in quick succession.
1. 7.2 magnitude foreshock near San Felipe, Yaracuy state.
2. 40 seconds later, a 7.5 magnitude mainshock about 23 km (14 miles) southeast of Yumare, also in Yaracuy state (roughly 160 km / 100 miles west of Caracas).
These were the strongest quakes to hit Venezuela in over a century.
The shaking was widely felt across much of the country (especially Caracas and coastal areas like La Guaira) and into neighboring Colombia. Depths were very shallow, amplifying the impact. A tsunami warning was issued but quickly canceled.
🔻 Casualties:
- Confirmed deaths: At least 164. Injuries: nearly 1,000
- Many people remain trapped under rubble; and the toll is expected to rise exponentially over the coming days/weeks.
The “up to 100,000 deaths” reports comes from USGS PAGER modeling (probabilistic estimates of potential fatalities based on shaking intensity, population exposure, and building vulnerability). USGS issued a red alert for high casualties and extensive damage.
Most likely outcome:
- Thousands of fatalities.
Substantial probability of exceeding 10,000.
Upper-end scenarios in the model reach up to 100,000 (with references to ~30% probability in some coverage for the highest band).
🔻 Damage and Impact:
Several Dozen buildings collapsed or were heavily damaged, particularly in Caracas and La Guaira state (declared a disaster zone).
— Pancaked or partially collapsed multi-story buildings.
— Damage to Simón Bolívar Airport (Maiquetía) near Caracas, which was temporarily closed.
— Widespread power and telecommunications outages (internet connectivity dropped sharply initially).
— Rubble-strewn streets and scenes of panic as people evacuated buildings.
— La Guaira and parts of Caracas were among the hardest-hit areas.
But suspiciously… Venezuela’s oil infrastructure appeared largely unaffected in initial reports.
🔻Government and Response Actions:
• Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency, established a high-level task force for search-and-rescue, and announced a $200 million fund for reconstruction.
—— $200M is not nearly enough.
She addressed the nation, expressing condolences and calling the event a “true tragedy.” Security forces deployed nationwide; schools suspended for up to a week, at least for now; non-essential activities and some rail services canceled.
Hospitals braced for casualties by doubling shifts.
Rescue teams are actively searching rubble with power tools and heavy equipment; civilians have been asked to help with food, water, and debris removal.
🔻International Assistance:
• United States: Search-and-rescue teams (Fairfax County and Los Angeles), overhead imagery, and promises of “big, fast” support.
France: 85 search-and-rescue specialists.
Switzerland: 80 rescuers + 8 dogs + equipment.
Spain, Netherlands, Czech Republic, and others sending teams, dogs, and gear.
Solidarity messages from Russia, Ukraine, and others.
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For The Impossible (2012), Naomi Watts and Tom Holland spent six grueling weeks in water tanks. Instead of relying on green screens, director J. A. Bayona used massive tanks, real debris, dyed water, and spinning rigs to recreate the tsunami's brutal force.
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