With a few caveats/cynical callouts. — Artificial Intelligence is now being compared to the printing press, electricity, and the atomic bomb all rolled into one. A drastic change to the human condition is now nearly inevitable. What that change looks like could go a million different directions. Even Elon is now scared of an AI God. …

Louisana is just too low for the rising costs of floods and storms. — I don’t often get to say “I told ya so” but I think in 2023 I’m going to get to say it a lot more than I used to. I was “joking” in 2019 but smarter observers than me knew this was inevitable too. Insurance companies leave the coasts New York City, 7:47 a.m., 11/19/2019medium.com When it comes to climate chaos…

Top 100 predictions for “living in interesting times.” — The year 2022. It’s almost over. I think we may actually make it out alive! Next year though? It’s anyone’s guess. Here are 100 of my most semi-educated attempts at finding patterns in the chaos. Number 100: Space junk kills someone. It knocks out a Fox news satellite. One viewer…

“Put it down over there. By the big dome sticking out,” he said. At least “it” went by “he.” “He” was just a remnant from a different time. A pronoun attached to his outward appearance. Inside there was nothing particularly made for gender identification or sexual reproduction. Its “he-ness” was…

“… who knows more about lawsuits than I do? I’m the king. I’m the king,” Trump, January 2016 — Trump says lots of things. Some of them are true. Many are not. Many are completely disconnected from reality. Having a positive outlook is usually a good start but it may not be enough out in the open sea surrounded by sharks. You better have a plan, one based in…

Thoughtful. Patient. Murderous to the nth degree. — Random mass shootings are not the only thing desperate loner madmen are capable of. Sometimes these men are not as desperate but they do have a plan. Sometimes they are not just presumed “losers” of the American dream. They know how to win just fine but they are brilliant to…

Epis 57–60. Embracing ego death, and saying goodbye to billions of meaningless dollars. — It has been a long weekend for Elon. He’s not been heard from for a few days, until now. This is what the best gurus do though, right? “Where is he?” “What is he up to?” “Will it save my soul?” “Will his affirmations help me to get through another…

Epis 53–56. In the darkness, you will find the light. — Welcome again to another batch of Elon’s affirmations! This time he’s embracing the darkness, pinning it to the floor, and tickling it to death. Adversity is always easier when you’re the wealthiest white man in the known universe. Maybe you’ll be rich someday too and can use his advice! Until…

Epis 49–52. Dance like no one likes you. — Welcome to another round of Elon’s New Age podcast! Elon the guru (or “Gulon” as he likes to go by now) knows he’s probably the most brilliant man alive, maybe of all time. How does he know? Because he’s richer than you. Rich people clearly know more than everyone else…