I think it means - we're spending more money on AI thus we don't have as much to spend on people

This will surely end well

I'm sure it probably feels like the end of the world for some people.

Of course. Being laid off sucks, but that’s not relevant to this thread.

what is he, chopped liver?

Pickled liver, I hear.

And the place doesn’t take credit card either.

Just Kash.

Don't worry - I'm sure the people he hires will be super super competent, like the rest of the folks he's hired to run departments and whatnot

How accurate does the laser have to be to hit the base station?

Unlike other luxury goods, it's interesting how small the fancy phone market is...

I guess it doesn't signal anything. Luxury is about signaling, and an expensive phone doesn't signal anything.

What does signalling mean? Signalling means two things. The first order effect is the impact it has on your mind. When a person sees an expensive watch you might think "oh this person must be so important". The second order effect is the impact that knowing the impact it will have on other people's mind, will have on your mind. When a person sees an expensive watch they think "oh other people will think this person is so important". Interestingly in some circles the second order effect actually becomes first order (stronger). Personally I don't even notice watches but if I did I would think "oh, this will have an effect on other people".

Anyway, an expensive phone doesn't signal anything.

No one notices watches. I dont think they are good example here, because no one except few affectionados cares.

And if you wear an expensive watch but the rest doesn't fit, people assumes its a fake, like when you meet someone wearing a 12k$ Rolex buying cheap soap in a dollar general store.

I am blown away by the number of ads on that page

Yes. It’s nearly unreadable.

Fascinating story... This was covered on the GoneSouth podcast as well:

Part 1: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/274-gone-south-88714714/episo... Part 2: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/274-gone-south-88714714/episo...

I assume this is following the podcast -> (new yorker / atlantic) article -> netflix doc pipeline. In a good way.

I assume you know, by now, that everyone poops

I have never been more certain.

Good thing you didn’t try and drink the hot gummy bear juice… turns out, molten sugar is surprisingly brutal

It's definitely a signal

Here there be sharks...