John Buckoke

Salesman with AuDHD interested in technology, behavioural science, winners, Starbucks

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@ChuckCook @larsmoravy @Tesla @SpaceX Photos: Lars Moravy; Tesla

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

I'll never own a Tesla Roadster, but I'll cheer for it. As @ChuckCook says, like NASA's spin-offs, its ideas will reach industry and inspire young engineers. @larsmoravy's team built a mountain and climbed it, upside down. Their striving moves us all forward. @Tesla @SpaceX

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@ChuckCook @Tesla Beautifully said, Chuck, and I wholeheartedly agree. I'll never own a Roadster, but I'll clap and cheer for those who do, because their striving moves us all forward. Can't wait for the stunt shows and the return of the American daredevil.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

Having watched the @Tesla Roadster thrusters hiss and vent theatrical clouds of vapour, a question @rorysutherland:

How might railways benefit from bringing back steam engines, not everywhere, but on some days and routes, as unannounced surprises, to restore a bit of the lost magic? Run them on CNG so the air stays clean.

Behaviourally, optimised systems surely strip out sensory theatre and unpredictability? The hiss, the plume, the sense that something happened creates peak moments people talk about? Occasional, unannounced steam does the same: it turns a commodity journey into an event, without pretending to replace the everyday fleet? Magic is often cheaper than minutes.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@matthewsyed @nypost Courageous column, Matthew. You stand up for moderates of every faith and none: Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and more. We mustn't be divided by hate of any kind. Black Box Thinking is a favourite of mine. If more people read it, the UK would be better for it.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@elonmusk @SpaceX @nvidia @Tesla Sources:
https://t.co/Ke8F3Qk2Cp
https://t.co/4KrTt46qE7

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@Liv_Boeree You’re right, we can do better

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

Two machines from @elonmusk in a day:

Star Mind, a @SpaceX and @nvidia server for data centres in space, in volume production next year.

The @Tesla Roadster: 0-60 mph in a claimed 0.81s. His reply: "we can do better."

The car gets the headlines. Star Mind is the bigger story.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@randgroup @GregAbbott_TX It's a tragedy for the people of Europe who are capable of such marvels, they are simply being prevented from doing so. It makes me sad, so I try to focus on the magic like this.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@rlesperance52 @elonmusk I'm sorry for you that you cannot see how humans are inspired to greatness by exceptional achievements like this.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@KettlebellDan Likewise. Bring on a world of super abundant wonder.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@benonwine @elonmusk I second that.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@Teslaconomics Yes, because like all Tesla products from @woodhaus2 and @elonmusk and the team at @tesla it is not vulgar, but still dramatic. Like all Elon's products, the product and service speak for themselves.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

@woodhaus2 What you and the team have created is not only a flying car, it is wonder and hope for people around the world that the seemingly impossible is possible, and that ordinary people can create extraordinary things.

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

The Roadster reveal was a sales masterclass.

Show, don't tell: it drove upside down and jumped the entire Tesla range.
Anchoring: 0-60 in 0.81s.
The decoy: Rocket makes the other two versions feel sensible.
Peak-end: it ended on the flight.
Anticipation: 2028, reservations open.

@Tesla @elonmusk

[Tesla @Tesla]

Real life, baby

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

One of my favorite shows as a kid!

[Tesla @Tesla]

Our design language has evolved since the last reveal: from S3XY to Cybertruck, Cybercab & Optimus

Roadster is inspired by the SR-71 & F-35

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

It drove upside down. It did aerobatic flips over a Semi and landed. 0-60 in 0.81 seconds, and Musk says the Rocket version can reach half the speed of sound.

A car company and a rocket company sharing a toolbox. After 8 years driving electric, the supercar argument is settled.

@Tesla @elonmusk @SpaceX

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Turns out the future does have flying cars

[John Buckoke @johnbuckoke]

"If there was a million ways to win, you find the one reason not to do it."

Jensen Huang on the UK, to @rowlsmanthorpe. The talent and universities are here. What we overthink is power: grid connections, substations, cooling. Take the step.

@nvidia @SkyNews

[Rowland Manthorpe @rowlsmanthorpe]

Jensen Huang has a message for the UK