Lewis Withrow (LB)

Tesla & SpaceX shareholder. Tesla Solar & Powerwalls. Cybertruck with FSD. Starlink. -Grateful & happy.
AI is a lever to move the world. Waiting on Optimus.

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What if they just serve us; all the time, everywhere?
It doesn't make a scary Hollywood movie, but it would be wonderful.
This is among the possibilities.

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@hew28504057 @ClarksonsFarm1 Yes, there are a list of reasons hydrogen won't work for transportation or farming. Embrittlement is just one, albeit a very dangerous one.

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@CyberDadx2 @TruthTom @AdamsPolishes Amazon has it.

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@TeslaFamBen On a waterbed you could comfortably have an arm under your lover for a long time.

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@PhysInHistory Switching means betting your first pick was wrong, and your first pick is wrong 2 times out of 3.

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Understanding the Monty Python “Let’s Make a Deal” problem.
Three doors. One car. You pick a door, and the host opens another to show a goat. Should you switch?
Yes. Switching means betting your first pick was wrong, and your first pick is wrong 2 times out of 3.

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@electricfelix Camo removed

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@Ricardo_Gozinya @JonBbC_TechGeek My experience differs from your opinion.

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@JonBbC_TechGeek Flashback on a 33,000 lb sled pull contest.

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@jamesdouma @aaronburnett Elon gets across the gap that stops most of us short of our dreams.

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Agreed, tractor sled pulls are stunts. Elon asked the operators of the place which truck always wins. They said Ford F-350 hands down. Tesla did not originate or design tractor sled pull events, but showed up and out pulled the previous top truck.

Everybody agrees that Cybertruck is not the best truck to tow both heavy and far. Diesel pickups reign in that domain...at a high fuel price. Cybertruck is not the best truck for every use case, just the best for most pickup uses.

BTW, gasoline is $4.20 where I am and when charging at home FROM THE GRID I pay 14¢/kWh. I get 82 miles in my CT for the cost of one gallon of gasoline.

But, the sun provides 75% of our electricity for our home and truck so my truck's energy cost is actually 1.1¢/mile. Moreover, we are immune to oil market fluctuations and power outages.

Lastly, by verbal commands, Cybertruck drives itself anywhere and parks. Much more safely than a human.

"The future is here, it's just unevenly distributed"
- William Gibson.

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@mikepat711 https://t.co/PvQ4vWb5fV

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@CorvinAereWD @AlexEdgerton Clear and delayed. Lot's of fun, though. I remember.

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@CharniP333 @SiriusBShaman It is anti-evolution to deny self protection.

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@365_Solved Imagine the time and thought that went into the evolution of these blades over the decades. It's an exquisite piece of engineering.

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The race toward Superintelligence (SI) is a race to generate electricity. Data centers need enormous amounts of power faster than the electrical grid can deliver it. That means building off-grid power generation using natural gas turbines.
Elon Musk identified a bottleneck: the turbine blades. Manufacturers can deliver virtually the entire turbine 12 to 18 months before these critical components are available. Only a few companies have the specialized casting technology needed.
SpaceX is applying its advanced rocket-engine casting expertise to producing turbine blades internally, with the goal of bringing gigawatts of power online up to 18 months sooner.
In the race toward SI, something as small as a turbine blade is a crucial factor in how fast the future arrives.

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@FrankBr05713205 It's a combination of insufficiently polished crankshaft journals, super thin oil recommendations (for gas mileage), variable speed oil pumps, and start/stop engine systems (also for mileage). It is not just the 721,000 L67s, but also other gas engine manufacturers.

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We are big believers in batteries. We have 4 Powerwalls as an integral part of our Tesla's home solar system.
TESLA'S LATEST QUARTERLY DEPLOYMENTS, Q3 2026
13.7 GWh
Equivalent to an annualized rate of 54.8 GWh, including Powerwall and Megapack. This is the current deployment rate.

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@tpgoebel There are a lot of us, but not as many as there will be