Jan Hartmann

[Yun-Ta Tsai @yunta_tsai]

One of the most misunderstood facts is that the US was founded with abundance, whereas it was in fact built from scratch.

At the time of founding, Britain was the greatest nation governing the Seven Seas, while China was at its height with total land dominance in the East under the Qianlong Emperor.

The usable land of the US at founding was much smaller than that of either nation. The 13 colonies spanned 430K square miles, while Britain governed 2.5M square miles and China owned 5M square miles of territory.

The trade and economic volume of the 13 colonies was minuscule, consisting mostly of raw materials that barely registered on the charts. Combined, the 13 colonies produced $4B GDP, while Britain made $350B and China $2.5T in today’s dollars.

In other words, the 13 colonies were less than 0.2% of the world economy and much smaller than that of many African nations today.

The wealth of the US was not inherited but earned through survival and competition against stronger nations. Most people who came here brought nothing but empty hands yet built an empire from the ground.

This is something that people who inherit great resources from parents and ancestors cannot understand—like most nations in Europe and Asia, where wealth was dominated by inheritance, not earned. They mistakenly believe what we have now is a privilege. The trees we enjoy today were planted and nourished with sweat and blood by previous generations so that we could cut the wood for warmth.

Be a tree planter, not a wood chopper. Plant your tree today. 🌱

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

"Richard Symons, the owner of a U.K.-based used-car sales company that specializes in EVs, has found that the batteries that power these cars (Teslas) continue to perform well even after several hundred thousand miles.

“They are proving themselves to be exceptionally reliable."

[Palmer Luckey @PalmerLuckey]

We need a bit more shame.

People used to avoid certain self-interested behaviors to avoid shame, private and public. Law and customs assumed this.

Now, 38% of Stanford students claim to be disabled. 40% of young women (under 35) claim mental illness, and SSI disability payments have gone up 400% in a single generation.

It isn't good for anyone, least of all people who are actually disabled, when everyone looks the other way as friends and family and peers con the system with a level of shamelessness no architect of our safety net ever imagined could be possible in America. When everyone is disabled, nobody is.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@GadSaad Troubling

[Cybertruck @cybertruck]

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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Making sure Cybercab meets the needs of the blind

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@RMistereggen This is true
https://t.co/5uot491wDV

[Rebecca Mistereggen @RMistereggen]

“That was fun, I’ll do it again when I get out,” said the 22-year-old Gambian violent offender after he stabbed a 55-year-old Italian man twenty times.

And he will be released again. Perhaps to succeed in killing a European next time.

[Jan Hartmann @JanHartmann84]

@Petr78494913 Hey Nicolas, this is Jan Hartmann. Elon wants to talk. What’s the best number or time for a quick call?

[Nicolas Appert @Petr78494913]

@elonmusk
"What else should I add?"

[Jan Hartmann @JanHartmann84]

@kbr6927 You look cute man

[AuburnDAD4life @kbr6927]

New cut lol

[Jan Hartmann @JanHartmann84]

@kbr6927 Happy birthday to him

[Jan Hartmann @JanHartmann84]

@SpaceCurt @WhiteHouse Exactly not Trump’s panic

[Jan Hartmann @JanHartmann84]

@SpaceCurt @Erixon76 @elonmusk I think so

[GregisKitty @GregIsKitty]

@Gwynne_Shotwell The generational wealth transfer begins.

[SpaceXAI @SpaceXAI]

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[SpaceXAI @SpaceXAI]

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[SpaceXAI @SpaceXAI]

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[SpaceXAI @SpaceXAI]

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