Mike Jacobs

Interested in: History, Business, Congress

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@anishmoonka You neglect to mention that they sell the loans to daddy’s related company at a higher than market rate, resulting in the too good to be true $6,800 profit

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@QiaochuYuan Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the perfect surveillance state where your identity is tied to a crypto currency and everything you do is verified by the eye of Sauron

Real tech company backed by major SV players: https://t.co/lBQh8eiXvZ

[Reuben Jones @ReubenJones1]

“One of the fundamental mistakes we've made over the last 30 or 40 years is putting cameras everywhere in Washington, D.C.

This is not an argument against transparency. We should have reporters around. We should have pen and pad. We should have people recording what's happening.

But we should make the Senate less of an institution that is built as a backdrop platform for people to get sound bites. That's not what the Senate is for. The Senate should be plodding, and steady, and boring, and trustworthy.”

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@AlexanderKalian Why? Because they have found the (temporary) infinite money spigot by saying this

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@andrewmccalip @grok how do i bet against this on kalshi

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@Cyberhonk26 @levie You know what helps with asking better questions? Experience

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@TheStalwart Consumer sentiment is so low that many people are just yoloing into overpriced stocks in the hopes of getting rich

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@Larryjamieson_ Claude is a joke now, our whole company got onboarded to an enterprise license on Wednesday and I literally get one prompt out of it before hitting limits

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@Chris_arnade This is just another day on Greyhound

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

Want to know whether to believe the latest AI hype? Ask yourself: What is the current business model of the AI labs? Is it selling subscriptions, tokens, etc. to make net income? Or is it raising money? Clearly, they are still raising money - so I'm skeptical of "Mythos" claims

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@DavidDeutschOxf @skdh People who have a tendency to believe conspiracy theories (assuming no mental illness) have never gathered enough foundational knowledge about the world through reading good material, resulting in their having no sense of up or down with truth. They aren't grounded in reality

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@BarbellFi @EDUreboot If you start your historical average from 2026 where markets are close to all-time-high valuations (2000 tech bubble excepted) then 12% looks reasonable, but in reality you should expect closer to 10%

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@buccocapital Well it certainly is an atmosphere piece so I don't see the problem here

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@BenSasse Thank you for doing these interviews Ben!!!

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@jasonc_nc The fact that Panera can even still exist needs to be studied it defies all logic

[Ross Douthat @DouthatNYT]

This week's episode of "Interesting Times" is a conversation with Ben Sasse, who is dying in public:
https://t.co/MNMur4FB1V

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@Chris_arnade @TheStalwart The problem is people view the "AI" CEOs as altruistic scientists when in reality they are also fundraisers/biz folks marketing their technology. LLMs can do some impressive stuff but they are far less capable than their biggest pumpers claim and we are light years from AGI

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@tomfgoodwin Well said. I'll also go a step further - it's why what we are calling "AI" can't replace humans, because it simply can't do what humans do.

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@jeffrey_way Extra pay goes a long way. Franchisees also limited to one location only, so they are selective with hiring. And culture is hugely different, partly as a result of single location (though brand history and values bigger factor)

[Mike Jacobs @mikesubzero]

@constans Ya I get you, it's a valid point. I think it's a bit ridiculous though how little e.g. pediatricians make compared to say a big law associate though, agree the Buccee's manager earns it