I’ve spent a few days thinking about the Tesla Roadster reveal and landed somewhere I haven’t seen much discussion. I’m neither a Tesla fanboy nor a Tesla hater. And I couldn’t care less whether what we saw technically qualifies as a flying car. Three takeaways: (1) The risk of that live demonstration going horribly wrong was real. Almost no CEO would willingly expose their company to that kind of public humiliation for a product with so little financial upside. Elon did. (2) That willingness to attempt the seemingly impossible is what makes Tesla special. It’s also arguably Elon’s greatest contribution to America. He’s helped bring back something we’ve lost. The American spirit of chasing big scary ideas that most people think are impossible. That mindset is spreading across a new generation of founders and its long term impact on America’s future could dwarf anything Tesla ever sells. I think this is deeply underappreciated. (3) Can we just acknowledge how insanely cool that moment was? We’ve reached a strange place culturally where even extraordinary feats of human ingenuity immediately become arguments about why they don’t count. Not everything needs to be a debate. Sometimes we should just be able to stand back together and marvel at what humans are capable of. I’ve been both bullish and critical of Tesla’s ambitions over the years. But watching Elon and his team push the boundaries of what’s possible reminds me why I’m glad we have him. Whether the Roadster ever makes Tesla a dollar or impacts $TSLA stock price is almost beside the point. We need more people willing to risk failure in pursuit of things the rest of us think are impossible. Because when they succeed we all win.
I'm really tired of this trend of people having incredible sympathy for criminals, whilst their victims become a minor footnote. A mere afterthought.
I've seen it over and over again now.
This is the type of moral inversion that could literally destroy the West.
Tesla self-driving saves a lot of lives – the statistics are unequivocal.
That doesn’t mean it’s perfect, of course.
Even when we improve safety 10X, saving 90% of the million lives lost in auto accidents every year, Tesla will still get sued for the 10% who did die. The 90% who are still alive mostly won’t even know that Tesla saved them.
Nonetheless, it is the right thing to do.
Not everyone is miserably married. Some men actually adore their wives and see her as his best friend. And some women actually love, respect, and cherish their husbands too. Healthy love still exists. May this kind locate you.
The drastic drop in babies being born doesn't just mean fewer children, but fewer grandparents, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins, and siblings.
People can shrug and say 'whatever' but I think it's profoundly sad. There is less joy, love, and even responsibility to go around. More loneliness and despair.
Not everything important can be precisely quantified and explained by data. But it doesn't mean they're unimportant.
"Show me the studies!"
No. Some things are just human.
Honored to be with the GREAT Jack Hibbs at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills.
What an incredible church community. If you want the model for how to bless your town or city for Christ, study what they've done here.
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To view people as “right wing” or “left wing,” despite how they may classify themselves, is a disservice to your conversation.
You walk in with preconceived notions instead of an intent to understand and collaborate.
People are meant to be connected—not boxed up into categories.
@Costco I think I speak for most of us when I say that the shopping experience would greatly improve if you didn’t have sales people trying to pull you aside to pitch you on a new cell/internet plan 🙂.
@RealKidPoker I wish more people thought like this! I’ve always wondered why people who align with a “team” even follow politics. Seems like a waste of time if you already know which side you are going to vote for.
I’ve lived in California for 49 years: N. California, S. California & Central Coast. Many will stay after the fires. Many, however, will leave. The need for new leadership is urgent. Nature will do her thing, but the context these fires hit exponentially amplified the losses.