[ExI] new job

[Kelly Anderson]

On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 4:00 AM efc--- via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> On Sun, 24 Nov 2024, Kelly Anderson via extropy-chat wrote:
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> > For many years, I've been saying that one of the next self made
> billionaires will be the person who figures out what people do with
> > their time riding around in autonomous vehicles. Elon Musk has obviously
> made a play for a big part of this with Starlink answering
> > the question with the answer, "They'll be browsing the Internet silly
> man." It's interesting how all of his stuff is interrelated.
> > Seeing how Tesla and SpaceX and X all integrate to make him more and
> more money, as well as DOGE (the government thing, not the
> > crypto currency) and its effect on all of the above. In any case, I see
> what Spike is saying as a small part of those billions to be
> > made. When people can do fun or useful things in their cars, they may be
> more open to having longer commutes, and living further out
> > in nicer places.
> > I still think there is something else. Part of me thinks it might be
> related to carpool hookups for longer trips, but there just
> > aren't all that many sluts out there. So it must be something else. I
> can taste it with my mind... distantly... but I really don't
> > think I know what it will be exactly yet. When it happens, it will be
> every bit as interesting as Facebook was at the beginning.
> > Could it be something with VR? I just don't quite know, and not knowing
> the future makes me want to think harder about it.
> >
> > Any other thoughts on what this next big thing could be?
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> Will Musk become the first trillionaire?


I think so. The main reason being that while mars might remain out of reach
for a minute, asteroid mining to (ostensibly) pay for mars exploration, may
not be so far out of reach. I would love to see someone crash Psyche
softlyish into the moon and mine the crash site for the next 100 years...
it would at least make an interesting science fiction story.


> If he cracks the next wave, maybe
> he will be the one. I also wonder about if the first trillionaire will
> send shocks throughout the more leftist crows and if the power they will
> wield will make them targets for nation states?
>

Not anywhere that they can buy politicians... which is EVERYWHERE.


> In terms of the next wave, I'm still not convinced about VR. I wonder if
> expanding the space venture into power generation, mining, tax havens or
> information havens might be a thing?
>

I don't think VR will be a big thing as in everyone mostly living in
there... but it will be a moderately big thing like video games today.


> Or what about some real nano-technology stuff?
>

There are a billion ways to make a billion dollars.


> Or will robots finally reach the Jetssons-stage that we have all eagerly
> been waiting for?
>

Sure, could be one way Elon becomes said first trillionaire.


> Or maybe there will be a breakthrough in battery technology allowing us to
> store vast amounts, cheaply?
>

Not sure how that will make the inventor much money unless it uses commonly
available materials.


> I do think fusion power is only 10 years away! ;)
>

Certainly. As it always is. Though AI could conceivably change things here
a bit... who knows?


>
> >       That sorta thing, extra points for funny dual-interpretable sexual
> innuendo.  Sure you will offend the delicate college
> >       student crowd, but the little old ladies will love it.
> >
> >
> >
> >       spike
> >
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