If you don't pay attention to The Big Scary News, the world is amazing. I like to think of all of the differences between modern life and my childhood:You wouldn't know how great the world is if you pay attention to news. Instead, you'd be quickly convinced that society is on the verge of collapse and the cause is people from the opposite side of the political aisle. … [Read more...] about The World Is Amazing
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My Experience With Tesla FSD 12.3
I just experienced Tesla's newest version of FSD (version 12.3) with my friend Will from ALL Electric! Tesla nerds already know that v12.3 is a big deal. Everyone else, I assure you that this is a big breakthrough. Watch the video and then read the rest of the post to hear why I think 12.3 may or may not be The One that finally starts to solve FSD.FSD 12.3Somewhere … [Read more...] about My Experience With Tesla FSD 12.3
Tesla: BOOM or Doomed?
On a silly whim, I bought Tesla stock back in 2012 and held on for dear life. It's been a crazy ride, but now I'm a Teslanaire:I got extremely lucky. Like unicorn lucky. But never forget this:Most companies will die.They get disrupted by a competitor and/or new technology. RIM and Nokia were destroyed swiftly and mercilessly by Apple. Apple itself was almost … [Read more...] about Tesla: BOOM or Doomed?
Performance Update, January 2022: Inflation Devaluation (-$358,195)!
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my … [Read more...] about Performance Update, January 2022: Inflation Devaluation (-$358,195)!