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DhammaStep says

WookieMan says

You have an enemy with something you cannot defeat

We have defeated this enemy several times throughout history. We did it without defeatists saying "whatever! just profit from it, who cares?!" All movements to create lasting change begin with awareness. Anyone saying "stop talking about it, it's a waste of air" is the enemy of knowledge and ultimately the enemy of the people.

This is wrong thinking anything has ever been defeated. It's always replaced with the same thing. Rinse and repeat. I know you guys know this. It can be government, business, hell movies. Life isn't measured in days. It's decades and centuries. You can think you won for 2 years. Nope, you didn't.

Everyone has hailed the Bud Light thing as a victory. Nope. The consumer is not who they're after. Businesses WILL keep accepting payments from Bud for naming rights, billboards, etc. If they're willing to pay the businesses they're not going away. Probably ever. And people will forget two years from now.

GNL says

In my experience people who pound their chests and tell everyone how much or what they have are posers. Every rich person I've ever known downplayed their finances.

Yours and my experience are different. I grew up a country club kid around people with $10M+ net worths and some well over $100M. Including family. They show their wealth 95% of the time. Maybe regionally people behave differently. It has not remotely been my experience people hide their wealth.

What I don't hear is rich people bitching about fiat/currency and politics. They don't care. They control both. That has been my point here. It's not about bragging or any of that. You either play the game or complain about the game. I choose the former for me and my family. I'm charitable, but I'm not obligated by any means to help people realize the game.

And I never said I like the federal reserve. I just know what it is and I plan accordingly from a financial prospective. My 2023 dollar will be 0.50¢ in 2033. So I make more money. I don't complain about it. Most people don't want to work or want an easy job that pays shit. That's a choice. That's not a problem of currency. It's a problem of personality.

Listen I've ran a business for 15 years. White collar. I now work blue collar. Wife is white collar work. I've experienced pretty much everything you can. I helped develop a subdivision with my dad when I was 16. Sewer, water, annexation to the village, permits, etc. I did the work. My dad would go golf and gamble. I've experience more by 40 than 99.9% of people. I ain't perfect, but I know what I know.

This isn't directed at anyone specifically. What I've learned is the most toxic traits in humans is jealousy. 100%. Deal with it on a daily basis. It kills friendships and relationships. Understand that the Fed doesn't care if you dislike it. Even if you think you can defeat it, it will 100% for sure come back in another form in a couple years. You've lost control thinking you have control over this stuff. It's just life. Manipulate it to your advantage or complain. I know what I'm choosing...

wookieman cracks me up. You're a poser. You've been talking about building some tiny house for the last 5-6 years. Still saving up? Almost anyone can afford a 2 million dollar life insurance policy. LOL

GNL says

wookieman cracks me up. You're a poser. You've been talking about building some tiny house for the last 5-6 years. Still saving up? Almost anyone can afford a 2 million dollar life insurance policy. LOL

2 years, but I guess math isn't a strong field for you. Not in a rush. We have a buyer. Not sure your point. 2,200 sq ft is a tiny house I guess. I don't care. 3 kids and life happens. We're doing just fine. House will be built in the spring. But hey name call and come at the conversation with nothing of substance.

Keep complaining about the fed and fiat currency. It's working..... You're winning for sure ;) Or move on and do something productive. You've chosen the path of whiney bitch. That ain't on me. I'll continue on my path and enjoy my life. I ain't here to please anyone. My house will be built and people will be jealous. As I've said, I'm used to it. It frankly makes me laugh. I don't have any insecurities. Call me a poser. I'll prove you wrong 10 out of 10 times. Enjoy the rest of your day.

I'm not the one that fills up every single comment with an insecure "I'm rich and I'm a winner" sentence. Winners don't do that kind of thing. And yes, 2,200 square feet is a small house. That's the size of a common townhouse.

But I wouldn't stress too much wookieman, you'll make it some day. I don't care what anyone says...you got this.

GNL says

I'm not the one that fills up every single comment with an insecure "I'm rich and I'm a winner" sentence. Winners don't do that kind of thing. And yes, 2,200 square feet is a small house. That's the size of a common townhouse.

But I wouldn't stress too much wookieman, you'll make it some day. I don't care what anyone says...you got this.

You do understand what a basement is? And a garage? 4,400 sq. ft. total and 600 sq. ft. garage. Sorry, I only count above grade real estate unlike douche bag realtors. I don't lie like they do and I don't get paid by them. Integrity is a thing hence why I got the flying fuck away from the scum bags. My house will be 2,200 square feet, above grade, improved property. WITH a 2,200 sq. ft. finished basement with bedrooms, music studio, movie room and game room.

I know what I'm doing and i'll freely document it here as I get going. I know more about the industry than anyone here outside of maybe Eman. You're all a sudden barking up the wrong tree my friend. I've been way more forward on a website than I should be. I can pound my chest any damn time I please. I'm 40 and likely worth more than most here. I don't give a flying fuck if it looks like I'm bragging. I haven't lied to a soul about a thing on this site or exaggerated a damn thing. I told you the legal above grade square footage and you ran with it. I thought you took photos of houses? You miss the basement on your jobs?

I get honesty isn't a thing online. I don't bull shit anyone. Sorry I'm proud of my and my families accomplishments all through our own work. You don't have to like it or can be jealous. I'm just proud of my life and what I've accomplished and will accomplish. You can hate me, doesn't move me. I know what I'm worth and can do. Maybe work on yourself before "attempting" to tear others down. You need some work it appears.

My 27 year old daughter and husband are worth more than you. LOL

Nice typical poser pivot btw. From 2,200 to 4,400. LMAO

WookieMan says

This is wrong thinking anything has ever been defeated. It's always replaced with the same thing. Rinse and repeat. I know you guys know this. It can be government, business, hell movies. Life isn't measured in days. It's decades and centuries. You can think you won for 2 years. Nope, you didn't.

It's called constantly being vigilant against those that would take advantage of these systems for their own gain. You don't stop fighting just because there is always conflict. This will probably be the hardest cycle to fight against the fiat masters because the people are so utterly ignorant of what is happening. The fact that I can offer someone a very sound documentary on a subject and have "THAT'S JUST PROPAGANDA" spit back in my face means we have a lot more work to do on educating people.

Wookieman, I don't ever mean you disrespect. I just want to say that I have experienced first hand the game they're playing and I have actually benefited greatly from it while I recognize that others lost at the same time, for no real reason. I'd rather not go into details at this time.

There is a significant part of this you either simply do not understand, or choose not to understand. Nor am I jealous of anyone. What would I be jealous of? The only thing I really want these days is a nap on the weekends but I guess simply don't control enough of the NY Fed to afford that. Do you think I'm jealous of Pfizer and Moderna when I post about their failure of a vax? Or do you think maybe I might have been personally affected by this issue? Is that the mindset through which you see the world?

A hypothetical question for you. In 1775, would you have said "just let the British tax us, just learn how to benefit from it" or would you have supported the movement for revolution?

Wookieman would have been a redcoat because it was "common knowledge" that was the winning hand and that's all that matters. Right or wrong doesn't enter the equation. Might makes right. It's a disease.

Something most Americans don't know is that we fought for liberty from the crown which included the crowns banks and corporations.

GNL says

My 27 year old daughter and husband are worth more than you. LOL

Nice typical poser pivot btw. From 2,200 to 4,400. LMAO

Nope and not a pivot. I was honest with the size of the home. I don't lie. I can promise I'm worth more than a 27 year old. Let me know when they took 5 years off work and still made money? They're too young and couldn't do it without mommy and daddy help. Good for them if they can get it.

Again, jealousy is a disease. You don't have to like or believe me. I don't lie. My house is 2,200 square feet. That is what is will be assessed at. The basement underneath is another 2,200 square feet. This is basic real estate. It's not a pivot. I'm not going to lie to anyone here and tell you my house will be 4,400 square feet. Finished or unfinished, basements are not included in square footage. You should know this. Like I said I don't lie.

Fact is you or anyone here doesn't know my life. We'll be getting $100k checks each month for the next 3-4 months. That's my reality. Don't believe me, oh well. Fight the fed and fiat currency. You're not doing shit here by bitching about me. And you're definitely not making change in the real world. Bitch and moan all you want, you're doing nothing and I think you know it.

No Realtor would ever leave out the square feet of the basement. Try again. No, you would have said..."I, the mighty wookie, not gonna lie, I really am great, am building an almost 5,000 square foot tower to the standards of my greatness." I'm also pretty sure you said you were going to build (when, next century?) a house with 2 levels above ground, correct?

Btw, haven't been bitching. Today has been mostly about outing you as a poser.

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In a few townhomes I live, I had a finished basement. They mentioned them in the listing and they were livable space such as have a walkout door to the patio.

So finished basements can be lived in, its just that they are not better compared to above ground bedrooms. I considered my finished basement as the 4th bedroom, and is valuable for large families that are on a budget for buying a townhome.

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In a few townhomes I live, I had a finished basement. They mentioned them in the listing and they were livable space such as have a walkout door to the patio.

So finished basements can be lived in, its just that they are not better compared to above ground bedrooms. I considered my finished basement as the 4th bedroom, and is valuable for large families that are on a budget for buying a townhome.

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The basement was mentioned, but was the basement square footage included in the total house square footage?

I don't know the practice in other states. All I know is that CA houses don't have basements. If they do, they're custom built.

We own a handful apartment buildings (Victorian), where some have partial basement and some have full basement. This is where we have on-site laundry and water heaters as well as use them for storage. The basement square footage is NOT included in the building square footage. Garage is also NOT included in the building square footage.

Eman says

The basement square footage is NOT included in the building square footage. Garage is also NOT included in the building square footage.

Bingo!! Even if finished, basement wise in an areas I've researched or worked in, basements are NOT included in total square footage. Garages as you mention as well. This is real estate 101. It's below grade or not livable space with regards to a garage.

To GNL, I'll state again, I don't lie. You name call not even knowing the protocol in real estate. You CANNOT put basement square footage in the MLS as a real estate broker. You can and will get fined inflating square footage including below grade space. I've appealed dozens of appraisals and my own taxes plenty of time. I know what I'm talking about.

My house is 2,200 square feet with what will be a finished basement of 2,200 square feet. Basement and main level will combine for 4,400 square feet. The house for assessment purposes is 2,200 square feet. I have an extra deep 3 car garage. I can park six cars in it. Just because you photograph houses doesn't mean you have a clue about real estate or what I'm doing. Focus on what you know. You clearly have no clue about the industry besides your niche of photographing other peoples work. Stay in your lane my friend. You're out of your element.

You didn't tell me if your phantom house is 2 levels above ground or not. Total square footage is NOT RE 101. It's a grey area at best.

I just confirmed with 3 of my agents that total square footage is adjustable on our MLS. The tax record is automatically entered by the system but the agent can adjust. And why not, people do all kinds of shit to their homes over the years. Our MLS is one of the most advanced/modern in the country and covers 6+ states. Once again, you're wrong. And Eman, while I still look at him as an expert, he is talking about commercial properties. It's different. ANSII counts condos and apartments differently. You're the world's greatest broker but you deferred to an investor in a different state who's never been a broker AND is commercial focused. Stay in your lane. Don't get too far out over your skies. It would be retarded for an agent not to list every square inch they can.

Also, not "just a photographer". I'm a business owner and manage more than a few people. We draw floor plans and we're experts at avoiding lawsuits while being as accurate as possible at a good price with next day service.

Oh, and you're a poser.

GNL says

You didn't tell me if your phantom house is 2 levels above ground or not. Total square footage is NOT RE 101. It's a grey area at best.

I've said it was a ranch for a while. That's never changed. Above grade is 100% for fact different and is the first MLS square footage you'll see. An appraiser sees. A bank sees. Your brokers don't know what the fuck they're talking about whatsoever.

Eman invests in residential real estate. Commercial residential is no different than a buyer of a single family home. Square footage is above grade. That's not debatable. Can brokers lie and include below grade square footage. Yes. They should and will likely get fined or lose their license at some point. You're questioning something you know nothing about. You photograph houses from brokers too dumb to be able to do it on their own in the 20 minutes it takes. I'd suggest getting advice from smarter people.

If they list anything over a year worth while, they can save $10k easy doing it in house and not hiring you. Your customers are morons and they're shaping your perspective that you have no clue about. But whatever. I've clearly triggered you. I know what I'm talking about and you don't. Enjoy the rest of your night. Above grade square footage is the rule nationwide. Fact. Ask them what a bedroom is. You'll get 50 different answer from 50 different shitty real estate brokers. You don't know the industry just because you take photos for bums that are likely doing typical shady RE bull shit.

Talk to me when you've got your license. Until then you know dick about real estate. Let it soak in. You work for people that don't have the ability to take photos of a property yet you trust them to know what they're talking about. Really, think about it. You have the easiest job for a bunch of bimbos and nit wits, but trust their word on RE. You're not right in the head.

Only a moron would take their own photos, draw floor plans, do 3D and create property pages. You were a do it yourselfer. I assume that's why you didn't succeed at RE. Would a Realtor clean the home also? Why not? Because it's retarded, that's why.

You think it's the unsuccessful Realtors that hire tour professionals? Really? LOL.

You don't run/own a business. No education that I can tell. Nope, you hide behind the success/skirt of your sheep wife's "$300K/yr" career yet still saving for the lifetime dream of owning a 2,200 square foot townhouse. That's some funny shit right there. I'm a lowly photographer and own a home bigger than that. LMAO. Even my 23 year old daughter (at the time) and husband bought a home bigger than that.

GNL says

Only a moron would take their own photos, draw floor plans, do 3D and create property pages.

You just shot yourself in your own foot. It takes 20 minutes to do all of that. Oh and I did the accounting, the taxes, managed 20+ brokers, $50m/yr in sales, health insurance, legal issues and more than you'd ever understand. A good year for you is probably $200k in sales. You get your write offs and $20 lunches as "meals with clients" at BWW and think you're big time.

You don't know me and my experience. It's beyond real estate. Let me know when you were the guy behind the curtain that created a $30M valuation company. We just spent $35k over the weekend in San Diego. That's your annual budget best case. You don't know me and you don't know what I do. I've done many things in my life. More than most 70 year olds. You don't know me. Yet judge. You're not the smartest person in the room and that is becoming clearer with every comment.

GNL says

My 27 year old daughter and husband are worth more than you. LOL

Nice typical poser pivot btw. From 2,200 to 4,400. LMAO

you two gonna compare penis sizes next? whip em out boys!!!

seriously wtf with this snobbish shit of house size. none of that matters before god.

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

GNL says

My 27 year old daughter and husband are worth more than you. LOL

Nice typical poser pivot btw. From 2,200 to 4,400. LMAO

you two gonna compare penis sizes next? whip em out boys!!!

seriously wtf with this snobbish shit of house size. none of that matters before god.

You are correct. I've had a great day giving wookie the business though. I'd bet he has a 2 incher. I'd be mad too if I had to use tweezers to jack off. Wookie is a braggert. I've never bragged about anything on pat.net. Possessions mean almost nothing to me.

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

GNL says

My 27 year old daughter and husband are worth more than you. LOL

Nice typical poser pivot btw. From 2,200 to 4,400. LMAO

you two gonna compare penis sizes next? whip em out boys!!!

seriously wtf with this snobbish shit of house size. none of that matters before god.

Haha. I grew up in a fucking mansion just about. It's like living in a museum. If your house is worth money and it's an investment, fine whatever, but it's not more comfortable or better living in a large place.

You kind of have to own a large place when you have winter, because of cabin fever, but I would never want to live in my childhood home again. It was a beautiful home with a ton of upkeep. The simpler the life, the better.

The bigger it is, the more you have to worry about, the more you have to repair. Even heating and cooling is a problem, because of differential expansion rates which I bet most people are ignorant about. It pulls out nails over time. My father had a building supply business, our house was put together with screws, not nails.

That house will last for at least another 100 years, but man, there's still upkeep. It's not like it just degrades, you repair or else.

The house I grew up in was "space age" too. In the foyer, there was a button for EVERY LIGHT in the house, controlled by relay. Super advanced for 1960. Don't make the mistake of integrating "new technology" in your home. Can't even buy parts to replace it.

richwicks says

The simpler the life, the better.

Amen

@Patrick, I edited at 102. Is that better? I feel handcuffed. Wookieman is hurting my feelings. :)

WookieMan says

You just shot yourself in your own foot. It takes 20 minutes to do all of that.

Haha, as if I didn't already know you don't know what you're talking about. You funny guy, I like you.

GNL says

richwicks says

The simpler the life, the better.

Amen

People that want large homes, and don't have one, don't know what they are getting into. Just vacuuming it sucks. There were rooms we were basically forbidden to go into, because my parents didn't want to have to maintain it. In the living room, which was different from the family room, we had picture windows, like 12 feet by 5 feet. Impossible to replace now. Great view. Very expensive to heat in the winter, and blindingly hot in the summer. God forbid they ever break, you can't get that size glass anymore.

It's a white elephant. My father ran a business, he HAD to look successful, that's the price he paid. Nothing cozy or comfortable about it.

Beautiful home though. I feel sorry for the poor bastards that own it now. They sold it to their best friends that always liked it. Those poor devils.

I can't tell you how many huge homes I've gone into that were either 1. Falling apart or 2. Had the original green carpet. In amazing old $$ neighborhoods. People love to put on airs. Both of my mother inlaws own big homes and I guarantee we will be watching those homes crumble all around them.

I have a Realtor friend in Florida. He's not very successful. You know why? Because he's like you, no one is as smart as him and he just can't keep his insecurities from fucking up business deals. He readily admits this.

GNL says

I can't tell you how many huge homes I've gone into that were either 1. Falling apart or 2. Had the original green carpet. People love to put on airs. Both of my mother inlaws own big homes and I guarantee we will be watching those homes crumble all around them.

I almost think Eichler homes are the best option.

You kind of have outside inside, you heat it and illuminate it, and I think rooms should be small and minimal.

You want to be out of the elements, but you still want to be within nature.

Given unlimited money, I'd build a structure that simply is mostly glass, and within it grass and flowers and maybe shrubs, and some small bedrooms. The trick would be to minimize maintenance, heating and cooling. You want space, but carpet everywhere sucks, and hard floors are hard, uncomfortable.

Indoor garden? I know people with Eichler homes. You have to deal with bugs, but you don't need to clean the indoor garden. The majority of space should be that indoor garden. I'd put the kitchen and family/living room right in the indoor garden, and just have minimal space for the bedrooms. I'd go further than Eichler did.

But then... You need to keep the goddamned plants alive... I don't know how practical it is.

Sounds interesting. Never heard of it although I have seen some pretty cool indoor/outdoor spaces.

GNL says

I have a Realtor friend in Florida. He's not very successful. You know why? Because he's like you, no one is as smart as him and he just can't keep his insecurities from fucking up business deals. He readily admits this.

I'm going to give your friend some advice.

Drop your ego.

I'm an engineer, I have learned almost everything I know by being wrong, and listening to somebody explain "this is why you're wrong". Ego is programmed into us, to make us fail.

Sometimes I'm NOT wrong, and somebody is still explaining why they think I'm wrong, I learn from that as well. They aren't stupid for making a mistake, they are just making a mistake, and if THEY have an ego, well, I can't teach them a thing. Accept your error as soon as possible.

I know stubborn stupid people, who will never accept they have made a mistake. I'd say 90% of people are like this.

GNL says

Sounds interesting. Never heard of it although I have seen some pretty cool indoor/outdoor spaces.

Are you talking about Eichler homes?

Basically there's an indoor area of garden, it's very pleasant, but there's bugs and so on because of it. They are usually pretty minimalistic homes. I've seen a few. They only seem to exist in California, but they can be anywhere.

There's an indoor space where plants grow. I very much like them, and I don't see why this cannot be extended to wider areas. It's nice to be "outside" when you're inside.

I can't find any decent pictures or examples of them, but they are, for me, comfortable. I don't know what the upkeep is. Basically a roof and walls are extended over dirt.

All people really want is warmth and a comfortable place to rest, and if summer could be year round, people would prefer it. That's kind of an Eichler home. They have a little small patch of a bunch of flora growing, and it doesn't matter what grows where. It's just comfortable.

Still, you need light and water, and you have to keep the plants alive. I've only been in one, I don't know what the upkeep is. It might be tremendous.

We took photos of a home years ago that had a very Asian influence. The center of the home opened above and the walls slid open as well. A large garden space was the focus. You could actually bring the outside in. Not my cup of tea. It was actually a rental for many years. I assume because it was too unique? I forget how the roof worked.

WookieMan says

We just spent $35k over the weekend in San Diego.

Yet you're still wishing on a star to afford that 2,200 square foot home. Try clicking your heels 3 times, that might work.

GNL says

Patrick, I edited at 102. Is that better? I feel handcuffed. Wookieman is hurting my feelings. :)

@GNL it's still pretty personal, but OK.

richwicks says

Don't make the mistake of integrating "new technology" in your home. Can't even buy parts to replace it.

Yes. I have witnessed this also. Not sure if true but (I assumed it wasn't high tech) a homeowner had a huge chandelier that you could flick a switch and it would come down to the floor (from 3 stories up) so you could change the light bulbs. He was having a hell of a time getting someone to even come out and look at fixing it.

Patrick says

GNL says

Patrick, I edited at 102. Is that better? I feel handcuffed. Wookieman is hurting my feelings. :)

GNL it's still pretty personal, but OK.

I'll do better in the future. I got a bit carried away. Thanks.

GNL says

We took photos of a home years ago that had a very Asian influence. The center of the home opened above and the walls slid open as well. A large garden space was the focus. You could actually bring the outside in. Not my cup of tea. It was actually a rental for many years. I assume because it was too unique? I forget how the roof worked.

Architecture used to be an interest of mine, but that was extinguished when I went to the University @ Buffalo. That's a top architecture school. I knew a guy that literally lived in his office, because when he was awake, he worked, and to even qualify for architecture there, you had to have a 4.0 GPA, and that didn't guarantee anything.

Electrical engineering is a lot easier. I don't think I'm creative enough to be an architect, and it's such a small field. My sister and parents had the same identical house, because my sister simply copied the plans of my parent's SECOND home. They were nice homes, but so weird to drive 300 miles away to end up in a duplicate. This is done all the time.

I have a complaint with building codes. There's people mixing concrete with styrofoam. This is a fragile building material, that is well insulated, and easily made stronger with resin sheets on it. It's mostly illegal in most areas, but it can drastically reduce home costs. My father sold building materials, and I'm aghast at how shitty buildings are made today. They are tinder boxes.

Our technology has progressed so much, but our government puts the brakes on everything, keeping us into the dark ages. 2x4s are obsolete in my opinion. You can just pour out a home now.

Government...don't get me started. As for intelligence, creativity, common sense etc, I wish I had the perfect mix of each. EE easy? I was a computer programmer for a few years. One day I woke up and said I ain't doing this for the next 30 years. One of my better decisions. I love being around people.

GNL says

Government...don't get me started. As for intelligence, creativity, common sense etc, I wish I had the perfect mix of each. EE easy? I was a computer programmer for a few years. One day I woke up and said I ain't doing this for the next 30 years. One of my better decisions. I love being around people.

I'm basically a coder now.

I'm working to connect the world. I still stubbornly believe that if you all just TALK to one another, you will end conflict.

If I have a religion, it's that.

Just talk.

We are on the most powerful communication network the world has ever seen, the envy of every civilization before us. I can TRIVIALLY store more books than you can read in your entire lifetime on a $10 USB stick. It won't function after 10 years though, NAND memory degrades.

We're in a weird area.

People don't appreciate where we are. This is a remarkable time. We're going to strip the control of history from the people who controlled it before. You have the computing power to make a nuclear simulation, so does everybody everywhere. We have given power to everybody.

In 2000 years, the people living in 4000 AD will be able to see us, how we lived, what life was like, This is like seeing Ancient Rome today.

IF we can preserve the information. That's the last step. You find me a device that can store information for 2,000 years, I'll make you rich and I'm not kidding. I've looked into "5D optical storage". If we can preserve information, it's a huge game changer. It will change our species. It will fundamentally modify us, because any asshole will be able to record history, it won't be top down anymore. We will be able to see if it's getting better or worse. You have no idea how much a terrabyte is. That's an enormous amount of information, and it costs nothing really.

You coded, do the calculation. That's a trillion characters. Let's say you can read 100 characters a second - an astounding speed, how long before you go through it all? 1,000,000,000,000 / 100 = 10000000 seconds /365 x 24 x 60 x 60 - that's 317 years.

This really is a new time.

People honestly have no appreciation for the power they have, the access to information they have. This is currently a pinnacle, and I wonder if we'll go higher. It's nuts. I can seriously do nuclear bomb simulation on my PHONE now. I can do this, that's nuts.

I know people cannot utilize this technology mostly, but some can. I can't entirely use this technology and I'm trained to do it, but somebody can.

They will not be able to withhold information anymore. Most people will make no use of it, but I know there are people that will.

richwicks says

People honestly have no appreciation for the power they have, the access to information they have.

The critical factor is being able to understand and learn (via listening, watching, or reading) the information.

Plus even if the masses have the aptitude, they need the attention span and motivation to learn and apply the information.

We can put all the tools out there, but that does not mean they can be effectively used.

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