Bryan Cantrill
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That's right. Um, and, uh, let's get Mike, uh, Mike, I think he's here. So maybe you can raise his hand. We'll get him up on stage. Um,
That's right. Um, and, uh, let's get Mike, uh, Mike, I think he's here. So maybe you can raise his hand. We'll get him up on stage. Um,
the, um, so, uh, yeah, um, and, uh, Oh, it's actually, so Mike's LBJ avatar, uh, did remind me, Adam, one thing I did want to go back from relisting to our predictions episode is, uh, my prediction of recall, my prediction of omnocracy, the, uh, we record every meeting and it turns into, we, we automate away middle management. Um, um,
the, um, so, uh, yeah, um, and, uh, Oh, it's actually, so Mike's LBJ avatar, uh, did remind me, Adam, one thing I did want to go back from relisting to our predictions episode is, uh, my prediction of recall, my prediction of omnocracy, the, uh, we record every meeting and it turns into, we, we automate away middle management. Um, um,
And you said, like, ask how it worked out for Richard Nixon, which I think you had a quip. And I don't know, and Mike, I'm not sure if you know this, why Nixon recorded conversations in the Oval Office. When Nixon first came in, this was a story that was told to Doris Kearns Gunwood, that when he ascended to the presidency, he really wanted to make sure he had great memoirs.
And you said, like, ask how it worked out for Richard Nixon, which I think you had a quip. And I don't know, and Mike, I'm not sure if you know this, why Nixon recorded conversations in the Oval Office. When Nixon first came in, this was a story that was told to Doris Kearns Gunwood, that when he ascended to the presidency, he really wanted to make sure he had great memoirs.
So he dispatched an aide to go to Austin to visit LBJ on his ranch in And get his perspective, having just left the Oval Office. And LBJ said, you know, I was beginning to work on his memoirs. And he said, you know, I'm very grateful that I've recorded all these conversations. And tell Nixon that if he wants to write great memoirs, he should record every conversation.
So he dispatched an aide to go to Austin to visit LBJ on his ranch in And get his perspective, having just left the Oval Office. And LBJ said, you know, I was beginning to work on his memoirs. And he said, you know, I'm very grateful that I've recorded all these conversations. And tell Nixon that if he wants to write great memoirs, he should record every conversation.
You know, we've got more in common with Nixon than we thought. So that was last year. Obviously, Mike, we love your predictions from last year. Still waiting. I'm still I'm in sunglasses as we speak in a hoodie to make sure that no one can pull AI related details from my irises. Yeah.
You know, we've got more in common with Nixon than we thought. So that was last year. Obviously, Mike, we love your predictions from last year. Still waiting. I'm still I'm in sunglasses as we speak in a hoodie to make sure that no one can pull AI related details from my irises. Yeah.
It hasn't happened yet, but it's not yet, but actually Mike, you very cagely said if it happens anytime after this, I'm also going to get credit. This is why you should. Um, I think we're ready to get going. Simon, let's kick off with you. I kind of like what we did last year. Everyone did their one years, and then we got to their three years, and then we got to our six years.
It hasn't happened yet, but it's not yet, but actually Mike, you very cagely said if it happens anytime after this, I'm also going to get credit. This is why you should. Um, I think we're ready to get going. Simon, let's kick off with you. I kind of like what we did last year. Everyone did their one years, and then we got to their three years, and then we got to our six years.
Simon, let's kick off with you and your one years. I love that you thought, you know what? Maybe I'll go with a gloomy one year and an optimistic one year. I'm very, very curious what your predictions are for the coming year.
Simon, let's kick off with you and your one years. I love that you thought, you know what? Maybe I'll go with a gloomy one year and an optimistic one year. I'm very, very curious what your predictions are for the coming year.
That is really, really interesting. Okay, could you elaborate on that? Because I was biting my tongue to not make the same prediction, so I definitely agree with you. What's your perspective on why?
That is really, really interesting. Okay, could you elaborate on that? Because I was biting my tongue to not make the same prediction, so I definitely agree with you. What's your perspective on why?
All I know is that I want to invest at whatever ridiculous valuation you're raising at.
All I know is that I want to invest at whatever ridiculous valuation you're raising at.
God, and they love the travel use case.
God, and they love the travel use case.