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And I was like, what is this all about? And I just connected the dots and she introduced me to John Hanke. And then I went there with two engineers because I figured I got to show up with some value here. two badass engineers who were players. We sat on the front stairs and basically sat there and said, please take our money. He's like, I don't need you. I've got Nintendo. I've got Google.

And I was like, what is this all about? And I just connected the dots and she introduced me to John Hanke. And then I went there with two engineers because I figured I got to show up with some value here. two badass engineers who were players. We sat on the front stairs and basically sat there and said, please take our money. He's like, I don't need you. I've got Nintendo. I've got Google.

I've got, and we're like, no, you really need us. And he gave one of those engineers a job offer pretty much that day. He gave me a key card to the office. And so I can come and go from Niantic as I please, which is pretty awesome. But it's just a fun story, you know? Yeah.

I've got, and we're like, no, you really need us. And he gave one of those engineers a job offer pretty much that day. He gave me a key card to the office. And so I can come and go from Niantic as I please, which is pretty awesome. But it's just a fun story, you know? Yeah.

Just quickly, you know, one of the things that really concerns me is how we've been so high on cheap supply for so long. Like if you look at Shein and Timo before this pandemic, podcasts, I wouldn't looked up that their prices are up by 27% or something like that. And so when you used to be able to get a garment for $18, you're now paying $37 and Zara is like 75 for an equivalent.

Just quickly, you know, one of the things that really concerns me is how we've been so high on cheap supply for so long. Like if you look at Shein and Timo before this pandemic, podcasts, I wouldn't looked up that their prices are up by 27% or something like that. And so when you used to be able to get a garment for $18, you're now paying $37 and Zara is like 75 for an equivalent.

And I think people really liked getting packages in the mail and feeling like their dollar went further and it's not going far. And so when you have a bunch of people who can't buy anything and consumerism is a big part of our, unfortunately, in some ways, our culture, you know, what does that do to You know, if you're looking around, there's urban blight everywhere in retail.

And I think people really liked getting packages in the mail and feeling like their dollar went further and it's not going far. And so when you have a bunch of people who can't buy anything and consumerism is a big part of our, unfortunately, in some ways, our culture, you know, what does that do to You know, if you're looking around, there's urban blight everywhere in retail.

And, you know, we can't fill our malls. We don't have brick and mortar stores. They're shutting down. Forever 21 just shut down. You know, these are the types of things that, you know, people really care about is whether, especially in a time where, you know, you do have a recession, people want to buy a tube of lipstick or a dress to feel better about their life.

And, you know, we can't fill our malls. We don't have brick and mortar stores. They're shutting down. Forever 21 just shut down. You know, these are the types of things that, you know, people really care about is whether, especially in a time where, you know, you do have a recession, people want to buy a tube of lipstick or a dress to feel better about their life.

And right now they can't even do that. And so that's what concerns me is thinking about the retail future and then, you know, the consumer landscape of how this all affects everybody.

And right now they can't even do that. And so that's what concerns me is thinking about the retail future and then, you know, the consumer landscape of how this all affects everybody.

Well, obviously, Boeing is the big loser here. It's interesting to me how bad they just fumbled this. And then there's the political element. I don't know if we want to get into it. about how we weren't able to save these astronauts and they were stuck up there.

Well, obviously, Boeing is the big loser here. It's interesting to me how bad they just fumbled this. And then there's the political element. I don't know if we want to get into it. about how we weren't able to save these astronauts and they were stuck up there.

We were seeing it landing in the water, but what you're not seeing is they couldn't walk when they got out and they were only supposed to be there for what, like 10 days?

We were seeing it landing in the water, but what you're not seeing is they couldn't walk when they got out and they were only supposed to be there for what, like 10 days?

Yeah, eight months, which is horrendous because one of the things that I believe that America stands for is we don't leave people like that. And it's an American issue, not a political one. And so there's no reason why we shouldn't have engaged SpaceX sooner. It was offered and they turned it into a completely political issue and Boeing fumbled the ball.

Yeah, eight months, which is horrendous because one of the things that I believe that America stands for is we don't leave people like that. And it's an American issue, not a political one. And so there's no reason why we shouldn't have engaged SpaceX sooner. It was offered and they turned it into a completely political issue and Boeing fumbled the ball.

And so, you know, I think hopefully this is a message that's loud and clear. And one of the things I'm so excited about is little kids watching this and seeing this and what it means for the future of our country, because they're looking up to people like Elon and they're going to be the next political class in the future. And that will matter. You know, this is the equivalent of the moon landing.

And so, you know, I think hopefully this is a message that's loud and clear. And one of the things I'm so excited about is little kids watching this and seeing this and what it means for the future of our country, because they're looking up to people like Elon and they're going to be the next political class in the future. And that will matter. You know, this is the equivalent of the moon landing.