Joe Lonsdale

And they required all these things and your way you're doing it. I'm like, I'm like, yeah, I'm using a chip instead of a cathode ray tube. That's why it's working so much better. It's like, yeah, but it was written for the way they're doing it.

And they required all these things and your way you're doing it. I'm like, I'm like, yeah, I'm using a chip instead of a cathode ray tube. That's why it's working so much better. It's like, yeah, but it was written for the way they're doing it.

and i could overrule it but it break a lot of glass so you'll probably win again in three years because everyone knows you're the best but it's too it's too frustrating you know it's too stressful to give it to you right now like that is that so so so what i'm doing is i'm not going and saying give my company's money i'm saying i'm saying make this actually a functional logical process and give me a chance to win it from the best and that that is a hundred times better for our country to push it how do you but how do you make that transparent and how do you avoid

and i could overrule it but it break a lot of glass so you'll probably win again in three years because everyone knows you're the best but it's too it's too frustrating you know it's too stressful to give it to you right now like that is that so so so what i'm doing is i'm not going and saying give my company's money i'm saying i'm saying make this actually a functional logical process and give me a chance to win it from the best and that that is a hundred times better for our country to push it how do you but how do you make that transparent and how do you avoid

Well, it's acquisition reform, right? So, like, this is a really important story. You guys probably know. We were in the Philippine jungles in the early 1910s, needed new pistols. Our pistols were terrible. They had, like, a one-page thing, what they needed. There were six-arm manufacturers competed. That's how we got the Colt 1911 in, like, three months. It won by a large amount.

Well, it's acquisition reform, right? So, like, this is a really important story. You guys probably know. We were in the Philippine jungles in the early 1910s, needed new pistols. Our pistols were terrible. They had, like, a one-page thing, what they needed. There were six-arm manufacturers competed. That's how we got the Colt 1911 in, like, three months. It won by a large amount.

It's an awesome gun. Twelve years ago, we had a 700-something-page document that the bureaucrats spent years on outlining what they needed for a new pistol. I'll probably need to do DEI stuff. I have no idea. It's like a long comical document. They still don't have a new pistol today.

It's an awesome gun. Twelve years ago, we had a 700-something-page document that the bureaucrats spent years on outlining what they needed for a new pistol. I'll probably need to do DEI stuff. I have no idea. It's like a long comical document. They still don't have a new pistol today.

And so the way, the way we do it is we have a very clear process where it's very specific on the outcomes, not on the inputs and you have a contest. And then, and then you make sure that, you know, it's not, it's obvious who wins guys. It's not like we're like slightly better. It's like, we're shaming them.

And so the way, the way we do it is we have a very clear process where it's very specific on the outcomes, not on the inputs and you have a contest. And then, and then you make sure that, you know, it's not, it's obvious who wins guys. It's not like we're like slightly better. It's like, we're shaming them.

So the only way they can stop us is by playing these games because we're just so much better.

So the only way they can stop us is by playing these games because we're just so much better.

So Chamath, I think you're right about the standards, but I want to push back on the incentive today. I know a lot of the people who are getting into this, and I really do think they're there to fight for the country. I don't say this naively or something. These people really are there for the right reasons for the most part.

So Chamath, I think you're right about the standards, but I want to push back on the incentive today. I know a lot of the people who are getting into this, and I really do think they're there to fight for the country. I don't say this naively or something. These people really are there for the right reasons for the most part.

You tell me what to think. I agree with you on that tweet. You're sneaking two things together here, though. So I want to be really precise, Jason, because let's be precise. That's what we do here. There are a lot of different possible ways that people can help politicians. And so one of them is if you're a celebrity, like even on your guy's show at this point, you can affect what people think.

You tell me what to think. I agree with you on that tweet. You're sneaking two things together here, though. So I want to be really precise, Jason, because let's be precise. That's what we do here. There are a lot of different possible ways that people can help politicians. And so one of them is if you're a celebrity, like even on your guy's show at this point, you can affect what people think.

That's definitely powerful. Say more. There's other ways that if you're part of a big union, if you're part of a government union, that's very powerful. you know, influence in our society. If you're part of a American medical association, healthcare system, the doctors and health systems are very powerful, even without super PACs in our society. And what a super PAC is, it's a form of free speech.

That's definitely powerful. Say more. There's other ways that if you're part of a big union, if you're part of a government union, that's very powerful. you know, influence in our society. If you're part of a American medical association, healthcare system, the doctors and health systems are very powerful, even without super PACs in our society. And what a super PAC is, it's a form of free speech.

And it's true. Wealthy people have the ability to influence things through that speech, but it's like one of many. And so if you're cutting that, you're basically saying, okay, I don't want Elon and Joe to have as much say there, but I do want to have even more say for the celebrities and for the doctors and for the union members and government.

And it's true. Wealthy people have the ability to influence things through that speech, but it's like one of many. And so if you're cutting that, you're basically saying, okay, I don't want Elon and Joe to have as much say there, but I do want to have even more say for the celebrities and for the doctors and for the union members and government.