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Who's your favorite? Are you a Hulk Hogan guy? Are you an Undertaker guy? Vince McMahon?
Wait, wait, hold on. Have you gone to a wrestling event in person?
Wait, wait, hold on. Have you gone to a wrestling event in person?
I'm a big Andy Kaufman wrestling fan. That was my only interest is when Andy Kaufman came in there. And trolled them.
I'm a big Andy Kaufman wrestling fan. That was my only interest is when Andy Kaufman came in there. And trolled them.
It was the late 80s. Remember he was on David Letterman with Jerry Waller. And he comes to a wrestling match, Sax, in the South.
It was the late 80s. Remember he was on David Letterman with Jerry Waller. And he comes to a wrestling match, Sax, in the South.
Right. So he goes there and he gets in the ring and he says, all of you rednecks, I want to show you some new inventions. This is called soap and this is called the washcloth and you use it to clean yourself. And he's just mocking the Southern accent and Jerry Lala. I remember Jerry Lala smacks him on Letterman. Oh, it's the greatest bit ever.
Right. So he goes there and he gets in the ring and he says, all of you rednecks, I want to show you some new inventions. This is called soap and this is called the washcloth and you use it to clean yourself. And he's just mocking the Southern accent and Jerry Lala. I remember Jerry Lala smacks him on Letterman. Oh, it's the greatest bit ever.
You also had probably like some state fairs or, you know, like best goats, best sheep or something.
You also had probably like some state fairs or, you know, like best goats, best sheep or something.
I mean, the intergender champion, Andy Kaufman.
I mean, the intergender champion, Andy Kaufman.
I don't watch wrestling. Okay. Very good. And TikTok survey, anything? Where are you now? Any thoughts? Looks like they gathered some reasonable data. Okay. There you go. There's, there's your hard hitting.
I don't watch wrestling. Okay. Very good. And TikTok survey, anything? Where are you now? Any thoughts? Looks like they gathered some reasonable data. Okay. There you go. There's, there's your hard hitting.
Maybe it's 100% certain that the CCP is using it because they this people have tracked already journalists using it. So if they've already done it, it's 100%. I don't know about the passive listening, but any thoughts on 50% plus of young people getting their news here? Chamath, any news on that?
Maybe it's 100% certain that the CCP is using it because they this people have tracked already journalists using it. So if they've already done it, it's 100%. I don't know about the passive listening, but any thoughts on 50% plus of young people getting their news here? Chamath, any news on that?
I mean, obviously, we don't have evidence that it's being used currently to manipulate people, but it's over 50% of young people are now getting their news there. Or say they're getting their news there.
I mean, obviously, we don't have evidence that it's being used currently to manipulate people, but it's over 50% of young people are now getting their news there. Or say they're getting their news there.
There are a lot of people who think this show is a TikTok show. And they don't know it's a big show.