Elon Musk on DOGE, AI, & Are we in a Simulation? | KMP Ep.18

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   How Do You Stop Zombie Government Payments? at 2:46

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   About a hundred to two hundred billion dollars a year in zombie payments would not go out simply by enforcing a payment code and an explanation. Full answer

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   Why Does Sleeping Less Than Six Hours Not Buy More Useful Time? at 10:18

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   He averages six hours and says people can map his sleep from his X posts. He tried less than six hours to stay awake longer, but his cognitive function dropped. Full answer

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   Why Does Going to Mars Not Count as an Escape From Earth? at 17:41

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   Mars is not a refuge for billionaires. Full answer

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   How Do You Come Up With the Idea for Starbase? at 24:26

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   Starbase needed an inspirational name to match Starlink and Starship. Full answer

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   Why Does Social Media Make People More Performative? at 32:02

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   Social media makes people more performative because they do anything they can for a few more views on a TikTok video, reels, or an X post. Full answer

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   How Do You Know Whether the Recommendation Algorithm Is Working? at 37:49

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   The acid test is whether you see really interesting content from accounts you have never seen before. Full answer

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   Why Would Time Travel Break Reality Unless We Are a Simulation? at 38:52

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   Faster-than-light teleportation and time travel would break reality, unless we are a simulation. Full answer

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   Why Does a Thousand Dollars Fail as a Restart If You Can Already Promise a High Return? at 46:20

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   A low cash balance is not a real restart once you can promise a high return. Full answer

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   What Do You Eat in a Typical Day? at 47:58

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   Breakfast is steak, eggs, and coffee. Full answer

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