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Riley, 34
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"The prosecution's whole case depends on this timeline. Does it hold up — or does episode four change everything?"
Your Own Backyard · Ep. 89 · ✦
Ok wait I literally just finished this episode and I have SO many thoughts 🤯
9:14 AM
Same!! Which part are you stuck on
9:22 AM
The roommate. Something feels off but I can't explain it yet
9:27 AM
YES. The confidence is weird right? Like too certain for something from years ago
9:31 AM
Exactly. Nobody remembers things that cleanly after that long. It's either rehearsed or fabricated
9:34 AM
Jamie, 31
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"Lex argued AI will make human connection more important. Do you buy that — or is it wishful thinking from someone whose career depends on it?"
Lex Fridman · Ep. 421 · ✦
Honestly I went back and forth on this while listening. What did you think?
9:14 AM
Same. I think I want it to be true more than I actually believe it
9:22 AM
Ha that's actually a really honest take. Most people just pick a side
9:27 AM
The career-depends-on-it framing is the part nobody says out loud. There's motivated reasoning in there
9:31 AM
Devon, 33
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"Trading three picks to move up — conviction or desperation after three years going nowhere?"
Big Blue View · Draft Special · ✦
Desperation dressed as conviction. If they were truly sure the execution wouldn't look like 20 panicked minutes on draft night.
9:14 AM
Every good trade looks reactive from outside because the information asymmetry is massive. Teams know medicals we never see.
9:22 AM
Fair. But the clock management at the end was indefensible either way
9:27 AM
Agreed. That part had nothing to do with information asymmetry — just bad process
9:33 AM
Right. Two different problems. One defensible, one not.
9:35 AM