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1. Yeah, when I saw a hyperbolic article by him on the top of my news feed, I thought funding pitch

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 06:04 PM

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I know we have to rely on industry experts to analyze their industries, but it’s long seemed that to much deference is given to their often self serving opinions. I immediately thought AI industry must need a serious injection of capital or a faster uptake the use of its products. Fake it until you make it or some variance seems to be an effectual business plan. Venture capitalists seem to have a lot of patience since the tech boom because the payoff can be so high.

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Yeah, when I saw a hyperbolic article by him on the top of my news feed, I thought funding pitch Ilikepurple Thursday #1