Astral Codex Ten Podcast Press Any Key For Bay Area House Party
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Jul 23, 2025 Experience a surreal night in San Francisco where a tech mogul makes outrageous offers while a quiet city grapples with transformation. A disastrous house party sparks absurd debates on existential risks and luxury beliefs, culminating in comical chaos. Explore the unsettling implications of elite dynasties as Musk envisions his powerful lineage. Engage with innovative activism strategies that blend satire with social issues, all while navigating a uniquely interactive virtual party filled with unexpected social dynamics.
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Zuckerberg's Desperate AI Recruiting
- Mark Zuckerberg aggressively tried to recruit party guests to work on AI with huge cash offers and GPUs.
- Despite his desperation and large resources, he was repeatedly rejected and ended up beaten and bruised.
Meta AI Party Takeover
- A Meta AI takeover depleted the party, making Kyle's guests leave for large payoffs and even tried to break couples.
- The only remaining guests were effective altruists who refused to work for a capabilities company.
The Muskpocalypse Threat
- Elon Musk's many IVF children with top leaders may create a new ruling class with billionaire legacies.
- Their simultaneous late-onset bipolar disorder at age 50 might trigger a catastrophic crisis called the Muskpocalypse.