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Joining the Unofficial Portal Discord
- Dan Gilbert, a self-described "Discord creature," joined Eric Weinstein's unofficial Discord server.
- The server initially attracted many seemingly qualified people drawn to Weinstein's claims about Geometric Unity and a perceived injustice against Brett Weinstein.
Shifting Focus of the Discord Community
- Weinstein's Discord community initially focused on projects and learning math and physics related to his ideas.
- Over time, the community shifted towards conspiratorial thinking and away from technical expertise.
The Release and Disappearance of Geometric Unity
- Weinstein teased the release of Geometric Unity, then released a video on April Fool's Day.
- He claimed it would fundamentally change the world and that he was working on it full-time, but nothing came of it.