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On today’s episode, we discuss Glenn’s first real road trip in his new Cybertruck “Cyber Beast,” including Tesla’s self‑driving calmly threading Dallas construction traffic, auto‑rerouting around closed interchanges, and ultra‑fast Level 3–4 charging that turned a Plano run into what he calls “magical” hands‑off driving. That leads into a broader tech chat about EV range anxiety, why onboard solar skins can’t yet keep up with real‑time driving loads, and how future wireless charging tunnels (like the Las Vegas loop concept) might quietly top off batteries in motion. Mark then shifts the focus to Bitcoin and crypto, explaining why institutional money, new ETFs from big Wall Street firms, Abu Dhabi sovereign funds, and halving‑driven supply limits have him expecting “explosive” upside in Bitcoin while alt‑coins like XRP mostly move in “sympathy demand” rather than true fundamentals. The crew also talks about the massive Meta data‑center build‑out at Holly Ridge and Entergy’s bid to expand from three to ten gas turbines, arguing that Trump‑era rules forcing data centers to supply their own power are turning north Louisiana into an energy hub that will serve both Meta and the wider grid. From there, they tackle the AI jobs shock, citing layoffs like Snapchat cutting 60% of staff and framing it as the latest round of creative destruction—akin to horses giving way to Model T’s—where free‑market efficiency hurts individual workers in the short term but ultimately creates new roles, often for contractors solving the problems automation introduces. In the closing stretch, Dwayne and Mark describe the Iran conflict as the first true “AI‑guided war” with precision bombing, minesweeping, and drone swarms reducing the need for U.S. “boots on the ground,” while James rips New York’s $30‑million “free grocery store” plan and cheers the quiet death of ultra‑woke Hampshire College as signs that some expensive progressive experiments are finally bumping into economic reality. Don't miss it!