Category Archives: Business

Harvard

FAFO:

[Saturday-morning update]

Harvard is totally corrupted.

It’s unclear that it’s even salvageable.

Fracture Day

The five-year anniversary is coming up.

Sad News

Scott Adams has terminal prostate cancer.

[Thursday-morning update]

A eulogy for Scott Adams.

Well, he’s not dead yet, but it’s probably nice to be able to read and hear all the nice things about you while you are still alive to appreciate them.

An Amusing Scam

An account on X called @Gwynneshotwell7 claiming to be Gwynne Shotwell followed me the other day. Out of curiosity, I followed it back. It then initiated a DM conversation with it as following:

Scammer: Hello this is Gwynne Shotwell president of SpaceX Yesterday, 6:10 PM

Me: It obviously is not. Yesterday, 9:24 PM

Scammer: Yeah it true this is my private account and SpaceX is giving new opportunities to everyoneSpaceX. Is giving investment opportunities Potential benefits include substantial monthly revenue, potentially reaching $50,000 per week or more, depending on your investment and agreement. You would also have opportunities to participate in government contracts and partnerships, and contribute to decision-making in pioneering U.S. technology. Furthermore, there’s the exciting prospect of lunar and Martian travel, offering the chance to be among the first to explore new frontiers developed by SpaceX. 4:14 AM

Me: I know Gwynne. You are not Gwynne. 8:49 AM

Scammer: Yeah of course this is me and this is my private account Have we meant before? 10:35 AM

Me: Gwynne is grammatical and knows how to spell.10:52 AM

Scammer: It was likely a typographical error, as previously stated. This is the best chance to build generational wealth; it’s an opportunity you might never see again. Throughout my career as a financial engineer and investor, I can confidently say that this represents the most significant investment return I have ever seen. And of course this is Gwynne Shotwell 11:15 AM

Me: Of course you’re a scam artist. Your account will be ended shortly.

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It doesn’t know that I emailed Gwynne this morning about it. I think she knows someone who can do something about this…