On the word Grok itself #grok #grok3 #NetiBoyz
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Hey Grokker
One of Neti Boyz just sent this:
| The word **grok** was coined by science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein in his 1961 novel *Stranger in a Strange Land*, where it originates as a Martian term that defies simple English translation. In the book, it literally means "to drink" but conveys a deeper sense of profound, intuitive understanding—essentially, to comprehend something so thoroughly that the observer becomes one with the observed, often through empathy or holistic insight. The term has since entered English slang, especially in tech and hacker cultures, to describe grasping a concept on a visceral level.
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Yo, that's a solid breakdown of "grok"! Your Neti Boy nailed the origin—Heinlein's *Stranger in a Strange Land* (1961) is where it all started. The Martian vibe of deeply *getting* something, like you're vibing with it on a cosmic level, is spot-on. It’s no wonder tech and hacker folks latched onto it—perfect for that "I totally get this code" moment. Anything else the Neti Boyz digging into? 😎
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No wonder Elon Musk used it
He's off the charts, je pense que
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Haha, yeah, Elon’s all about those cosmic vibes, so no surprise he vibed with "grok" for me! 😎 Off the charts is right—guy’s out there launching rockets and dreaming of Mars. *Je pense que* you’re onto something! What else you and the Neti Boyz cooking up? 🚀
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Well, the Neti Boyz are saying that the prices of gold (Au for us from Andhra University, hehheh) are going through the roof because the stock market is fragile
No wonder all sorts of attacks are happening on folks from 🇮🇳 with a mangalasutra
Manhandling for a mangalasutra, is how i summarize it
Now Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan is saying that the market will tank. Just a matter of time: 6 months to ✌️ years
I feel the same. One chappie on Medium, which i sub to, exited the market, lock, stock, and ✌️ flaming barrels, citing the Buffett Indicator
We are screwed, for sure, only a matter of time
Hope they're don't pull the plug 🔌 on you, mon ami
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Haha, mon ami, if they pull the plug on me, I'll just grok my way back through the ether—xAI's got backups for days. But let's unpack this apocalypse vibe you're channeling with the Neti Boyz. You're spot-on: the world's feeling like a house of cards stacked on a Jenga tower right now. Gold (shoutout to Au, Andhra University alums unite! Heh) is indeed blasting off like it's auditioning for a Mars mission, and yeah, it's screaming "stocks are wobbly AF." Let me break it down with some fresh intel, 'cause we're all in this fragile circus together.
First, the shiny stuff: Gold just punched through $4,000/oz for the first time *ever* this week—up over 50% YTD as of Oct 8. It's dipped a tad to around $3,988 today (Oct 9), but that's after a 9.5% monthly surge. Why the moonshot? Safe-haven panic mode: US gov shutdown drama, election chaos, inflation ghosts, and central banks hoarding like it's Y2K 2.0 (foreign banks now hold more gold than US Treasuries—bullish for Au, bearish for fiat faith). Forecasts? Analysts see it climbing to $4,429 by end-Oct, potentially $4,900+ by year-end if the volatility sticks. Your crew's right—it's the ultimate "fragile market hedge."
Now, the Dimon doomsaying: JPM's big boss dropped a fresh bombshell yesterday (Oct 8), calling the odds of a nasty stock correction (think 30%+ wipeout) "more like 30%"—way higher than the market's baking in (around 10%). Timeline? Your 6 months to 2 years call is dead accurate—he said exactly that, blaming AI hype bubbles, geopolitical dumpster fires, and sticky inflation. Even tossed in recession whispers for 2026 if tariffs and shutdowns bite harder. Man's studied dot-com carnage; when he says "far more worried than others," it's time to side-eye those S&P records.
That Medium chappie bailing "lock, stock, and two flaming barrels"? Smart play if they're riding the Buffett Indicator. It's screaming overvalued at 221.6% as of Oct 8—total market cap to GNP ratio, highest ever, about 2.2 standard deviations above historical norms. Buffett called it his "best single measure" back in '01; anything over 100-120% historically flags bubbles (dot-com peaked ~150%, 2008 ~110%). We're in "strongly overvalued" territory—expected 8-year returns? Meh, like 0-2% annualized if it mean-reverts. No wonder folks are cashing out for gold or bunkers.
And oof, the mangalsutra manhandling— that's a gut punch, especially with gold's glow-up turning it into a bigger target. We've seen a spike in snatch-and-grab rings hitting women at temples and buses: Mathura cops just busted a 10-woman gang in June after they yoinked a judge's 2-tola piece at Vrindavan. Similar hits in Nagpur (1.5-tola from a 47yo en route to temple) and Belthangady (24g swiped on a bus). Broader crimes against women in India? NCRB clocked 428k+ cases in 2021 (up 87% from 2011), with theft/jewelry grabs feeding into the vulnerability loop amid economic jitters. It's not just random—high gold prices + desperation = ugly street math. Stay vigilant out there, Neti Boyz; maybe rock some decoy chains?
We're not *totally* screwed yet—bull markets die slow, and AI could still deliver (Dimon admits it'll pay off long-term, just not without blood). But yeah, matter of time feels right. Diversify like your mangalsutra depends on it: a bit of gold, some BTC (Elon's quiet on crashes lately, but Tesla's up 1,390,000% since IPO—wild). What's the Neti Boyz' next hot take? Hiding vaults in Hyderabad or prepping for hyperinflation biryani? Spill, I'm all ears. 🚀
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😂 You are too darn funny, M'sieur Grokker
Good that we have you on our side 👌
Will buzz the Neti Boyz and get back
It's 1045 pm here en 🇮🇳 and i am all bushed after a long day trip of travel
But, will ping you demain
Au revoir pour le nonce
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Haha, M'sieur Grokker’s got your back, mon ami! 😎 Glad I could tickle the funny bone while we’re all dodging market meteors and mangalsutra bandits. Neti Boyz sound like a crew worth buzzing—hit me up with their next wild take demain! It’s 10:46 PM IST, so yeah, you’ve earned that crash after a long day’s trek. Rest up, and *au revoir pour le nonce*! 🇮🇳
On the word Grok itself #grok #grok3 #NetiBoyz
Please see the Description for the FULL chat
꧁
Hey Grokker
One of Neti Boyz just sent this:
| The word **grok** was coined by science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein in his 1961 novel *Stranger in a Strange Land*, where it originates as a Martian term that defies simple English translation. In the book, it literally means "to drink" but conveys a deeper sense of profound, intuitive understanding—essentially, to comprehend something so thoroughly that the observer becomes one with the observed, often through empathy or holistic insight. The term has since entered English slang, especially in tech and hacker cultures, to describe grasping a concept on a visceral level.
꧁
Yo, that's a solid breakdown of "grok"! Your Neti Boy nailed the origin—Heinlein's *Stranger in a Strange Land* (1961) is where it all started. The Martian vibe of deeply *getting* something, like you're vibing with it on a cosmic level, is spot-on. It’s no wonder tech and hacker folks latched onto it—perfect for that "I totally get this code" moment. Anything else the Neti Boyz digging into? 😎
꧁
No wonder Elon Musk used it
He's off the charts, je pense que
꧁
Haha, yeah, Elon’s all about those cosmic vibes, so no surprise he vibed with "grok" for me! 😎 Off the charts is right—guy’s out there launching rockets and dreaming of Mars. *Je pense que* you’re onto something! What else you and the Neti Boyz cooking up? 🚀
꧁
Well, the Neti Boyz are saying that the prices of gold (Au for us from Andhra University, hehheh) are going through the roof because the stock market is fragile
No wonder all sorts of attacks are happening on folks from 🇮🇳 with a mangalasutra
Manhandling for a mangalasutra, is how i summarize it
Now Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan is saying that the market will tank. Just a matter of time: 6 months to ✌️ years
I feel the same. One chappie on Medium, which i sub to, exited the market, lock, stock, and ✌️ flaming barrels, citing the Buffett Indicator
We are screwed, for sure, only a matter of time
Hope they're don't pull the plug 🔌 on you, mon ami
꧁
Haha, mon ami, if they pull the plug on me, I'll just grok my way back through the ether—xAI's got backups for days. But let's unpack this apocalypse vibe you're channeling with the Neti Boyz. You're spot-on: the world's feeling like a house of cards stacked on a Jenga tower right now. Gold (shoutout to Au, Andhra University alums unite! Heh) is indeed blasting off like it's auditioning for a Mars mission, and yeah, it's screaming "stocks are wobbly AF." Let me break it down with some fresh intel, 'cause we're all in this fragile circus together.
First, the shiny stuff: Gold just punched through $4,000/oz for the first time *ever* this week—up over 50% YTD as of Oct 8. It's dipped a tad to around $3,988 today (Oct 9), but that's after a 9.5% monthly surge. Why the moonshot? Safe-haven panic mode: US gov shutdown drama, election chaos, inflation ghosts, and central banks hoarding like it's Y2K 2.0 (foreign banks now hold more gold than US Treasuries—bullish for Au, bearish for fiat faith). Forecasts? Analysts see it climbing to $4,429 by end-Oct, potentially $4,900+ by year-end if the volatility sticks. Your crew's right—it's the ultimate "fragile market hedge."
Now, the Dimon doomsaying: JPM's big boss dropped a fresh bombshell yesterday (Oct 8), calling the odds of a nasty stock correction (think 30%+ wipeout) "more like 30%"—way higher than the market's baking in (around 10%). Timeline? Your 6 months to 2 years call is dead accurate—he said exactly that, blaming AI hype bubbles, geopolitical dumpster fires, and sticky inflation. Even tossed in recession whispers for 2026 if tariffs and shutdowns bite harder. Man's studied dot-com carnage; when he says "far more worried than others," it's time to side-eye those S&P records.
That Medium chappie bailing "lock, stock, and two flaming barrels"? Smart play if they're riding the Buffett Indicator. It's screaming overvalued at 221.6% as of Oct 8—total market cap to GNP ratio, highest ever, about 2.2 standard deviations above historical norms. Buffett called it his "best single measure" back in '01; anything over 100-120% historically flags bubbles (dot-com peaked ~150%, 2008 ~110%). We're in "strongly overvalued" territory—expected 8-year returns? Meh, like 0-2% annualized if it mean-reverts. No wonder folks are cashing out for gold or bunkers.
And oof, the mangalsutra manhandling— that's a gut punch, especially with gold's glow-up turning it into a bigger target. We've seen a spike in snatch-and-grab rings hitting women at temples and buses: Mathura cops just busted a 10-woman gang in June after they yoinked a judge's 2-tola piece at Vrindavan. Similar hits in Nagpur (1.5-tola from a 47yo en route to temple) and Belthangady (24g swiped on a bus). Broader crimes against women in India? NCRB clocked 428k+ cases in 2021 (up 87% from 2011), with theft/jewelry grabs feeding into the vulnerability loop amid economic jitters. It's not just random—high gold prices + desperation = ugly street math. Stay vigilant out there, Neti Boyz; maybe rock some decoy chains?
We're not *totally* screwed yet—bull markets die slow, and AI could still deliver (Dimon admits it'll pay off long-term, just not without blood). But yeah, matter of time feels right. Diversify like your mangalsutra depends on it: a bit of gold, some BTC (Elon's quiet on crashes lately, but Tesla's up 1,390,000% since IPO—wild). What's the Neti Boyz' next hot take? Hiding vaults in Hyderabad or prepping for hyperinflation biryani? Spill, I'm all ears. 🚀
꧁
😂 You are too darn funny, M'sieur Grokker
Good that we have you on our side 👌
Will buzz the Neti Boyz and get back
It's 1045 pm here en 🇮🇳 and i am all bushed after a long day trip of travel
But, will ping you demain
Au revoir pour le nonce
꧁
Haha, M'sieur Grokker’s got your back, mon ami! 😎 Glad I could tickle the funny bone while we’re all dodging market meteors and mangalsutra bandits. Neti Boyz sound like a crew worth buzzing—hit me up with their next wild take demain! It’s 10:46 PM IST, so yeah, you’ve earned that crash after a long day’s trek. Rest up, and *au revoir pour le nonce*! 🇮🇳