Elon Musk First Trillionaire?

I just don't accept that Elon Musk is a trillionaire ($1,000 billion). I figure that's because most of his wealth is derived from the US taxpayer, he's better described as the world's biggest welfare recipient.

Studying Musk, he's only associated with one venture that amounts to anything - Starlink. Starlink has been a game changer for people in remote locations and at sea. But, everything else of his simply doesn't add up.

Take his Tesla cars, they're rubbish and his truck is the worst vehicle ever produced. SpaceX always blows up, his rockets are no good. The Russians are still the only people manufacturing a reliable space vehicle carrying people to the space station. 

Comparing Musk to the likes of Jeff Bezos; the latter actually provides value, a real business. Musk, I predict, will go down in history as the biggest bullshit artist of all time. 

Knicks One Win Away

It looks like the Trump jinx has been lifted with the New York Knickerbockers winning game 4 of the NBA Finals, to go 3-1 up. Many alive today have never seen the Knicks win an NBA title. Now, they're one win away. In the final seconds, OG Anunoby, for the Knicks, pulled off a crucial block to prevent the Spurs from scoring, then at the other end, he made a spectacular tip-in to seal the win.

Kirsten Dodgen

Kirsten Dodgen has gone from being that young woman wearing the green top while dancing in Justin Bieber's video 'Sorry', to travelling the world teaching others how to dance. Many K-Pop groups now use her style.

Ms Dodgen is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Gulf Stream Weakening

If the Gulf Stream shuts down, or even if it is seriously disrupted, then we are all in a lot of trouble. 

Belfast Attack

The UK has no idea who they've let in the country. Open borders have never worked; close the border now.

Did Trump Cause Knicks Loss?

Stephen A. Smith seems to think the New York Knickerbockers lost game 3 of the NBA finals because of Trump. 

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/critics-hammer-trump-jinxing-knicks-045430894.html

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith seemed to forecast the reaction to Trump’s attendance at the game if the Knicks didn’t bring home the win.

“If they lose tonight, I’m looking right at him,” Smith said. “I’m saying it, it’s just me. I’m blaming him. I’m blaming the president of the United States of America if the New York Knicks lose this tonight.”

Womack & Womack - Teardrops

Who thinks we need to rekindle a cheerful songs era? If I recall correctly, Womack & Womack had a global hit with Teardrops, but it failed to do much in the US. 

New Zealand Cricket Needs Investigating

New Zealand currently sits second on cricket's World Test Championship table, and overall fifth in the world. As I write this they are playing at Lord's Cricket Ground, the home of cricket. They're playing England who are ranked fourth in the world and currently sit seventh on the World Test Championship table. So, both teams are the creme de la creme of world cricket. You'd expect this to be a contest for the ages.

Except it isn't. What we are being fed is slop. The NZ team is playing so badly, one has to wonder about the players will to be in the team. They are atrociously bad, disgraceful. A school team could bat better. 

NZ has been given an easy target to win the match as England are playing equally badly. But, in all likelihood, NZ will lose as the batsmen simply refuse to score runs. They appear to be more willing to get out as soon as possible. The match is now only in its third day, and they've been like this the whole way through.

The pitch itself seems to be very substandard, but it is the same for both teams, so they should adjust. But in NZ's case that hasn't happened. Extras are proving one of NZ's best players. Yes, the runs scored not off the bat are doing better than these actual elite players.

Searching questions need to be asked, and players who haven't performed need to be dropped. And don't just look at athletic performance but everything else, including off-field behaviours and relationships.

Is JD Vance Completely Wrong?

The issue appears to be with two-tier policing, not one of migration per se, but JD Vance is right to at least ask the question.

EV's Are a Bad Idea

You'll never run out of reasons not to buy an EV. The most compelling reason being they're vulnerable to spontaneous combustion, and when that happens, the fire cannot be put out. Don't park one in your house.

AI Is Flawed, Here's the Case

AI is selling our own work back to us. They're charging consumers for information they themselves have not paid to acquire. In the near future, all those impacted will demand they be fairly compensated for their work, and that's when the edifice falls apart. 

Second Sonic Boom over the US

The first sonic boom was in South Carolina. Then, less than three days later there's been another over the east coast of the US, this time in Massachusetts, north of Boston. Weird, huh.

Hegseth Calls Out New Zealand

Well, it's been a long wait, but finally the US is calling out New Zealand for its lack of defence spending. Currently, New Zealand cannot even secure its own air space and it has naval vessels tied up because it has no crew for the ships. And even if crew existed, it's doubtful NZ could even find the money to pay them, within existing budgets. 

I've often written about this parlous state of affairs. I have tracked the decline in NZ defence spending to the start of NZ's MMP method of choosing political leaders (MMP = Mixed Member Proportional). From that date, 1996, defence spending started to fall off a cliff. The reason for this is easily explained; to form a government, the various parties contesting elections must form coalitions and make deals. Defence is always the unwanted cousin, and so is quickly traded away. Thus, now NZ's military barely exists. 

The current NZ government plans may as well be filed under, believe it when you see it. They're all talk, making endless announcements of announcements, going to do this, intending to do that, conducting consultations, examinations, it is most unseemly. 

However, the only issue I have is with the way the US is going about this; it won't have the desired effect. Usually, NZ is spoken to behind the scenes, quietly. With the approach the US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, is taking, don't expect NZ to spend more on American equipment.

Sonic Boom Over South Carolina

I wonder what this was? A sonic boom was heard over the South-east United States, about four hours before the Blue Origin rocket blew up in Florida. The most likely explanation is that it was a meteor, but it's still fascinating.

Rugby League: State Of Origin Game 1 2026

They're calling the result of last night's State of Origin match between New South Wales and Queensland the biggest comeback in Origin history. Queensland were running away with it until Kalyn Ponga was sent off for making head contact with a New South Wales player. This dropped Queensland down to 12 men for the rest of the game. New South Wales made a storming comeback and snatched the win in the dying seconds 22-20.

However, I think this perfectly illustrates how referees are having too much influence on the outcome of matches. The fans pay to see 13 against 13, not 12 against 13 for a long period. Mismatches ruin the spectacle. Personally, I think all games should stay 13 against 13, just that any player sent off must stay off for the remainder of the contest. 

Currently, one misdemeanour and the game is ruined. 

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin-game-1-live/live-coverage/2f4c15cc4857e3047744c4b0454d1553

Random Guy Explains The Problem

Listen to this guy carefully. Asmongold reacts to someone in Britain being interviewed while canvassing for Restore Britain.

War Ramping Up

Oh no, reports are coming in that the US may restart strikes against Iran. This would likely result in Iran targeting desalination plants in the Gulf, just as the region enters the summer months. For those who do not know, countries like the United Arab Emirates and Qatar rely on desalinated sea water for their potable water supply. Dubai, Doha etc will be unliveable without fresh water and their buildings also require air-conditioning because their daily highs can reach 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit).

Imagine 15 million people from the region moving out and arriving in the West, all within a month. Yeah, that'd be a problem.

Volkswagen Software Glitches

This is partly the reason I don't trust German software. It comes with bugs, because Germans always do things inhouse, instead of hiring the best. I've experienced this first hand with Lufthansa and so I had to laugh when I heard about it with Volkswagen. 

I remember back in the late 90s and early 2000s, hearing about their diesel engines, how clean they were. I thought to myself, they're probably faking it. That turned out to be true!

(Excuse the AI voice, these narrations are becoming somewhat irritating)

Hilarious Take on Why the US Is No Longer Cool

Had to laugh at this. Kyle Kulinski reacts to Tim Dillon describing why the US is no longer cool.

Did the Premier League Break English Football?

I found this video very informative. The strength of soccer in England is its depth. The Premier League seems to be damaging that structure.