In mid‑December 2019 I captured a set of X posts that highlighted several striking quantitative observations: tech leadership turnover reached 181 CEOs in the year; members of Congress faced 66 complex health‑care product choices on the exchange; US health‑care premiums rose roughly ~20 % to $1,286 / month with a $12,500 deductible, up from about $450 / month in 2014, implying roughly 19 % CAGR inflation; Twitter funded a tiny independent team of ≤5 engineers/designers to build an open, decentralized social‑media standard; and Oyo’s multinational hotel footprint required reviewing 30+ tweets to cover all properties.
In December 2019 I posted a series of X updates that mixed stark climate data, sharp criticism of Indian politics, hard‑nosed observations on higher‑education returns, cryptocurrency metrics, and assorted tech‑startup ideas. I recorded numbers, quotes, and calls to action that capture the concerns and narratives I was engaging with at the time.
4 000 people fled to Mallacoota beach during the Australian bushfire emergency.
7.4 million acres (≈ size of Belgium) burned in Australia.
Median ROI on college is 4 % for public institutions.
Median ROI on college is 2 % for private institutions.
Average student debt is $37,172.
Land investment of 10‑12 acres yields a 7‑8 % ROI, comparable to college tuition costs.
Apple generated $1.9 trillion in revenue over the past decade.
Samsung generated $1.8 trillion in revenue over the past decade.
Bitcoin’s last all‑time‑high was $19,783.06, and holding since then would yield ≈13 % return.
Freedom cannot be bought. For everything else, there is #Bitcoin.