We will be revealing several new cutting-edge ventures in this theme (hardware + software) and announcing large financings for existing Lux family cos
2/ There are TWO main drivers for the theme
“TECH of SCIENCE”
1. Directional arrow of progress
-cutting-edge new scientific tools + automation + robotics + networked global scientists, layers of ML/AI on top of data produced from robotic lab workcells + scientific workflows—
3/ The other main thrust behind the Lux theme
“TECH of SCIENCE”
2. Geopolitics
We are in a new cold war with China
The main source of
hard power = .mil/defense
soft power = media (exporting culture) + PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE comes via scientific discovery...
which comes via tools
4/ Here is @benchling absolute leader in TECH of SCIENCE for software powering scientific labs
1/ This is the #1 reason why cold war with China is inevitable
The Left should be outraged by Muslim concentrating camps, human rights abuses and environmental disregard. The Right by expansionist military actions, hacking + corporate theft. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
2/ US solidarity won't come from Kumbaya.
We are a diverse deeply divided people with 1-2 generation long respites of internecine animosity redirected from each other to a common enemy...
1940s: Nazi Germany
1980s: Communist Russia
2020s: ?
I explain why neither Vietnam in the 60s/70s nor Japan in the 80s/90s nor Al Qaesa/ISIS in 00s/10s United our divided States. None were all 3 alien, large + threatening joincolossus.com/episodes/70111…
1/ Amb. Hank Crumpton ex CIA (24 years) head of counterterrorism. Among much clandestine activity led the 90 day overthrow of the Taliban after 9/11...
2/ Powerful piece from 60Minutes on Hank Crumpton...
3/ On Hank getting permission to take out Bin Laden when first visually identified...which we did not do.
1/ A China move on Taiwan is very improbable-tho more probable if Russia moves on Ukraine.
When Putin took Crimea he faced big domestic disapproval. NOW: 1 man on hunger strike against Kangaroo court imprisonment + treatment (Navalny) catalyzes protests + Putin need for war...
2/ All Putin "needs" is (fake) justification to invade. Putin is master of deception. A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth gets out of bed.
Fake news of a "child killed" may be enough to engender outrage + justify escalation + invasion
2/ These folks + many more are motivated to and already have viral momentum making Miami a thing.
There will surely soon be a MIA type competitive coveted SXSW annual event that will bring tech x music x food x art x culture together...
3/ Those without attachments (family or kids in schools with close friends) or very young kids not yet in school or those with enormous income (fund managers tax haven) will relocate EASILY.
New schools will surely launch and build up to try to be more competitive...
Many spare PARTS can be freed from physical inventory and working capital x cash-conversion cycle —if they are merely digital files with 24/7 on-demand printing, shipping, delivery handled by Lux family co @shapeways