Ed Vaughan

Ed Vaughan

19
Sep
WHAT IS THE EBITDA OF A FIGHTER SQUADRON?

WHAT IS THE EBITDA OF A FIGHTER SQUADRON?

Stay with me. Half of you just rolled your eyes and half of you just got mad, and you got
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17
Sep
NOUS AVONS LA MONTRE

NOUS AVONS LA MONTRE

There’s a walnut block on my desk. Mounted on top is a NORAD wristwatch, hands frozen at twelve. On
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13
Sep
THE $130 CIGAR

THE $130 CIGAR

A few weeks ago my wife Napita handed me a cigar in Tampa that cost about $130. That’s not
13 min read
11
Sep
TWO F-16s OVER CHICAGO: MY 9/11 STORY

TWO F-16s OVER CHICAGO: MY 9/11 STORY

Most of the country spent September 11, 2001 in front of a television. That’s not a criticism. There was
14 min read
09
Sep
THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR, REVISITED

THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR, REVISITED

What If It Already Happened? And what of Boyd’s prescience? My last post was about AGI. The comments I
10 min read
07
Sep
FROM BLACK MOUNTAIN TO DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS TO AGI

FROM BLACK MOUNTAIN TO DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS TO AGI

Nearly Twenty Years Executing in the Age of Surprise Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says we’ve reached AGI. He put
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05
Sep
THE GOLF COURSE OFFSET

THE GOLF COURSE OFFSET

Data centers use a lot of water. Don’t hide it or minimize it. But put it in context instead.
9 min read
04
Sep
State Capitalism: When the Referee Joins the Game

State Capitalism: When the Referee Joins the Game

State capitalism has become a buzzword. Say it on a panel and heads nod. Ask the same panel to define
9 min read
02
Sep
THE RIGHT TO WIN

THE RIGHT TO WIN

What do you do so well that you deserve to win? For two and a half years at the Pentagon,
6 min read
31
Aug
THE ZIPPER

THE ZIPPER

What does merging onto a German highway have to do with rebuilding the American industrial base? More than I would
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