Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Three days after whining in the car that I felt like the doomed guy from a sailboat documentary, I started reading a book my wife gave me. First chapter? The exact boat race I'd been whining about. The "innovation guy" was Donald Crowhurst, who figured he could beat everyone on his talent for innovation alone. I won't tell you what happened to him. But I'm nothing like Donald Crowhurst. The race started in June. He shoved off on Halloween. I am punctual, thank you very much.
Clip from "The machine dream was never real."
Full 34 minutes: youtube.com/watch?v=dG5pEiGhB_c
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