Theses 14 / 19 WATCH published 05 Apr 2026 · updated 29 June 2026 · v22

The Efficiency Paradigm

AI compute demand is underestimated by 2-3 orders of magnitude. John's personal spend went from $50-70/month to Max 20x. Token spending at $500-$1000/day is the new normal for power users. GPU rental up 40% ($1.70 — $2.35/hr for H100). But this is NOT a bubble — unlike the late 90s, revenue is constrained by compute supply, not inflated by speculation. Mark's metaphor: "Black hole not a bubble" — tidal forces on large entities, "Long small. Short big." The group-drive problem

+1.3pp
Basket vs S&P 500since published — the verdict number
Basket absolute+14.4% · 1 instrument
S&P 500 same period+13.1%
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InstrumentPriceTodaySince publishedvs SPY90d
NVDANVIDIA 203.28 +0.2% +14.4% +1.3pp
SPYS&P 500 — benchmark 745.40 -0.3% +13.1%
Basket: The moat test: efficiency vs scale plays out through NVDA

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