Red flags for SUS:

• Word salady arguments with no real substance
• Appealing to authority
• Attacking the character of critics instead of their arguments
• Likes to spend time with / be seen with celebrities and other public figures
• Too confident, too fast (e.g. a lot of young CEOs)
• Hews to all the popular narratives in society
• Focus on the what instead of the how and the why. Examples:
  • We promise X% return vs. This is how we make returns
  • Your funds are safu vs. This is how we keep your funds safe
  • Bitcoin is going to the moon vs. This is why Bitcoin will win

And this is a big one:

• I can predict what they're gonna say before they're gonna say it. This is true for so many politicians and influencers... just by knowing who their audience is and the type of persona they're trying to represent, you can always guess their positions. If you can always guess what a person is gonna say, they add no new information to you. People I trust are the ones who sometimes surprise me, and who appear to be able to form independent, coherent thoughts that they arrived at on their own.

My main red flag is when the corporate press is trying to get me to believe something.

ah couldn't forget tater tot too: https://m.stacker.news/5517

What makes me suspicious is the high rates of return, which are usually unsustainable.

I don't know if my sus radar is very good.

I have become pretty good at detecting weak egos however. It's not too hard to spot them though because it mostly shows up in how a person responds to new truths - especially ones involving themself.

• Promising Guaranteed Returns: Influencers guaranteeing high returns on Bitcoin investments are a red flag, as the crypto market is unpredictable.
• Lack of Transparency: Be cautious of influencers who are not transparent about their investments or affiliations with crypto projects.
• Pressure Tactics: Watch out for influencers using urgent language or pressure tactics, as this can be manipulative.
• Overemphasis on Price Predictions: Excessive focus on Bitcoin price predictions is misleading, given the market's volatility.
• Promoting Dubious Projects: Influencers promoting unknown or questionable crypto projects, especially those promising quick profits, should be approached with skepticism.
• Lack of Financial Knowledge: Influencers without a solid background in finance or cryptocurrency may not provide reliable advice.
• Constant Shilling: Continuous promotion of various coins or tokens may indicate an influencer is more interested in personal gain than genuine advice.

MY BS detector was trained and forged in fire many years in Bitcoinlandia... Very few times failed. https://i.postimg.cc/5tkPbzDD/bs-meter-1.gif

My sus radar is simple.

As soon as I read "crypto" I know it's time to close the page.

Calling out FTX, Celsius, BlockFi, etc. as sus isn't impressive. They're pretty obvious examples. And I don't think he was right about OpenAI.

It would have been more impressive if he saw how sus Wirecard was. Or Enron.

My biggest SUS with anything is when they use too many "big" words or jargon to explain simple things. Usually when they are trying to convince you they are fixing a problem that you didn't know existed.

Basic story narrative marketing.

Like Bitstein said, everyone's a scammer.

In April 2022, a report from MIT Technology Review cited those from the community who accused Worldcoin of "taking advantage of students" and "targeting lower-income communities", and came to the conclusion that "it's just cheaper and easier to run this kind of data collection operation in places where people have little money and few legal protections."[4]

Plenty of signs way before his tweet about open a.i

Personally, it seems one can take "Cramer" approach and a gut feeling... these two plus some wild rumors from Sun tabloid and one can have pretty much a good idea of what smells bad and what can be really legit. YMMV tho

I am sus so my red flag alert is on point

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