[cjaybo]

That’s a different thing than building “impressive tech” imo. And a far cry from what would qualify someone as one of society’s “future titans”.

[lern_too_spel]

He's got enough hustle to get funded by a16z to build yet another blockchain scam if he so chose. You better believe he's siphoning your government records to use for his own purposes later. Ask for forgiveness, not for permission, as they say; but with this government, you don't even need to ask for forgiveness.

[computerthings]

In context, I read that as describing the future he could have had in brighter terms to increase the contrast with the following description of the future he probably has. Like, being generous because it doesn't matter now anyway.