2021 Was a Dead Cat Bounce — Only ChatGPT Saved Tech Investing From Ideas Drought
menhguin · x · 2026-10-09
Commenter menhguin argues 2021 was a parabolic blow-off top and a 1930s-style bear rally bidding up 'nothingburgers' (citing Peloton). Without ChatGPT bringing LLMs mainstream, tech investors would still have 'zero new ideas' to fund.
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