The Best One Yet 🪦 “RIP META” — Zuck’s metaverse kill. K-Pop’s Demon concert. Asia’s 4-day oil week. +Guinness inspector
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Mar 20, 2026 They break down why the metaverse experiment got axed and what corporate pivots that implies. They cover Asia’s move to four-day workweeks as oil shocks reshape schedules. Netflix turning a K-pop hit into a global concert tour gets attention. A quirky segment even digs into the science behind the perfect Guinness pour.
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The Guinness Pour Is Scientifically Timed
- Guinness employs inspectors who measure pours down to milliseconds, demanding a 20-ounce glass filled to the N, wait 90 seconds, then top to 18mm foam.
- The full regulated pour should take exactly 119.5 seconds per beer.
Why Zuckerberg's Metaverse Flopped
- The metaverse failed from hype not habit, with Horizon Worlds at ~200k monthly users versus Roblox's 80M.
- Meta sold 2M VR headsets but users primarily play games or exercise, not live in avatar offices or digital real estate.
Quit The Bad Burrito Blunder
- Ignore sunk costs and reallocate future capital where returns are higher instead of throwing good money at a losing project.
- Nick calls this the "bad burrito blunder": stop eating the burrito just because you paid for it.