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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", sykesix asked the members: "What do you do if you arrive early at movie besides go to the snack bar?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: rayvt ✧☼🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Google: Aggressive Buy
Date: 11/02/26 8:20 AM
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YouTube is now arguably more valuable than ALL US legacy media COMBINED.

I had a problem with my electric water heater, no hot water. I went to youtube and searched for "how to test circuit breaker".
Popped the cover off the breaker panel, probed it with a meter like youtube said.
Yup, breaker is bad.

Now do "how to replace bad breaker".
Step 1: "Turn off main power in the panel. TURN OFF THE 200 AMP MASTER CUTOFF AT TOP OF PANEL."

Um, there is no master cutoff switch. There's a spot for it, but nothing is there.
Crap, I guess I have to (carefully!) work in a live panel. Cue wife to be ready to call 911.

Let's look some more on youtube.
Oh: "Master cutoff in panel is obsolete. Current code says the master cutoff is to be co-located with the electric meter."

Ha! I have been replacing and adding circuit breakers for YEARS with a live panel. Never knew until now to look outside below the meter.

Youtube has a lot more valuable videos than cat videos.

And here’s a HUGE advantage for Google :
I would argue millions of AI hating and data center protesting citizens are...using Gemini.


Google's 1st link of AI response is generally so complete that I don't even need to look further. It even offers to give me more details if I tell it more of what I am asking.

This might be a good time to back the truck up.
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