Fringey Mini: So… The U.S. Can Manipulate Time and Space Now?
Journey to the Fringe · Journey to the Fringe
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Show Notes
When a White House science adviser casually claims that U.S. technology can “manipulate time and space,” the internet does what it does best: panic, speculate, and meme the moment into oblivion. In this bite‑sized episode, we dig into Michael Kratsios’s now‑viral remark — delivered during a policy speech in Texas — and explore how a metaphor about innovation became a full‑blown online frenzy. Was it just aspirational tech‑speak, or a slip revealing something stranger? We break down the quote, the context, and the cultural reflex that turns bureaucratic language into fringe‑fuel overnight. Buckle up: this one bends time, space, and the limits of public communication.
Article: https://www.newsweek.com/white-house-says-tech-can-manipulate-time-space-2060986