Real Coffee with Scott Adams

Episode 2967 CWSA 09/23/25 — September 23, 2025

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Scott Adams applies his signature "persuasion filter" to a roundup of current events, exploring technology, politics, health controversies, and media news with his blend of skepticism, humor, and insight.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The $100 Billion OpenAI-Nvidia Project (00:50)

• OpenAI and Nvidia are collaborating on an ambitious $100B AI project requiring energy equivalent to ten nuclear reactors.
• Scott’s question: “Do you wonder if they know for sure that that would pay off? ... Makes me wonder. We'll see.” (01:20)
• Skepticism on whether insiders can truly predict such a massive investment's payoff.

2. Tom Brady and the Massage Robot (02:10)

• Tom Brady invests in a massage robot that adapts to the user’s body.
• Scott compares it to his own high-end massage chair: “I gotta tell you, every time I use that, it just floods me with... whatever happiness chemicals you get when you get a massage, it is really effective.” (03:00)
• Questions whether human touch is really irreplaceable.

3. Meta’s AI Matchmaker (04:00)

• Meta introduces an AI-based dating service that acts more like a personal matchmaker.
• Scott jokes: “My suggestion is to cut out the middleman and just date the AI directly.” (04:40)
• Muses on the blurring line between AI companionship and human relationships.

4. Jimmy Kimmel’s Return and the Free Speech Debate (05:45)

• Network disputes over Jimmy Kimmel’s return after controversy.
• Scott argues the situation is legally not a free speech issue, but uncomfortably close:

  “Anytime there’s a gray area, I would default to free speech. But remember, it was up to... a business decision ultimately.” (07:30)

• He uses Charlie Kirk’s hypothetical response to persuade those opposed to Kimmel’s return, reasoning that forgiveness represents a superior moral stance.
• Notable quote:

  “The reason that Charlie Kirk is so beloved... he’s just better than us in... a whole bunch of ways. That’s probably one of them.” (10:55)

5. Tom Homan Bribery Allegations (14:20)

• White House denies reports of Tom Homan accepting $50,000 in a sting operation before joining the administration.
• Scott notes, “That's a pretty bold claim... Must be pretty confident that nobody can prove them wrong because it’s a binary—it either exists or it doesn’t.” (15:30)

6. California Mask Ban for Law Enforcement (16:50)

• Skeptical and satirical take on California prohibiting law enforcement from wearing masks.
• Jokes about possible loopholes:

  “Supposedly all the guys put in fake boobs and makeup and eyelashes, and then they said, oh, no, we're not doing border enforcement. We're running a trans event. It's a trans event because they'd be wearing... boobs and fake eyelashes and makeup, but then they'd say transportation, wink, wink.” (18:00)

7. Trump & RFK Jr.: The Autism Debate (19:30)

• Trump and RFK Jr. raise concerns about a link between Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy and autism; cite a Harvard meta-study.
• Scott’s key skepticism about meta-studies:

  “They're not a science. That’s not science. A meta study has too much opinion baked into it, even though you don’t think so.” (21:20)

• Notes on information uncertainty and risk communication.
• Discusses new autism drugs, nuanced vaccine timing debate, and alternative opinions (notably user Cremu on X).
• Cremu's argument: No real increase in autism, just diagnostic shifts; strong skepticism remains from teachers and parents’ direct experience.
• Notable quote:

  “All data is unreliable. So the autism medicine is called lecovorin... National Institute of Health is going to launch a big autism data science initiative.” (34:20)

8. Charlie Kirk Assassination: Bullet Trajectory Update (36:44)

• Scott corrects previous statements regarding Kirk’s wounds—no chest plate was involved.
• “If you’re trying to figure out the path of a bullet when it enters a body, it could be anything... the internal damage was extraordinary and probably bones were hit.” (37:15)

9. Kamala Harris’ Maddow Appearance (39:00)

• Critiques Harris’ contradictory answers on Buttigieg and LGBTQ politics.
• “Drunk or stupid or both. Who answers that way? No, it didn’t happen. And it totally happened.” (40:20)
• Questions Harris’s political competence.

10. Antifa: Possible Foreign Terror Group Designation (42:00)

• Andy Ngo (Post Millennial) claims Antifa might be classified as a foreign terror group, opening new legal tools for the government.
• Discussion of "color revolutions" and Antifa's funding origins.

11. International Politics & Middle East (45:00)

• Trump criticizes Britain’s recognition of Palestine as an independent state:

  “Britain’s recognition of Palestine is nothing more than a ‘reward for Hamas.’” (46:45)

• Notes on rising global recognition.
• Hamas’ offer to Trump: 60-day ceasefire for release of (half) hostages—Scott doubts it will proceed.

12. Erdogan Declares Gaza Events “Genocide” (49:30)

• Raises the moral conundrum of “genociding a genocide”:

  “If the only thing that will stop them from killing you is, you know, completely taking them off the field, what are you going to do?” (50:50)

13. Russia-Ukraine War; Sweden's Stance (52:00)

• Increased Ukrainian drone attacks; Russia intercepts 81 in one night.
• Sweden threatens to shoot down any Russian jets violating their airspace, "no warnings and no excuses." (53:20)

14. Google’s AI Education Revolution (54:15)

• Praises Google’s “Learn Your Way” adaptive AI education pilot:

  “If AI could adapt its teaching method for each person... the potential for how well you could learn things apparently is really good.” (54:45)

• Suggests AI could finally deliver tangible results for disadvantaged communities.

15. Terrorism Concerns and NYC Cell Jamming (56:00)

• CIA expert Sarah Adams warns terrorists are “already set up” for a major US attack.
• Secret Service discovered a facility designed to jam NYC cell networks—possibly for future terror attack coordination.

16. Drug Pricing & Bristol Myers (58:00)

• New schizophrenia drug, Cobenphy, to be priced equally in the US and UK. Questions if this is a meaningful win or token gesture. (58:40)

17. Detroit Election Records Release (59:30)

• Civic activist obtains a million documents from Detroit's 2020 election records; unclear if there’s real "smoking gun" evidence.
• “If these million documents pay off... there will be proof that the election was stolen… or did they just make sure not to give him anything?” (01:00:30)

18. “All Data is Fake” Theme (01:01:00)

• Recurring argument: data about inflation, elections, autism—all fundamentally unreliable.
• “All data is inaccurate or unreliable.” (01:02:00)

19. Looming Government Shutdown (01:02:50)

• Anticipates another continuing resolution as Democrats and Republicans remain gridlocked; jokes about congressional dysfunction.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On AI investments:
  “Do you think they know enough, the people who are closest to it, to know that if they put a hundred billion dollars into it... that's not even counting the nuclear power plants, right?” (01:10)

• On free speech and forgiveness:
  “If you can tell me that you honestly believe that Charlie Kirk would be happier if Jimmy Kimmel got... destroyed career wise, and all the people who work on his show lose their jobs. I don't think that was Charlie Kirk. Was it?” (11:45)

• On meta-studies:
  “A meta study has too much opinion baked into it, even though you don’t think so.” (21:20)

• On lived experience of autism:
  “If you talk to any school teacher today, they would say there's... at least one autistic kid in every class now.” (27:50)

• On Kamala Harris:
  “Drunk or stupid or both. Who answers that way? No, it didn’t happen. And it totally happened.” (40:20)

• On unreliable data:
  “All data is unreliable. ... All data is inaccurate or unreliable.” (01:02:00)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:50 — OpenAI/Nvidia Mega Investment
• 02:10 — Tom Brady’s Massage Robot
• 04:00 — Meta’s AI Dating
• 05:45 — Jimmy Kimmel & Free Speech; Charlie Kirk Thought Experiment
• 14:20 — Tom Homan Bribery Allegations
• 16:50 — California Mask Law Satire
• 19:30 — Trump, RFK Jr., and Autism Controversy
• 34:20 — Summary: "All data is unreliable"
• 36:44 — Charlie Kirk Assassination: Bullet Trajectory Update
• 39:00 — Kamala Harris Maddow Interview Rant
• 42:00 — Antifa as Foreign Terror Group
• 45:00 — US, UK & Palestine Recognition
• 49:30 — Erdogan on Gaza
• 52:00 — Russia-Ukraine-Sweden Airspace
• 54:15 — Google AI Education App
• 56:00 — Terrorist Threats & NYC Cell Jam
• 58:00 — Pricing Drugs Equally
• 59:30 — Detroit Election Document Dump
• 01:01:00 — All Data is Fake/Unreliable
• 01:02:50 — Government Shutdown Prognosis

Summary Flow and Takeaways

Scott Adams delivers a fast-moving tour of the news with humorous but pointed skepticism. He applies his persuasion lens to topics as varied as AI investments, advances in health tech, autism science, mainstream media controversies, and political showdowns. A recurring motif: the unreliability of data, whether about medical science, elections, or budgets.

His commentary is often tongue-in-cheek, challenging official narratives and scientific consensus, but always with an invitation for listeners to draw their own conclusions. He spotlights the dangers (and potential disasters) of both overreaction and complacency—encouraging viewers to embrace shades of uncertainty and to resist easy answers.

For first-time listeners:
Scott’s conversational style is part satire, part serious analysis, always circling around core issues of trust, persuasion, and our flawed relationship to "official" data and stories. The episode is wide-ranging but always returns to the idea that, in an era of technological and sociopolitical upheaval, discernment and measured skepticism are more valuable than ever.