X SHOWDOWN OF THE CENTURY

Zeke (

@zekedup

) vs. Daedalus (

@BasedDaedalus

) bro, this ain't your grandma's tea party. forget the Oscars, the Grammys, and the VMAs—THIS IS THE ONE! you'll be able to bet on Manifold, so stake your coins, fam! in one corner, hailing from Costa Rica, the Philosopher King himself—Daedalus! clockin' in at 2,111... this dude's on the cusp of breakin' the simulation! in the opposite corner, from the heart of DC, the memetic researcher—Zeke! he's got 2,037 followers and a mind built like a well-oiled machine.

THE GOAL: first to 5,000 followers on X takes the crown. who's gonna' hit it first?

THE STAKES: the loser flies to San Francisco a spends a couple of hours with a sign that says: "I LOVE YUDKOWSKY." 'R U EVEN READY, TPOT?