The 1%ers are in the vertical, but the question is vertical to where?

It needs to a potential field with practical, economical, "real life" attraction well. I.e, robotics, real economic efficiency gains, manufacturing novelties.

The worry is that the 1% is attracted towards a non-practical money hole. I.e: Token burn for the lols, sophisticated software systems that dont provide actual value outside of giving NVIDIA cash.

he's just trying to say we're in a cool kids club and you ain't in it, without specifying what the cool is about