I daydream a lot.
One recurring daydream is where I’m a speaker, but the event is so packed with people that I’m not able to enter the hall.
The organizers call me, worried, asking where I am. I tell them “I’m outside. I’m not able to get in!”
They apologize profusely. “We’ll get you in,” they say. They move out a few people, control the crowd, and manage to get me in.
In fact, I had this daydream again just yesterday as I was walking back from dinner.
Today, that daydream came true! (Kind of.)
Straive runs a monthly series, “AI Conversations with Anand”, on Google Meet. I joined, couldn’t share my screen, and tried reloading.
When I did, I got a message saying that the meeting was full (only 250 people allowed), and that I couldn’t join!
It played out almost exactly like the daydream. Kathleen messaged me.
I replied: “Maximum number of people reached. I can’t join! 🙂”
She replied: “OMG. Let me kick someone 🙂”
She controlled the crowd and managed to get me in.
Daydream unlocked!