GPUs are the new spice
X Spaces with Akash Network: Democratizing Compute on Subnet 27 (Nodexo)
“Spice was the most valuable commodity before oil — think about it, the whole East India Company, the largest corporation in the world, went after spice in the 1600s… spice was the most valuable commodity before oil, and now it’s back.” — 00:09:31
Context: The host cites Greg’s “GPU is the new spice” line (and Sam Altman’s “compute is the currency of the future”); Greg explains the historical metaphor, helped along by Dune’s release.