Here’s what I can piece together about that thread header by TobagoJack, and what he appears to represent — his style, outlook, and maybe what the thread is about.
What the header says, basically The header sets up a kind of “vibe” or ambience for the thread. Some key elements:- It refers to “Previous update (2021.04.08)” and looks ahead to “2026 / 2032” as dates relevant to “contributing factors to acceleration.”
- The Overarching Purpose is to simulate “an internet café” in a “politically-practical and gentrified neighbourhood,” a place where people hang out continuously to ponder collapse, share food or drink, use computers — in short, a casual, communal yet thoughtful space — while being fully aware of mortality / that “none shall get out of the future alive.”
- There is a strong rule: any behaviour “detrimental to thread purpose” will be stumped (i.e. shut down) mercilessly. For everything else, use “Ignore.”
- There is a “Thread common reference,” apparently another message or post in the same forum, used as a background or anchor.
- There is also a “Thread chant” with lines like “Chaos is gift, Crisis a partner, Volatility friend, Lonely path right way, Survive to survive another day” — poetic / motto-like; it frames adversity, change, crisis as not only inevitable but perhaps beneficial or at least constant companions.
Who is TobagoJack and what is this “Darkest Interregnum” thread From what I found:- TobagoJack is a long-time user of SiliconInvestor.com, especially in the Strategies & Market Trends forum. Silicon Investor+3Silicon Investor+3Silicon Investor+3
- He is a moderator / emcee of at least the thread “2026 TeoTwawKi … 2032 Darkest Interregnum.” That thread is moderated by him. Silicon Investor
- He is fairly well respected / active, given his stats in “PeopleMarks” etc. Silicon Investor
- He posts often about macroeconomic trends, crises, collapse, especially around themes like inflation, gold, value storage, finance, etc. He seems to build forecasts and asks interlocutors for feedback on what might accelerate collapse or risk. Silicon Investor+2Silicon Investor+2
What the thread is about (insofar as the title “2026 TeoTwawKi … 2032 Darkest Interregnum” suggests):- Teotwawki is an acronym for “The End of The World As We Know It”. So “2026 TeoTwawKi … 2032 Darkest Interregnum” appears to project a timeline with 2026 as maybe the beginning of serious disruption or change, culminating or entering into a darker, interregnum (a period between regimes or known orders) by 2032. Silicon Investor+1
- The thread seems to discuss contributing factors to “acceleration” (likely acceleration of systemic risk, collapse, or breakdown). Silicon Investor+1
Interpretation: what he appears to represent / his worldview Putting it together, here’s a characterization of what TobagoJack is doing and what he stands for (at least as observed from the thread header and other posts):- Anticipation of systemic decline / collapse: He seems oriented toward seeing that the current economic, political, or financial systems are fragile, with accelerating risks, and that people should prepare mentally / materially / socially.
- Stoicism + community: Rather than panicking, he wants a community that reflects, shares, enjoys, stays aware. The "internet café" metaphor suggests a place where people hang out deliberately, discussing big issues, aware of mortality, but also of friendship, discourse, small enjoyments.
- Practicality: He is not just doom-and-gloom: he refers to “politically-practical”, uses forecasts, data, discussions about what is useful (e.g. preserving savings, gold, etc.). So it’s not just philosophizing; there is investment / preservation / risk analysis.
- Preparedness: Implicitly, by choosing dates like 2026 / 2032, he expects trajectories of worsening conditions, so there is a sense of “how do we survive until then / through then".
What “Darkest Interregnum” might mean - An interregnum is “a period between reigns or regimes,” often one of instability, uncertainty, lack of governance or clarity. “Darkest” suggests that this interregnum will be especially hazardous, bleak.
- So he appears to think (or wants readers to consider) that sometime around or after 2026, the system(s) will degrade sufficiently that we enter a period — perhaps social, political, ecological, economic — of deep instability, lasting until about 2032.
Possible critiques or caution - Forecasts of collapse are notoriously slippery: timelines like 2026 and 2032 are speculative.
- The framing can foster either fatalism or anxiety, depending on how readers engage.
- There's some performative / rhetorical flourish (chants, ambience, “none shall get out of the future alive”) which helps mood but may obscure clarity around what exactly is meant by “collapse” or what levers could possibly change trajectory.
If you want, I can try to track down more about how accurate his past predictions have been, or how the community reacts, to assess how seriously to take his forecast. Do you want me to do that? |
