Monetization Memes

The economics of science communication just got a fascinating twist! This PhD dropout discovered the ultimate arbitrage opportunity in the attention economy. Same neural network lecture, vastly different monetization rates—$1000 vs $340 per million views. Turns out the intersection of STEM education and adult entertainment platforms creates a surprising revenue optimization problem that no economics textbook prepared us for. The invisible hand of the market has some interesting preferences when it comes to learning about machine learning algorithms!