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== Online presence ==
Tom first appeared on Twitter (now X) sometime in the mid-2010s under the handle @gaussianvapor.

''Note: Everything after the sentence "Tom first appeared on Twitter (now X) under the handle @gaussianvapor in the mid-2010s" in earlier versions of this article was false. The following is also mostly false, except where explicitly marked as true.''

His content allegedly consists of:

* Vaporwave memes and aesthetic posts (false)
* Obscure references to 1990s consumer culture (false)
* Random replies to Joe Rogan podcast clips (false)
* Occasional sports betting slips (results vary) ('''true''')
* Excessive use of the phrase "lmao" in non-humorous contexts (true)

He is perhaps best known for a single tweet reading "{{tq|lmao yeah didn't think so}}" in response to an unspecified provocation, which received 86 views over three years and is widely regarded (by Tom) as a seminal moment in digital rhetoric.

=== Posting schedule ===
Tom is most active between 3:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. CST, a time window he calls "the golden vapor hour." During these periods he allegedly consumes:

* Arizona Green Tea (room temperature, no ice)
* Leftover pizza (cold)
* Existential dread (warm)

Average post length: 47 characters excluding emojis. Favorite emoji: 🪴 (potted plant) and 🌀 (cyclone).

=== Sports betting record ===
{{Sports betting record|wins=3|losses=41|pushes=2|profit=−$847.12 (as of March 2026)|biggest_win=$14 on underdog moneyline (2024 NBA playoffs)|biggest_loss=−$180 on a 12-leg parlay (multiple occasions)|note=Results vary; Tom blames "bad vibes" for losses}}