#Takes

Zero HP Lovecraft

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In "The Feeling of Power" (Asimov, 1958), ubiquitous computation causes humanity to forget the fundamentals of math, including how to count. A technician rediscovers it by studying computer schematics, and

매튜 metiu

matthew_kucik

Its only been my third year here in SK but you just couldn't help but get used to these things from day 1speaking from real experience here:https://twitter.com/thepatriotsasia/status/1275602736428376064 i had like

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dammitziammies

Gigi Hadid being racist/problematic thread: Gigi mocking asian eyes in 2017 Gigi's apology on Weibo (website mainly for China since they can't go on twitter). She only apologised, because she

Rory 🍉🏳️‍🌈 ADHD/Autism

roryreckons

We often talk about Twitter as being a hurtful place - and it totally can be. However - one of my greatest new friendships in life started with a disagreement

I AM...AWAKE AF 🕊

CoralineElise

Time to breakdown another story.Let’s take a closer look at The Truman Show movie.Just like the Matrix movies, [they] love to dangle the truth in our blind/asleep faces.THREAD 1/

Nick Jikomes, PhD

trikomes

Getting questions about recent @Forbes article. Article makes good points + gives good advice, but also makes erroneous claims based on misreading recent #cannabis research. Basic claims of article +

Amol Telang

telangamol

19 years ago to this date, Steve Jobs introduced the iPod, promising '1000 songs in your pocket'But the 'Father of the iPod' is someone who later co-created the iPhone, founded

Pramesh CS

cspramesh

The WHO’s chief scientist on a year of loss and learning https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03556-y For anyone remotely involved in healthcare, these are life lessons from @doctorsoumya. A must read.For those of you

Max Burns

themaxburns

Anyone else pumped for the first White House Press Briefing in four years that won't double as a moment of national shame? Jen PSAKI has taken the stage for her

Colby Fayock

colbyfayock

Next.js has taken the web dev world by stormIt’s the @reactjs framework devs rave about praising its power, flexibility, and dev experienceDon't feel like you're missing out!Here's everything you need

Jackie ✨

find_evil

"We will keep fighting until every legal vote is counted, until every illegal vote is thrown out"--Outgoing VP Mike Pence, yesterday in a speech to the "Council for National Policy"THREAD

T.J. Ferrick

tjferrick

Some thoughts on Kispert after watching a little more of him.Kispert Scout - A Synthesis of Scanning and "Range" (thread): "Range" (of Movement)As a shooter, the first thing that stands

Abir Ballan 😊

abirballan

I disagree with you, Alastair. I believe @PanData19 is filling in the gaps that governments have failed to fill. I encourage you to have an open mind and listen intently

EnergyCynic

EnergyCynic

As we enter 2021 and reflect on the hellish year that was 2020, it's time remember the insanity and hilarity of it all, particularly in the energy corner many of

Cory Doctorow #BLM

doctorow

If you only learn one technical term from labor economics, make it "chickenization" - @CLeonardNews's term for the way that the Big Three poultry processors have structured the chicken-farming industry

Tim Harford

TimHarford

A belated Christmas quiz question for you - what do puzzles, poker, and misinformation have in common? The answer is at the bottom of this thread.1/ Easier question first. In

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