Accomplished human interface designer, successful entrepreneur, all-around nerd.

Pacific Northwest
Joined April 2008
Pneumatic drivetrain. One super efficient compressor motor. Pneumatic rotors at each wheel. Less rare earth, less maintenance, simpler mechanical parts. Just make sure that tank of compressed air never shatters.
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Tesla is working with compressed air to actively control pressure zones around the vehicle. This is new tech, not just a gimmick. Heck of a way to escape a multi-car accident. Instead of deploying air bags, launch the car up and out. I wonder if air-actuated motors are cheaper, lighter, and more reliable than electric. Imagine a drive-train that consists of a single, high-efficiency compressor and various actuators: motors, jets, envelope. Hmmm.
Our design language has evolved since the last reveal: from S3XY to Cybertruck, Cybercab & Optimus Roadster is inspired by the SR-71 & F-35
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Been hearing ABC news bumpers all day, in which they play a clip of some random person saying that ICE agents were brandishing "AK47." Obviously false, no correction.
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LLM speaks human. Those who use human language well, get better results. Natural language, precisely written, is the new code.
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This deserves attention. These things don't happen in a vacuum.
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We want our elections to be transparent and fair, not "successful." Nick gave away the game.
Together with @secstatewa we have released a new guide for county election officials to support them with any potential interactions with federal officials in the lead up to this year’s general election. Our state’s elections are successful thanks to the tireless efforts of local elections workers in all 39 counties. Their work is as important and demanding as ever in our current political climate, and the state is ready to support them. atg.wa.gov/news/news-release…
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Having a long dialog with Fable 5 about industrial design language. It is rendering USA, Russian, Chinese aesthetic against the same skeletal /physics constraints. The match is fair and deterministic, the physics are honest, the aesthetics are flexible but linted against formal design language. DESTRUCTOBOTS.
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This is from Claude's reasoning output, which is it thinking and talking with itself as it works through a problem. I am adding a formal, rather advanced causal reasoning layer to my personal finance app. "Price events already carry full OHLCV — and delightfully, someone already stamps certainty: 1 on collapsed closes. The doctrine is half-lived; now it gets typed. Building the core modules:" It said "delightfully" to itself. I find that very interesting, and rather... delightful. If you're wondering what the heck is Causal Reasoning... The Book of Why share.google/n4KFEg7S9U2Yjun…
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Fauci was set up as the fall guy. Yes, he's a monster and a psychopath and deserves to die in prison, but he is just the tip of the iceberg.
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There are two kinds of people: Those who uncritically accepted and followed Fauci's edicts and admonished those who did not. And those who instinctively knew the man is a lying, self-aggrandizing psychopath. When it's impossible to fire bureaucrats, the worst people will rise to the top.
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We need to convince DSA folks that the best way to reform the Senate is to simply repeal the 17th Amendment.
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Because afterward we helped them get back on their feet, and gifted them a constitution that closely resembles our own. Clearly, it has served them well.
Replying to @Osint613
America nuked them and they still do this. Does anyone ask why?
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For some values of "negotiate." youtu.be/06piNt__2JM?is=zyNO…
The U.S. attacked Iran in the middle of negotiations once again. The failed U.S. President has shown he has no commitment to the principles of negotiation or a ceasefire. This reckless violation of the ceasefire will, as always, lead to retreat and regret on their part. The blame game does not work anymore.
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Let's make a deal. The US will resume foreign aid, on the condition that the receiving nation adopts the US Constitution as originally written and elects a new government first.
Over 1 million people have died, half of them children, because USAID was dismantled. You’re happy with that. You are a monster.
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Carl English retweeted
Wow
Today, I’m releasing never before seen intelligence revealing new evidence of past US government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries, including Ukraine. In support of President Trump‘s Executive Order to end federal funding of dangerous gain of function research around the world, and increase transparency and accountability, ODNI will continue working with partners across the Administration to identify where these labs are, what pathogens they contain, and what “research” is being conducted. odni.gov/index.php/newsroom/…
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It stretches credulity to believe that USPS can take 7 days to deliver local mail, especially given the fact it's in identical envelopes and all going to the same address.
California Votin There are two key issues and they are related — 1) they allow mail in votes mailed thru Election Day and received a week later and 2) more importantly they allow ballot harvesting which is the mass canvassing and collection of ballots favorable to you. So this means that a late ballot harvesting operation can be deployed to game the system (ie telling Dems in the last week that bass will be in but we need to squeeze Pratt out). Obviously Florida now is a model system and California vote counting is a model of how to sow doubt by taking weeks rather than hours to count votes. And ballot harvesting is banned in most states and should be banned everywhere as it promotes people sitting around tables pressured to vote certain ways as their ballots are collected by partisans. Add loose registration rules in states with a lot of non-citizens and you compound these problems. Mail in votes should be counted only if received by the time the polls close and ballot harvesting should be banned and those two reforms would return fairness. And of course in California proof of citizenship is essential as well to provide confidence in the count. But it’s the harvesting rules that likely are the most problematic.
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Burgess and Kubrick foresaw the pattern, but the idea that European elites would replace their uppity peasants with new imported models did not occur to them. This is a cautionary tale, not a blueprint. youtu.be/T54uZPI4Z8A?si=kKW9…
Hundreds gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station following the guilty verdict in the murder of Henry Nowak. In this speech, Tommy Robinson addresses the crowd and speaks about the questions many people believe still need answering. He discusses the treatment of Henry after the attack, public confidence in policing, concerns raised by local residents, and why so many people travelled from across the country to stand in solidarity with Henry’s family. Whether you agree or disagree, this is a moment that has sparked strong emotions and intense public debate. Watch the full speech and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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There is a six year window in which Yale degrees are even more suspect than normal. Your mileage may vary.
Yale fully reinstates its pre-pandemic SAT/ACT requirement in admissions. “These test scores are strong predictors of a student’s future Yale academic performance, and there is evidence that they are less subject to bias than other elements of an application.”
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The only way for a private citizen to legally set off a firecracker this big.
🚨 JUST NOW: Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket has EXPLODED into a MASSIVE fireball on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral in Florida It literally looks like a NUCLEAR BOMB went off. @ElonMusk responded: “Most unfortunate. Rockets are hard.” Insane to watch.
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Carl English retweeted
Le labo de recherche General Robotics Lab de l'université Duke 🇺🇸 présente « Argus », un robot sphérique novateur conçu pour interagir avec son environnement de manière inédite (omnidirectionnel, et bâti sur le concept de « symétrie dynamique »). generalroboticslab.com/Argus
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