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FUSION ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH: US scientists have made one of the most significant leaps in decades in the search for the Holy Grail of energy - limitless, carbon free power - by achieving net energy gain in a fusion reaction
ft.com/content/4b6f0fab-66ef…
Huge scoop by @thomas_m_wilson
Fred Ninh retweeted
The world-economic system that we've come to know and assume and rely on over the past 20 years -- where China makes all the stuff and rich countries do the research, intermediate goods, and marketing -- is now rapidly coming to an end.
noahpinion.substack.com/p/th…
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The goal of this piece is to establish a simple, four-part framework to think about the challenge of creating housing abundance, in any place.
Housing costs =
1) Parts and labor +
2) Local rules +
3) Local vetocracy +
4) Construction innovation
theatlantic.com/newsletters/…
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In 2019, if you woke up on a Casper, worked out with Peloton, Ubered to a WeWork, ordered DoorDash for lunch, took a Lyft home, made a Blue Apron meal and ordered ice cream via Postmates, you interacted with 8 companies that collectively lost about $15 billion in one year.
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As the tech industry continues to expand and communities all over the world compete for tech jobs outside Silicon Valley, Toronto has become the third-largest tech hub in North America. nyti.ms/3ulvVzk
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Part of an excellent thread on speculation effects on Canadian home prices xitter.cf/JohnPasalis/status/148…
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#chartoftheweek: In 2020, 6 out of every 1,000 immigrants started a new business. That’s almost double the rate of people born in the U.S.
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Record level of $60b go to climate startups in 2021 (>10% of total VC funding)
Report from @PwC can be downloaded here: pwc.com/gx/en/services/susta…
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Applying for federal funding can be complex, so the #CleanGrowthHub has developed a toolkit to help #cleantech innovators and adopters apply for grants and contributions.
ow.ly/S9pq50H7bZW
ALT Graphic representing the steps in the application process. With text: Applying for federal clean tech funding: A toolkit. Clean Growth Hub.
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"Cooling the planet to reduce human suffering in this century will require carbon removal or solar geoengineering or both."
nytimes.com/2021/10/01/opini…
I'm not rooting for this to be true. But I can't imagine a future in which it is false.
Fred Ninh retweeted
People multitask in over 30% of virtual meetings.
If you want their undivided attention, move meetings to the afternoon—and keep them small and short.
Our best analytical and creative thinking often happens before lunch (or after dinner). Protect mornings to focus on deep work.
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13/ In summary, it’s important to ask questions about new technologies that go beyond first impressions.
🚂 “Looks like a toy” → How fast will it improve?
💰 “Too expensive”→ How fast will the price come down?
🛠 “Doesn’t solve a problem” → Does it provide new capabilities?
Fred Ninh retweeted
Black candidates were underrepresented in the 2019 federal election and, unless we do something about it, it's not going to get better. And, as someone born and raised in AB and now calls BC home, I think this problem is worse out West.
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Congrats to @CarbonEngineer for being named Global #Cleantech100 North American Company of the Year bit.ly/NACOYCTG10021
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Really like this philosophy. Not just tech & entrepreneurs, but businesses of all stripes, would be wise to "dream in years ... ship daily". The White House notepad is a nice touch.
I’ve had this card from @dpatil, chief data scientist for @BarackObama up in my room for a long time and thought I’d share.
Dream in Years.
Plan in Months.
Evaluate in Weeks.
Ship Daily.
It applies to any and all industries. Thanks DJ.
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For signs of hope, one might look to Canada, where the tech hub of Toronto is trying (or so its boosters say, at any rate) to be a sort of gentler, kinder Silicon Valley, driven more by a concern for technology’s social consequences, writes @BrianJBarth.
technologyreview.com/2020/06…
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To Asian-Canadians & Asian-Americans during this, our month: be that champion, don’t shy away from tough conversations, say to our younger selves: be proud of our heritage. Know that we are important & valuable & that it is our contributions, too, that make our countries great.
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Science is the best weapon we have in the fight against COVID-19. That’s why we’re making a 1.1 billion dollar investment in vaccine and treatment research, so life can go back to normal, and Canadians can stay safe and healthy.
qoo.ly/35n44b
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We got you @adammiron @ottawafoodbank. Just made a donation ourselves. Appreciate Canada holding us down all these years. To our Canadian brothers, @strombo, @solicitorct & @therealrussellp, can you spread the word for more donations? #fighthunger #ottawa
Count me in for $10k @OttawaFoodBank, Sebastien (@Hexocorp CEO) is in for $10k as well - great leadership @harleyf @JimWatsonOttawa @MichaelMaidment Can we spread the word for more donations @WuTangClan @chantalkreviaz @rainemaida #ottawa #fighthunger #COVID19 #isolatehunger