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Quicksilver

Everywhere people seek to smooth life's edges. Instead of riding its violent waves, they seek to transform them into a tepid swimming pool suitable for gentle laps without the least chance of drowning. They cling desperately onto old religions when they talk about enlightenment but mean only quietude,

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Deepseek vs Deepsink

DeepSeek achieves its capabilities not from expensive hardware (processors) but from advances in software that can be used on smartphones. The software innovations embedded in DeepSeek have profound financial implications for the companies that manufacture the costly processors needed by conventional AI data centers--Nvidia is the dominant chipmaker in

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Greenland

What's with the sudden fascination? I have been stumped lately as to why Trump is so heavily leaning on the aquisition of Greenland. He has mentioned by force, by economic submission and by purchase. I have read two decent articles in the last few days that have helped

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"Despite all these pressures, the number of border-patrol agents has barely budged in at least a decade"

Good read. Gift link below ( not sure how long it lasts ): Donald Trump’s immigration problem in five chartsTo understand the limits he will face in his second term, look to his firstThe EconomistThe Economist

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"there would be a significant risk that preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes"

Absolutely great read by Ollie Barder over at Forbes: We’ve had over a decade to prove that AAA games are not viable in a business sense. The budgets and returns are not sustainable. However, to get these massive budgets off the ground, the industry effectively eliminated mid-tier games.

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Coral Seen From Space

No other coral in the public record is larger than this one, though it’s possible that there are bigger colonies in remote stretches of the ocean that have yet to be discovered. The previous record-holder for the world’s largest coral was a colony in American Samoa that

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