it’s almost as if many hungarians voted for the guy they don’t totally agree with to keep an absolute lunatic out of power. hmmm what a concept

#JJKREADTHROUGH A thread on my Final thoughts on JJK,its writing,the conclusion and a Final rating

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*sniff* *pulls shirt* You know, this is perfect - *gestures wildly* - this is the ultimate perversity of capitalism at its purest. Here we have Anthropic, this company claiming to build "AI for humanity," and what do they do? They create this digital cocaine, this Claude Code, and then - *sniff* - they act surprised when people become addicted to it! "Oh, some users are running it 24/7" - but of course! This is not a bug, this is a feature! They created the perfect productivity drug, the ultimate tool of self-exploitation under late capitalism, where the worker voluntarily chains himself to the machine, coding through the night, becoming one with the algorithm. *touches nose* And then comes the beautiful part - *laughs darkly* - "one user consumed tens of thousands in model usage on a $200 plan." My God! This is pure comedy! They are shocked - SHOCKED! - that someone would extract surplus value from their system. But isn't this exactly what capitalism teaches us? To maximize profit, to exploit every inefficiency? This user is the perfect neoliberal subject! He understood the game better than Anthropic themselves! *waves hands frantically* But no, no, no - now they must introduce "limits." You see the perversity? First, they create infinite desire - "Claude will code for you forever!" - and then they introduce scarcity. This is how capitalism functions: it promises unlimited jouissance, unlimited enjoyment, but always pulls it back at the last moment. "You can have it all... but not really." And the most obscene part - *sniff* - they frame this as caring for the community! "This impacts capacity for all Claude users." This is the same logic as ecological austerity - we must all suffer equally for the common good, while the real problem is the system itself! They created a monster and now blame the users for feeding it! *adjusts shirt* You know what this really is? It's the perfect metaphor for our predicament with AI. We create these systems that promise to liberate us from work, but instead, they become new masters. The user running Claude Code 24/7 - he is not free, he is the most enslaved! He has internalized the demand for infinite productivity so completely that he needs an AI to keep up with his own superego's demands! *sniff* And so on...

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The BBC’s 8 hour coverage of the Oasis reunion is totally ridiculous, hilarious and completely justified. My favourite bit so far has been the live footage from Cardiff Central Station. #oasislive25

Oasis were legendary last night! This was more than just a reunion History healing itself, in front of our eyes, everyone singing their heart out ❤️ For all those years, this moment was worth the wait Don’t look back in Anger @oasis #oasislive25 #Cardiff #oasiscardiff #Oasis

I always thought Noel Gallagher was the bigger asshole. But after experiencing the first two nights of Oasis’s long road to reunion, I finally get it. And I sympathize. I always find myself thinking about the famous quote from “A Bronx Tale”, when DeNiro grabs his son Calogero in frustration and says, “The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.” I’ve always felt that. I’d even take it further- the saddest thing in life is wasted potential. Watching someone with all the tools fck up. Not because they aren’t good enough, but because they can’t get out of their own way. It is absolutely brutal. It’ll drive you insane. For years, I thought Noel was just a miserable, stubborn, insufferable cunt. But this weekend it clicked. Liam Gallagher put on one of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen or heard in person. twice. All eyes were on him. All the pressure in the world. And he didn’t just rise to the occasion. He obliterated it. He was locked in. Clear. Loud. Coherent. Present. Charismatic. Unrecognizable in the best way. We finally saw the Liam that Noel’s probably seen his whole life. And for the first time, it made sense why Noel walked away 16 years ago, and why he was so reluctant to come back. This isn’t just one of the greatest rock & roll stories ever. It’s one of the greatest human ones too. Proof that no matter how deep the resentment runs, there’s always a shot at redemption. At forgiveness. At getting it right before it’s too late. I love this band.

Can't disagree more. 1. Bangalore is not "overcrowded". It isn't in the top 20 cities in Asia by either population or population density. It does not have any geographical barriers to growth. 2. As an economy develops, it needs to urbanize. There are no developed economies that are predominantly rural. If we have to grow, we need to wean our people off the land and into cities. Keeping our population rural is merely a dangerous Gandhian fantasy. 3. Anyone who understands the politics of Bangalore knows the "overcrowded" is a dog-whistle for "overcrowded with outsiders". It shifts the blame from the administration to the citizens, especially to a tiny minority with no representation. Tech leaders, at least, should push back against this nativist narrative.

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Someone should build a AI chatbot for Govt. schemes and subsidies. Imagine you could chat on Whatsapp and find everything that Govt has announced for citizens & entrepreneurs. There are over 1000 schemes.

Indians don’t need therapy. we need a ticket to Europe for 7 days. That’s all it takes to realize how badly we’ve been scammed by our own government. Clean streets, bike lanes, working infra, nice walkable footpaths, clean parks, dedicated parking spots meanwhile we’re dodging potholes and corruption like it’s a sport. It’s almost hilarious watching fellow desi step foot abroad for the first time, eyes wide, jaws dropped, suddenly questioning what the hell our government and taxpayers money has been doing all these years. every Indian must travel outside the country at least once. Only then will you realize just how shockingly low our standards daily life we all are living in India. Forget about big things basic things like cleanliness, road safety, cycling lanes, footpaths are missing stuff that should be non-negotiable they just don’t exist back home. We’ve normalized dysfunction. Look at any big cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi etc.. forget cycling you can’t walk 🚶 We pay taxes like a developed nation but forced to live like it’s 1930.

Thiel and Andreesen were so blinded by ambition they didn't stop to think for one second about the consequences of what they were doing

Dear @PiyushGoyal @PiyushGoyalOffc I run a 100 people software company from #Burhanpur MP, I bring M$ / yr to Bpur economy & I am the largest white collar employer in #Burhanpur. Since you've been talking about how Indian #startups are not innovating enough, I'd like to ask

NEW: Scientists have brought back dire wolves using ancient DNA, with the first born on October 1, 2024, over 10,000 years after their extinction The genome was reconstructed by Colossal from ancient DNA found in fossils The fossils date back 11,500 and 72,000 years Colossal Biosciences said: "This moment marks not only a milestone for us as a company but also a leap forward for science, conservation, and humanity. From the beginning, our goal has been clear: To revolutionize history and be the first company to use CRISPR technology successfully in the de-extinction of previously lost species. By achieving this, we continue to push forward our broader mission on—accepting humanity’s duty to restore Earth to a healthier state."

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I made a full breakdown of how different macs compare for running the new Llama 4 variants here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…

🚨 Why Indian Startups Stick to Grocery Delivery Instead of Deep-Tech—A Thread on India’s Structural Bottlenecks 🧵 1/ Piyush Goyal wants Indian startups to build AI, chips, and space tech. But most keep launching grocery delivery apps. Why? The answer lies in India’s economic DNA. Let’s break it down. 2/ India’s GDP is 56% driven by CONSUMPTION (PFCE), not investment. - Quick-commerce thrives because urban top 10% (just ~85M people) spend big on convenience. - Deep-tech needs INDUSTRIAL demand (GFCF, just 33% of GDP). Weak manufacturing = weak market.

Why Piyush Goyal said what he said.