🚀 Movie Concepts - Epic Ideas That Never Made It

The story behind the making of a movie that was never made, featuring David Carradine as Leto, Salvador Dali as the Emperor, and Mick Jagger as Feyd Rautha, would have been more epic than A New Hope. This concept combines the talents of three iconic figures in a unique and intriguing way.

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Epic Casting: The combination of David Carradine, Salvador Dali, and Mick Jagger would have brought a unique blend of acting styles and charisma to the film.
Alternate Universe: This movie concept exists in an alternate universe where these three actors came together to create something truly special.
Lost Opportunity: The fact that this movie was never made is a lost opportunity for fans of science fiction and epic storytelling.

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Alphaque
Twitter thread about a movie concept that never made it

🍴 Food Culture - Waffle House vs. Chick-fil-A

Waffle House would win in a fight, trained to fight 24/7. It would likely form a coalition with Chick-fil-A, which would bring on the conservative Christians and extremely friendly operational efficiency to scatter, dice, and smother the others. This alliance would also bring logistical advantages.

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Waffle House's Fighting Spirit: Waffle House is known for its 24/7 operations and would be a formidable opponent in a fight.
Chick-fil-A's Coalition: Chick-fil-A's conservative Christian values and friendly operational efficiency would make it a valuable ally in a fight.
Logistical Advantages: The alliance between Waffle House and Chick-fil-A would bring logistical advantages, such as supply chain management and distribution.

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Benchestnut
Twitter thread about Waffle House vs. Chick-fil-A

🚀 Cryptocurrency - XRP's Future

XRP isn't going to zero; it's going to do something worse. It's going to sit at $1.39 forever while everything else 10x's, and you're going to keep calling it accumulation. Down 50% on the year, and you're still buying.

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XRP's Stagnation: XRP's price has been stagnant, and it's unlikely to recover to its former glory.
Accumulation: Despite its decline, XRP is still being bought, and some investors are calling it accumulation.
Comparison to Other Cryptocurrencies: XRP's performance is being compared to other cryptocurrencies, which are experiencing significant growth.

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Jeremybtc
Twitter thread about XRP's future

🤖 AI - GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI a lancé GPT-6 Astra jeudi dernier. Présenté comme son modèle le plus capable : exécution autonome de tâches complexes sur ordinateur et navigateur. Détail qui compte : OpenAI a classé Astra à son plus haut niveau de risque cyber selon sa propre grille interne.

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GPT-6 Astra's Capabilities: GPT-6 Astra is OpenAI's most capable model, capable of executing complex tasks autonomously on computer and browser.
Cybersecurity Risks: OpenAI has classified GPT-6 Astra as its highest level of cybersecurity risk according to its internal grid.
Autonomous Execution: GPT-6 Astra's ability to execute tasks autonomously raises concerns about cybersecurity risks.

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Patamiel
Twitter thread about GPT-6 Astra

📱 Social Media - Child Safety

Meta’s track record on child safety has given governments the justification they need to push identity verification across entire populations. I don’t believe identity verification is necessary to protect children from social media. Today's smartphones already give parents control over their children's online activities.

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Meta's Track Record: Meta's track record on child safety has been criticized, and it has given governments the justification to push for identity verification.
Identity Verification: The author does not believe that identity verification is necessary to protect children from social media.
Parental Control: Today's smartphones already give parents control over their children's online activities.

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Paul__Walsh
Twitter thread about child safety on social media

🍞 Technology - Bread Knife

A bread knife is designed to cut bread. In a kitchen, that’s exactly what it is. In someone’s hand on the street, the context changes completely. Technology works the same way. The capability itself is only part of the issue. How it’s designed, deployed, and used changes the context.

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Bread Knife's Purpose: A bread knife is designed to cut bread, but its context changes when used in different situations.
Technology's Context: Technology's capability is only part of the issue; how it's designed, deployed, and used changes the context.
Contextual Considerations: The context in which technology is used is crucial in determining its impact.

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Paul__Walsh
Twitter thread about the context of technology

🤖 AI - Capacity Constraints

Selected model at capacity appears to be handed out by OpenAI at the routing layer, when I restart and resume a session (e.g. reconnect, prob new shard) I frequently get a functioning connection. I have sympathy for capacity constraints OpenAI but I gotta work.

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Capacity Constraints: OpenAI's capacity constraints are causing issues with its models.
Routing Layer: The routing layer is where OpenAI is handing out capacity-constrained models.
Workaround: Restarting and resuming a session can sometimes result in a functioning connection.

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Amirpc
Twitter thread about OpenAI's capacity constraints

📸 Social Media - Instagram

first post from @elprimerfeca . you can follow and comment on instagram: audience feedback influences the next posts. https:// instagram.com/elprimerfeca

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Instagram Post: The first post from @elprimerfeca is now live on Instagram.
Audience Feedback: Audience feedback will influence the next posts.
Instagram Link: The link to @elprimerfeca's Instagram account is provided.

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Santisiri
Twitter thread about Instagram

🤝 Politics - NS Comparisons

I find Siegmund's response to the brazen and utterly detached-from-reality question from the far-left extremist Jung to be correct and appropriate. It's about time we had enough of these ahistorical NS comparisons.

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Siegmund's Response: Siegmund's response to the question from Jung is correct and appropriate.
NS Comparisons: The author believes that NS comparisons are ahistorical and should be stopped.
Detached-from-Reality Question: The question from Jung is detached from reality.

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Olivergorus
Twitter thread about NS comparisons

🚀 Cryptocurrency - Shielded Coins

Good point from a few months back from @4moonsettler and @januszg_ : a shielded sidechain for Bitcoin is more or less the same as a shielded pool on Zcash or the HogEx output on Litecoin Shielded coins are at risk of theft, but they can't inflate the transparent supply.

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Shielded Coins: Shielded coins are a type of cryptocurrency that can't be inflated.
Risk of Theft: Shielded coins are at risk of theft, but they can't inflate the transparent supply.
Comparison to Other Cryptocurrencies: Shielded coins are similar to shielded pools on Zcash and HogEx output on Litecoin.

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Gringokiwi
Twitter thread about shielded coins