Alexey Kulikov

An entire year described in one caricature:

A fertility rate below 1.6 means 50% less new people after three generations, say 100 years. Below 1.2 means an 80% drop. The U.S. is at 1.64. China, Japan, Poland, Spain all below 1.2. South Korea is at 0.7—96% drop. Mass extinction numbers.

Никогда не думал, что так скажу, но Александр Васильев - красавчик! А тот, который Сплин - красавчик вдвойне!

Introducing canvas—your coding surface in ChatGPT. ✏️ Edit code inline 🐛 Review code and fix bugs 💬 Add logs and comments 🚢 Port to different languages We’ll be adding more to canvas over time. ChatGPT Plus and Team users can try the beta starting today.

The Blindsight device from Neuralink will enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see. Provided the visual cortex is intact, it will even enable those who have been blind from birth to see for the first time. To set expectations correctly, the vision will be at first be low resolution, like Atari graphics, but eventually it has the potential be better than natural vision and enable you to see in infrared, ultraviolet or even radar wavelengths, like Geordi La Forge. Much appreciated, @US_FDA!

@ponyinpanties Акции держать в long + везение. Мне два раза повезло: с tesla и NVIDIA (х15). Крипта вообще-то тоже неплохо работает в long (играю с 2013 года, почти ни разу ничего не продавал, на всех просадках закупался).

Привет всем маленьким инвесторам в этом чатике! Вопрос такой: инвестируете ли в какие-нибудь средне- или высокорискованные активы? Если да, то в какие? А то пришло тут осознание, что на ETF миллиардером не станешь. А на чем станешь? Поделитесь секретами.

Eine neue Aufnahme von der Südautobahn A2, vermutlich bei Wiener Neudorf 😯 #AustriaFlood

@ecofeminist_nl @tawny_porto Ха-ха, любые действия европейцев — как мертвому припарка. Чистой воды популизм и демагогия за счёт итак довольно необразованного населения 🤷🏼

@tawny_porto наконец и европейцы свидетельствуют последствия изменения климата может появится мотивация что-то делать

Вена, Pilgrambrücke. За заборчиком метро, которое уже остановлено. По прогнозу еще 48 часов дождя.

Even if we deindustrialized Europe back into Middle Ages as some degrowth weirdos dream of, it wouldn’t help climate too much. The problem is somewhere else, unfortunately even throwing tomato soup at Mona Lisa has fairly limited impact.

Профессор экономики рассказывал, как однажды «завалил» целую группу. Группа настаивала на том, что социализм «работает» и что никто при этом не будет бедным и никто — богатым. Великое выравнивание! Профессор сказал: хорошо, поставим в этом классе эксперимент на предмет социализма. Все оценки будут усредняться, и каждый получит одинаковую оценку, таким образом, никто не провалится и никто не получит «отлично». После первой контрольной оценки были усреднены и все получили «хорошо». Студенты, учившиеся упорно, были расстроены, а студенты, кто учился мало — счастливы. Но ко времени второй контрольной студенты, кто учился мало, занимались ещё меньше, а те, кто учились упорно, решили, что тоже хотят халявы, поэтому занимались немного... Вторая контрольная в среднем дала «удовлетворительно». Никто не радовался. Когда же прошла третья контрольная, в среднем вышло «неуд». Результат так и не улучшился: ссоры, упрёки, ругань приводили к враждебным отношениям и никто не собирался учиться за других. P.S. Прекрасная иллюстрация того, как РЕАЛЬНО работает социализм. #другприслал

OpenAI just released its new AI model, OpenAI o1 (internally known as Project Strawberry/Q*) The wait is finally over. Here's the model coding an entire video game from a prompt 🤯 The model can think before it answers and is better at math and programming challenges. The longer it thinks, the better it does on reasoning tasks. The model also ranks in the 89th percentile on competitive programming questions (!) and correctly solved 83% in a qualifying exam for the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO)

@ponyinpanties Не, DPD ничто не поможет! Положительный опыт есть только с UPS. Все остальные, к сожалению — ниже плинтуса.

@derclops То есть ты хочешь сказать, что чтобы сервис DPD работал так, как он должен работать, необходимо по сути взятку давать?

Простое правило, работает всегда: если UPS не доставил пакет под конец ими же назначенного окна, то быть ему в пакетшопе. И повезет, если это пакетшоп недалеко от дома. Впрочем, в большинстве случаев они даже не попытаются ничего доставить по адресу изначально.

💁‍♂️ Programming tip: To remove an element from anywhere in an unordered array without expensive shifting, simply replace it with the last element, then reduce the array size by 1. 🤓👍

PHP is hip again, who would have thought

The EU ist like this old relative who is generally doing fine, yet totally does not accept any change in the surrounding world

🇪🇺 eu/acc A few weeks ago Mario Draghi asked my recommendations for his report that came out today about European competitiveness I had a call with him and summarized my problems with doing business in the EU I wrote this which is included in the report presented to the European Union today: 1. Minimum revenue cut offs for current and new regulation Exempt small businesses with annual revenues below €10 million from complex regulations like VATMOSS, GDPR, the EU AI Act, and certain labor laws. This approach encourages innovation and growth by allowing startups to focus on product development and market validation without the heavy burden of regulatory compliance. Once these businesses surpass €10 million, they will have the resources to comply with regulations, ensuring that growth is not stifled. 2. Simplify starting a pan-EU business with an EU-wide Incorporation (Inc.) business form Currently, starting and operating a business across the EU is complex due to 27 member states, each with its own company registration requirements. To streamline this process and make it easier for entrepreneurs to operate across Europe, there should be a single, standardized business entity that applies uniformly across all EU countries. I call this the European Inc. 3. Start an EU business fully online, no physical offices, notaries, lawyers etc To continue, right now starting a business in most EU member states it’s complicated, very time and resource intensive, and often involves lawyers and notaries. Instead, it should be as simple as going online to a centralized EU website, where entrepreneurs can register their business and details in just a few clicks. The entire process should be streamlined and efficient, allowing businesses to start operating immediately. The EU government taxes and bookkeeping of this business should also be fully online in an EU portal/dashboard. 4. 0% corporate tax for first 3 years of any new business Countries like Singapore have successfully attracted new businesses from around the world by giving them a massive tax discount during the first 3 years of business. Because they know that’s the most difficult time of a business: figuring out what product it makes and if there’s a market for it. That takes pressure off startups and business founders that they can focus on creating a great product and innovating. 5. Change tax on stock options: don't tax when a stock option is exercised, but tax it when the stock is sold The current tax policy in the EU taxes stock options at the time they are exercised, creating a significant financial burden on employees who have not yet realized any tangible financial gain. This approach stifles innovation, discourages entrepreneurship, and places the EU at a competitive disadvantage compared to other regions like the United States. I propose a simple change: Tax stock options when the stock is sold, not when the option is exercised. 6. Don’t see tech or AI as an enemy, but as a burgeoning and essential industry The most popular companies in tech are focused on AI right now for a reason. It’s the next frontier of computing. The European Union seems to consider AI the enemy. Any technology can be used for good or bad. By regulating it even before Europe has made much contributions (Europe has almost no tech companies leading in AI), it has stifled any potential innovation in AI from the start. Apart from the regulation itself, the optics of it make the EU look bad on a global scale. Why would tech founders move to Europe to start a business if the EU is actively positioning itself as Anti-AI? AI has gigantic potential to be used for good: think of the medical field for diagnosis of diseases, generally in programming (it helps programmers to create software faster/better), etc. This goes further than AI. The same applies to tech in general. It seems the EU is on a crusade against technology while not being able to compete in it itself. It feels a case of sour grapes: if we can’t build great technology in EU, nobody is allowed to do so! 7. Teach tech/coding/AI topics in all schools and unis It would help a lot if the EU has a focus on teaching AI and tech in schools and universities. Making the new generation competitive in this field instead. To secure the future prosperity of the European Union, we must prioritize education in technology, coding, and AI across all levels of schooling, from primary education to universities. This strategic focus is not just an educational reform—it’s a critical investment in the future competitiveness, innovation, and economic resilience of the EU.

Du gehst arbeiten. Der Staat nimmt Dir 50% weg. Du gehst einkaufen. Der Staat nimmt Dir 19% weg. Du fährst tanken. Der Staat nimmt Dir 70% weg. Du kaufst Zigaretten. Der Staat nimmt Dir 70% weg. Du gehst essen. Der Staat nimmt Dir 19% weg. Du verkaufst Aktien. Der Staat nimmt Dir 25% weg. Wenn Du ihn dann fragst, warum Du so wenig Geld hast, ist der Kapitalismus Schuld.

@levie I'm not saying this is a bad thing, but you can tell how old the people running Apple are from the fact that they're making heart monitors and hearing aids.

Neurode recently introduced the world's first drug-free ADHD treatment headset. It helps improve focus, impulse control, and memory in just 20 minutes a day. @neurode_labs tracks brain activity in real time, offering an “MRI in your pocket” that lets you monitor progress and take control of your ADHD symptoms.