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Did anyone else see Mark’s face randomly turn into Paul for a split second during Thragg vs Thaedus?

Using Elon’s shit to tell Elon he doesn’t want his shit.

This test proved your body knows when you're lying...

The Void

I’m going to answer each question in subsequent tweets, because each requires a longer response for the substantive discussion you’re seeking. I will attempt brevity on a topic I could probably write a book about. This is the field I work in - assessing the harms of technology on human well-being, rights and society. I devise regulatory and strategic responses. I apologise upfront for any typos. As long ungizwa mahn. 😂 1. First. What is the horse? What has bolted? Twitter is software. It is a website. Twitter does not facilitate access to the internet. You are already on the internet when you use it. What social media platforms control is the flow of information. They influence narratives. They are media. They just happen to be digital. The creators are not journalists, it is users So what is the horse in this context? Social media. What has “bolted?” It is your personal data. Social media platforms collect your psychosocial information: who you are, where you live, what you like, your race, your political leanings. But this is information you already “give away,” by virtue of being on the internet. Twitter is not unique in this. Google Maps tracks your movements. Browsers track your website visits. Advertisers buy this data. So do governments. Hackers. Malign actors. Commercial disinformation operations. Political parties. The only difference is that social media simply makes it a neat, centralised place to aggregate that data, but it is not alone in doing so. So do the other social media platforms. So do other non-social media companies. So is the horse not the internet itself? Should we avoid the internet altogether because it enables the collection of personal data, just as X, Facebook and Instagram do? Just as Google, Safari and the websites do? That cannot be the answer. The answer is protecting personal data, which laws like the GDPR attempt to do. It is very conspiracy theory to suggest that using Twitter hands your data to “the CIA,” because Elon Musk. Intelligence agencies do not require social media platform to access data. And to be deadly honest, the majority of us are nobodies. They aren't wanting to know which GoT character you are, and your latest meme in your family Whatsapp group. For ntoni singabobani? Please. What the Pentagon relationship actually raises concerns about is influence over algorithms, information dominance, and digital psyops operations: what people see, what is amplified, and what is suppressed on a daily basis. X does not have magical powers beyond what other websites already provide. Starlink, on the other hand, controls access to the internet itself. It is infrastructure. It involves ground stations, spectrum, and physical network control. This is a key reason Elon Musk is pushing so hard for South Africa. South Africa is a prime location for ground stations, with multiple undersea cables off its coast providing direct access to global internet backbones. Its geography makes it a strategic launch point into the rest of the continent. This is less about South Africa as a consumer market. South Africa already has roughly 79% internet penetration, compared to figures in the 30s in countries like Zimbabwe, where access is far more limited and Starlink, one could argue, was a desperate need. The risks of Starlink are fundamentally different from those posed by a website. You’d be comparing a watermelon to a grape. So what are the harms posed by Starlink specifically? I’ll address that under question three. Bear with me. I’m typing these one by one. It may take an hour or two. I am quite keen for us all be operating from truth and facts, and answer your questions substantively. (I’ll give Elon props for long posts. Yay)

I see many asking why Elon Musk is obsessed with South Africa. It’s less consumer market & more location. SA is a global internet infrastructure connection hub & therefore prime location for ground stations as a launch point for the rest of the continent. Below for all the details and complexities.

A rare learning moment for those of us who are not technically inclined has presented itself. For a moment ,can we suspend the name calling and hurling of insults at each other , just for a moment. We can resume after the masterclass from experts in this field. Regardless of what you political leanings may be. I suppose we will have to filter the propaganda from either side as we learn. Can we have an explanation of : 1. Why is Starlink a greater threat than the already much-used X platform (formally, twitter), the good doctor, suggests the horse has bolted and any protests against Starlink is just performative because we're already using Elon's platform. Please explain... 2. Are there other LEO service providers bidding for South Africa's business and willing to comply with SA transformation laws. Are they objectively competitive? 3. Other than Elon's repugnant politics ,disagreeable nature and arrogance what threat does his Starlink pose on RSA? 4.Are incumbent internet service providers operating in RSA compliant with our laws , are they involved in impactful developmental work in marginalized commutes? 5. What , if any ,is Starlink's competitive advantage over any of the incumbent players or prospective suppliers of LEO? 6. What is Starlink offering as an alternative to the legislated requirements for foreign owned tech companies? I know many of you are very well informed about these technicalities. Please assist those of us who are not,so that we are informed. Please resist if you can, any urge to push subjective propaganda. We will resume with that after the masterclass. Thank you.

Name a movie you had no idea was gonna be THAT good.

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You can only pick 3 films. Which 3 are you picking?

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Without telling me your age… what was the very FIRST video game you ever played?