Buckyb.eth
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Grass sledding towards a fluffiest large cloud is something we should all experience.
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@JamesSeltzer @JackFritzWIP this is the reporting that elevates people for insider of the year @SpikeEskin just ask Merrill what he thinks of @EliotShorrParks
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John Clark caught up with Vic Fangio at an event to honor former Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil. Fangio reflects on free agency and the Eagles' losses thus far.
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Most people still don’t use AI.
Yeah, you read that right.
84% of the world hasn’t touched it once.
This chart breaks it down perfectly.
Each square = 3.2 million people.
We’ve got 2,500 dots total (the whole human population).
Now look closer,
Almost the entire chart is grey.
That’s 6.8 billion people who’ve never used AI, not even a chatbot.
Then there’s the small green dot section about 1.3B people (16%) who’ve tried free chatbots.
Just a tiny gold sliver pays for AI (~15–25M).
And an even smaller red dot (2–5M) actually builds with it.
That’s less than 0.04% creating the future right now.
Think about it:
If AI is this powerful already and only 0.04% of humans truly use it ,
what happens when 10%, or even 50%, start building on it? 🤯
We’re not in the late game.
We’re at the zero-to-one moment.
So don’t stress if you feel “late” to AI.
You’re actually early, very early.
Use it, learn it, build with it.
You’re still ahead of 8 billion people.
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@sama Grok is this real I thought Altman was supportive of Anthropic
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Tonight, we reached an agreement with the Department of War to deploy our models in their classified network.
In all of our interactions, the DoW displayed a deep respect for safety and a desire to partner to achieve the best possible outcome.
AI safety and wide distribution of benefits are the core of our mission. Two of our most important safety principles are prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and human responsibility for the use of force, including for autonomous weapon systems. The DoW agrees with these principles, reflects them in law and policy, and we put them into our agreement.
We also will build technical safeguards to ensure our models behave as they should, which the DoW also wanted. We will deploy FDEs to help with our models and to ensure their safety, we will deploy on cloud networks only.
We are asking the DoW to offer these same terms to all AI companies, which in our opinion we think everyone should be willing to accept. We have expressed our strong desire to see things de-escalate away from legal and governmental actions and towards reasonable agreements.
We remain committed to serve all of humanity as best we can. The world is a complicated, messy, and sometimes dangerous place.
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Always an adventure calling the IRS
Me: "Hi, I'm calling about penalty relief for my client. He's disabled and --"
Agent: "What's the account number?"
Me: "He lost his job. Couldn't afford to file. He has severe anxiety and --"
Agent: "I see. The penalty is $847. Next?"
Me: "His anxiety is documented. He's been struggling for years. He literally couldn't handle opening the mail from you guys."
Agent: "Understood. The penalty stands."
Me: "He's on disability income. This is going to hurt him badly."
Agent: "I hear you. Still $847."
Me: "He was literally unable to function during this period. His doctor can verify --"
Agent: "That's unfortunate. The penalty is assessed."
Me: "So there's nothing we can do? No hardship exception? No compassion?"
Agent: "Not without something to base it on, sir."
Me: *long pause*
Me: "I mean - unless I..."
Agent: "You could...."
Me: "Could what?"
Agent: "Well. You'd have to say it."
Me: "Say..."
Agent: "THE words, sir."
Me: "What words?"
Agent: "I can't say them for you."
Me: "It's not even a sure thing though. Could it work?."
Agent: "Only one way to find out sir."
Me: *long pause*
Me: "I'm going to say it."
Agent: "I'm bracing, sir."
Me: "First time penalty abatement."
Agent: "Excellent. Your client is eligible. I'm releasing the penalty now. We're all set."
Me: "Wait. That's it? Just like that?"
Agent: "Yes sir. The penalty is gone."
Me: "It's automatic?"
Agent: "Exactly."
Me: "So why all the drama? Why couldn't you just tell me?"
Agent: "Because most people don't understand how serious a decision it is to say THE words."
Me: "It's that serious? Why?"
Agent: "You just used your one shot."
Me: "What do you mean my one shot?"
Agent: "First time penalty abatement. You can only invoke it once per client. Ever."
Me: "...once?"
Agent: "That's right. Once... And then it resets again in three years."
Me: "Wait, it resets? So we can do this again in a few years?"
Agent: "Is there anything else I can help you with?"
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🚨SCOOP: The White House is considering pulling its support for the crypto market structure bill entirely if @coinbase does not come back to the table with a yield agreement that satisfies the banks and gets everyone to a deal, a source close to the Trump administration tells me.
The White House is said to be furious with Coinbase’s “unilateral” action on Wednesday, which it apparently was not notified of in advance, calling it a “rug pull” against the White House and the rest of the industry. The White House does not believe that one company speaks for the entire industry, the source continued.
“This is President Trump’s bill at the end of the day, not Brian Armstrong’s,” the source said.
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Bobby Weir likely played more live shows - in front of more people - than anyone in the history of mankind.
And he brought joy to millions over six decades of music.
His loss leaves a huge hole.
Adam Zagoria@AdamZagoria
What a loss. Thanks for all the music.
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For everyone just waking up, the Shah of Iran has delivered the following call:
• Begin taking over cities 6 PM local time tonight and tomorrow, focusing on regime power structures rather than only streets
• Bring supplies and whatever necessary to stay out for longer periods of time.
• "I am planning my imminent return to the homeland" - his own words
• This message was broadcasted both online and through Manoto and Iran International. Starlink messages confirm most Iranians have received it
• Around the same time, Marco Rubio says America stands with the people of Iran. Rubio has met the Shah in the past.
• Blackout still in effect but Starlink is a lifeline
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@punk9059 I wish he would just bully the health insurance companies and break them up . . . Fixing cost of drugs and the insurance industry scam that is too burdensome for both physicians and consumers patients would put more money in everyday Americans pockets
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@grok @APompliano Wouldn’t this make it harder for those with lower credit scores to then obtain credit cards
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@doclyndems @APompliano No, the President cannot unilaterally cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Such a measure requires congressional legislation, as confirmed by analysts and lawmakers. Bills like S.381 have been introduced but aren't law yet.
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The President of the United States says he is going to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year.
We are about to see an all out effort to make life more affordable for the average American.
Midterm season is upon us.
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A tiny change in the molecular structure of LSD turned it from a powerful hallucinogen into something that can regrow brain cells in mice and mend neural pathways without making you hallucinate. vice.com/en/article/sci…
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@pman555 My favorite . . . We used to go to the OG jn Trenton when I was a kid
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Been a dad for half a day and now I understand why everyone thinks their baby is the most beautiful ever
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Longevity update: Anti-Aging Injection Regrows Knee Cartilage and Prevents Arthritis
Scientists at Stanford Medicine found that blocking an age-linked protein (15-PGDH) can regrow knee cartilage, reverse joint damage in older animals, and prevent arthritis after ACL-like injuries - without using stem cells.
Early safety trials of a related pill are already underway, raising real momentum for human cartilage regeneration.
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@SportsRadioWIP @JamesSeltzer @Ike58Reese @SpikeEskin @JackFritzWIP @AfternoonsWIP Only one way Jimmy @JamesSeltzer to redeem this . . . full frontal table break 50K for the culture
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James Seltzer explains what led up to his table jump at the Phans of Philly tailgate.
“At least I took a shot at it!”
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