Re: [FRIAM] May you live in interesting times

It’s not an empty connection. I forget where I first read this, but in going to look for something just now, I find this Financial Times article that summarizes the names: https://www.ft.com/content/cfbfa1e8-d8f8-42b9-b74c-dae6cc6185a0 (In case that link somehow spoofed incorrectly, the articl

[FRIAM] Pelosi needs a cryptocoin

https://www.quiverquant.com/congresstrading/politician/Nancy%20Pelosi-P000197 I love that she is wrecking the SPY. Why bother to distinguish between crooks? .- .-.. .-.. / ..-. --- --- - . .-. ... / .- .-. . / .-- .-. --- -. --. / ... --- -- . / .- .-. . / ..- ... . ..-. ..- .-.. FRIAM Applied Co

Re: [FRIAM] Pelosi needs a cryptocoin

Those all look like plausible buys. What’s the problem? I made similar buys too. From: Friam on behalf of Jon Zingale Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: [FRIAM] Pelosi needs a cryptocoin https://www.quiverquant.com/co

Re: [FRIAM] May you live in interesting times

And "our own" Steve (S.M.) Stirling's dystopian alternate history world/culture the Draka erupted out of South Africa. I'm wondering if Pieter is aware of this body of work/author? Stirling, who moved to Santa Fe 30ish years ago often writes at J

Re: [FRIAM] May you live in interesting times

Can we convince you guys to take Musk back? — Barry On 21 Jan 2025, at 1:04, Pieter Steenekamp wrote: > To my American friends, > > As your friendly South African observer, I've been watching the American > political scene with great interest (and a bit of amusement). I couldn't > help but notic

Re: [FRIAM] May you live in interesting times

I spent a few days at the UCSF hospital in San Francisco last week. Except for one nurse (likely a lesbian white woman), the team of about a dozen individuals was almost all Asian, and the surgeon was a black woman. These individuals all navigated the `system’ to get professional jobs at one of

[FRIAM] A youtuber debunking a 5G blocker

https://youtu.be/ID6I3tN0gos?si=zCTU0OfNwjfwcEqI I know the company selling those was saying something. I have no idea what though. .- .-.. .-.. / ..-. --- --- - . .-. ... / .- .-. . / .-- .-. --- -. --. / ... --- -- . / .- .-. . / ..- ... . ..-. ..- .-.. FRIAM Applied Complexity

Re: [FRIAM] Pelosi needs a cryptocoin

If our representatives get a little better inkling of where the market is headed from being involved in governance, then I guess that compensates for the money they don’t make in private industry. This is an incentive to participate in governance. From: Friam on behalf of Barry MacKichan D

Re: [FRIAM] Pelosi needs a cryptocoin

I’m not sure that we should require couples to get a divorce when one is a politician and the other is a venture capitalist. Having said that, it is hard to believe that information obtained by the politician doesn’t leak to the VC. I agree that it is a problem, but there seems to be a reason t

Re: [FRIAM] Pelosi needs a cryptocoin

If they actually govern, as Pelosi clearly does. But a lot of 'em just meme the culture war. On 1/21/25 3:18 PM, Marcus Daniels wrote: If our representatives get a little better inkling of where the market is headed from being involved in governance, then I guess that compensates for the mone

[FRIAM] Why Are Scientists Making Robot Insects?

In an earlier discussion, the concept of robot bees for pollination was met with significant critique, a perspective with which I wholeheartedly agree. However, the ongoing research by MIT scientists into the development of robotic insects presents a captivating narrative. This is beautifully explo

Re: [FRIAM] May you live in interesting times

@Steve: No, I wasn't aware of the Draka, but I'll definitely check it out, thanks. @Barry: I am acutely aware of Elon Musk's significant character flaws and would not try to minimize them. It's important to note that Musk has publicly stated he has Asperger's syndrome, which can make social intera