George Varv

Process mining enthusiast who is interested in how patterns appear in life. Fascinated but despondent about the current political landscape.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@Peter_Fitz @Martina @ChrissieEvert
I wonder what their heroes from the 80s think of this.
Me too. It's a great story. We are now getting winners in slams that aren't always in the top 4.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@Peter_Fitz
Great story.
The women's singles runner-up at the French Open wins €1,400,000 (approximately $1.63 million USD)!!!

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A 24-year-old Polish tennis player arrived in Paris last week ranked 114th in the world, with no sponsors, no guaranteed income, and no certainty she could even pay for her hotel room.

She had to win three qualifying matches just to enter the French Open main draw. Prize money is only paid at the end of the tournament, so a Polish sports drink brand quietly stepped in and covered her hotel bill.

Her name is Maja Chwalinska. And today, she plays in the French Open final.

Before this tournament, she had won exactly one Grand Slam main draw match in her entire career. She had battled depression so severe that in 2021 she couldn't get out of bed. She underwent knee surgery in 2022. She spent years grinding through small tournaments across Europe just to stay afloat.

Then she arrived in Paris, won three qualifiers, and kept winning. Zheng Qinwen. Elise Mertens. Maria Sakkari. Diana Shnaider. Nine straight matches. One set dropped.

She is now the first qualifier in French Open history to reach the final. The last time a qualifier reached a Grand Slam final, it was Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. Raducanu won.

By simply making the final, Chwalinska has earned more prize money than her entire career combined. The runner-up cheque alone is $1.6 million. If she wins today, she takes home $3.25 million.
One week ago she couldn't pay for her hotel room.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@KenWarnock @Peter_Fitz
"But that’s the way life goes."
Yes, I inherited millions and don't care about anyone else. I doubt if he's ever picked apples, or anything else that requires physical effort.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@Peter_Fitz Turkiye. Next Sunday 2pm.
In other highlight reels Messi 'chips' the goal keeper a lot. It seems an obvious thing to do but is probably difficult.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

It's not simply a fact, but it is terrible logic. He ignores the role of socioeconomics and police practices.
He says stop blaming bias, yet this tweet is full of it. Classic example of starting with a conclusion and then justifying it with opinion. It's bigotry.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

This is simply a fact

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@Peter_Fitz @stevenstrogatz
This is why they call it the beautiful game. Art and science.
Enjoy the World Cup!

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

“No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist."

[Steven Strogatz @stevenstrogatz]

A beautiful example of an "optimal stopping problem" – Feynman's restaurant problem – with a great backstory behind it. This is a fun, well written article, and a fun math problem too.

https://t.co/0Nng9KLDHa

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@sean510au @MyFirstCousin Most people who get a degree don't think they are superior, they realise that it's just another stepping stone.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@3YearLetterman @kegsforsale @JeffreyToobin @Zoom @Peter_Fitz @JaneCaro @RonFilipkowski
"3 successful marriages"
A contradiction in terms is a phrase or expression containing words that inherently oppose or negate each other. 😅
No one hates the traditional nuclear family, it's just him that is disliked.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@sean510au @MyFirstCousin Classic stereotyping. Yes, I prefer my politicians to be educated, have life experience and empathy. Three strikes to Pauline.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@Peter_Fitz The real Tony Roach wants his name back.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@RonFilipkowski Notice how she has to say Donnie has had a good week, while the rest of us see an unresolved war causing rising prices.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@Beno10_MFC 180=55+125

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@Peter_Fitz Ask him what 'ad hominem' means and see his head explode. Hanson supporters are carbon copies of Trump's. They feel they have missed out, and that their leader is down to earth and clever.😂😂

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

If the farmers in Wis thought Trump was going to come to your state and talk about solutions to the problems and issues you are facing right now, you were sorely mistaken.

Because Trump doesn’t give a fuck about you. Never has never will. He wants your vote and money.

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@Peter_Fitz It's well thought out, Peter.
The 'never worked a day in his life' comment belongs to a certain type of Aussie. It means that you are an elitist, have never done any physical work, and vote Labor.
Meanwhile Trump is falling asleep at his desk and no one seems to care.🤯

[George Varv @GdVarv]

@Acyn Creepy.

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

It’s metastatic bone cancer that spread from the prostate. They caught the bone issue quite early and with radiation and hormone therapy it’s under control, but he will live with cancer for the rest of his life. Listen man- I understand if you don’t like my Dad’s politics and you hate me because you believe everything Fox News has told you. I’m fine with that, but my Dad has cancer. How is that an issue you want to attack. What sickness is in you that makes that fair game Patrick.

[Steven Strogatz @stevenstrogatz]

This terrific article by @sioroberts will help elevate the public discussion of AI in mathematics. The interview about the Leiden Declaration is especially helpful. https://t.co/u4SYxQVXZ2