Indre Altman

Geology grad student / oil & gas investment banker turned techno-optimist.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

"NATO is not the thing that Russia is afraid of. Russia is afraid of democracy expanding to Russia. Why are we in NATO? It is because we are afraid of Russia. And the only thing that really works – the only security guarantee that works – is NATO's umbrella," Kaja Kallas said in an interview with AFP in Washington.

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

There is an aggressor: Russia.

There is a victim: Ukraine.

We were right to help Ukraine and sanction Russia three years ago—and to keep doing so.

By “we,” I mean the Americans, the Europeans, the Canadians, the Japanese, and many others.

Thank you to all who have helped and continue to do so. And respect to those who have been fighting since the beginning—because they are fighting for their dignity, their independence, their children, and the security of Europe.

[Paul Graham @paulg]

An interesting, unexpected effect of the AI revolution: big companies seem to be more willing to buy from young founders. I'm not sure why. It could because they expect younger founders to understand AI better (as in fact they do). Or maybe they just need the software more.

[Pedro Domingos @pmddomingos]

Scientific method: if the evidence contradicts your beliefs, change your beliefs.
Political method: if the evidence contradicts your beliefs, change the evidence.

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

Visiting the motherland as a second generation American is exciting yet disconcerting

You expect to see the place your family is from, only to realize it doesn’t exist anymore

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

If it’s not tested on animals you are the animal

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

@Cluffalo Actually, a relatively high LCOE. Plus heuristics that tell us chance of catastrophe is high!

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

@meetrahuldev @vkhosla @elonmusk @realDonaldTrump This issue is about private v public property, not climate change.

[Vinod Khosla @vkhosla]

Focusing on 1000ppm because that's when things start to get "uncomfortable" for humans i.e., nausea and headaches is totally off. At ~500pm, the likelihood of catastrophic climate impacts, such as large-scale disruptions to ecosystems, accelerated ice melt, and extreme weather events, becomes much higher. Some have warned that exceeding 500 ppm could lead to irreversible damage and tipping points in the Earth's climate system. You know this.

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

@nikunj The Ministry for the Future & Alchemist!

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

Not a thought piece, but a manifesto

[Anduril Industries @anduriltech]

Today, we are releasing our vision for the future of the defense industrial base in our latest manifesto, “Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy.” America’s defense industrial base is lagging behind modern threats. Anduril’s Arsenal enables hyper-scale production of autonomous systems, preparing us for future warfare.

Check it out: https://t.co/Lw9XF0ZQwp

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

@waymo is usually cheaper at night than @Uber

the Waymo fleet never sleeps 🚙

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

They say AI

You think of chat bots and humanoid robots

I think of 13.5-nanometer light, lasers, and flying drops of molten tin 🔥

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

“Moores Law is Dead!” is my favorite uncontroversial controversial statement

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

How many transistors could a transistor transist if a transistor transist would?

Ask the speed of light 💫

https://t.co/NRvt02VxQy

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

@calvinchen They just wanna be your friends!

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

If you want everyone to know you care about what all the nerds care about, call yourself a “techno-optimist”

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

The more Google-able your name, the easier to find your feed and peer into your soul

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

Reflecting on these tweet goals… Twitter may not be my thing

[Indre Altman @IndreAltman]

@google masters marketing

Scary monopolistic, omnipresent company?

No, just nerds wearing colorful hats, scribbling sketches for your home page, and nodding off in napping pods