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Taiwan, France, Scotland, California

[Radiant @RadiantNuclear]

Now we have video showing what two metric tons of West Virginia graphite looks like as it's extruded by our friends at Amsted Graphite Materials. This is the first reactor order of American-made, nuclear-grade graphite in over a decade, and it's coming to @RadiantNuclear!

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@ChrisMcCandl Je crois qu'on l'utilise également en Irlande.

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@michel_deniau It is less likely to be shot death by gun in the US (w/o counting suicidal cases) then to be killed in traffic accidents in TW.

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@misssashleyrae 2 ADDITIONAL DAYS WITHOUT CHILDCARE WHAT A NIGHTMARE

[Jordan Schneider @jordanschneider]

THREAD on the Foreign Affairs magazine throwdown on the US-China endgame. What American policy is most likely to avoid WWIII?

We've got some real heavyweights in the ring today:
Rep. Gallagher + Trump NSC Pottinger
Ex Biden NSC Doshi
Ex State Weiss + Steinberg
ex IC Heer

[Antoine Bondaz @AntoineBondaz]

Quel succès quand même pour ceux qui pensaient réussir, il y a quelques années, à distancier la Russie de la Chine, et il y a encore quelques mois, à distancier la Chine de la Russie…

Je re-poste cet op-ed Le Monde que j’avais publié en mars 2023. Je n’y changerai rien.
https://t.co/1BJ14Txpi1

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@misssashleyrae Enjoy your luxury.

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@NicoTWFR Even worse, it distorts the social value, monopolizes the perception of what a successful life should be, implicitly discriminating the others. All of course unjustified.

[Linc @Linc_tw]

The whole thread is worth reading but this particular tweet (& the next one) gets it perfectly right.

[Glenn @GlennLuk]

I had a DM conversation w/ @StevenGlinert to clarify some points.

This is not about some "hardworking" or "intense" gene that is unique to Taiwanese or Asian people, but about how companies like TSMC rigorously select for certain traits — and an ongoing debate about how critical a success factor this is for the chip foundry operating model.

[Linc @Linc_tw]

If TSMC's working culture is so insane & toxic, it is because the margin & the competivity of foundries are hypersensitive to this.

If foundries in Korea, China, & Taiwan abandoned the military-style management, we should expect prices of all electronics at least doubled.

[Jakub Janda 楊雅嚳 @_JakubJanda]

CHINESE MILITARY DIPLOMAT HARASSED TAIWANESE VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT IN PRAGUE

Czech media @SeznamZpravy @lukasvalasek has broke a major scandal:

- In mid March, Taiwanese Vice-President-Elect @bikhim visited Prague on invitation of Czech Senate Speaker @Vystrcil_Milos. She was guarded by Czech Police Protective Service.

- When her motorcade went from Prague airport to city center, a car was tailing her. This suspicious car ran a red light at an intersection, almost causing a car crash. Czech Police Protective Service stopped this car and found our it was driven by „a Chinese diplomat from the military section of the Chinese Embassy in Prague“. This Chinese governmental surveillance „continued to her hotel in Prague“.

- Czech Foreign Ministry has called in the Chinese Ambassador. „Czech Foreign Minister @JanLipavsky does not consider this issue to be closed“, says Czech Foreign Ministry. „PNGing (persona non grata) being considered“, Czech governmental source tells Czech media.

https://t.co/df6g3Zstch

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@misssashleyrae 3 times some strangers wanted to touch my son's cheek. At the 1st time I was stunned. At the 2nd I tried to avoid but failed. At the 3rd my wife snapped on the stranger's hand. To be continued.

[Nat Friedman @natfriedman]

Ten months ago, we launched the Vesuvius Challenge to solve the ancient problem of the Herculaneum Papyri, a library of scrolls that were flash-fried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Today we are overjoyed to announce that our crazy project has succeeded. After 2000 years, we can finally read the scrolls:
This image was produced by @Youssef_M_Nader, @LukeFarritor, and @JuliSchillij, who have now won the Vesuvius Challenge Grand Prize of $700,000. Congratulations!!

These fifteen columns come from the very end of the first scroll we have been able to read and contain new text from the ancient world that has never been seen before. The author – probably Epicurean philosopher Philodemus – writes here about music, food, and how to enjoy life's pleasures. In the closing section, he throws shade at unnamed ideological adversaries – perhaps the stoics? – who "have nothing to say about pleasure, either in general or in particular."

This year, the Vesuvius Challenge continues. The text that we revealed so far represents just 5% of one scroll.

In 2024, our goal is to from reading a few passages of text to entire scrolls, and we're announcing a new $100,000 grand prize for the first team that is able to read at least 90% of all four scrolls that we have scanned.

The scrolls stored in Naples that remain to be read represent more than 16 megabytes of ancient text. But the villa where the scrolls were found was only partially excavated, and scholars tell us that there may be thousands more scrolls underground. Our hope is that the success of the Vesuvius Challenge catalyzes the excavation of the villa, that the main library is discovered, and that whatever we find there rewrites history and inspires all of us.

It's been a great joy to work on this strange and amazing project. Thanks to Brent Seales for laying the foundation for this work over so many years, thanks to the friends and Twitter users whose donations powered our effort, and thanks to the many contestants whose contributions have made the Vesuvius Challenge successful!

Read more in our announcement: https://t.co/rUlrdGXBMs

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: an ideological divide is emerging between young men and women in many countries around the world.

I think this one of the most important social trends unfolding today, and provides the answer to several puzzles.

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@franceinfo Votre reportage sur la réaction chinoise par r/ l'élection présidentielle taïwanaise est sans intérêt. En aucun cas il est professionnel de négliger les voix TWN au profit de la propagande CHN. Vous vous intéressez même pas à l'enjeu de cette élection. C'est honteux.

[Grant Huang @yanchen00]

This more fearful than the alert

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@michel_deniau @valfr84 Ces gens là contribuent également à la hausse. Probablement pas beaucoup, probablement significativement. Les nouveaux travailleurs migrants étaient interdits d'entrer pendant la pandémie : opérateurs d'usine, aide-soignants, bâtisseurs, etc. Je pense qu'eux c'est le principal.

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@michel_deniau @valfr84 Il s'agit des résidents. Pendant la décroissance, beaucoup sont ceux qui résident trop longtemps à l'étranger et ne pouvaient pas revenir. Au dela de 2 ans ils sont résiliés du registre (除戶) tout en restant nationaux/citoyens.

[Linc @Linc_tw]

Visiting Taiwan Space Agency

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@michel_deniau @michaelturton Meanwhile, trends show many green supporters 反串 & lie in polls as if they supported Hou. This was at least the case after Nov 15th. Now the blue-white drama ended so the "game" should have ended as well. The question is... when?

[Linc @Linc_tw]

@michel_deniau @michaelturton Ko's unprofessional manoeuvre & Hou's deep blue pick of running mate could explain this. A "celebration" along those blues who were reluctant to admit their support.

However, the "celebration" will eventually vanish. Hou's danger is the debates.