Rafael Baquerizo

Architecture Studio

[Rafael Baquerizo @rafaelbaquerizo]

@RobertoLuqueN

[Rafael Baquerizo @rafaelbaquerizo]

Torre Eiffel, Guggenheim de Bilbao, Centre Pompidou, Casa Milá, The Shard, Sagrada Flia, y muchisimos más. Fueron repudiados por el público general, hoy en día son las atracciones de esas ciudades. Ahora nos quedaremos con un museo patucho opacado por unas torres gigantes de inmobiliarias de Quito. Servirá de patio con arbolitos para esos desarrollos. En vez de enfrentarlos como se planteaba. De que lado de la historia estás?

[Rafael Baquerizo @rafaelbaquerizo]

@luisesgo @mg_ponce Como te digo? Robespierre?

[TasteAtlas @TasteAtlas]

Ecuadorian Cuisine 🇪🇨 https://t.co/HBhkxpW9ep

The national diet revolves around a singular obsession: soup as a source of kinetic energy rather than a mere appetizer. The coastal morning ritual centers on Encebollado, a broth of fresh albacore tuna and yuca root. Locals consume it strictly before noon, believing the heavy onion-fish combination cures hangovers and fuels manual labor.

Unlike its Andean neighbors, Ecuador’s flavor profile relies heavily on Maní (peanuts). This ingredient thickens coastal stews like Viche and Cazuela, creating a rich, creamy consistency distinct from the acidic, clear broths of Peru. In Manabí, roasted peanut paste and cilantro form Salprieta, a condiment dusted over almost every savory dish to add an earthy depth.

In the highlands, the culinary architecture shifts to pork. Hornado vendors roast whole pigs marinated in chicha (fermented corn beer) for days. The service is ritualistic: the meat must be accompanied by Agrio—a sweet and sour sauce made from tamarillo and brown sugar—and Llapingachos, cheese-filled potato patties fried in lard until they develop a crust that cracks under a fork.

Video: @cocinoconmigobychef

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Super Heavy, powered by Raptor

[Vintage Maps @vintagemapstore]

The world of the in 2000 BC

[DogeDesigner @cb_doge]

BREAKING: Internet

[Curiosity @CuriosityonX]

A blurred photo of Earth? Nope, this is Titan, Saturn’s largest Moon captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

[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

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Beautiful pictures of Starship

[Vintage Maps @vintagemapstore]

Map of the World in 2000 BC

[Ataque Futbolero @AtaqueFutbolero]

Una IA simuló a Lionel Messi, hablando en INGLÉS, en una rueda de prensa del Inter Miami.

Y salió esto. LOCURA. 😳🇦�

[Vintage Maps @vintagemapstore]

Source of immigrants per state, from 1850 to 2013.

[Dr Shawn Baker 🥩 @SBakerMD]

This was funny!

[Renato @natotronik__]

Oye ese Mashi ya ni disimula ser narco.

[Alejandro Cencerrado @AlejandroCence2]

En Rotterdam ya tienen hasta cuestas mecánicas para bicis, y en Madrid aún estamos debatiendo si se le puede quitar un carril de seis a los coches para poner un carril bici seguro. https://t.co/q9szQkaDMA

[Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav]

Cost to own vs rent has not been this out of whack in most people's lifetimes.

1980 was numerically worse, but it's still crazy how it went from a good time to buy, to a horrible time in 2 years 🚨🚨🚨

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Recent views from NASA's Mars helicopter 🚁

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Ocean Farm 1 was the first offshore fish farm. It can contain 250,000 m³ in volume and withstand magnitude 12 earthquakes. About 20,000 sensors allow the marine site to achieve complete automation to mature up to 1.5 million fish in 14 months [read more: https://t.co/woa2jz0emp]