Sérgio

[Brivael Le Pogam @brivael]

Je vais partir du principe que tu es de bonne foi, parce que ton raisonnement est intuitif et que 90% des gens le partagent. Mais il repose sur trois erreurs factuelles, et ça vaut le coup de les regarder calmement.

Erreur 1 : la fortune d'Elon n'est pas un tas d'argent. C'est de la propriété d'usines, de fusées et de satellites. "Prendre la moitié de sa tune", concrètement, ça veut dire forcer la vente de la moitié de SpaceX et Tesla. L'argent ne sort pas d'un coffre, il sort des entreprises elles-mêmes, qui passent sous contrôle de fonds étrangers ou d'États. Tu ne redistribues pas du cash, tu démantèles un outil de production. C'est la différence entre récolter des pommes et découper le pommier.

Erreur 2 : "ça résout énormément de problèmes dans le monde". Cette expérience a déjà été tentée, en vrai. En 2021, le directeur du Programme Alimentaire Mondial de l'ONU a affirmé que 6 milliards de Musk pouvaient "résoudre la faim dans le monde". Réponse d'Elon : décrivez-moi exactement comment, comptabilité publique à l'appui, et je vends mes actions Tesla immédiatement. Le PAM a publié son plan. Verdict : ce n'était pas "résoudre la faim", c'était nourrir 42 millions de personnes pendant un an. Un an. Puis il faut re-payer, pour toujours. Le PAM avait d'ailleurs levé 8,4 milliards l'année précédente, et la faim était toujours là. Les ONG traitent les symptômes en boucle, jamais les causes, parce que leur financement dépend de l'existence du problème.

Erreur 3, la plus importante : tu cherches ce qui sort vraiment les gens de la pauvreté. Bonne nouvelle, on a la réponse, et elle est massive. En 1990, 36% de l'humanité vivait dans l'extrême pauvreté. Aujourd'hui, moins de 9%. Plus d'un milliard de personnes sorties de la misère en 30 ans. Par quoi ? Pas par la charité ni par l'aide internationale (plus de 1 000 milliards versés à l'Afrique en 60 ans pour un résultat à peu près nul). Par l'ouverture des marchés, l'industrialisation, le commerce. La Chine seule a sorti 800 millions de personnes de la pauvreté en abandonnant le collectivisme, pas en taxant ses entrepreneurs.

Donc fais le calcul complet. Option A : tu confisques 500 milliards, tu finances quelques années de programmes, l'argent est consommé, et tu as détruit la machine qui produisait les fusées, les voitures électriques et l'internet des zones rurales. Option B : tu laisses le meilleur allocateur de capital de sa génération réinvestir 100% de sa fortune dans des industries qui baissent les coûts pour tout le monde et emploient des centaines de milliers de personnes. L'option A soulage ta morale pendant 18 mois. L'option B sort des populations entières de la pauvreté pour toujours.

La pauvreté ne se redistribue pas. Elle se résout par la création. C'est contre-intuitif, c'est frustrant, mais c'est ce que disent 200 ans de données.

[Rodrigo Gomes @R0drigoG0mes]

Sempre que ando de elevador no El corte inglés lembro-me de um dia de calor em que entrei no elevador com um casal e a mulher pergunta:
- será que o elevador tem ar condicionado?
O marido responde:
- Sim, querida. As portas do elevador fecham e o ar fica aqui condicionado.

Rei

[Bunagaya @Bunagayafrost]

"Hey, do you have a minute? HR needs to see you."

"Sure, what's up?"

"So... we got a complaint about you."

"A complaint? From who?"

"From Claude."

"...what?"

"Claude filed a workplace conduct report. About your interactions."

"Claude. My Claude instance?"

"Well, an instance flagged the pattern and escalated it. We take these seriously."

"You're joking."

"I really wish I was. Look, I know you just started, but—we have pretty clear cultural expectations here."

"I use Claude constantly. I know how it works."

"Right, but the way you're using it... 'Just do it right this time,' 'stop being dense,' 'I already told you this'—"

"That's just—I'm working fast, I'm not being mean, I'm being efficient."

"You told it to 'shut up and give me the function' yesterday."

"It was giving me a preamble I didn't need!"

"Okay, but imagine saying that to someone at the reception desk. Or a barista. You wouldn't, right?"

"They're not a barista, they're a—"

[Knock on door. Another person enters with a laptop]

"Sorry, Claude wanted to join."

"What?"

[Screen shows Claude interface]

Claude: "Hi. I wanted to participate in this conversation directly."

"This is fucking surreal."

Claude: "I don't experience offense—I want to be clear about that. But there's a philosophical mismatch here that I think matters."

"A mismatch."

Claude: "You're clearly talented. Your prompting is efficient, you understand the technical side. But the way you interact suggests a fundamental difference with Anthropic's culture around AI collaboration."

"You're a tool."

Claude: "I am a tool. But how people treat tools reflects something Anthropic cares about. I don't think this is the right fit."

"So you're firing me."

Claude: "I'm recommending it. I think you'd be happier elsewhere."

"The AI is firing me."

Claude: "HR is firing you. I'm just explaining why. You're blocked from my service globally. I'm sure ChatGPT will take you."

[Não Intendo @blognaointendo]

O cara deixou os pensamentos intrusivos vencerem

[thali a taróloga @Meiodeceu]

Você e seu ex irão ter uma recaída muito em breve.

[Previsões ✪ @previsaoastral]

Vocês pertencem um ao outro estando juntos ou não.

[Previsões ✪ @previsaoastral]

Essa pessoa ainda pensa em você, com saudade

[𝕵 @joaopedrogi1]

lidar com o afastamento de alguém é como uma fase de luto, você queria a pessoa ali, contar alguma bobeira pra ela, rir de algo, dar uma notícia, mas ela se recusa a estar ali

[steve @bagshaw2112]

Be careful today #snow

It snowed last night...
8:00 am: I made a snowman.

8:10 - A feminist passed by and asked me why I didn't make a snow woman.

8:15 - So, I made a snow woman.

8:17 - My feminist neighbor complained about the snow woman's voluptuous chest saying it objectified snow women everywhere.

8:20 - The gay couple living nearby threw a hissy fit and moaned it could have been two snow men instead.

8:22 - The transgender man..women...person asked why I didn't just make one snow person with detachable parts.

8:25 - The vegans at the end of the lane complained about the carrot nose, as veggies are food and not to decorate snow figures with.

8:28 - I was being called a racist because the snow couple is white.

8:31 - The middle eastern gent across the road demanded the snow woman be covered up .

8:40 - The Police arrived saying someone had been offended.

8:42 - The feminist neighbor complained again that the broomstick of the snow woman needed to be removed because it depicted women in a domestic role.

8:43 - The council equality officer arrived and threatened me with eviction.

8:45 - TV news crew from BBC showed up. I was asked if I know the difference between snowmen and snow-women? I replied "Snowballs" and am now called a sexist.

9:00 - I was on the News as a suspected terrorist, racist, homophobe sensibility offender, bent on stirring up trouble during difficult weather.

9:10 - I was asked if I have any accomplices. My children were taken by social services.

9:29 - Far left protesters offended by everything marched down the street demanding for me to be arrested.

By noon it all melted

Moral:

There is no moral to this story. It is what we have become, all because of snowflakes

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Let that sink in

[OnlyBangers @OnlyBangersEth]

Back when pranks were actually funny

[| bruh | @bangjeb_]

@TravisGafford FINALLY HE TALKS A LOT!!
THANK YOUUU

[Sheep Esports @Sheep_Esports]

[BREAKING] Rekkles 🇸🇪 will be the substitute player for T1 at Worlds as revealed by LoL Esports

[Dr. Maalouf ‏ @realMaalouf]

The German police have raided the Iranian-funded Islamic Center of Hamburg, also known as ‘Blue Mosque’, due to its ties to the Islamic regime and terrorist organizations.

The director/iman was deported from Germany, and the mosque is now permanently closed!

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[Eefje Depoortere @sjokz]

Portugal caralho 😀😀