Van Zyl Botha

Family. Finance. Tech. MTB.

[Johann Biermann 🇿🇦 @JohannBiermann1]

Super read on this Saturday morning.

[Jason Lang @curi0usJack]

This is the most brutally honest (and accurate) take on corporate IT I've ever read. The subtlety and nuance is 🤌.

[Van Zyl Botha @VeeZet]

@elonmusk @elonmusk why would it go to zero and not find an equilibrium?

[Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 @pmarca]

The 12 functions of the modern university:

1. CREDENTIALING AGENCY
2. EDUCATIONAL COURSES
3. RESEARCH BUREAU
4. POLICY THINK TANK
5. MORAL INSTRUCTOR
6. SOCIAL REFORMER
7. IMMIGRATION AGENCY
8. SPORTS LEAGUE
9. HEDGE FUND
10. ADULT DAY CARE
11. DATING SITE
12. LOBBYING FIRM

[Van Zyl Botha @VeeZet]

@marcswane South African Wine

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

All Earth's water in a bubble

[read more: https://t.co/1gCw7fZCoD]

[Van Zyl Botha @VeeZet]

@DPJ1963 @APJ317 You looked like a Brian Mitchell in your early days 🥊 @DPJ1963

[Alexandros Marinos 🏴‍☠️ @alexandrosM]

And now for something completely different.

I didn't know I needed to see a drone fly through a production line (and I do mean through), but it's so satisfying to watch.

Especially because they said this factory would never open. Well, if so, the CGI here is off the charts.

[Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie]

One of humanity's most impressive achievements.

The reduction in child mortality across the world.

It used to be the case that one-in-three (if not more) died before their 5th birthday.

Now all countries have made massive progress against it.

https://t.co/k0dgNannJm

[Johnnie Loubser @JohnnieLoubser]

@VeeZet https://t.co/F4vsUsQZQB

[Marcus @marcswane]

I get a lot of questions around the global state of #bitcoin and #crypto regulation. The short version is ‘regulators are being pragmatic, we proactively help them and support regulation, it’s just going slow…’ But here’s the slightly more nuanced version: 🧵

[Marcus @marcswane]

With #Bitcoin reaching its all time high today, it's fitting that @LunoGlobal is now dominating the @CapeTown skyline, alongside three of the biggest banks in Africa. Here's a quick trip down memory lane:

[Marcus @marcswane]

🤷‍♂️🚀

[Van Zyl Botha @VeeZet]

@trengriffin Hi Tren, you previously did a write up on signal to noise in the Telco space. I tried to search for it but could not find it. Do you recall it?

[Richard Spoor @Richard_Spoor]

The median age of people around the world from 1950 to date.

[Pessimists Archive @PessimistsArc]

The iPhone was unveiled 14 years ago today.

Microsoft CEO: 😂👉�

[Paul Graham @paulg]

"Studies that replicate are cited at the same rate as studies that do not."

"I think the most plausible explanation is that scientists don't read the papers they cite."

https://t.co/CmfKN1YgsO

[Van Zyl Botha @VeeZet]

@mcleodd Go short Duncan. 😳

[Van Zyl Botha @VeeZet]

@DPJ1963 Where is Fram?