andrea poggio

É preciso um país, mesmo que seja apenas para partir - Mainly Asian and Brasilian affairs - Retweets are not necessarily endorsement

[Tej Parikh @tejparikh90]

Why are China and India so bad at football?

My latest for @FT. A strong talent pool and economic might are important but not sufficient conditions for footballing success: https://t.co/zyCERvtc4d

[Xavi Ruiz @xruiztru]

Blonde hair is most common in Northern and Eastern Europe.

The prevalence gradually declines towards Southern Europe and the Mediterranean.

[andrea poggio @andreapoggio]

Simon Kuper’s World Cup: Who will win? via @FT

Football is a dance in space — expanding it when you have the ball, shrinking it when you don’t https://t.co/rcMPDfvJtL

[Jack Prandelli @jackprandelli]

The US just secured control of one of the largest heavy rare earth deposits on earth outside China.

It's in Greenland.

American mining company Critical Metals Corp has received formal approval from the Greenland government to acquire 70% of the Tanbreez deposit in southern Greenland.

Estimated resource: 4.7 billion tonnes of rare earth bearing material.

27% of those rare earths are heavy rare earth elements (dysprosium, terbium, yttrium ) the ones used in EV motors, wind turbines, and advanced military systems.

For context:
Mountain Pass, California (the main US deposit): 0.49% heavy rare earths

Bayan Obo, China's largest deposit: 1.13%

🚨Tanbreez: 27%

It also has exceptionally low uranium and thorium content 10–20 ppm uranium, under 100 ppm thorium.

That matters because radioactive contamination has killed other Greenland projects.

Tanbreez already holds a mining licence valid until 2050 one of only 2 sites out of 140+ active licences on the island to have received it.

The supply chain logic is straightforward:
Extract in Greenland → process in the US → supply defence and advanced technology sectors

Production is expected to begin 2027–2028, starting at 85,000 tonnes of rare earth oxides per year, scalable to 425,000 tonnes.

Project value estimated at $3 billion.

China controls 85% of global rare earth processing capacity.

The US currently imports 80% of its rare earths from China.

[Quirinale @Quirinale]

Cordoglio del Presidente Mattarella per la scomparsa di Alex Zanardi:

[raicultura @RaiCultura]

Alla fine del secondo libro delle "Georgiche" Virgilio descrive un perfetto elogio della vita di campagna, preferibile al frastuono e agli affanni della convulsa vita di città. Un tema, dibattuto già nell'antichità, che non ha mai smesso di essere attuale.

[andrea poggio @andreapoggio]

@TansuYegen 45

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Today 64AD Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire during the terrible fire which destroyed the city under Emperor Nero.

[andrea poggio @andreapoggio]

@vannuccidavide Si va a casa con il pallone 🤩

[Yuval Noah Harari @harari_yuval]

A flood of information does not make the truth more accessible. How can we keep sight of the truth when overwhelmed by information?

Full conversation with Yumi Tokunaga for @tv_asahi_news available on https://t.co/gUobkaMxo3

[Yuval Noah Harari @harari_yuval]

AI can already read and understand texts quicker than humans. So what happens if the texts in question are holy texts? What influence will AI have on religion? Would you listen to an AI rabbi?

Watch the full video here: https://t.co/cI78OTdYIc

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Knowledge grows when you ask stupid questions. Stupidity grows when you don't ask anything.

[andrea poggio @andreapoggio]

@TheBetterPath_ Quante puttanate in poche right 🤣🤣🤣

[Copernicus EU @CopernicusEU]

This #Sentinel2 image of the coast of Tuscany and Lazio 🇮🇹, was acquired on 16 February 2025.

The storm that hit this part of 🇮🇹 on the 13th of February and consequent flooding led to large amounts of sediment being poured into the Mediterranean Sea from rivers in the region.

[Yuval Noah Harari @harari_yuval]

How is AI enforcing laws?

In some countries, AI-powered surveillance systems are used to monitor public behavior, identify violations, and enforce laws without human involvement.

Discussed with @richroll on the @RichRollPodcast.
Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/7D2JO1Xx8C

#AI #Surveillance #RichRollPodcast

[Yuval Noah Harari @harari_yuval]

Do you want to make a change in the world? Doing so as an isolated activist is almost impossible.

Watch the full presentation and panel discussion: https://t.co/KimryLQPsi
Filmed in Cambridge, England, on 27 February 2024.

[andrea poggio @andreapoggio]

@harari_yuval Gold words

[Yuval Noah Harari @harari_yuval]

Did you know that the Bible endorses slavery? Every society needs laws. But if we claim that our laws came from God, how can we hope to ever change them for the better?

Interview for @MSNBC's The Beat: https://t.co/YMzh8pIMTS (November 2023).

#society #laws #god #slavery

[Yuval Noah Harari @harari_yuval]

Populist leaders are on the rise around the world, attacking the liberal global order. They haven't explained what will replace the order they have destroyed, and the result is the disorder, chaos and violence we are seeing today.

[andrea poggio @andreapoggio]

All roads lead to Rome, from the old empire to today.

[Python Maps @PythonMaps]

Pythonmaps is celebrating its 3 year anniversary. Which is pretty crazy. Here’s a throwback to where it all began.

All roads lead to Rome. This map is visualises the famous roads built by the Roman empire.
#Python #Data #DataScience #Rome #DataVisualization