David Harding

Investment manager

[David Harding @DavidWHarding]

@mattwridley Definitely some truth in this, but I’m not sure the tulip market then was completely ‘efficient’ in a 20th century,rational expectations sense. I think, like most speculative enthusiasms it probably went too far but it wasn’t completely irrational at all.

[Thomas Van Riet @ThomasVanRiet2]

If you work on (theoretical) physics and you are skeptical about AI turning our world upside down already the coming year, please check the video of this great talk by Adam Brown (Deepmind) https://t.co/vQ3Tlpe5Wb

[Matt Ridley @mattwridley]

The more I read about Doggerland - including the latest speculation that the Stonehenge altar stone may have been dropped there as a glacial erratic before being carried to Stonehenge later - the more convinced I become that UK/Dk/NL should make a big island there.

[David Harding @DavidWHarding]

@ArminNavabi Thank you… very interesting

[David Harding @DavidWHarding]

@JeffBezos @mcrs987 Well done, Blue Origin!

[David Harding @DavidWHarding]

@Osint613 Per your suggestion.

[David Harding @DavidWHarding]

@Math_files Incredibly impressive…interestingly, he was almost certainly what is these days termed as autistic from what I have read( I’m not a professional)

[David Harding @DavidWHarding]

@simonmontefiore You are a scholar and a great writer.

[David Harding @DavidWHarding]

@theepicmap Isnt that where the Scots tried to settle Darien, ultimately costing them their independent nationhood?

[Clean Up Britain @cleanupbritain]

MAJOR CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
To change the behaviour of fly-tippers, they must feel the fear of being caught and prosecuted. That means catching them in the act. We're going to do that and force Councils to prosecute. Please share this post far and wide!
https://t.co/QhbpBWaHLc

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Information can be beautiful.

[Jonathan Gorard @getjonwithit]

Like @davidbessis and others, I think that Hinton is wrong. To explain why, let me tell you a brief story.

About a decade ago, in 2017, I developed an automated theorem-proving framework that was ultimately integrated into Mathematica (see: https://t.co/nGCIUk44TP) (1/15)

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

A wonderful animation of Beethoven's 5th Symphony.

[Matt Ridley @mattwridley]

I argue in the @spectator that fusion has generated less energy than cynicism about whether it would ever get there.

And begun to seem more like leisurely schemes for employing physicists than an urgent push to solve the world’s energy needs.

But that could soon change...

[Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism @HofTotalitarian]

NEW REPORT: History should be taught to all children up to the age of 16. The call has been endorsed by the distinguished historians Niall Ferguson @nfergus , Lord (Andrew) Roberts @aroberts_andrew and Dominic Sandbrook ('The Rest is History') @dcsandbrook .
At present, most children (55%) stop learning history at 14. That is why our exclusive new poll reveals such little knowledge of history among young adults. Three quarters say they don't know about Admiral Nelson. More than half say they don't know about Oliver Cromwell, a vital figure in the development of our democracy.
Britain is an outlier among OECD countries in not teaching history up to the age of 16. This should be changed so we give a rounded education to the citizens and voters of the future. Press release and report below.
https://t.co/OKVi0QUggI

[Matt Clifford @matthewclifford]

The UK is a great country with an extraordinary history. Our stagnation is real, but it's fixable and worth fixing.

Enjoyed giving this talk at @lfg_uk last week and so encouraged by the optimistic responses I've had from people who are building a brilliant future for Britain 🚀

[Space Koala @SpaceKoala]

Some days you really feel like we're seeing the future happen right before our eyes.

[David Harding @DavidWHarding]

@buitengebieden Possibly even a purple emperor!

[David Harding @DavidWHarding]

@jeremykauffman Gerd Gigerenzer made exactly this point in his book, Reckoning with Risk, 25 years ago and I think there has been limited progress in training either doctors or lawyers in these sorts of statistical questions since then.

[Wholesome Side of 𝕏 @itsme_urstruly]

It's time to cleanse your timeline with this wholesome thread 🧵

1. This is beyond adorable.