@DeItaone The Apple Duo is their most innovative device in years, but they forgot that Samsung, Xiaomi, and Huawei have been making foldables for ages. Apple used to set the trends, but now just copy everyone else. I doubt Apple is back in its innovative era
Today, CERN is the only institution working on antimatter production, sponsored by governments worldwide. If $SPCX eventually becomes an antimatter-powered spaceship manufacturer, it'll be worth way more than it is now.
Hungarians are celebrating in the streets after @PM_ViktorOrban's defeat. What a huge day for Hungary and the EU, after 16 years of a corrupt, pro-Russian regime.
@Sephirapompidou@Reuters Stop saying that Orbán is the protector against immigrants. Even the opposition doesn't want to let them in. The truth is Orbán made Hungary the poorest and most corrupt country in Europe. He must go.
Agency > Intelligence
I had this intuitively wrong for decades, I think due to a pervasive cultural veneration of intelligence, various entertainment/media, obsession with IQ etc. Agency is significantly more powerful and significantly more scarce. Are you hiring for agency? Are we educating for agency? Are you acting as if you had 10X agency?
Grok explanation is ~close:
“Agency, as a personality trait, refers to an individual's capacity to take initiative, make decisions, and exert control over their actions and environment. It’s about being proactive rather than reactive—someone with high agency doesn’t just let life happen to them; they shape it. Think of it as a blend of self-efficacy, determination, and a sense of ownership over one’s path.
People with strong agency tend to set goals and pursue them with confidence, even in the face of obstacles. They’re the type to say, “I’ll figure it out,” and then actually do it. On the flip side, someone low in agency might feel more like a passenger in their own life, waiting for external forces—like luck, other people, or circumstances—to dictate what happens next.
It’s not quite the same as assertiveness or ambition, though it can overlap. Agency is quieter, more internal—it’s the belief that you *can* act, paired with the will to follow through. Psychologists often tie it to concepts like locus of control: high-agency folks lean toward an internal locus, feeling they steer their fate, while low-agency folks might lean external, seeing life as something that happens *to* them.”
@visegrad24 Orban tries everything to get some more support. The truth is the opposition took the lead in the last measures. Hungarian people had enough of corruption and constant economic setbacks. It is time to get out all pro russian leaders of Europe. The next is Orban.
@unusual_whales Payable resident permits aren't new. They're available in many countries. For example when it was introduced in Hungary it allowed many Russian oligarchs and criminals to obtain European passports
@elonmusk I'm using Gemini, ChatGPT, and Grok. It depends on which app I'm in.
I gotta say Gemini is the best by far, and Grok is in third place
Promt: Spaceship landing Mars, space elevator in the back
Grok vs. Gemini