℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁

|| 🇮🇳 ☬ || RTs & Quotes aren't endorsements ||

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

"The First Embrace"

* World Press Photo of the Year @WorldPressPhoto

* Rosa Luzia Lunardi (85) embraced by nurse Adriana Silva da Costa Souza at Viva Bem care home, Sao Paulo on 05-Aug-2020

* Photo by @MadsNissenPhoto (Politiken, Panos Pictures)

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[Pat @patsunrick]

Just came back from China, some early thoughts:

Life observations:
- the great firewall is not that great, so easy to get a vpn or an e-sim that has one
- hongkong is surprisingly really run-down, locals have said it’s way past its prime
- everyone of all ages in china doomscrolls (douyin/xiaohongshu for gen z, wechat for boomers)
- chinese immigration is hella efficient and automated with face recognition (i look chinese and have a 10-year visa tho)
- shenzhen has 18M+ people but the city does not feel dense at all
- china loves heavy packaging (delivery food, consumer goods, etc.)
- life is generally more convenient than in the US (safety, delivery food, transport, etc.)

Tech observations:
- speed is everything in china
- for software, consumer > b2b because chinese companies don’t trust each other for enterprise deals + labor is cheap so b2b software can just be built in-house
- chinese VCs are super risk averse, that’s why the US is still the king of 0-1, while China thrives in the 1-100 (master of scale and second mover advantage)
- fierce national competition, copying each other is a given, most industries seem winner-takes-all
- chinese app UIs maximize optionality, that’s why they feel so dense and chaotic
- big culture of after-lunch naps in the workplace
- big companies have special trade schools right next to their factories to create a direct pipeline of loyal specialized workers

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

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[Visit Udupi @VisitUdupi]

'Goli Baje' is a favourite afternoon tea time snack in Udupi.

It's light and fluffy, crispy outside and soft inside, and ideally served with coconut chutney.

[Visit Udupi @VisitUdupi]

'Goli Baje' is a favourite afternoon tea time snack in Udupi.

It's light and fluffy, crispy outside and soft inside, and ideally served with coconut chutney.

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

6/ Key Terms to Know

▪️Quantum Gates: Manipulate qubits (analogous to classical logic gates).

▪️Quantum Circuits: Series of gates for computation.

▪️Quantum Supremacy: A milestone where quantum computers outperform classical ones on specific tasks.

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

🧵 to develop a very basic understanding of #QuantumComputing

1/ Quantum Computing uses quantum mechanics (superposition, entanglement) to process information differently from classical computing. Instead of bits (0 or 1), it uses qubits that can be 0, 1, or both simultaneously.

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

1/

Google's recent claim of #QuantumComputing advancements raises questions about its significance in breaking #cryptography.

Here's a breakdown of why the leap may not be as groundbreaking as some headlines suggest.
🧵

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

5/ Key principles of quantum mechanics

▪️Superposition: A qubit exists in multiple states at once.

▪️Entanglement: Qubits influence each other even when far apart.

▪️Interference: Amplifies correct outcomes, suppresses incorrect ones.

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

7/

Google's motive?
Possibly to regain footing as AI narratives increasingly favor competitors. A coordinated PR push may help position them as innovators, even if practical results are far off.

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

1/

Google's recent claim of #QuantumComputing advancements raises questions about its significance in breaking #cryptography.

Here's a breakdown of why the leap may not be as groundbreaking as some headlines suggest.
🧵

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

6/

This feels more like technological marketing:

▪️Choose a tech that generates fear (AI, quantum computing, etc.).
▪️Launch a PR campaign with clickbait headlines from journalists who don't fully understand it.
▪️Build buzz and brand credibility.

[℘ąῳąŋɖɛɛ℘ | पवनदीप | ਪਵਨਦੀਪ ❁ @iGalactus]

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[The Figen @TheFigen_]

A hairdresser in Barcelona made his customers wear Real Madrid jersey aprons. 😂

This kind of harmless humor is always good, we need to laugh.

[Pankaj Parekh @DhanValue]

Tata Garden, South Mumbai. An initiative taken by Shantanu Naidu and Ratan Tata.
Only books are allowed.
No phones, no fees, only registration.

[non aesthetic things @PicturesFoIder]

China is turning their dessert green to combat deforestation

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Muslim Population Growth In The World:

1800: 91M
1900: 200M
1970: 577M
2000: 1.29B
2013: 1.63B
2016: 1.8B
2020: 2.0B

(Pew Research Center, World's Population Growth, Worldometer)