Mostly Empirical

Mostly empirical. Occasionally speculative.

Tech, engineering, F1, fitness & everything adjacent.

[Manisha Pande @MnshaP]

5 years, over 21% rise in preterm birth rate: Delhi’s air is cutting pregnancies short https://t.co/q2MTRrAeG7

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

@yacineMTB I am 80% sure this statement is wrong

[NDTV @ndtv]

#IndiaMatters with @ShivAroor | “Shocked we are still alive”: AIIMS Doctor raises alarm over Delhi's toxic air

Watch this report

[Ekta Chauhan @ekta2993]

Despite established evidence that air pollution causes premature births , me having a 4 month old premature boy, my cousin with a 8 month old premature boy and another cousin with 2 kids under 2, my family and cousins went ahead and burst crackers all night. All three of us locked up in rooms with our kids trembling all night.
I give up on us. We are doomed.

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

@demishassabis while seeing maths being solved is interesting and a bit uncomfortable too, seeing health being solved is exciting!

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

I understand that. No offence, but did I say he did the impossible! look! wow!? 😂 He did well is what I said from his side also to make most of the setup. Sure he got fantastic grip from setup but then he also reacted well to lights and extra grip. conditions were still tricky, suitable risks were taken. Starting from back, Lap 1, pack of cars ahead is pure chaos, it is not like you get to overtake one by one in your own sweet time on superior grip. one wrong throttle input and you will skate into the barriers. Position your car wrong, someone else on low grip may take you out. Similar start from Max, masterfully managing later parts also well and securing a well deserved podium.

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

@arpit_bhayani Every human generated problem, at its core, is a greed problem.

[Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep]

SOS! WAKE UP CALL! Day after Diwali, AQI in South Delhi has breached the ‘SEVERE’ category in several parts of the city. A top ENT surgeon warns that living in Delhi could be taking 10 years off your life!
As crackers burst through the night in brazen violation of court orders, with enforcement conspicuous by its absence, the question is: DO WE CARE ENOUGH? IS ANYONE ACCOUNTABLE?
And let’s be clear: protecting public health is NOT an intervention in a Hindu festival. Celebrating Diwali and enforcing pollution norms are NOT mutually exclusive. Why should the right to celebrate come at the cost of the right to breathe?😡

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

Growing up, I was always excited to see fireworks during Diwali. We didn't have much money, but we'd try to get 2-3 simple ones just to participate in the celebrations.

Looking back, Diwali also reminded me that we weren't as well off as most of my friends. And somehow, I'd almost always fall sick the next day. Perhaps my body had its own way of making me feel less bad about the situation!

Today, I'm glad my definition of Diwali celebrations has changed.

I wish we, as a community, focused more on beautiful and safe lights, food and togetherness than smoke and noise.

I understand that many parents want their children to experience the same excitement they remember from childhood. But perhaps we're chasing nostalgia more than preserving a tradition. It's also easier to recreate old experiences than put effort into finding new ways to celebrate.

Hope we can keep the joy of Diwali while evolving the way we celebrate it.

[AQI @AQI_India]

99 out of 100 most polluted cities in the World are in India right now.

Keep yourself informed on your local air quality with https://t.co/mXIZvSRAaO. Stay safe, stay aware, and take necessary precautions.

Tell us in the comments what the air quality in your area is right now.
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#India #AirPollution #DelhiPollution #Delhiair #AQI #AQIIN

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

@claudeai hold on to your physical assets and brace for impact 😃

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

Interesting! We all imagined AI accelerating its own development, but it's good to get an estimate of how fast that process is actually progressing.

[METR @METR_Evals]

Since August, a team within METR has worked with internal Anthropic information to assess whether AI itself is accelerating AI development.

We are now publishing a report summarizing the results of this risk assessment.

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

AI story is still intact. Nevertheless, the market correction may not be over.

Last 2 comparable instances when these stocks were below their 200-day average saw further declines before recovery.

2 observations don't make a pattern. Better let volatility settle before buying.

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

On today's stock market crash:

As an investor, on days like today, you have to ask yourself one question: What fundamentally changed over the last 24 hours?

The shift in the fundamental backdrop cannot be attributed solely to the Midterm Election results; markets had already largely priced in the outcome.

So, what changed between yesterday and today? What is the fundamental reason for today's decline?

One of the most likely catalysts is growing concern about a potential "ban" on AI, or at the very least, severe regulation of the industry.

Over the last 24 hours, Democratic lawmakers have publicly called for restrictions on advanced AI development, including an outright "ban on artificial superintelligence."

Frankly, an outright ban will not happen.

Such a ban, if even possible to enforce, would effectively mean the US surrendering its position in the global AI race to China.

Does this mean AI is "over" or today's stock market crash marks "the end?" Absolutely not.

Rather, we believe we are witnessing a sudden shift in sentiment colliding with excessive levels of leverage, potentially triggering forced liquidations by several major institutional investors.

Therefore, today's downturn is more technical than fundamental. This is not to discount the concerns around regulation, they are legitimate. But price action right now does not look orderly or rational.

We are in the midst of the biggest technological revolution in human history.

Zoom out and remain calm.

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

Made hard work look effortless and sprinkled magic along the way. What a run, CR7! 🐐🇵🇹❤️

[Cristiano Ronaldo @Cristiano]

Portugal estará sempre em mim

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

Sometimes chaos delivers moments more beautiful than any script could. Grande Kimi! 🏆

[Formula 1 @F1]

Kimi Antonelli, the world is yours 👑

#F1 #MexicoGP

[Mostly Empirical @MostlyEmpirical]

Reading along has been fun. Thought I'd give contributing a shot.

Here goes nothing.