"I like to quote the founder and proprietor of Our World in Data, who said that the papers could have had the headline: “187,000 people escaped from extreme poverty yesterday, every day for the last 30 years.” But you never saw that headline, and as a result, a billion people escaped from extreme poverty. One of the most significant events in human history, and no one knows about it."
36 Hours in Hong Kong and my plate spotting skills were just become atrpohied.
Then our Alphard transport turned up at the hotel 😃
And I get to go in an Alphard. With no dodgy parking along the way 😅
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@IonaItalia@zoecabina@Quillette So pleased to hear that your back on X, I nearly bought some Cryto 😁.
I'm Joking of course dodgy malarkey is just not your style.
China just turned the night sky into a masterpiece of precision and intelligence. 🌌
What struck me most about this is how seamlessly innovation turns into art.
A drone show in Chongqing just broke the Guinness World Record with 11,787 synchronized drones, creating breathtaking 3D animations that looked closer to CGI than real life.
No human pilots.
No delays.
No crashes.
Every movement guided by AI and GPS, choreographed with perfect timing.
To me, this is far more than a light show.
It’s a glimpse into how technology, creativity, and coordination can merge to shape a new era of expression and innovation.
When intelligence takes flight, it doesn’t just illuminate the sky — it redefines what’s possible.
Could this be the moment where technology begins to turn the world itself into its stage?
#AI #Innovation #Technology #Drones #Automation #Creativity #China #Engineering #FutureOfWork #DigitalArt
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I'm going to watch the fireworks from our roof (we have a view of the Harbour Bridge, though it's not close), drink a single glass of champers and be in bed by 12.30am. This is the PERFECT New Year's Eve plan, perfected over many years of experiments.
@DreyfusJames@arrowintheblue Went into a pub just off the Kings Road years ago, I'd just read this book and I asked for a show of hands how many people there had read it? And all the smokers put their hand up🤷
Sorry it wasn't The Markham that particular night!!