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⚡️s, Solar, Charging, Renewables, Insight, Intelligence, #this 'n' #that.

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Pay Up Fools!
I'm doing a little bike ride with a couple of friends to raise money for The Samaritans. Any donation will help them save lives and help people in crisis. https://t.co/QLOOdlbnsL

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We've voted with Russia at the UN tonight. Strong indication something's not right?

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So #sad that this is necessary: Ukraine to build first underground school to protect from Russian air raids https://t.co/rG4hyReTUA

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@LanceJCarter Gorillas look cool

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doesn't happen.

I try to contact Support but no joy as you have to be able to log in to the admin console to do that!

More complications than a Kafka novel.

[George Mack @george__mack]

In 2001, Warren Buffett gave a talk at the University of Georgia.

He asked them the most Warren Buffett question ever:

• If you could invest in a friend and get 10% of their income for life -- who would you pick?

Once the students answered the question, he then asked this:

• Why would you invest in that person?
• What character traits do they have?

Now they have a list of character traits to adopt.

Shortly after this, Buffett asked:

If you could short a friend's earnings, who would you pick and why?

Now you have a list of character traits to avoid.

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1. Do not think this thought experiment is only about money.

You can use it for whatever currency you value.

E.g. Happiness coin

If you could get 10% of a friend's happiness, who would you invest in and why?

If you could short someone's happiness, who would you pick and why?

You can run the same thought experiment with Fitness coin, Friendship coin, Romance coin, etc`

2. This thought experiment is genius because it hacks a bug in life's video game:

Humans are terrible at self-awareness.

But we are great at spotting things in other people.

E.g. If your friend is in the wrong relationship, you can realize in 10 minutes what may take them 10 years.

Daniel Kahneman summarised his book on cognitive biases with the following:

“The premise of this book is that it is easier to recognize other people’s mistakes than our own.” - Daniel Kahneman

3. Nuance - It has to be purely from merit.

Buffett says it can't be because someone will inherit a large sum from their parents.

It has to be based on their behavior.

E.g. If you want 10% of someone's fitness coin, it's not because of incredible genetics -- is because of the actions they take.

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@charlesarthur Thanks

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@weoutherefest the FAQs sat no fires or BBQs. Does that also mean no camping stoves for a cup of coffee or bacon Sarnie?

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@itvsport ellenvandijk was great but you could have given her a stool to sit on.

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

Leave the EU, your nearest neighbour, and lose 4% of GDP.
Join a trading bloc on the other side of the planet to gain 0.08% of GDP.
Definition of “success” from this failing self-harming post-truth Government #BBCLauraK

[Marcus Chown @marcuschown]

Never forget. This man asked people to vote on #Brexit. Without defining what Brexit meant. Without carrying out any projections of consequences. All in an (unsuccessful) attempt to settle an internal Tory party feud. He then knighted all his mates and f***ed off into the sunset.

[Steve n Nature @SpacesSteve]

#ImWithGary
This was the tweet people of twitter spread it far and wide.
GARY LINEKER speaks for the people.

[Andrew Hunter Murray @andrewhunterm]

If I was worried about people comparing me to 1930s Germany, my next move probably wouldn't be to shut down all criticism on the national broadcasting service

[JB @jamie247]

80% of Twitter is on mobile. So like how am I supposed to scan this with my phone when I’m viewing it.. on my phone?! 🙄

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

was factually accurate. 1. UK has fewer refugees than other European countries. FACT. 2. Language in the debate is redolent of the language used by politicians and media in 30s Germany. FACT. The role of the media is to seek out truth. Facts are quite important to that 2/3

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@GillMeller you mention a fish restaurant in Dorset, in Gather, where your mum always orders the Brill w/ sorrel. Which restaurant is that pls? #greatcookbook

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@US_Stormwatch @BuffaloBills Might be time to stop driving pointless, massive cars? #GlobalWarming

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

Average jeans colour per US state

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@KyleSinckler great interview. A media career beckons

[Zack Bornstein @ZackBornstein]

simply unforgivable that elon is forcing me to either get hot (instagram), get annoying (substack), learn what a server is (mastodon), or become an actual psychopath (linkedin)