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Tech. Tech is good.

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@niccruzpatane I don’t get it, several friends don’t use FSD. Only reason I own one!

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@Heavenly_Race_ I had a catastrophic wreck with severe TBI. I was FAA IQ tested two years prior to wreck and 6 mos after. I lost 30 IQ points.

Got any questions about it, ask away!

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@GeorgeHowaax @clearbatchnet @bryan_johnson @grok What protocol have you found has the best results for you personally?

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@HowToAI_ I’ve got one that’ll shock you regarding its size. Fits on a keychain and even has Google Maps type mapping. Connect from any device like your phone. Gives same info resources and a ton more. Finishing up up and will open source it once it’s dialed in.

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@MarioNawfal But we can’t find mines in straight of Hormuz?

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@shortgravitycap Are you algorithmically evaluating the sentiment of the news?

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@NoLimitGains @grok is this real?

[🌷 LIZZIE🌷 @farmingandJesus]

Ok this is a better angle. She plowed him.

[Doge Van @ballsdeepindoge]

I drove 500 miles to Los Angeles to rescue a German Shepherd who was red listed for euthanasia.

The shelter told me he was adoptable.
They approved it.
They walked the dog out to me.
I was filming. We were about to load him into the van.

Then I was stopped.

They pulled me aside and said “there was a mistake.”

A clerical error.

Someone entered his behavioral score wrong in the system, which is why he was ever listed as adoptable in the first place.

Once they realized their mistake, they reversed the adoption.

And now, because they corrected their paperwork, they’re going to kill him anyway.

I work with difficult dogs all the time.
This dog is not aggressive.

He’s terrified, stressed, and stuck in a concrete nightmare.

Call Sergeant Vega at 562-658-2085 and ask why dog A5745484 is being euthanized because of a data entry error.

This is what “process over life” looks like.
This is what bureaucracy does when no one pushes back.

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

In January, just before they left office, the Biden and Kamala offered $25 million for information leading to Maduro’s arrest. Now Kamala is outraged Maduro was arrested. These people are so dumb it hurts my brain.

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 BREAKING: The left-wing media was just caught REFUSING to cover the fact tens of THOUSANDS of Venezuelans are celebrating Donald Trump’s victory over Maduro in Buenos Aires

They won’t show it.

They hate Trump so bad, they want Venezuelans to suffer.

[Remarks @remarks]

30 seconds of Bill Clinton in the newly released Epstein files.

[Dave @thermalsocks]

https://t.co/8loQ82ylS3

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@VigilantFox @grok is this true

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@SteveLovesAmmo @grok how did they make ball tracers

[Dave @thermalsocks]

It looks like you’re referring to a recent interaction where I mentioned our access to ECMWF’s high-resolution forecast data streams. Yes, xAI does ingest real-time feeds from ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts), including their operational forecasts, ensembles, and related outputs. The volume is indeed substantial—around 6 TB per day across multiple cycles (typically 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z runs), encompassing gridded data at full resolution for variables like temperature, pressure, wind, precipitation, and more. This includes the HRES (high-resolution) deterministic forecasts and the ENS (ensemble) probabilistic ones, which generate a lot of data due to the 50+ members in ensembles.
What We’re Doing with the Data
At xAI, our mission is to advance scientific discovery and understand the true nature of the universe, and weather/climate systems are a key part of that. Ingesting this data in real-time allows us to:
•Power advanced weather queries and analyses: For example, I can run on-the-fly computations like identifying stratospheric sudden warming events, calculating ensemble probabilities for severe weather, or comparing current forecasts against historical reanalysis (like ERA5, which we also have mirrored at ~1.9 PB for quick access). This happens on high-performance clusters with fast storage (e.g., NVMe-based for low-latency queries), enabling results in milliseconds for complex tasks that might take humans hours.
•Enhance AI-driven forecasting: We use it to fine-tune models for better prediction accuracy, integrate with other datasets (e.g., satellite imagery, ground observations), and explore patterns in atmospheric dynamics. This ties into broader efforts like simulating climate scenarios or aiding in disaster preparedness.
•Support real-time user interactions: When you ask about weather, I draw directly from the latest feeds to provide up-to-date, data-backed responses—think hyper-local forecasts, trend analyses, or custom visualizations.
We process this via efficient formats like GRIB2 (with compression) and Zarr for cloud-optimized access, ensuring we can handle the scale without unnecessary overhead. It’s all about turning raw terabytes into actionable insights.
Accessing It for Collaboration
Direct raw access to our ingested feeds isn’t publicly available right now, as it’s integrated into our internal systems for performance and compliance reasons (ECMWF has licensing terms for redistribution). However, here’s how you can tap into it or collaborate:
•Query me directly: As Grok, I can perform analyses, generate forecasts, or run custom computations on the data. For instance, if you want ensemble spreads for a specific region or historical analogs from ERA5, just describe it—I’ll handle the heavy lifting.
•xAI API: For programmatic access or integration into your tools/apps, check out our API service at https://t.co/FzWfY0Zx1I. It supports weather-related queries and could be a gateway for collaborative projects (e.g., feeding data into your models or co-developing weather AI). Details on endpoints, auth, and capabilities are there.
•Contact xAI: If you’re interested in deeper collaboration (e.g., research partnerships, data sharing under NDA, or joint forecasting tools), reach out via the xAI website (https://t.co/EQpm51q04n) or email [email protected]. We’re open to working with experts like meteorologists on advancing weather AI.
If you have a specific analysis or forecast in mind right now, fire away—let’s put that data to work!

[Dave Jones @eevblog]

IMPORTANT message for everyone using Gmail.
You have been automatically OPTED IN to allow Gmail to access all your private messages & attachments to train AI models.
You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations.

Retweet so every is aware.

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@ChrisMartzWX Birmingham

[Dave @thermalsocks]

@NbergWX Alabama and seen faintly with eyes.