Tom Eliot

Former Head of Embedded Software and Avionics at @zipline. Advisor @reflectorbital. Investor

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

Immortality is a nice complement to faster than light travel. You get to explore the universe and your friends are still alive when you get back.

[Crémieux @cremieuxrecueil]

I think it bears repeating that BART installed tall gates to enter the subway and they're gaining $10m in revenue a year plus the need for maintenance is down by

*95.7%*

Passengers who were unwilling to pay a few bucks were causing 96% of the public cleanliness problems!

[Robert Colvile @rcolvile]

'At this point, 'building housing reduces rent' is as close to a scientific law of the housing market as we’re likely to find' - @Noahpinion

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

Enjoyable health tools under 50 bucks

Monitor brightness control from your keyboard ($23) https://t.co/qAnCugSdlj
2-week glucose monitor ($49)
https://t.co/QkXm4ydKgb
1 dozen cans sardines ($35) https://t.co/q8SVfwSRbx
Enjoy on bread with fresh sauerkraut ($9)

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@aaronburnett Your analysis is excellent for an organization that doesn’t design, build and fly thousands of satellites.

Within a few iterations, we can probably get AI satellites to <100kW/ton, inclusive of all components, especially if the GPU is designed to operate at ~370 Kelvin.

[Aaron Burnett @aaronburnett]

2026 will see a lot of articles commenting on SpaceX's orbital data center (ODCs) plans. like this one, most will contain little to no depth, reference expert skeptics and certainly zero first principles.

I'd highly suggest arming yourself with actual math and physics backed information. We've dedicated 100+ hours over the last 2.5 months to understanding this topic and specifically SpaceX's role in it.

These are our top 3 analyses on ODCs, that you may want to spend the time to understand.

- Cooling/Radiators analysis (most popular): https://t.co/Jw90hDtG8B

- Location of first ODCs: why SSO matters
https://t.co/NbKNGWcpjT

- Energy breakeven
https://t.co/rXAUenDLDF

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

We need figure out how to make that skele-gro stuff from harry potter in real life. Inject it into a bone, that bone becomes clay for 20 mins, reshape it then it sets. Fix old injuries and birth defects, fucked up jaws, fix sleep apnea, etc etc.

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

@zipline This could send a pumpkin very far

[Ben Nowack ☀️🌎🪞 @bennbuilds]

Sunlight can power everything and we are bringing it to you from space

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

@aaalexhl @elonmusk Qwen3 is just a bitcoin maxi. Love it.

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

After spending the first 30 years of my life exploring silicon based life forms, it’s fascinating to study carbon based life.

Yes, I have a girlfriend.

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

Bitcoin lightning network literally works like this. Searching for a path through the nodes in the network, then the transaction propagates all the way through the best path, instantly.

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

Satoshi Nakamoto was the original solo founder.

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

Bitcoins cannot be manipulated by the policy decisions of a signal individual.

The ultimate hedge for a multi-polar world.

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

Invest in your health, fitness, family, friendships, psychological durability and skills.

These are better hedges than gold in a market downturn.

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

@kirankling Got a steering wheel extender for my forester, changed my life. Highly recommend . Now my knee is no longer inside the dashboard.

Installation
https://t.co/n7EtkTBy7d

order - comes back in stock pretty frequently.
https://t.co/QK4QXZjT1c

[vittorio @IterIntellectus]

it's here!

cortical labs just launched the first commercial biological computer
human neurons directly integrated onto silicon chips. programmable and adaptive, living computation

synthetic biological intelligence
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[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

3) Define an observational plan for experiments and early deployment (from single-aircraft scale to 0.5°C cooling)

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

Very well written report from Reflective's SAB released this year. A cogent and concrete plan for the study and advancement of SRM.

https://t.co/QaHMPVEAjr

Also, an exciting departure from 2022 statement, "we don’t advocate for deployment or developing capability to deploy."

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

2) Assess the feasibility and trade-offs associated with proposed early deployment scenarios, including research on the engineering feasibility of the physical deployment infrastructure.

[Tom Eliot @thomaskeliot]

Top priorities are :
1) Address the uncertainty relating to aerosol size distribution and small-scale physics.