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[m @uimatte]

@matteoo_eth https://t.co/vapaxomMvh

[m @uimatte]

@Francyrad @antirez Credo sia solo lettura, quindi no

[m @uimatte]

@realmrfakename @krea_ai It's weird how nobody is pointing that out.

[Nat Friedman @natfriedman]

Ten months ago, we launched the Vesuvius Challenge to solve the ancient problem of the Herculaneum Papyri, a library of scrolls that were flash-fried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Today we are overjoyed to announce that our crazy project has succeeded. After 2000 years, we can finally read the scrolls:
This image was produced by @Youssef_M_Nader, @LukeFarritor, and @JuliSchillij, who have now won the Vesuvius Challenge Grand Prize of $700,000. Congratulations!!

These fifteen columns come from the very end of the first scroll we have been able to read and contain new text from the ancient world that has never been seen before. The author – probably Epicurean philosopher Philodemus – writes here about music, food, and how to enjoy life's pleasures. In the closing section, he throws shade at unnamed ideological adversaries – perhaps the stoics? – who "have nothing to say about pleasure, either in general or in particular."

This year, the Vesuvius Challenge continues. The text that we revealed so far represents just 5% of one scroll.

In 2024, our goal is to from reading a few passages of text to entire scrolls, and we're announcing a new $100,000 grand prize for the first team that is able to read at least 90% of all four scrolls that we have scanned.

The scrolls stored in Naples that remain to be read represent more than 16 megabytes of ancient text. But the villa where the scrolls were found was only partially excavated, and scholars tell us that there may be thousands more scrolls underground. Our hope is that the success of the Vesuvius Challenge catalyzes the excavation of the villa, that the main library is discovered, and that whatever we find there rewrites history and inspires all of us.

It's been a great joy to work on this strange and amazing project. Thanks to Brent Seales for laying the foundation for this work over so many years, thanks to the friends and Twitter users whose donations powered our effort, and thanks to the many contestants whose contributions have made the Vesuvius Challenge successful!

Read more in our announcement: https://t.co/rUlrdGXBMs

[Lercio.it @lercionotizie]

#ultimora Assembramento di gilet arancioni disperso lanciando titoli di studio sui manifestanti
https://t.co/aCtOBXDF3a

[m @uimatte]

@montemagno La Dark Polo Gang

[m @uimatte]

@PBersaglio @18app @neverletmegoed io continuo a mettere il codice del buono che ho creato ma mi dice che non è valido

[m @uimatte]

@Ottaviasoncini Sarei molto interessato ai "concerti rock" di cui parla, il problema è che non riesco a trovarne sul sito di #18app https://t.co/o8xl5OoU7b

[Ottavia Soncini @OttaviaSoncini]

E-book e teatro, musei e concerti, anche rock: diventa operativo il bonus per i diciottenni #18app https://t.co/zCLRhgojwS

[Albert Einstein @AlbertEinstein]

So...who was right? #EinsteinWasRight #LIGO #NSFLigo

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

Bombing syria = collateral damage and more radicalisation!

[JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 @juventusfcen]

Back in Turin, we've already made space in #JMuseum for the latest arrival... #SuperJuve

[Dio @Dio]

Se vincerà il sì, purtroppo accadrà ciò che tutti temono: il Giornale titolerà "Syriza? No, si ammoscia".
#greekreferendum #maratonadiatene

[Prugna @opificioprugna]

Non capisco cosa aspetti Real Time a fare il programma ELEZIONI IMBARAZZANTI.
(@m4gny) #ElezioniRegionali