Vimal Simha

Astrophysicist, Data Scientist, Science Writer

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@elonmusk Yes, massive build out of solar can facilitate much higher population levels and densities. We would still have to figure out the right social and economic systems to facilitate vastly higher levels of human reproduction...

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@randykearnes No, I just meant reducing your employer's contribution and/or your contribution and therefore getting to collect less on retirement.

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@nigelshortchess Get knighted and I shall call you Sir Nigel 😀

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@dbdttpl Secondly, singling out hijab seems unfair and unreasonable. The same criteria ought to apply to ALL religious symbols - they should all be disallowed or all allowed.(2/2)

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@dbdttpl This isn't an appropriate comparison for at least two reasons. Firstly, criticism of something is different from banning it. (1/2)

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@globeandmail Just a reminder that tax or not, CPP returns are pretty high - https://t.co/agLi3Y6lr4 and you'd be hard pressed to match it with your own investments. Of course the Financial Industry likely wants CPP gone so they can rake in billions in fees and profits from retail investors.

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@BigSieps @kris_sims @globeandmail If it's so straightforward and CPP is such a bad deal, could you please show me a private sector, guaranteed, lifetime inflation adjusted annuity that pays out more than the CPP if I make the same contributions that I would for the CPP? Plus factor in other benefits too...

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@PHChess May we expect an article from you about @advorkovich's lack of endgame understanding!?

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@anishgiri @chessable @chess24com @ChessProblem @MagnusCarlsen @PHChess @FressinetL @chicken_chess @GMJanGustafsson @PlayMagnus Alireza played bullet until 5am. Hikaru does better by playing bullet/blitz in the tournament hall at 3pm with Nepo!

[Ashok Swain @ashoswai]

In UP, India, two minor Muslim boys, aged 16 & 17, were kept under police lock-up and charged with criminal cases for listening to Pakistani music in their home!

[Manu S Pillai @UnamPillai]

"For all advertisers promoting the BJP, Facebook charged an average of 39,552 rupees ($517) for one million views for an ad, but for all advertisers promoting Congress, it charged an average of 52,150 rupees ($681), nearly 32 percent more." https://t.co/uj0k1dcrse

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

@DrJones03046447 @AshaRangappa_ https://t.co/Uhnh7jbNnu

[Alan MacLeod @AlanRMacLeod]

I wish there was even 10% of this outrage and collective action whenever the US and its allies start illegal wars of aggression.

[Pedro Magalhães @PCMagalhaes]

Completely unacceptable: EU citizens being retained at the Polish border with Ukraine because they are black. Same thing happening with people of Asian descent. A thousand times unacceptable.

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

Supporters of Global Hindutva are pulling out all the tricks in the book to get this conference cancelled. It is essential to stand up for freedom of speech and academic freedom and not allow the public sphere to be subverted. (8/n)

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

A timely and much needed conference (1/n)

@AudreyTruschke @UofT @dghconference @meenakandasamy

[dismantlinghindutva @dghconference]

Celebrating a double milestone for the Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference. We now have 70 cosponsoring units from over 50 universities!

[Vimal Simha @vimalsimha]

Although its founders drew inspiration from interwar fascism and Nazism, it has appropriated the language of social justice, minority rights, Black and indigenous rights movements to help it sound modern and trendy in order to increase its appeal and further its objectives. (7/n)