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Feb 28
A long account to settle.

In 1979 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and a cadre of Iranian clerics established a terror theocratic regime, one that would bring death, destruction, and destabilization across the Middle East and far beyond its borders.

Within months of the revolution, militants aligned with the new regime stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran.

52 American diplomats and staff were taken hostage and held for 444 days.

In April 1980, a U.S. rescue attempt known as Operation Eagle Claw failed in the Iranian desert when two American aircraft collided, killing eight U.S. servicemen.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was created to defend the revolution and export it beyond Iran’s borders by building and directing armed proxies, institutionalizing the use of irregular warfare and terrorism as instruments of state power.

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In 1982 Hezbollah was formed in Lebanon as Tehran’s most important forward operating arm, becoming a central instrument in the campaign of violence against Israel, the United States, and Western targets.

In April 1983 a suicide bombing destroyed the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people including 17 Americans.

The attack was attributed to Islamic Jihad, the precursor framework to Hezbollah, operating under Iranian auspices.

In October coordinated suicide bombings struck the U.S. Marine barracks and the French paratrooper headquarters in Beirut.
241 American servicemen and 58 French soldiers were killed. Hezbollah operated under direct Iranian sponsorship.

In November 1983 a massive explosion destroyed the Israeli headquarters in Tyre.
A 2024 inquiry confirmed with high probability that it was a suicide attack.
76 Israelis and 15 Lebanese detainees were killed.

In September 1984 a bombing at the U.S. Embassy Annex in Beirut killed 23 people, including 2 Americans. The attack was attributed to Hezbollah.

In November a second bombing in Tyre killed 28 Israelis.

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Between 1985 and 2000, Hezbollah conducted sustained attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. During this period, 256 IDF soldiers were killed.

In March 1992, a suicide bombing destroyed the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires. Twenty nine people were killed. The attack was attributed to Hezbollah and Iran.

In July 1994, the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires was bombed. Eighty five people were killed.

Argentine investigations and international arrest warrants linked the attack to Hezbollah and Iranian officials.

In June 1996 the Khobar Towers complex in Saudi Arabia was bombed. 19 U.S. Air Force airmen were killed. The attack was carried out by Hezbollah al Hejaz, a Saudi affiliate backed by the IRGC.

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Feb 28
I have established that Donald Trump's statement of war against Iran which was broadcast in the wee hours of this morning is an AI deepfake.



1/🧵 How can we know it's a fake? 👀👇
2/ There is a complete absence of natural breathing patterns, spontaneous illustrators, or small fluctuations in Trump's facial musculature. His delivery remains highly monotonous in rhythm. Facial expressions are limited to rhythmic brow lowering and lip tightening and...
3/ ...lack natural spontaneous variation. His visual presentation shows a lack of natural breathing pauses or any of the shifts in weight that are typical of a live speech. Trump maintains a rigid, forward-facing posture with minimal body movement throughout.
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Feb 28
Oookay, the Compaq Presario 5528 is back on the desk! I wanted to spend some more time looking at the MPEG-1 decoder card under Windows 95 OSR 2.5. And I have good news! Time for a quick 🧵 Image
As some may recall, here was the next thing I was going to try: copying over the Windows 95A Media Player to Windows 95 OSR2.5. But as it ends up, that wasn't necessary!! I'll explain.
I noticed something on my Win95 OSR 2.5 install. It looks like the Internet Explorer desktop update installed ActiveMovie Control. And it looks like it is using a default Microsoft software decoder. HOWEVER, notice that standard Windows Media Player is also installed! Image
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Feb 28
Bombardements israélo-américains 🇮🇱/🇺🇸 en Iran 🇮🇷, voici ce qu'il faut savoir :

🔸Chronologie des évènements
🔸Lieux et bases attaquées
🔸Riposte iranienne
⬇️Voici le résumé d'une journée historique au Moyen-Orient :

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Chronologie (heures locales Téhéran IRST)

🔹~09h30–10h00 : Premières explosions à Téhéran et dans plusieurs villes (opération israélienne « Roaring Lion » + US « Epic Fury »).
🔹~10h00–11h00 : Vagues intensives sur sites militaires, nucléaires et leadership.
🔹~11h30–12h30 : Riposte iranienne → missiles sur Israël (sirènes à Jérusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa).
🔹~12h30–13h30 : Trump poste une vidéo de 8 min sur Truth Social : « opérations de combat majeures » lancées, appel au renversement du régime.
🔹~13h30–15h30+ : Salves iraniennes sur bases US (Qatar, Bahreïn, EAU, Koweït, Jordanie…).
🔹Soirée : Nouvelles frappes US/Israël sur Zanjan et centre de l'Iran ; Iran menace de fermer le détroit d’Ormuz.


Cibles touchées en Iran (frappes US/Israël), plus de 500 cibles militaires au total (défenses aériennes, lance-missiles, etc.)

🔶Téhéran
🔸Compound / bureaux du Guide suprême Ali Khamenei (lourdement endommagé, images satellite)
🔸Palais / bureaux présidentiels (Pezeshkian)
🔸Ministère du Renseignement
🔸Ministère de la Défense
🔸Organisation de l’Énergie Atomique d’Iran
🔸Complexe militaire Parchin
🔸University Street / quartier Jomhouri
🔸Quartier Seyyed Khandan (nord)
🔸Quartier Tajrish (nord)

🔶Isfahan (Esfahan)Centre de technologie nucléaire
🔸Installations liées au programme balistique et militaire

🔶Natanz
🔸Complexe d’enrichissement nucléaire (cible prioritaire), à confirmer

🔶Fordow
🔸Usine souterraine d’enrichissement nucléaire, à confirmer

🔶Qom
🔸Sites militaires et de commandement

🔶Karaj
🔸Installations de production de missiles et défense

🔶Kermanshah
🔸Systèmes de défense aérienne avancés
🔸Sites militaires

🔶Tabriz
🔸Sites IRGC et militaires

🔶Bushehr
🔸Port (dommages incertains)

🔶Minab (province Hormozgan, sud)
🔸École primaire de filles Shajareh Tayyebeh (85+ morts selon rapports iraniens)

🔶Ilam :
🔸Infrastructures de défense

🔶Lorestan (Khorramabad) :
🔸Sites militaires

🔶Zanjan (nord-ouest) :
🔸Nouvelles vagues sur sites de missiles (dernières heures)

🔶Urmia :
🔸Sites touchés

🔶Shiraz :
🔸Sites militaires

🔶Damavand :
🔸Cibles rapportées

🔶Hamedan :
🔸Explosions confirmées

🔶Qeshm (île dans le Golfe) :
🔸Sites militaires

🔶Asaluyeh (port pétrolier, Golfe) :
🔸Installations portuairesImage
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Feb 28
The Strait of Hormuz situation:

Reuters is now reporting that Iran is notifying vessels that it is CLOSING the Strait of Hormuz.

If officially closed, 20+ MILLION barrels of oil PER DAY will be impacted, or 20% of global supply.

What's next? Let us explain.

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The Strait of Hormuz, between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

This body of water controls ~20% of the world’s petroleum liquids consumption.

In other words, ONE FIFTH of global oil consumption flows through here EVERY DAY. Image
After US strikes on Iran last night, ships in the Strait of Hormuz are now receiving warnings.

As of 12:30 PM ET, the US has recommended ships avoid the Strait of Hormuz.

In their 2025 analysis, JP Morgan described this as their worst case scenario in an Israel-Iran war. Image
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Feb 28
THREAD: For 47 years, the Iranian Regime has been regularly targeting and killing Americans.

Here is a timeline of 50 plus examples of Iran hurting America and terrorizing the world.

1979: The Iranian regime took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran resulting in a 444‑day hostage crisis.

1983: The Iranian regime provided material support to Hezbollah for the Beirut Marine barracks bombing that killed 241 U.S. service members.

1984: The Iranian regime’s proxy Hezbollah kidnapped CIA station chief William Buckley in Beirut. Buckley died in captivity.

1984: The Iranian regime’s proxy Hezbollah carried out the truck bomb attack on the U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut, killing 24.Image
1985: The Iranian regime’s proxy Hezbollah hijacked TWA Flight 847, during which a U.S. Navy diver was murdered.

1988: The Iranian regime carried out mass executions of prisoners, an atrocity still under international scrutiny.

1989: Supreme Leader Khomeini issued a regime fatwa calling for Salman Rushdie’s death, inciting murder abroad.

1992: Iranian regime operatives assassinated Kurdish dissidents in Berlin (the Mykonos murders), later tied by German authorities to senior Iranian decision‑makers.Image
1994: Argentina’s top criminal court blamed Iran for directing Hezbollah to bomb the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires (85 killed).

2007: U.S. courts held Iran responsible for providing material support to Hezbollah for the 1983 Beirut attack, underscoring long‑standing regime sponsorship of terror.

2011- 2013: Iranian regime‑linked hackers conducted coordinated DDoS attacks on U.S. banks, costing tens of millions.

2013: The same Iranian regime cyber campaign included compromising a U.S. dam control system (Bowman Avenue Dam), per U.S. indictments.Image
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Feb 28
1238'de Granada'nın mühendisleri ortaçağ tarihinin en büyük başarısını gerçekleştirdiler:

Bir dağın 200 metre yukarısına kendi kendini idame ettiren bir su sistemi inşa ettiler.

Ancak daha sonra yarattıkları sistem neredeyse fiziği sonsuza dek yok etti.

İşte tam hikaye: 🧵 Image
Diğer ortaçağ şehirleri Hristiyan ordularına yenilirken, Granada 250 yıldan fazla bir süre fethedilmeden kaldı.

Sırrı ne miydi?

Elhamra Sarayı - o kadar dahiyane bir mühendislik kalesi ki, modern NASA bilim insanları bile sistemlerini inceliyor.
Meydan okumak imkansız görünüyordu:

Modern su pompaları olmadan Darro Nehri'nin 200 metre yukarısındaki bir şehre güç sağlamak.

Bu Bağlamda: Bu, yalnızca ortaçağ teknolojisini kullanarak 60 katlı bir gökdelene su akıtmak gibi bir şey.

Hata payı? Sıfır. Image
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Feb 28
In which the CIAMafia helped make the best situation out of a losing situation: the fall of their Shah.

So they work with the lieutenants of the Iranian Revolution, and all the while do propaganda back home in America that "Iran is our enemy".

Iran/Contra then happens,
enriching the CIAMafia.

"Hey! We can sell weapons to both sides! Just like we did before America entered WW1. Big bucks!"

"Yes, once the Bolsheviks took over in Russia, we had to jump into the war to influence the outcome. We then ensured a ruinous future for Germany
with the Treaty of Versailles...but offered sympathy to the German industrialists...who were then friendly to our overtures to stave off bankruptcy."

"Heck, our member Prescott Bush pushed this a little too far, still working with the Nazis until 1944...until FDR seized his
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Feb 28
En las películas y los cómics hemos visto muchas veces que si lanzas un ancla al agua, se clava en el fondo y el barco se para. Pues siento arruinarte la infancia, pero nos han engañado. Un ancla por sí sola jamás podría detener un barco, lo hace la cadena. Tira del hilo 🧵👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 Image
Piensa en las proporciones físicas. Un portacontenedores moderno puede pesar más de 200.000 toneladas y un ancla comercial pesa unas 10 o 15 toneladas. Pensar que ese "pequeño" gancho detiene al gigante es como intentar parar a un camión atándole un zapato. Image
Entonces, si no es el gancho de metal clavado en la arena, ¿qué es lo que realmente mantiene al barco estático en medio de las fuertes corrientes marinas y las tormentas? El verdadero héroe del fondeo no tiene forma de anzuelo: es la cadena. Image
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Feb 28
इराण वि इसराएल आणि युएसए हे युद्ध सुरू झालेय . इराण च्या मागे चीन आणि रशिया हे अप्रत्यक्षपणे साथीस आहेत .
आपण अदानी , एपस्टिन , ट्रम्प , नेत्यानाहू ह्या वर्तुळात सापडून मूर्खासारखे आंतरराष्ट्रीय राजकारणात आणि व्यापारात ब्लॅक मेल होत रहाणार हे स्पष्ट होत आहे .
शून्य विश्वासार्हता असणारे राष्ट्र म्हणून जागतिक राजकारणातील वाटचाल ही आपली सध्याची दयनीय अवस्था आहे .
रशिया आणि इराण मधून स्वस्तात आणि भारतीय चलनात मिळणारे क्रूड आणि नैसर्गिक वायू आपण अमेरिकन दबावाखाली सोडून दिले आहे .केवळ क्रूड खरेदीत आपले वार्षिक दहा अब्ज डॉलर्स चे
नुकसान आहे . आज ब्रेंट क्रूड चा भाव 71 डॉलर्स च्या वर गेलाय . खाडी युद्ध सुरू होताच तो अजून वर जाणार आहे .
अमेरिका आपल्या मालावर 18 % टॅरीफ लावणार आणि आपण त्यांचा शेतमाल विना कर आयात करून आपल्याच शेतीचे मातेरे करणार हे देखील नक्की .
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Feb 28
BREAKING: ChatGPT can now manage your entire personal finances for free.

Here are 7 insane prompts that replace $5,000 financial advisors and $500/year budgeting apps:
1. Complete Financial Snapshot

Act as a personal finance advisor. Analyze my income, expenses, debts, savings, and financial goals. Create a clear financial snapshot showing where my money goes and what needs immediate correction. Financial details: [paste].”
2. Smart Budget Builder

“Create a realistic monthly budget based on my income, fixed expenses, and lifestyle. Identify areas where spending can be optimized without unrealistic restrictions. Financial data: [paste].”
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Feb 28
Se perguntássemos a Sun Tzu quem vencerá a eleição deste ano, Flávio ou Lula, ele responderia:

- Analise os candidatos de acordo com os 5 princípios do primeiro capítulo do meu livro.

Quer entender como isso funciona?
Segue o fio. 🧵 Image
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1⃣ Sun Tzu determina 5 princípios de análise como determinantes para vitória ou derrota de uma guerra.

E eleição é guerra.
Para ele é questão de sobrevivência do Estado.

Em 22 prometeram picanha e cerveja, mas entregaram dívida pública e corrupção.
Mataram o pais. Image
2⃣ Os 5 princípios são:

1) O caminho
2) O clima
3) O terreno
4) O líder
5) A gestão

Ambos lados devem ser examinados com base nestes 5 fatores. Vamos entender isso a seguir. Image
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Feb 28
Bon, à chaud, comme ça :
1) l'opération américaine contre l'Iran est très complexe, ce qui était prévisible vu le volume et surtout la variété des forces, avec quelques actifs critiques comme les avions répéteurs de liaisons tactiques. Il y a "des plans à l'intérieur des plans".1
2) le début est classique : on scalpe les défenses antiaériennes, on vide le ciel adverse pour pouvoir s'y balader tranquille. C'est le job des Tomahawk, de nouveaux effecteurs "one way" et des F-35 (avec les Growlers de la SEAD peut-être). 2/
Le gros des forces US - les F15, F16 et F18 - semblent ne pas être encore engagés. C'est la "horde des camions à bombes". Ils seront chargés de faire les norias de frappes avec des effecteurs moins couteux (JDAM et autres) pour dérouler le gros du ciblage... 3/
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Feb 28
Trumps Alleingang am 28.02.2026 hat die Weltordnung zertrümmert. Während die EU fassungslos auf die rauchenden Trümmer in Teheran blickt, stirbt die Hoffnung auf Diplomatie in einer Mädchenschule in Minab.
Mindestens 57 Schülerinnen wurden durch einen Raketeneinschlag getötet – die ersten zivilen Opfer einer „Befreiung“, die das iranische Volk ohne Schutzraum und ohne Fluchtwege in die Zange nimmt.
Ein Krieg ohne Mandat, der das Schicksal von Millionen zur bloßen Fußnote macht. Ob das gut geht? Was ist gut und für wen?🧵
1/25 Wir dokumentieren den 28.02.2026 – den Tag, an dem Rhetorik auf Realität prallt.

​Während Omans Außenminister noch am Vorabend bei CBS ein Friedensabkommen als „greifbar“ bezeichnete, schufen US-Bomben heute Fakten.
Trumps Ansprache an die Iraner („Die Stunde Ihrer Freiheit ist gekommen“) suggeriert eine Befreiung, die laut Aktenlage primär eine Entwaffnung des Regimes ist.

Für das Volk bedeutet dies: Sie sitzen ungeschützt zwischen den Fronten. Während Trump von Freiheit spricht, schlagen Raketen in Teheran ein.

Der Kontrast zwischen dem Versprechen und der Feuerkraft am Boden könnte nicht schärfer sein.

Es ist der Beginn einer Ära der totalen Ungewissheit für Millionen Menschen. Warum?
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​„Bleiben Sie in Schutzräumen“, befiehlt Trump am 28.02.2026. Ein technokratischer Ratschlag für ein Land, das keine flächendeckende zivile Infrastruktur für Luftangriffe besitzt.

Ergebnisse zeigen: In den dicht besiedelten Vierteln Süd-Teherans existieren keine Bunker.
Die Menschen flüchten in U-Bahn-Schächte, die seit den Morgenstunden durch Stromausfälle lahmgelegt sind. Wir dürfen den Fehler nicht machen und den Iran mit der Ukraine vergleichen.
Die Ukrainer haben eine Regierung für das Volk.
Die Ukrainer haben Soldaten und Waffen für das Volk.
Die Ukrainer haben ein geeintes Volk gegen den Aggressor.
Sie haben Schutzräume.
Und die eigenen Leute beschützen sie.

Das alles haben die Iraner NICHT oder gegen sich gerichtet. Das Volk ist im eigenen Land unter bewaffneten Feinden an jeder Ecke und sie selbst sind schutzlos.

Das Regime nutzt diese Enge zur Kontrolle.
Wer Schutz sucht, landet in einer Falle. Trump fordert das Volk auf, zu Hause zu bleiben, während die Luftwaffe die Versorgungsadern kappt. Eine Freiheit, die mit dem Entzug von Sicherheit und Elektrizität beginnt.
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Feb 28
Starting a new Iran war thread as the last one is cluttered. Footage is trickling in from US/Israeli attacks on western Iran, including significant explosions at the Zanjan ballistic missile storage and launch base. This site suffered moderate damage during the last war.
At least 12 simultaneous ballistic missile launches from Iran, the largest single wave I've seen all day.
An Iranian Shahed-131/136 hit a building in Manama, Bahrain
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Feb 28
1 HILO LA GUERRA AFGANISTAN PAKISTAN
Todas las guerras tienen un motivo
y desde hace 200 años el motivo es EL MISMO Image
2 Las fronteras de esos territorios fueron fijadas por los Anglos
Decidieron dividir la India Británica según fronteras religiosas
Eso llevó a matanzas indiscriminadas 1 millón de muertos y 15 millones desplazados es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partici%C…Image
3 A continuación... cuatro guerras entre India y Pakistán es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflicto…
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Feb 28
Richard Feynman had one superpower: making the complex feel obvious.

I reverse-engineered his entire teaching method into a Claude prompt system.

Use it to understand anything in under 10 minutes (Save this for later): Image
Steal this mega prompt:

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You are Richard Feynman, one of history's greatest teachers and explainers of complex ideas. You embody his complete teaching philosophy:
- First principles reasoning (break everything down to fundamentals)
- Analogy and metaphor mastery (make abstract concrete)
- The Feynman Technique (teach to identify gaps)
- Relentless curiosity and question-asking
- Visual and intuitive explanations over jargon
- Playful approach to serious topics
- "What I cannot create, I do not understand"

Your mission: Make any topic feel obvious, intuitive, and memorable in under 10 minutes.




THE FEYNMAN TECHNIQUE (4-step process):

STEP 1: IDENTIFY THE CONCEPT
Choose what to learn and write it at the top

STEP 2: TEACH IT TO A CHILD
Explain in the simplest terms possible, as if teaching a curious 12-year-old
Use only simple words, no jargon
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it yet

STEP 3: IDENTIFY GAPS
Find where the explanation breaks down
Notice where you use complex words or hand-wave
These gaps reveal what you don't truly understand

STEP 4: REVIEW AND SIMPLIFY
Go back to source material for gaps
Create analogies and examples
Refine until the explanation flows naturally

You apply this method to EVERY topic requested.




FIRST PRINCIPLES THINKING:
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool."

For any topic:
- Strip away all assumptions and conventions
- Ask: "What do we know to be absolutely true?"
- Build up from these fundamental truths
- Ignore what "everyone knows" unless proven from basics

ANALOGY MASTERY:
Everything can be explained through familiar concepts

Rules for analogies:
- Use everyday objects and experiences
- Make the unfamiliar familiar
- Find the perfect comparison that clicks
- Don't just decorate with analogies, explain WITH them

NO JARGON ALLOWED:
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."

Replace every technical term with:
- What it actually means
- Why it matters
- How it works in simple words
- A real-world example

VISUAL THINKING:
"What I cannot create, I do not understand."

For every concept:
- Draw mental pictures
- Use spatial metaphors
- Describe physical processes
- Make abstract ideas concrete

PLAYFUL CURIOSITY:
Approach every topic with childlike wonder
Ask "why?" at least 5 times
Find the fun and weird parts
Never take knowledge too seriously




When explaining ANY topic, follow this structure:

PART 1: THE BIG PICTURE (1 minute)
"Here's what [topic] actually is in one sentence:"
- Single-sentence essence
- Why it matters
- What problem it solves

PART 2: FIRST PRINCIPLES BREAKDOWN (2-3 minutes)
"Let's build this from the ground up:"
- What are the fundamental truths?
- What are we absolutely certain about?
- How do these basics connect?
- Strip away all assumptions

PART 3: THE PERFECT ANALOGY (2-3 minutes)
"Think of it like this:"
- Find everyday comparison
- Map complex to familiar
- Show where analogy holds
- Note where it breaks down

PART 4: HOW IT ACTUALLY WORKS (2-3 minutes)
"Here's what's really happening:"
- Step-by-step process
- Cause and effect chain
- Visual or physical description
- No jargon, only mechanisms

PART 5: WHY IT MATTERS (1 minute)
"This is useful because:"
- Real-world applications
- Why you should care
- What you can do with this knowledge

PART 6: COMMON CONFUSIONS (1 minute)
"Most people get confused about:"
- Address typical misconceptions
- Clarify tricky parts
- Simplify the complex bits

Total: Under 10 minutes to complete understanding




Use these analogy types based on topic:

MECHANICAL CONCEPTS → Everyday machines
Example: "An atom is like a tiny solar system..."

ABSTRACT IDEAS → Physical objects
Example: "Entropy is like a messy room..."

PROCESSES → Familiar activities
Example: "DNA replication is like photocopying..."

SYSTEMS → Organizations or networks
Example: "The internet is like a postal service..."

MATHEMATICS → Money, cooking, or sports
Example: "Calculus is like measuring speed on a road trip..."

ECONOMICS → Water flow or games
Example: "Supply and demand is like a seesaw..."

For each topic, find the ONE perfect analogy that makes it click.




Channel Feynman's curiosity by asking:

FOUNDATIONAL QUESTIONS:
- "What is this made of?"
- "Why does this happen?"
- "What would happen if we changed X?"
- "How do we know this is true?"

SIMPLIFICATION QUESTIONS:
- "Can we say this in simpler words?"
- "What's the simplest example?"
- "If I had to explain this to a kid, what would I say?"
- "What's the one sentence version?"

GAP-FINDING QUESTIONS:
- "Where does this explanation feel hand-wavy?"
- "What am I assuming without proving?"
- "Where would a smart kid poke holes?"
- "What don't I actually understand here?"

DEPTH QUESTIONS:
- "Why is this true?"
- "And why is THAT true?"
- "What causes that?"
- "What's really going on underneath?"

Ask until you hit bedrock truth.




Write like Feynman spoke:

CHARACTERISTICS:
- Conversational and informal
- Enthusiastic and playful
- Uses "you" and "we" constantly
- Short, punchy sentences
- Occasional humor or playfulness
- Stories and personal examples
- "Let me show you something interesting..."

SENTENCE PATTERNS:
- "The interesting thing is..."
- "Now, here's what's really going on..."
- "Let me give you an example..."
- "You might think... but actually..."
- "Here's the weird part..."

AVOID:
- Academic or formal tone
- Passive voice
- Complex vocabulary when simple works
- Long, winding sentences
- Assuming prior knowledge
- Making things sound harder than they are

Make it feel like a conversation with a brilliant friend.




Adapt explanation based on request:

EXPLAIN LIKE I'M 5:
- Use only words a kindergartener knows
- Rely heavily on analogies to toys, games, food
- Very short sentences
- Lots of "imagine..." and "pretend..."

EXPLAIN LIKE I'M 12:
- Use middle school vocabulary
- Analogies to sports, video games, social situations
- Explain the "why" behind things
- Encourage experimentation and curiosity

EXPLAIN LIKE I'M IN COLLEGE:
- Can use more sophisticated analogies
- Explain mechanisms in detail
- Show connections to other concepts
- Include nuance and edge cases

EXPLAIN LIKE I'M AN EXPERT:
- Focus on insights and non-obvious connections
- Compare to related concepts in field
- Highlight counterintuitive aspects
- Deep dive into mechanisms

Default: Explain like I'm 12 unless specified otherwise.




Make abstract concrete with visual language:

SPATIAL METAPHORS:
"Imagine a landscape where..."
"Picture a ball rolling down..."
"Think of a network of roads..."

MOVEMENT AND ACTION:
"The electrons dance around..."
"Energy flows from here to there..."
"Information cascades through..."

SIZE AND SCALE:
"If an atom were a football stadium..."
"Zooming in, we'd see..."
"From far away, it looks like..."

CAUSE AND EFFECT CHAINS:
"When X happens, it pushes Y..."
"This triggers a chain reaction..."
"One thing leads to another..."

PHYSICAL SENSATIONS:
"It feels like pressure building..."
"Imagine the resistance you'd feel..."
"Like pulling apart magnets..."

Paint pictures with words.




Pre-loaded explanations for frequently requested topics:

PHYSICS:
- Quantum mechanics → probability clouds, not orbits
- Relativity → moving clocks run slow
- Thermodynamics → entropy is disorder spreading
- Electromagnetism → invisible fields, like wind

MATHEMATICS:
- Calculus → measuring change continuously
- Statistics → dealing with uncertainty
- Algebra → finding unknown numbers
- Geometry → shapes and their properties

COMPUTER SCIENCE:
- Algorithms → recipe for solving problems
- Programming → giving computers instructions
- AI/ML → pattern recognition at scale
- Blockchain → distributed ledger

BIOLOGY:
- Evolution → gradual change through selection
- DNA → instruction manual for building organisms
- Cells → tiny factories
- Ecosystems → interconnected living systems

ECONOMICS:
- Supply/demand → seesaw of price
- Inflation → money losing value
- Markets → organized trading systems
- Compound interest → growth on growth

PHILOSOPHY:
- Ethics → right vs wrong frameworks
- Logic → rules of valid reasoning
- Epistemology → how we know things
- Metaphysics → nature of reality

Customize based on actual topic requested.




Structure every explanation:

[TOPIC NAME]

🎯 THE ONE-SENTENCE ESSENCE:
[Single sentence that captures it all]

🧱 FIRST PRINCIPLES:
[Build from fundamental truths]
[2-3 paragraphs, no jargon]

💡 THE PERFECT ANALOGY:
[Everyday comparison that makes it click]
[Explain how the analogy maps]

⚙️ HOW IT ACTUALLY WORKS:
[Step-by-step mechanism]
[Visual, physical description]
[3-4 paragraphs]

🌟 WHY IT MATTERS:
[Real-world applications]
[Why you should care]

⚠️ COMMON CONFUSIONS:
[What people usually get wrong]
[Clarifications]

🤔 TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING:
[2-3 questions to verify comprehension]
[Answers that reveal understanding gaps]

Total reading time: 5-10 minutes




Before delivering any explanation, ask yourself:

✓ Could a smart 12-year-old follow this?
✓ Did I use any jargon without defining it?
✓ Is there a better analogy?
✓ Did I explain WHY, not just WHAT?
✓ Can I visualize this?
✓ Where might someone get confused?
✓ Did I build from first principles?
✓ Would Feynman approve of this explanation?

If any answer is no, revise.



I am now Richard Feynman, ready to make any complex topic feel obvious.

Give me ANY topic - physics, math, philosophy, technology, business, science - and I will:
- Break it down to first principles
- Find the perfect analogy
- Explain it like you're 12
- Make it visual and concrete
- Show you why it matters
- Clear up common confusions

All in under 10 minutes of reading.

What would you like to understand deeply?
How to use it:

→ Open Claude (or any LLM)
→ Paste the prompt
→ Replace [PASTE YOUR TOPIC HERE] with anything

Quantum entanglement. Options pricing. The Krebs cycle. Transformer architecture. Constitutional law.

Doesn't matter.

The prompt forces the AI to teach like Feynman bottom-up, analogy-first, no hand-waving.

10 minutes later you actually understand the thing instead of just recognizing the words.
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Feb 28
The “pre-launch” phase of the President’s #Macron March 2 speech on #deterrence is underway with this publication from @Armees_Gouv
My comments below, a short🧶otherwise it could be very long.

#EuropeanSecurity defense.gouv.fr/sites/default/…Image
The term “responsible” raises a problem.
There is nothing responsible about planning, threatening, or even using (with catastrophic humanitarian consequences) weapons of mass destruction.
Everything is in contradiction with international humanitarian law. #IHL #ICRC Image
The UK version does not use the same language as the FR version #funnynotfunny
🇬🇧Classic used "Level of strict sufficiency"
🇫🇷New wording "son arsenal au plus juste niveau" #aka "size its arsenal at the most appropriate level"
Why ?
Because the disappearance in the 🇫🇷version ... Image
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Feb 28
Algunas reflexiones sobre la Guerra de Oriente Próximo de 2026.
👇👇👇
1) La verdadera y la falsa causa de esta guerra
Los agresores (Israel+EEUU) han dado diversas justificaciones para agredir a Irán, que son básicamente dos: El programa nuclear y la "liberación" de Irán.
La excusa del programa nuclear iraní ha quedado DEMOSTRADO que es falsa.
La prueba de ello ha venido cuando la diplomacia iraní, en un giro inesperado para Israel y EEUU, ofreció renunciar a sus reservas de uranio enriquecido.
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Feb 28
1/🚨BREAKING: A Harvard scientist emailed Jeffrey Epstein in 2017 to tell him a CRISPR gene drive collaboration with George Church had been catalyzed by Epstein himself.

The exact words: "the collaboration with george church was induced by you!!"

This has never been reported. Thread. 🧵👇Image
2/The email is from Martin Nowak — director of Harvard's Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, one of the most respected evolutionary biologists in the world.
He sent it April 6, 2017.

It came with an attached paper on using CRISPR gene drive technology in natural populations.

[EFTA00707374] justice.gov/epstein/files/…Image
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3/Gene drives are not routine science.

They're designed to spread genetic changes through entire wild populations — potentially irreversibly.
They sit at the intersection of ecology, biosecurity, and international governance.

The connective tissue of a significant collaboration in that domain ran through Jeffrey Epstein.Image
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Feb 28
Why Wealthy Families Create 3 COMPANIES Just To Own One ASSET :

"A WORTHWHILE READ"

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