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A collection of Useful Knowledge that built Western Civilization. A modern Library of Alexandria.
May 23 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
The West was won while fighting against insurmountable odds.

From the Thermoyplae to Tours, Western Civilization has been within a knife’s edge of defeat — yet we persisted.

The 10 greatest last stands in Western history... (thread) 🧵 Image 10. Siege of Antioch, 1098

Shortly after the crusaders took the city in 1098, they found themselves besieged by the Seljuk Turks.

Finding inspiration after discovering the Holy Lance—the spear that pierced Christ—they sallied forth and confronted the Seljuks head on, winning the day.Image
May 22 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
Much of Medieval and Renaissance architecture was inspired by a single man.

Artists like Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, and Da Vinci were all informed by an obscure Roman engineer who lived more than 1000 years prior…

Who was he? 🧵 Image The 16th-century architect Palladio considered Vitruvius his “master and guide,” but not much is known about the figure.

We do know he was a military engineer who served under Julius Caesar in the 1st century BC, specializing in the construction of ballista and scorpio siege engines.Image
May 20 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
Kenneth Clark lamented that civilization was a fragile thing.

He observed three “enemies” that could topple even the mightiest cultures.

What are they? And can we stop them?🧵 Image Clark says fear is the first enemy:

“fear of war, fear of invasion, fear of plague and famine, that make it simply not worthwhile constructing things, or planting trees or even planning next year’s crops. And fear of the supernatural, which means that you daren’t question anything.”Image
May 17 • 19 tweets • 7 min read
Before movies or novels, the epic poem was the preferred way of telling a riveting story.

The most extraordinary tales were passed on in the form of meter and rhyme.

15 of the greatest epic poems... (thread) 🧵 Image 1. The Odyssey, Homer

The “everyman’s journey” through life depicted in verse. Odysseus relies on smarts and sheer willpower to survive divine and natural trials on his way to Ithaca after the Trojan war.

It’s a timeless tale of strength and endurance to reach home. Image
Jul 27, 2023 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
How Are We Going to Get to Mars?

Explained by @elonmusk

A THREAD

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Image "Starship is extremely fundamental. So, the holy grail of rocketry or space transport is full and rapid reusability. This has never been achieved...

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Oct 28, 2022 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Elon Musk owns Twitter.

So, why is this going to benefit you? What are Musk's goals?

Explained by @elonmusk @elonmusk "It's very important for there to be an inclusive arena for free speech.

Twitter has become kind of the de facto town square so it's really important that people have both the reality and the perception that they are able to speak freely within the bounds of the law.

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Oct 26, 2022 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Have you ever felt like life could be a simulation?

Well, your gut feeling could be right...

Simulation Theory explained by @elonmusk... Image @elonmusk "Here is the strongest argument for us being in a simulation... 40 years ago we had Pong, two rectangles and a dot {primitive video game]. That was what games were...

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Oct 25, 2022 • 12 tweets • 7 min read
What Is a Meaning of Life That Actually Makes Sense?

@elonmusk's perspective.

THREAD (🧵) Image @elonmusk "I think what Douglas Adams was saying in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that the Universe is the answer and what we really need to figure out are what questions to ask about the answer that is the Universe.

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Oct 24, 2022 • 13 tweets • 8 min read
How Are We Going to Get to Mars?

Explained by @elonmusk

Thread (🧵) Image @elonmusk "Starship is extremely fundamental. So, the holy grail of rocketry or space transport is full and rapid reusability. This has never been achieved.

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Oct 23, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
How Can You Use the Internet in the Middle of the Amazon Jungle?

Explained by @elonmusk

THREAD (🧵) @elonmusk Interviewer: "What has driven you to take on this new challenge?"

Musk: "Well, there's a need for connectivity in places that don't have it right now or where connectivity is very limited... or very expensive. In many parts of the world, it's completely unavailable.

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Oct 22, 2022 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
How to Solve Soul-Destroying Traffic.

Explained by @elonmusk

THREAD (🧵) @elonmusk "The boring company actually started as kind of a joke and a lot of times people would ask me what do I think the opportunities are out there and for five years or more I kept saying 'Can someone please start a tunneling company?'

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Oct 21, 2022 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
What Is the Danger of Artificial Intelligence? And How to Solve It.

Explained by @elonmusk

THREAD (🧵) @elonmusk Sam Altman: "Could you talk about what you think the positive future for AI looks like and how we get there?"

Elon Musk: "Ok, I do want to emphasize that this is not really something that I advocate or this is not prescriptive, this is simply... hopefully predictive.

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Oct 20, 2022 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Why Was Tesla Created?

Explained by @elonmusk

THREAD @elonmusk "When I was in college, I thought, 'What are the things that are going to most affect the future of humanity, in a positive way?'

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Oct 19, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Why Should We Colonize Mars?

Explained by @elonmusk

THREAD Image @elonmusk "Being a multi-planet species and being out there among the stars is important for the long-term survival of humanity and that's one reason, kind of like life insurance for life collectively, life as we know it.

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Oct 18, 2022 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
BIRTH RATE PROBLEM explained by @elonmusk

THREAD Image @elonmusk “I think demographics is a real issue, where people are not having kids in a lot of countries. Very often they'll say ‘Oh, I’ll solve it with immigration.’ Immigration from where? If Europe has an average, or many parts of Europe have an average of only 50 or 60 percent…

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