Herman Narula
@hermannarula.bsky.social
CEO of Improbable, msquared, somnia network, author of virtual society.
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A pivotal moment for Europe is here.
We are ready to mobilise up to €800 billion to help EU countries increase defence spending.
We'll present our proposals to all EU leaders at today's European Council meeting.
Europe is resolved to assume its responsibilities ↓
europa.eu/!T37kVf
We are ready to mobilise up to €800 billion to help EU countries increase defence spending.
We'll present our proposals to all EU leaders at today's European Council meeting.
Europe is resolved to assume its responsibilities ↓
europa.eu/!T37kVf
March 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
A pivotal moment for Europe is here.
We are ready to mobilise up to €800 billion to help EU countries increase defence spending.
We'll present our proposals to all EU leaders at today's European Council meeting.
Europe is resolved to assume its responsibilities ↓
europa.eu/!T37kVf
We are ready to mobilise up to €800 billion to help EU countries increase defence spending.
We'll present our proposals to all EU leaders at today's European Council meeting.
Europe is resolved to assume its responsibilities ↓
europa.eu/!T37kVf
Guys, come on, it can’t be that bad I’m sure he was giving an ambiguous ges-*watches it* oh… oh dear.. uh oh…
January 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Guys, come on, it can’t be that bad I’m sure he was giving an ambiguous ges-*watches it* oh… oh dear.. uh oh…
I suspect that a new folklore of dealing with all manner of autonomous agents may come to exist. William Gibson wrote about how autonomous ai online started for one purpose go on to act somewhat like Jinn..
January 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I suspect that a new folklore of dealing with all manner of autonomous agents may come to exist. William Gibson wrote about how autonomous ai online started for one purpose go on to act somewhat like Jinn..
This depends on building more things on the protocol which given the data set is absolutely worth it
The deep goal of bluesky is to decentralize the social internet so that every individual controls their experience of it rather than having it be controlled by 5 random billionaires. Everyone thinks they signed up for a demuskified twitter...we actually signed an exciting and bizarre experiment.
December 4, 2024 at 9:53 PM
This depends on building more things on the protocol which given the data set is absolutely worth it
Reposted by Herman Narula
The deep goal of bluesky is to decentralize the social internet so that every individual controls their experience of it rather than having it be controlled by 5 random billionaires. Everyone thinks they signed up for a demuskified twitter...we actually signed an exciting and bizarre experiment.
December 3, 2024 at 4:05 PM
The deep goal of bluesky is to decentralize the social internet so that every individual controls their experience of it rather than having it be controlled by 5 random billionaires. Everyone thinks they signed up for a demuskified twitter...we actually signed an exciting and bizarre experiment.
Reposted by Herman Narula
It’s so nice to be at the stage of a lifetime of a platform when everyone mostly agrees the people running it are working hard and doing a good job. Let’s enjoy that while we can!
November 26, 2024 at 3:08 PM
It’s so nice to be at the stage of a lifetime of a platform when everyone mostly agrees the people running it are working hard and doing a good job. Let’s enjoy that while we can!
First fly to Finland now Sweden. This quarter is apparently “Nordic noir” themed…
November 26, 2024 at 10:37 PM
First fly to Finland now Sweden. This quarter is apparently “Nordic noir” themed…
“Twitter refugees board the last ships”
November 20, 2024 at 2:02 PM
“Twitter refugees board the last ships”
Tech people didn’t break the world, we just gave it the tools to break itself. Don’t worry though, we are going to fix it with more technology! :)
November 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Tech people didn’t break the world, we just gave it the tools to break itself. Don’t worry though, we are going to fix it with more technology! :)
Retweet if you accept the basic fallibility of mankind
November 19, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Retweet if you accept the basic fallibility of mankind
Looking to form a starter pack of other peeps sanctioned by Russia. Dm if you are!
November 19, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Looking to form a starter pack of other peeps sanctioned by Russia. Dm if you are!
Reposted by Herman Narula
A lot of the positions people like RFK jr. take (anti-vax, anti-pasteurization etc.) get described as “controversial.”
They’re not. There is no controversy. This is long-settled science. The correct term is “stupid.”
They’re not. There is no controversy. This is long-settled science. The correct term is “stupid.”
November 16, 2024 at 3:33 PM
A lot of the positions people like RFK jr. take (anti-vax, anti-pasteurization etc.) get described as “controversial.”
They’re not. There is no controversy. This is long-settled science. The correct term is “stupid.”
They’re not. There is no controversy. This is long-settled science. The correct term is “stupid.”
It’s also about rebellion against people they perceive as being too overtly controlling. People hate feeling like they have lost agency.
At the risk of reading too much into Bluesky’s success at the moment, I do think it’s a signal that people don’t want to be surrounded by bots and manipulated algorithms
AI can only go so far. We want human connection.
AI can only go so far. We want human connection.
November 19, 2024 at 6:53 PM
It’s also about rebellion against people they perceive as being too overtly controlling. People hate feeling like they have lost agency.
It’s the famous halting problem, you have to keep shouting “halt! Who computes there?” If you want an accurate number. It’s voice activated, just try it.
The greatest problem in computer science is estimating software installation time. I just watched my new MacBook Pro go from 3 hours, to 2 hours and 45 minutes, to 2 hours and 43 minutes, to 56 minutes, to “about a minute” in the course of an hour. And that’s where I've been for several minutes.
November 19, 2024 at 1:27 PM
It’s the famous halting problem, you have to keep shouting “halt! Who computes there?” If you want an accurate number. It’s voice activated, just try it.
visualising this stuff is incredibly powerful.
Today, @carbonbrief.org has published the latest, and most comprehensive, update to our interactive map of extreme weather attribution.
The redesigned map now includes almost 750 extreme events and trends from more than 600 studies.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/attribution-...
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The redesigned map now includes almost 750 extreme events and trends from more than 600 studies.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/attribution-...
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Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world - Carbon Brief
Attribution studies calculate whether, and by how much, climate change affected the intensity, frequency or impact of extremes – Carbon Brief has mapped every published study on how climate change has...
interactive.carbonbrief.org
November 19, 2024 at 1:23 PM
visualising this stuff is incredibly powerful.
The future of this platform will likely depend on the feature velocity of the blue sky time, hope they don’t fumble it!
November 18, 2024 at 11:26 AM
The future of this platform will likely depend on the feature velocity of the blue sky time, hope they don’t fumble it!
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Some new writing on the hybrid threat by the always excellent Minna Ålander. carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts: Lessons from the Nordic-Baltic Region on Countering Russian Gray Zone Aggression
A coordinated multilateral response will be more effective than a national one.
carnegieendowment.org
November 17, 2024 at 6:02 AM
Some new writing on the hybrid threat by the always excellent Minna Ålander. carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Empathy isn’t dead, it isn’t lost. It will return to our discourse eventually, because it’s ultimately useful.
November 18, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Empathy isn’t dead, it isn’t lost. It will return to our discourse eventually, because it’s ultimately useful.
Need to make a tech /metaverse starter pack…
November 17, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Need to make a tech /metaverse starter pack…
Shamelessly plugging Virtual Society for those interested in the foundations of how value is created in a metaverse and what kind of wild online future we may soon experience.
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November 17, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Shamelessly plugging Virtual Society for those interested in the foundations of how value is created in a metaverse and what kind of wild online future we may soon experience.
www.amazon.co.uk/Virtual-Soci...
www.amazon.co.uk/Virtual-Soci...
Being sanctioned by Russia really makes you appreciate living in a part of the world where your government isn’t weaponised against you.
November 17, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Being sanctioned by Russia really makes you appreciate living in a part of the world where your government isn’t weaponised against you.
This cycle will have genuine crypto projects by established brands that actually create consumer value. Now that regulation is likely to be clearer, real businesses can start.
November 17, 2024 at 11:50 AM
This cycle will have genuine crypto projects by established brands that actually create consumer value. Now that regulation is likely to be clearer, real businesses can start.
What are the most interesting new games studios started by the wave of ex AAA devs on the market these days?
November 17, 2024 at 11:46 AM
What are the most interesting new games studios started by the wave of ex AAA devs on the market these days?
Had me in the first half.
Life is short. Write that novel. Paint that painting. Try new recipes. Learn black magic. Go into the forest at night. Summon a demon. Earn that demon's trust. Become best friends with it. Brag to everyone else about your new cool demon best friend. Knit that sweater.
November 16, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Had me in the first half.