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Liberty over Security - Liberty over Equality

Joined June 2013
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On a Turkish Airlines flight from the UK to Istanbul right now... Free WiFi for all and it's not Starlink. Gemini says it's Anuvu, operating alongside Turkish terrestrial systems managed by Profen and Türk Telekom.
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The latency hovers around 575 ms.
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South Ari Atoll, Maldives
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South Ari Atoll, Maldives
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Oil price, 1977-1987
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Gold/Silver ratio
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White-spotted Sea Jellies, Sentosa, Singapore
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Zero signs of life. The velocity of money is still heading south.
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ChatGPT's assessment... 😃
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Andrew Carnegie in 1885 on diversification :
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Jupiter (above) and Venus (below), using 10x phone zoom
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"It's only work if you'd rather be doing something else." -Bill Graham (Rock Club owner)
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4 employees in 3 small rooms, running $100 million worth of assets ($841 million in today's dollars) [from a 1969 interview]
A Forbes article on a young Warren Buffett
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From a 1969 interview
A Forbes article on a young Warren Buffett
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"Old age is not a place where friendships can flourish. There’s too much bitterness. Too much envy." -Jeremy Clarkson
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Postmodernism...
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Spending a year deciding, a day acting... (It's the best way to manage risk)
“We waste our time with short-term thinking and busywork. Warren Buffett spends a year deciding and a day acting. That act lasts decades.” — Naval Ravikant
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With this assassination attempt, Trump is going to win with a landslide now. I hope he does finish the fighting in Ukraine and Gaza. 🙏
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Ile Moyenne, Seychelles
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Cote d'Or, Praslin, Seychelles
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It's aking to the drop between 1929-1945 and still has way to go. (Great Depression + War)
#Energy consumption per capita in the #Netherlands population has dropped to the lowest level since 1970. While reduced energy usage may be seen as a positive, the question arises regarding how much of this has been 'forced' by extremely high #energyprices. In addition, the likelihood of high and volatile energy prices becoming a permanent feature is significant. In 2022, the Netherlands relied on foreign energy sources for 77 percent of its energy consumption. This is NOT good.
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March 1999. Druckenmiller at Soros shorted 12 Internet stocks for $200 million, lost $600 million in 3 weeks.
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