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Just returned from living in China for 8 years. Getting reacquainted with Austin.

 Austin, TX
Joined August 2009
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Thanks for sharing this engaging material. Ted Chiang in “Stories of Your Life and Others” has an excellent Tower of Babel type of story. It answers a fun question: what happens when you reach the ceiling of heaven and push through.
The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) profile pictureThe Cultural Tutor
@culturaltutor12 Mar 2024
The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories in the Bible — despite being only 235 words long. It has inspired plenty of art and endless speculation down the centuries: what might it have looked like? was it based on a real building? Here are some potential answers...
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Love reading this post right here! Niiccee!
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Hello @axs trying to purchase 5 VIP tickets to @ThieveryCorpDC at Red Rocks but keep getting blocked. Can you assist? – at Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Aim to understand instead of demanding to be understood.
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My Saturday fun project: using AI, every US president as a Pixar character.
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Vincent Van Gogh - Casas en Auvers - 1890
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‘The funniest things are the forbidden.’ Mark Twain Notebook 18, 1879 | © Vivian Maier
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ted 🇵🇸@rtnordy26 May 2021
obsessed with this guy who just uploads videos of him playing classic rock riffs while his birb freestyles vocals
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Ship 16 & Booster 2, Starbase Highbay
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Now listening to Dune analysis podcast by Liberty Street Geeks. Really like what you guys produce! Cheers! @LSGMedia @MatthewLSGMedia – at Beijing, People's Republic of China
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I am ready to pull 900 shares of $CRLBF Is there a compelling reason not to do this? – at Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Enron stock. I hear it’s moon bound! In reality I think the $ARKG fund, I’m likely to hold for a decade, as well as the pillars: $AAPL $MSFT & $GOOG – at Beijing, People's Republic of China
Ross Harkness (@THEROSSHARKNESS) profile pictureRoss Harkness
@THEROSSHARKNESS5 Feb 2021
Be honest; What's one stock you will hold for 10+ years?
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Now listening to —> How Buffets Work 🤮 overcast.fm/+Mgsgzbm0s
How Buffets Work — Stuff You Should Know

How Buffets Work — Stuff You Should Know

Buffets are every kid’s dream – until they grow up enough to realize how gross communal spreads of food shared with strangers actually are. Then the dream is dashed, for most of us at least. Learn...

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...do not forget the dog. Weak canine! – at Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Rivelino (@alpharivelino) profile pictureRivelino
@alpharivelino26 Dec 2020
Conor. Dustin. Max. Strong, powerful fighters and UFC champions. The point here isn't to make fun of them. The point is to show how *all* men are vulnerable to neediness and weakness. Pussy is one hell of a drug. But leaning in and wearing matching pajamas is not the answer! 😂
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Booking my flight out of Beijing now. I will bring Chinese food for all partygoers. Honored to be on the guest list. – at Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Now listening to the Dune podcast via @LSGMedia – at Beijing, People's Republic of China
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The bizarre story of a man who tried to murder a 600-year-old tree cnn.com/2020/08/30/us/treaty…
The bizarre story of a man who tried to murder a 600-year-old tree | CNN

The bizarre story of a man who tried to murder a 600-year-old tree | CNN

In 1989, a bizarre murder attempt in Texas gripped the nation and made worldwide news. The details of the case were unusual, and unlike anything police had seen before. The victim? Austin’s oldest...

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Breakthrough AI identifies 50 new planets from old NASA data cnn.com/2020/08/26/tech/ai-n…
Breakthrough AI identifies 50 new planets from old NASA data | CNN Business

Breakthrough AI identifies 50 new planets from old NASA data | CNN Business

British researchers have identified 50 new planets using artificial intelligence, marking a technological breakthrough in astronomy.

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World's tallest prefab skyscrapers will rise in Singapore cnn.com/style/article/singap…
World’s tallest prefab skyscrapers will rise in Singapore | CNN

World’s tallest prefab skyscrapers will rise in Singapore | CNN

A pair of skyscrapers are set to become the tallest prefabricated buildings in the world. And while the two 192-meter-tall (630 feet) towers will rise in densely populated Singapore, large parts of...

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