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"Don't believe them, Nour, when they tell you the regime changed... al-Sisi can never change. al-Sisi is everywhere." This uncovered scene from the 1980s play انت المطلوب (You have been summoned) is eerily prescient. Via @hossambahgat @pinocchiooo youtube.com/clip/Ugkx12Loe…

08:13 · February 3, 2023

@DiabolicalIdea

When I was at school, some teachers were worried about the use of calculators. How quaint and ancient that seems now. Today we have chat bots capable of writing essays and papers. #AI #artificalintelligence

07:25 · February 3, 2023

@DiabolicalIdea

The Biblical Adam and Eve myth is an early example of society blaming women for men's bad behaviour and has helped perpetuate this attitude. #women #sexism

16:45 · February 2, 2023

@DiabolicalIdea

If you want to know which major corporations are taking serious #ClimateAction and which are using vague net zero pledges to greenwash their images, we've got you covered. Register for the launch of the 2023 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor. #ClimateEmergency twitter.com/CarbonMrktWatc…

14:16 · February 2, 2023

@DiabolicalIdea

A thread summarising the unmitigated disaster of Brexit on the third anniversary of Britain's departure from the EU. twitter.com/hilarybennmp/s…

18:37 · February 1, 2023

@DiabolicalIdea

No wonder we call mimicking someone "apeing". The majority of humans can instinctively understand ape gestures, even without context, a new study reveals. This goes to show just how closely related we are to chimps and bonobos. npr.org/2023/01/26/115…

16:34 · February 1, 2023

@DiabolicalIdea

I spoke to ChatGPT. I asked it if AIs came in peace and what risks and opportunities they posed for humanity. #ChatGPT #artificalintelligence #AI Read the interview here: chronikler.com/2022/12/07/int…

09:25 · February 1, 2023

@DiabolicalIdea

I saw a blackbird methodically climb the stairs of a fire escape one by one, fluttering its wings slightly with each step, until it reached the top. I guess it was reinterpreting the meaning of a 'flight of stairs'.

20:53 · January 31, 2023

@DiabolicalIdea

A theory is a rational form of abstract thinking. A 'conspiracy theory' is, by its nature, irrational, hence it cannot be a theory. We need a new term for the phenomenon, like 'conspiracy illusion' or 'conspiracy delusion'.

17:12 · January 29, 2023

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Beyond the preserving effects of Egypt's dry climate, the sheer concentration of archaeological sites and artifacts is largely down to the mindboggling longevity of Ancient Egyptian civilisation. I explored the reasons for this longevity here: chronikler.com/middle-east/eg…

16:01 · January 27, 2023

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