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Mike Sexton

@_MikeSexton

All views are my own, or someone else's.

 Dublin, Ireland
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Joined February 2014
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really great story theatlantic.com/science/arch…
Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End

Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End

America’s run as the premier techno-superpower may be over.

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RTÉ Sport
@RTEsport11 Aug 2024
Together in Olympic dreams - At the end of 19 days of competition, Team Ireland leave the stage with a record seven medals and having inspired millions back home #Paris2024 #Olympics
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After decades of frustration and failed attempts, scientists might finally be on the cusp of developing therapies to restore immune ‘tolerance’ in conditions such as diabetes, lupus & multiple sclerosis. @nature nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at last

Nature - After decades of frustration and failed attempts, scientists might finally be on the cusp of developing therapies to restore immune ‘tolerance’ in conditions such as diabetes, lupus and...

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Web Summit
@WebSummit30 Oct 2023
Please welcome #WebSummit’s new CEO… websummit.com/blog/a-letter-…
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We opened our fourth office in Lisbon in six years yesterday. It was an honour to host former European Commissioner for Innovation & current Mayor of Lisbon Carlos @Moedas. We now have more than 90 full time staff in Portugal & will pass 100 soon. The office is beautiful ❤️
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Feljin Jose@Feljin_J18 Apr 2023
Did you know that you can track all public buses in Dublin? This map shows you the location of every bus, where it's going and even if it has USB ports! bustimes.org/map#14/53.351/-…
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NEW: housing shortages, affordability crises and NIMBYism are growing problems in many countries, but what’s especially striking is how much worse they all are in Anglophone countries 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦🇮🇪 What’s going on? My column -> enterprise-sharing.ft.com/re…
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With all respect to the current LLM AI conversation, *this* is the thing to watch. Incredible, if confirmed.
David Sheppard (@OilSheppard) profile pictureDavid Sheppard@OilSheppard11 Dec 2022
FUSION ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH: US scientists have made one of the most significant leaps in decades in the search for the Holy Grail of energy - limitless, carbon free power - by achieving net energy gain in a fusion reaction ft.com/content/4b6f0fab-66ef… Huge scoop by @thomas_m_wilson
Fusion energy breakthrough by US scientists boosts clean power hopes

Fusion energy breakthrough by US scientists boosts clean power hopes

Net energy gain indicates technology could provide an abundant zero-carbon alternative to fossil fuels

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Jeet Heer
@HeerJeet31 May 2018
Frank Wilhoit: “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” This seems increasingly true.
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This is incredible stuff.
Winston Blick (@winstoncb) profile pictureWinston Blick@winstoncb15 Sep 2022
“Five people with severe autoimmune disease have become the first in the world to receive a groundbreaking therapy that uses genetically altered cells to drive the illness into remission.” theguardian.com/science/2022… @guardian
Scientists hail autoimmune disease therapy breakthrough

Scientists hail autoimmune disease therapy breakthrough

Study finds CAR T-cell treatment sends lupus into remission, raising hopes it could be used to treat diseases such as multiple sclerosis

theguardian.com
*NEW* @ForbesTech #CES2022 digital was powered by Summit Engine, which @WebSummit started building for itself ten years ago. @paddycosgrave t.ly/JgrH
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Great analysis
Moxie Marlinspike (@moxie) profile pictureMoxie Marlinspike
@moxie7 Jan 2022
Wrote some notes summarizing my first impressions of web3: moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-fi…

My first impressions of web3

Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don’t think I’ve ever actually said the words “get off my lawn,” but I’m much more likely to...

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It’s been a dream many years in the making that @WebSummit’s software would eventually power the world’s largest & best events like @CES There’s been many nerds involved along the way, from our first engineers like @tonyennis & @Whelton, to our🥇adult engineer @jdfitzgerald 😝
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Hope everyone is enjoying @CES online or in-person in Vegas. Congrats to the more than 50 engineers, designers, PMs & more at @WebSummit who are behind the online conference software, as well as the mobile app for those attending in person #CES2022
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Good evening! It’s that time of year again where I round up some things I thought were touching, lovely, silly or gas this year. God knows we could all do with the distraction right now 🤪🤪🤪 So sit back, relax and dive in. Hope you enjoy 💕
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For the first time ever @WebSummit’s software (version 22.0.2) will help run someone else’s in-person event It’s a big week for our little company as @CES mobile app has gone live For those who can’t make it @CES online will also run on our virtual event platform launching Jan3
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A little news @WebSummit’s event software will power @CES, perhaps the world’s largest trade show, this January More than 200,000 attendees & all exhibitors will rely on our platform If @WebSummit’s software can power @CES, we think it can in time power any event on the planet
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This is a big deal
Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) profile pictureEric Feigl-Ding
@DrEricDing1 Oct 2021
💡BREAKING—New oral anti-viral drug *molnupiravir* cuts risk of #COVID19 hospitalization and death **in HALF** in a randomized trial. Results so astounding that the trial is being stopped early, and Merck plans to apply for emergency authorization ASAP. 🧵 washingtonpost.com/health/20…
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