BlueCap Strategies @BlueCapStrat

Sam Altman is starting to panic

Business Insider @BusinessInsider

2 weeks ago

Sam Altman said AI budgeting has recently become a "huge issue" for some companies, something that "never came up" earlier this year. bit.ly/4uxIGnv

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ECLAC warns: Latin America undervalues water despite having the world's largest water reserves dlvr.it/TRbgK2

Fantastic advice for all ages…

Mindset Machine  @mindsetmachine

4 months ago

The Golden Rule when you're learning a new skill‼️👇

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Bayes’ theorem is probably the single most important thing any rational person can learn. So many of our debates and disagreements that we shout about are because we don’t understand Bayes’ theorem or how human rationality often works. Bayes’ theorem is named after the 18th-century Thomas Bayes, and essentially it’s a formula that asks: when you are presented with all of the evidence for something, how much should you believe it? Bayes’ theorem teaches us that our beliefs are not fixed; they are probabilities. Our beliefs change as we weigh new evidence against our assumptions, or our priors. In other words, we all carry certain ideas about how the world works, and new evidence can challenge them. For example, somebody might believe that smoking is safe, that stress causes mouth ulcers, or that human activity is unrelated to climate change. These are their priors, their starting points. They can be formed by our culture, our biases, or even incomplete information. Now imagine a new study comes along that challenges one of your priors. A single study might not carry enough weight to overturn your existing beliefs. But as studies accumulate, eventually the scales may tip. At some point, your prior will become less and less plausible. Bayes’ theorem argues that being rational is not about black and white. It’s not even about true or false. It’s about what is most reasonable based on the best available evidence. But for this to work, we need to be presented with as much high-quality data as possible. Without evidence—without belief-forming data—we are left only with our priors and biases. And those aren’t all that rational.

Explore our new interactive dashboard on water sector spending! It’s the first of its kind, offering insights to drive better decision-making toward water security. wrld.bg/XgtW50UuCuh

🌍 By 2050, 3 in 4 people could face drought impacts. But sustainable land and water management could unlock $10.1 trillion in business value and create 395M jobs by 2030. Learn more: ow.ly/x9VG50UvG9E 🔎 Counting down to 2025 #DRRretrospective

🐟 🌊 Celebrating progress in 2024: More than three-fourths of the nations required have ratified the @WTO agreement to #StopFundingOverfishing. @WTO members, let’s bring this momentum into the new year and protect our ocean for future generations. pew.org/4dJzKUh

This year, we endorsed 163 new initiatives—a testament to the vibrant, global #OceanScience community working tirelessly for the ocean. With 600+ initiatives endorsed since 2021, the #OceanDecade is the world's largest ocean science movement. Thank you for being part of it!

Nearly half of the species found in the Salas y Gómez and Nazca Ridges exist nowhere else on Earth—yet a staggering 73% of their habitat remains unprotected. A new treaty could help protect the waters these creatures call home. 📹ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute

Community-based mangrove restoration in Mexico news.mongabay.com/2024/12/after-…

Crawfish ponds or carbon credits? Big land use decisions to make in Louisiana nola.com/news/business/…

🌊 Sea levels are rising, but subsidence caused by human activity can be stopped. Discover how bold decisions can save cities ➡️ ow.ly/KvHF50UvFTO 🔎 Counting down to 2025 #DRRretrospective

Darta Ego, an Indonesian farmer, shares how support from @WorldBank is helping 350,000 farmers adopt innovative methods to combat #water scarcity, increase yields, and build resilience to climate change. Read more in our story: wrld.bg/4gcE50S8unj

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Save the date: IWRA’s XIX World Water Congress to take place in Marrakech, 1-5 December 2025. Under the theme “Water in a Changing World: Innovation and Adaptation”, experts and leaders will discuss solutions for managing water amid climate change: buff.ly/4gpOb0z

The new dashboard on water sector spending brings you a comprehensive look at global public investments in water. View results in dynamic graphs and access spending data for 129 countries. For more: wrld.bg/m9J750UuCbE

Fish, sponges, tunicates&more thriving on Southern Ocean seafloor. Led by National Geographic Explorers in collaboration w @SchmidtOcean, “Into the Southern Ocean” is a National Geographic Society Perpetual Planet Ocean Expedition supported by Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative.

🎁The holiday season can cause an increase in single-use plastic use and pollution. ⏰But when it comes to curbing #PlasticPollution, action can’t wait. Our experts share 7 proven strategies for reducing plastic: bit.ly/3ZrAZBw

In 2024, @WorldBank helped 66.7 million people gain access to clean water, sanitation and/or hygiene. Read our recap blog to explore these results and more: wrld.bg/eUTR50UuCRc

How is your country managing its freshwater ecosystems? What are the impacts of human development and climate change on nature and human health? Share this #SDG6 message and help drive progress: buff.ly/3U8NWhQ

One of the great pieces of news from 2024 was the approval of the proposal to declare a National Park in El Hierro! This will be Southern Europe’s first exclusively marine park. Oceana has documented the area’s unique biodiversity and advocated for its protection. 🐠