The stat that always stuns me is that about 78% of the active satellites in orbit are SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. That's the degree of domination it's got in terms of access to space. The potential is huge, because every day, you can read articles about what people think it might be able to do in space, from science experiments to computing in orbit with data centres. I suspect SpaceX is probably one of, if not the most important geopolitical asset in the world. The US government has realised that SpaceX is an important partner for America's security interests, whether they like it or not. There is a degree of irreplaceability. Scottish Mortgage: SpaceX is one of the most important geopolitical assets in the world | Trustnet

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Scottish Mortgage: SpaceX is one of the most important geopolitical assets in the world | Trustnet

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Financial Times: Instead of products or services, Strategy’s primary output is paper — and not of the pulp and cellulose variety. It issues common stock, preferred instruments, and convertible bonds to raise capital, which it then uses to buy and hoard bitcoin. And its reported operating income comes not from cash flow but from accounting gains tied to changes in bitcoin’s price.

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*Satoshi… implemented something that is still considered impossible by most economists: electronic money with no counterparty risk that monetizes naturally* View quoted note →

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“Muscle is the power plant to burn calories. Building muscle helps move your joints and bones, but also there are metabolic benefits. I don’t think this is well appreciated,” Lee says. “If you build muscle, even if you’re not aerobically active, you burn more energy because you have more muscle. This also helps prevent obesity and provide long-term benefits on various health outcomes.” 1 hour of weights a week may cut heart attack risk - Futurity

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1 hour of weights a week may cut heart attack risk

You don't have to be a bodybuilder to get benefits from weightlifting; less than an hour a week can help your heart and cut your risk of diabe...