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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · 22d

In corners of our Republic, I hear clear voices cutting through the fog.

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Jun 12

48 minute integrative in innovation, problem solving, agility, boots theory of economic unfairness, collaboration, and manufacturing excellence.

#makesomething

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I Tried To Make Something In America (The Smarter Scrubber Experiment) - Smarter Every Day 308

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · May 14

Madonna may have been right ...

We Emit a Visible Light That Vanishes When We Die, Says Surprising New Study

Life truly is radiant, according to an experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada.

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · May 7

Imagine a world where the ruling classes use passive learning to indoctrinate the masses. Wait a minute ... www.upworthy.com/how-to-learn...

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ALT: a close up of a man in a green elf costume

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · May 6

My new favorite phrase: "Jamais vu."

The Opposite of Déjà Vu Can Happen, And It's Even More Uncanny

Repetition has a strange relationship with the mind.

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · May 3

If it's May in Georgia, it's mayhaw jelly time! #mayhaw #fruitsofnature #eatwild

Mayhaw 2025

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 30

What is the sq footage? That was my challenge question for the young people of one of our Cross Keys area elementary aged kids at career fair. A square. A isosceles triangle. A concave hexagon. Four groups actually figured out all three challenges. #thefutureisbright @dekalbcoschools.bsky.social

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 28

Rapid unscheduled disassembly?

Elon Musk Said With Confidence 'I Know More About Manufacturing Than Anyone Alive'—Then the Cybertruck Rolled Out With 8 Recalls And A PR Mess - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 25

Thanks, Bossman!

Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 25

To celebrate my 62nd, inspired by U2's, "40."
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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 24

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Design

I found a dimpled spider, fat and white,

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 24

Rust, and nation states, never sleep. #theyarecoming

Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps ... yet | TechCrunch

Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there's currently a loophole thanks to how the social network is structured.Earlier this

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 23

Inspired by Robert Frost's, "Design." Out my window today while working ...

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 23

Anyone know a domestic source for crinkle cut filler and 2x2 gold gift boxes? Asking for a friend... #onebillionreasons

Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 22

This is the kind of IQ test question I can manage.

Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 21

"42" may be the answer to the ultimate questions of the universe. But the end of human civilization will likely be, "vegetative electron microscopy," or something similar. #artificialintelligence #ai

AI Made Up a Science Term — Now It’s in 22 Papers

A mistranslated term and a scanning glitch birthed the bizarre phrase “vegetative electron microscopy”

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 21

Sorry, Artificial Intelligence. You have to start over if you want to be like us.

Your brain doesn’t learn the way we thought, according to new neuroscience breakthrough

Scientists have discovered that the brain learns using more complex and diverse rules than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of memory and learning.

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 14

Time is patient. Aya Sofya will fall one day as will every structure we build. But it is worthy of the effort. It is a place that, when entered, one wishes to stay. #humanity #timewins

Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes

Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 14

The Time of the Hero has come to an end. His debut novel was born the same year as I. It greatly influenced me as a college student.

Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies age 89

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who enchanted readers with his intellectual rigor and lyrical prose for five decades and came close to being president of his country, died on Sunday aged 89.

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 9

Nothing to see here. @mcuban.bsky.social

China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech - CleanTechnica

In response to new Trump tariffs, China cut dysprosium, terbium, and tungsten exports—hitting U.S. EVs, wind, and military systems hard.

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 9

Our "Better Angels" still walk among us. #civilwar #appomattox

An Act of Kindness Unites Enemies - The 160th Anniversary of the End of the Civil War - Fold3 HQ

A simple act of kindness turned two former enemies into friends during the Civil War. Read this touching story on our blog!

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 6

226 years of Presidential Wisdom in 2 minutes.

Presidential Wisdom 1799-2025

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 4

That, yes. Also, this is the first case I've seen of government anointing a company to own a competitive market segment. I'm watching this one because if it goes forward, then we really have crossed over to a new form of government.

Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 3

Am I the only one who finds reading this like experiencing reading a "The Onion" article? Interrelated subject: I believe there is no correlation with high IQ and reduction in self-delusion.

Govt picking a single private corp for all? The thinking here starts with an, "f," and it's not federalism.

DOGE Mandates Power Tool Manufacturers Use Single Battery Platform

DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) has directed the DOE and EPA to mandate all manufacturers use a single power tool battery.

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Kim Gokce @kimgokce.com · Apr 2

@booker.senate.gov pleaded for us all to remember that the Constitution is just a piece of paper if it does not live in our hearts. Thank you, Senator.

Without equal Idealism and Skepticism we will inevitably become indentured servants of our government. #idealism #publiceducation #enlightenment

Practice Skepticism

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