You’ve heard we’re launching a mission and are probably wondering why. The answer: cyborg pilots and cosmonauts in rockets guided by neural interfaces. Cyborgs provide unparalleled capabilities and advantages for complex space operations—ordinary humans simply cannot match them—and the countdown is already active. Rodents first, then other animals, then humans. Now…choosing an outfit for Pythia.
You’ve heard we’re launching a mission and are probably wondering why. The answer: cyborg pilots and cosmonauts in rockets guided by neural interfaces. Cyborgs provide unparalleled capabilities and advantages for complex space operations—ordinary humans simply cannot match them—and the countdown is already active. Rodents first, then other animals, then humans. Now…choosing an outfit for Pythia.
In 2014, Pavel Durov fled the country after allies of the Kremlin took control of the social networking site most know just as VK. Russia's intelligence agency had asked Durov to turn over the data of anti-Kremlin protesters. Durov refused to do so. "Russians are really disconnected from the reality of what happening to their country," Andrey said. "So Telegram has become essential for understanding what's going on to the Russian-speaking world." False news often spreads via public groups, or chats, with potentially fatal effects. The next bit isn’t clear, but Durov reportedly claimed that his resignation, dated March 21st, was an April Fools’ prank. TechCrunch implies that it was a matter of principle, but it’s hard to be clear on the wheres, whos and whys. Similarly, on April 17th, the Moscow Times quoted Durov as saying that he quit the company after being pressured to reveal account details about Ukrainians protesting the then-president Viktor Yanukovych. Pavel Durov, a billionaire who embraces an all-black wardrobe and is often compared to the character Neo from "the Matrix," funds Telegram through his personal wealth and debt financing. And despite being one of the world's most popular tech companies, Telegram reportedly has only about 30 employees who defer to Durov for most major decisions about the platform.
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