Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.

This is the legacy version of twitter.com. We will be shutting it down on June 1, 2020. Please switch to a supported browser, or disable the extension which masks your browser. You can see a list of supported browsers in our Help Center.

  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
vgr's profile
Venkatesh Rao
Venkatesh Rao
Venkatesh Rao
@vgr

Tweets

Venkatesh Rao

@vgr

This is my conversational account. For my work follow @ribbonfarm, @breaking_smart, @artofgig. Tweets are 90% vacuous views, apathetically held. Mediocritopian.

Los Angeles, CA
venkateshrao.com
Joined August 2007

Tweets

  • © 2020 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 30 Nov 2018
    • Report Tweet
    • Report NetzDG Violation

    DIY gods If you could make your own god. Nothing too cosmic or universal. An earthbound, local/narrow/kinda animistic small god, requiring only <100 believers to sustain itself... What god would that be? Name and nature?

    12:49 PM - 30 Nov 2018
    • 13 Retweets
    • 63 Likes
    • Business Intel Briefly Richard Hodkinson Remco Mollema Zach Kowalik Chin Guan Rong Conor White-Sullivan fernandogaldino Matt "MSG superfan" Olson Dan Fulger
    67 replies 13 retweets 63 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Andrew Jack‏ @AndrewJLJack 30 Nov 2018
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @vgr

        I made up Bob the God of Parking (he rules the spaces in between). A kindly god that manifests as someone leaving a spot right near the entrance of wherever you're going. He asks for no sacrifice, merely a 'thank you Bob!' when you get a park.

        4 replies 3 retweets 35 likes
      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 30 Nov 2018
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @AndrewJLJack

        That is excellent and exactly the sort of thing I mean.

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. woody walters‏ @walters_woody 30 Nov 2018
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @vgr

        Would never. People who need gods are refusing to face life and the universe for what they truly are. I get the value, it can be a shortcut to security that might otherwise never materialize, but not for me.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 30 Nov 2018
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @walters_woody

        I’m setting the god of haterz on you 😆

        0 replies 0 retweets 15 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Nathaniel Koloc‏ @nathanielkoloc 30 Nov 2018
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @vgr

        Distantly related question: Have you read Jaynes’ Origin of Conciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind? If yes, thoughts? Do you find it compelling/plausible/likely-to-be-true?

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 30 Nov 2018
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @nathanielkoloc

        Familiar with it via good second hand glosses, never read. Basically sympathetic to the idea though I don’t see a way to test it.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. The Obsidian Owl‏ @TheObsidianOwl 30 Nov 2018
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @vgr @ProperOpinion

        Luther, a giant Owl that can answer any historical question accurately.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 30 Nov 2018
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @TheObsidianOwl @ProperOpinion

        Isn’t that just Wikipedia, for certain definitions of “accurately”? Ordo you mean even stuff we have no way of knowing, like what Julius Caesar are for breakfast on a specific day. Like a time travel/viewing owl.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Dogs Don't Make Jokes Near Humorless People‏ @MorlockP 30 Nov 2018
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @sonyasupposedly @sonyaellenmann @vgr

        God of firewood and safe tree felling. One makes a quick obeisance to him before swinging the axe or pull starting the chainsaw.

        2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
      3. 2 more replies

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2020 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Imprint
      • Cookies
      • Ads info