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    1. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 6
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      Taking these screenshots in case the kids challenge me in 2040 with ‘pics or it didn’t happen’ (though by then the standard will be 3d imagery and neural scans and thus shot will be like daguerreotypes today.pic.twitter.com/uara5PeZCO

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    2. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 6
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      I was in two minds about whether to live tweet this but now I’m really glad I did. I’ll have the best technically possible prosthetic memory possible. And maybe I’ll be able to port it to the pensieve whenever iOS releases it.pic.twitter.com/I8FIrttOdQ

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    3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 6
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      The raw nature of a livetweet thread makes it suitable for playback. I think once I compile and blog this (which I plan to) I’ll be able to relive this by reviewing. Those of you followed along live and know me well enough may be able to use it the same way.

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    4. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 6
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      Jake Tapper: we’re pretty sure where this is going not just because Biden’s ahead in all 4 states but because with one exception Trump’s promised legal challenges are frivolous or even preposterous (rough quote)

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    5. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 6
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      They’re now talking about how Trump is mad his legal team (Giuliani, Bondi) isn’t “effective” and demanding more effective “killer” lawyers. Tapper wonders out loud whether Trump has considered that that’s because there’s no real case, not because his lawyers suck.

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    6. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 6
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      The one non-frivolous case I think Tapper is referring to is the Pennsylvania vote segregation procedural thing which apparently is a rounding error in terms of votes affected. Alito just sorta threw them a bone in that.

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    7. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 6
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      GOP legal eagle Ben Ginsberg came on and made the point that a real all-star legal team cane out to bat for GWB in 2000 (including current scotus justices Kavanaugh and Barrett apparently) but nobody is coming out to bat for Trump. Ben says it’s because there’s no there there.

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    8. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 6
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      Dana Bash points out that tTrump’s legal team is not just second rate but that a lot of good GOP lawyers like Ben himself simply dislike Trump and don’t want to fight for him anyway. Interesting if true. How much do you have to suck to not get even lawyers to take your money?

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    9. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 6
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      Venkatesh Rao Retweeted James Musk

      Ah so electoral college vote is match play but popular vote is stroke play.https://twitter.com/muskjames/status/1324887755378184192?s=21 …

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      In stroke play tournaments (you add up your score on each hole and get a total - lowest total wins) players don't concede putts. In match play tournaments you compete against an opponent in a head to head match and try to win the most holes - your opponent can concede your putt.
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    10. James Musk‏ @muskjames Nov 6
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      haha basically - he is a much better match play opponent but has form has dipped in the last four years.

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      Seriously? The difference is that clear? I guess for a good non-cheating player over many games they should on average be the same? Concessions should be zero-mean among players with roughly matched short and long games 🤔

      5:56 PM - 6 Nov 2020
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          Haha no - I was saying he’s a much better electoral college player... I don’t know how good he is at golf. FWIW his swing his pretty good!

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          Some players are better at match play golf though... The direct competition against another player is motivating. Also you compete per hole and the player with the most holes wins so if you do terribly on one it doesn’t hurt you like it would in stroke play.

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