Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

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
zeynep's profile
zeynep tufekci
zeynep tufekci
zeynep tufekci
Verified account
@zeynep

Tweets

zeynep tufekciVerified account

@zeynep

Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

floating in a most peculiar way
theinsight.org
Joined August 2009

Tweets

  • © 2022 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • 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.

    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Jul 2018

      Heard about @Elonmusk's rescue "submarine"? The cave-diver who masterminded the Thai cave rescue called it a "PR stunt"—that was the politest thing he said. You might be wondering: well, he tried to help. Let me explain with this thread and this NYT piece. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/opinion/sunday/elon-musk-thailand-hubris.html …pic.twitter.com/MWicaJKaA6

      194 replies 3,452 retweets 9,900 likes
      Show this thread
    2. This Tweet is unavailable.
    3. This Tweet is unavailable.
    4. This Tweet is unavailable.
    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Jul 2018
      Replying to @elonmusk

      So Vern is the diver who was among the first there, dug up the maps, brought in the other divers, figured out where the boys were and convinced authorities. Look beyond your irritation with his irritation and listen for a sec why he might be irritated, ok?https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/13/uk/thai-cave-rescue-british-divers-intl/index.html …

      23 replies 267 retweets 4,643 likes
    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Jul 2018
      Replying to @zeynep @elonmusk

      I know you said clearly you'd defer to the divers, and I point that out in my piece. But rescuers hate high profile interventions & VIP visits etc. Quiet, background development is great, publicity is not) because they're also fighting a million officials with own ideas/agendas.+

      7 replies 88 retweets 2,327 likes
    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Jul 2018
      Replying to @zeynep @elonmusk

      I was once in the middle of an earthquake rescue with an amazing team. Politest people. Their lives on the line. Humble. Years later, I just don't have words. Literally the biggest problem they faced was local officials, politicians & celebs who butted in. Even if well meaning.+

      10 replies 119 retweets 2,327 likes
    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Jul 2018
      Replying to @zeynep @elonmusk

      Officials pull/push actual rescuers. Sub as a back-up option (are people still working on it with domain experts?) is great to explore quietly, but the thing they fear is that an official comes and overrules the rescuers. Try this flashy thing! Happens to disastrous consequence.

      5 replies 53 retweets 1,618 likes
    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Jul 2018
      Replying to @zeynep @elonmusk

      We had someone important and famous land with a @#$@!! helicopter to the earthquake zone to "support our work and improve our morale." At that point, we were working round the clock next to a burning refinery and the biggest challenge was establishing silence to listen for life.+

      4 replies 60 retweets 1,496 likes
    10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Jul 2018
      Replying to @zeynep @elonmusk

      These rescuers I had been working, who were so humble, polite and expert—and who accepted everything and just worked and worked at great risk to themselves, climbing into rubble in the middle of 6.5+ aftershocks.. I learned more English curse words that day than since or before.+

      4 replies 30 retweets 1,212 likes
      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Jul 2018
      Replying to @zeynep @elonmusk

      I've too-long for Twitter stories on how hard it was to keep officials on track and from meddling wrongly. Anyway, the lesson I took is that publicity—even well-meaning—and anything flashy that officials might be attracted to during a rescue is dangerous. Many stories like that.+

      7:24 AM - 15 Jul 2018
      • 40 Retweets
      • 1,186 Likes
      • Logan Tams80 Steve in Kentucky Brin Schuler Lisa 💜🤍💙 हेरुक​ Kobayashi Issa Mari Illescas (ella/she/her) Pete Quily Luisa Hugerth, PhD
      3 replies 40 retweets 1,186 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Jul 2018
          Replying to @zeynep @elonmusk

          Take from all this, my piece, my thread, his irritation what you want, but we're all human and my two-cents is that too many people blindly cheer-on wealthy/famous people, and want saviors, and we're all worse off for it, and the wealthy famous people perhaps worst. /end

          31 replies 181 retweets 2,413 likes
        3. Mark Szabo‏ @marrkszabo 15 Jul 2018
          Replying to @zeynep @elonmusk

          And what did YOU do to help? How dare you criticize somebody who tried to help? And btw Elon was ASKED to help, here on twitter. So this already rules out PR stunt.

          3 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        4. Show 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

        • © 2022 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info