0xbitcoiner

charts_and_numbers

> The billions in financial and military aid to Ukraine have been under heavy scrutiny lately, with the amounts and usage of the funds in question.
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> As of Monday March 3rd, 2025 multiple outlets are [reporting](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-pause-ukraine-aid-war-1.7473798) that an anonymous White House official has indicated that Trump intends to pause and review further aid to Ukraine.
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> This infographic visualizes the 10 largest donors of aid to Ukraine, based on total aid allocations over the three years from January 24, 2022, to the end of 2024. The data comes from the Ukraine Support Tracker by the [Kiel Institute for the World Economy](https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/), which focuses on government-to-government transfers of aid.
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> ![](https://m.stacker.news/80483)
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> **[🔗 visualcapitalist.com](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-10-largest-donors-of-aid-to-ukraine-2022-2024/)**

Visualizing the 10 Largest Donors of Aid to Ukraine (2022–2024)

Stacker Saloon

saloon

science

What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday? - NASA

StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears

Music

Daily Discussion Thread ~Music Saloon!

Public_N_M_E

What's your secret to remembering all these old-time relics?

**The Doors - Horse Latitudes (2017 Remaster)**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqe6JVY7fWw

Golden Oldies #35

siggy47

Didn't catch @mallardshead's post, but I can already tell it's one of the best I've seen in weeks. Loads of good stuff, totally informative. Thanks!

> **We already have an example of general intelligence, and it doesn't look like AI.**
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> ![](https://m.stacker.news/80365)
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> There's no question that AI systems have accomplished some impressive feats, mastering games, writing text, and generating convincing images and video. That's gotten some people talking about the possibility that we're on the cusp of AGI, or artificial general intelligence. While some of this is marketing fanfare, enough people in the field are taking the idea seriously that it warrants a closer look.
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> Many arguments come down to the question of how AGI is defined, which people in the field can't seem to agree upon. This contributes to estimates of its advent that range from "it's practically here" to "we'll never achieve it." Given that range, it's impossible to provide any sort of informed perspective on how close we are.
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> But we do have an existing example of AGI without the "A"—the intelligence provided by the animal brain, particularly the human one. And one thing is clear: The systems being touted as evidence that AGI is just around the corner do not work at all like the brain does. That may not be a fatal flaw, or even a flaw at all. It's entirely possible that there's more than one way to reach intelligence, depending on how it's defined. But at least some of the differences are likely to be functionally significant, and the fact that AI is taking a very different route from the one working example we have is likely to be meaningful.
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> With all that in mind, let's look at some of the things the brain does that current AI systems can't.
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> #### Defining AGI might help
> #### Neurons vs. artificial neurons
> #### The brain isn’t monolithic
> #### The brain is constantly training
> #### Déjà vu
> #### Facing limits
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> **[...read more at arstechnica.com](https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/ai-versus-the-brain-and-the-race-for-general-intelligence/)**

AI versus the brain and the race for general intelligence

Stacker_Sports

Manchester United's Downfall: From Dominance to Struggle

suraz

![](https://m.stacker.news/80360)
*https://archive.is/k1hdi*

That's what I thought. This way you can clearly see that the common locations have really changed.

Memes

Meme Monday - Best Bitcoin Meme Gets 5,000 CCs

Yes, this happened. What do you think would be the best answer to Trump's question?

Stacker_Stocks

Charted: S&P 500 Market Concentration Over 145 Years

> ... there is a persistent market cap weighted bid regardless of price from passive funds.

indeed. now i get it! Like a snowball effect.


I don't quite see the connection between passive investment and this concentration. Isn't it more the sales dominance of these 10 companies?

![](https://m.stacker.news/80342)

*https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/find-stocks-in-sp500.asp*

This isn't very healthy for the SP500, right?

> The S&P 500, one of the leading stock market indexes in the world, tracks 500 of the largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
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> It covers approximately 80% of available market capitalization and is widely regarded as a key indicator of the performance of the U.S. economy and stock market.
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> This graphic visualizes the share of the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500’s total market capitalization over time, from 1880 to 2024.
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> The data comes from Finaeon, S&P500, and Citi Global Insights.
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> ![](https://m.stacker.news/80336)
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> **[🔗 visualcapitalist.com](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/charted-sp-500-market-concentration-over-145-years/)**

econ

Ranked: The World’s Top 20 Economies by GDP Growth (2015-2025)

In this case (GDP) it is among the best. But this GDP doesn't really say much about individuals. GDP ppp brings more information to the table, and in this case Brazil is around position 100 in the ranking (2023).

*https://databank.worldbank.org/reports.aspx?source=2&series=NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD&country=*

bitcoin

on-chain LND funds recovery with incorrect seed

zapsammy

bitcoin_Mining

My Impressions Of The Canaan Avalon 3S Miner

I've grown fond of Ocean. Not forcing you to use their template says a lot about their intentions!

Does this mean that if someone steals our wallet.db file they can steal the funds?