X's threads make even less sense now unless you think everyone you want to reach is on X.
Also, just what a dumb name.
Also, just what a dumb name.
If you have an opinion about Science, maybe “10 massively under reported things about science you need to click on now” is more about clickbait and driving people to your YouTube channel than actual science? The last tweet in this thread is literally a link off to some YouTube thing to earn those sweet sweet ad $$$.
Does 20000 likes on Twitter mean people are listening to you?
… or just self satisfaction from being upvotes by bots?
Since posting on X now actively excludes real people (Ie. Anyone not logged in), it seems kind of stupid as a place to post science news these days?
Even if it does reach a wider audience, do they care, and act, or just <3 and move on?
It’s just easy and lazy to post to X.
I find it hard to take people selling their shit on X seriously.
It is 100% nothing to do with science.
The single letter "X" is brimming with symbolism and implications. Without further explanation we may never know why the rebranding was necessary.
X.com (banking company that eventually became Paypal)
SpaceX
Tesla models S 3 X Y
Baby born in May of 2020: X Æ A-12 ( https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52557291 https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/202... )