Rayan Alyousef @R11Alyousef Twitter profile

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

2 years

These are the number of parameters Chat-GPT-3 has, in comparison to the upcoming GPT-4. It’s unfathomable what GPT-4 will be capable of doing.

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@R11Alyousef

7 months

At 16, I got D's and F's. Now, (18) I've coded a particle sim from scratch, written papers on fusion, and i'm building a fusion reactor. These three principals were fundamental to my accelerated growth. 1. proximity to smart people is the quickest way to grow Find a genius,

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

7 months

Just got a @1517fund grant to build EBay for fusion with my best friend @KrishivThakuria . So excited to potentially make a massive impact on the field of fusion, and do it with my best friend. My mindset right now is move fast and fail fast. More updates soon.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

We nearly signed $250k+ in orders and shut down - Here's why I'm 18 and I co-founded the first search engine for fusion energy components We enabled companies to source components in 60s One CTO was ready to pay a 50% component markup for our value Outreach is key, but with

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

I'm building eBay for Nuclear Fusion with my best friend Krishiv Thakuria. Thanks to @1517fund , I'll be in San Francisco from March 31st to April 4th. If you would like to meet feel free to shoot a DM!

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

I've created a proposal that lowers the cost of hydrogen-3 by 93%! Fusion reactors may be running out of fuel before they get started Hydrogen-3 (the reactor fuel) is not found in nature, and our 25kg reserve is running out fast Hydrogen-3 costs $22,000/g right now My

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

Had an amazing convo with the @Replit CTO at the recent demo. We talked for a good 20 minutes. It’s so wholesome to ask big people about the little things. I didn’t want to network, I just wanted to learn from a really smart person. Talk to the person, not the role.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

I nearly got funded to build a nuclear energy startup when I was 17 I wanted to build industrial microreactor farms to produce tritium I pitched my thesis to investors, but my ask was too low for the fund By simply asking for more, I could’ve gotten that funding In reality, I

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Rayan Alyousef

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6 months

I got to meet my best friend @RhythmDoshi today. After nearly a year, we've finally met here in San Francisco. Do what you love--with people you love.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

In Montreal for World Summit AI!

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

you really don’t know who people are until you meet them irl. Met @FarzaTV yesterday. Farza’s kindness and charisma felt so intrinsic, he is really amazing. Also, really cool meeting everyone from the @_buildspace sf2 batch building what they love. — thanks for the hoodie!

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

Squad meetup w/ @michaelraspuzzi

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

One conversation can change your life. It was an honor to meet all these really smart and cool people today. My perspectives were shattered, and I'm so grateful for that. Success makes you satisfied, and satisfaction makes you slow down. I'm so grateful that tonight I got to

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

In 5 days I've grown 10x by meeting some of the smartest people in San Francisco! I embraced my ignorance and learnt from those with decades more wisdom than me. I don't want mentorship on something I can figure out in 15 hours. My ability to figure things out will compound

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

7 months

It’s happening.

Krishiv

@KrishivThakuria

7 months

We’re teenagers. Last week, we were competing at a Toronto hackathon with a startup idea. Now we’re flying out to SF to build our startup, backed by the 1517 Fund. In 60 seconds, this is what we want you to know:

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

I developed a brute force-proof data encryption algorithm I've upgraded my encryption algorithm to 256 bit key encryption with arithmetic-based ciphering For ex. the message "Hey" is encrypted into the following

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

Ethical hacking is such a unique thrill In the past, I've coded with AI and developed plasma simulations I found it unfulfilling because they didn't really challenge the skills unique to my mind - Until you reach the edge of the field, coding AI is a task done just fine by GPTs

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

I'll also be producing helium-3 with this method Helium-3 is in high demand, but is only found on the Moon - so it costs $17,000/g Later on, I'll likely figure out a method of extracting the produced helium-3

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

It's annoyingly hard to follow fusion's latest news without diving into technical papers—where's the media love? 💔 cc: @_buildspace @_nightsweekends

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

But building this was not a failure - I grew 10x through guidance from lots of amazing people who were key to our journey Learning about desires and drive from @julianweisser helped me find exceptional work I effortlessly obsess over

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

@cory @reply I graduated high-school last year (and I’m not going to college), and since then I’ve: - built a marketplace for fusion nearly signing more than $250k in orders in 30 days - developed 3D plasma simulators - written research papers in tritium breeding and electromagnets - built

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

4 months

@DStrachman Build what you love with people you love. I felt that 100% in this picture.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

I was trying to decrypt a coded message the other day in a capture-the-flag ethical-hacking game I attempted to brute force at first, attempting all possible keys But the number of possible combinations was beyond my computing capability I needed a more meticulous approach

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

It was super energizing to lead our first demo! We’ve discovered even more non-obvious problems that are wasting companies lots of money. We’re so excited to develop a solution that lets researchers focus on the work that matters—making fusion a reality!

Krishiv

@KrishivThakuria

6 months

Demoed our prototype and shared our vision to the CTO of a fusion company He’s been getting scammed buying equipment off of eBay that doesn’t even work He’s thrilled about what we’re building and willing to sign a letter of intent I’ve never been more excited about something

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Rayan Alyousef

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6 months

@anuatluru Don't work for an outcome, find work that feel like play, it's out there.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

I coded a data encryption algorithm from scratch! - here's how First I generate 5 unique keys like "uh3L2sq1e0" I break up and scramble the message "Hello" into the 5 unique keys Each key would be sent to a recipient separately Knowing the original keys let's be decrypt the

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

Lastly, thank you so much @1517fund for kicking off our journey with a Medici Grant Flying to SF with your support enabled us to meet dozens of amazing people that accelerated our work and growth exponentially

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@MaxNewlon has continued to guide us through every part of our journey Almost every day I learn something from Max His ability coach and help you thrive at your own will has let grow intensely this past year

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

9 months

Every fusion reactor proposal in ~ 2 mins 1. the cylinder - a basic linear cylinder wrapped in wires - the current heated gas to a state of plasma - this was our first unofficial reactor geometry - gas went in one side, got heated to a plasma state, and went out the other

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

Even though we never made it to raising, I'm really grateful to have learnt from @somefoundersalt Learning from someone building a high-performing space tech company is insane - I've learnt the keys to fundraising from someone absolutely crushing it

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

I've cracked it! - the simplest solution is almost always the best

Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

Ethical hacking is such a unique thrill In the past, I've coded with AI and developed plasma simulations I found it unfulfilling because they didn't really challenge the skills unique to my mind - Until you reach the edge of the field, coding AI is a task done just fine by GPTs

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

Great work Krishiv!

Krishiv

@KrishivThakuria

6 months

Just pitched our startup for the first time to VCs at Stanford! It’s my last night here and I can’t wait to be heads-down building again Excited for what’s to come!

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

I was completely captivated listening to @andrew_zolli 's talk at World Summit AI Andrew and his team at @planet are saving lives by mapping our Earth from satellites to monitor deforestation, floods, and volcanic eruptions - Among many other things They're watching our backs

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

Anyone need a suit? 👀

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@sznxar

1 year

website is up, new design coming soon thoughts? cc: @_buildspace @_nightsweekends

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

Do you like Magic? This guy just blew my mind, repeatedly. Coolest part is that we met by walking up to a random guy at the airport in Toronto. If you see someone and you want to say hi, don’t let the nervous voice hold you back!

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

Strong drive is rooted in irrational desires Desires that drive you could be completely irrational But because they're rooted in a deep psychological experience, they drive you intensely Ex. trying to prove yourself to your parents Lots of the VCs I've met are driven by a

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

4 months

@mergedotclub @Keshav_027 @tylercowen @jposhaughnessy This demo is amazing

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

@julianweisser @mergedotclub Thanks Julian! It was incredible chatting with you in sf.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

2 years

10% of global car sales are EV, but only 28% of greenhouse gases are due to vehicles. So what’s the other 72%? - Industry - Agriculture - Electric Power An issue caused on an industrial level - must be solved on an industrial level. #fusionenergy

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@VCBrags I'm not a VC, but I'm raising pre-seed--curious for any VCs here, what desires drive your work?

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

Above all, working with my co-founder @KrishivThakuria was the greatest point of growth We constantly pushed each other to perform exceptionally and make smart moves at every step

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

4 months

@DhravyaShah Where’s my iPhone SE charger cable 12V?

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

@JohnnyNi13 I thought about something similar today when submitting my 776 application. Complex explanations are a sign that you lack understanding—and when you understand concepts from first principles explaining them with simple terms is the more intuitive thing to do.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

7 months

@KrishivThakuria You drive me to be obsessed with intensity.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

9 months

My year long dream to build a fusion reactor has begun, and the innovation is kicking off. To feed 30kV (three car batteries of electricity) into my reactor to create fusion, I need a high voltage feedthrough that can sustain all that energy. A part that can handle that costs

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

9 months

Consistency is what differentiates hard workers and those who get results. The law of compounding cannot be outpaced by hard but inconsistent work.

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9 months

Extraordinary results are a matter of repeating ordinary actions over a long period of time. Start with ordinary.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

8 months

Fusion reactor update for you folks 6 car batteries vs one spark plug 😎 Spark plugs create the explosions that make cars move. Explosions = no good. I need this mechanical component in its bare bones! -- just the center electrode. That means removing the metal tip and

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

4 months

@mergedotclub @nijmehvm @julianweisser @pasricha_sehaj Love the Merge community. Insane how fast it’s grown

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@MohidSayrab @KrishivThakuria Hi Mohid! We’re helping companies in fusion source components more quickly, and with more certainty. Companies in fusion lose lots of time looking for used components, we centralize components in our marketplace making it easy to find what you need.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@KrishivThakuria @RhythmDoshi @tehseen____ @FarzaTV Do what you love—with people you love.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

7 months

@KrishivThakuria that session produced a weeks worth of results. til the next one, we'll iterate toward more efficiency.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

@yrebryk Getting an O-1 is an underrated accomplishment - the process is so bad Congratulations!

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

@DStrachman @1517fund Any chance this is Kai Goodall?

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@RhythmDoshi see you soon <3

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

9 months

some non-obvious moonshot bets being made right now: Microsoft: Underwater data centers Virgin Galactic: Earth point-to-point space travel Google: Internet communication via balloons Anyone optimistic about these?

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

10 Bits of Wisdom from My Chat with Founder of @MarvelLabs3D (thread) Marvellabs uses biowaste to 3D print products. What I loved about Jake’s approach is that his startup isn't just mission-driven—it’s also producing products massively cheaper than competitors. Insane.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

I’m continuing to study Einsteins genius. Throughout his whole life Einstein was despised, particularly by the scientific community. By nature his work always challenged the status quo. His work was noble, yet highly agitative of those who didn’t understand him. AKA everyone.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

Do you find following emerging tech research difficult with all the technical jargon? I do, that's why I've built The Scholarly Digest, it distills research in deep tech into simple short news. DM for early access.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

9 months

Realizing cheap and abundant energy is a catalyst in accelerating the technological growth of society. Fusion energy is the technology that will accelerate us toward a type 1 civilization and beyond.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

7 months

@AnanthVeluvali Yes, but I also think none of those matter. the value of your actions is relative to the direction you want. (+ direction is driven by your intense desires for something) Most people waste lots of time in life doing things that don’t take them in the direction they actually

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

@navidnathoo TKS being a full time school is every TKS students biggest dream. @iamalexhu did a really cool project earlier this year with Laurette College to get to that vision.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

8 months

Confidence in fusion energy is causing an exponential increase in fusion energy startups. Most fusion energy startups are started by technical scientists with unique insights into fusion tech. Pre-2000s, the majority of plasma physics would tell you fusion is infeasible.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

7 months

@KrishivThakuria @1517fund @tksworldhq @_buildspace The potential for this to accelerate fusion is massive. We’re moving fast and breaking things.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@heyadvikkapoor @DStrachman AI advancements is enabling lots of blockchain tech to also advance With easy to implement and cheaper applications blockchain will hit a massive inflection point

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

11 months

For the past week I Intentioned myself to spend 95% of my time taking action. Got 3x the shit done. Bias toward action is a superpower. 🙌

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@dsiroker Building in B2B SaaS for nuclear fusion I’ve learnt that moving fast = looking smart.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

5 months

@raydelvecc I would've sat in the front row People don't appreciate the simple things enough, i.e. the awesomeness of explosions

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

9 months

@KrishivThakuria Got recommended "So Good They Can't Ignore You" by @0xSigil . Changed how I approached every project. The book offers a major mindset shift that's not obvious. TL;DR: Greatness requires you focus on mastery and learning. All else follows.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@localhostHQ Awesome.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

9 months

I need to machine a custom part for my fusion reactor. Anyone able to give me access to a machine shop? (or know someone who could)

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

9 months

i made a program that auto centralizes my to-do lists to my desktop wallpaper. i'll make the program public if anyone wants it.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

9 months

@is_fusion Well said. The greatest collaboration toward a single pursuit is happening today, and It's marvelous to be a part of it.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

7 months

@KrishivThakuria @1517fund @tksworldhq @_buildspace Fusion unlocks limitless CO2 free energy. We’re positioned to accelerate research for the entire field, and we’re intensely pursuing it.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@kokoxsu It was incredible chatting with you about desires and passions. Our conversation was the a major driving factor in helping me understand the desires that drive me.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

10 months

we converse in one of two modes: 1. Performace: thinking of what behaviour will yield a desired response. 2. Authentic: not thinking, simply speaking your immediate thought. I've found great joy in mode two and excessive stress in mode one. Choose wisely.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

Owning a MacBook is like when Spider-Man’s suit was in “training mode”.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

8 months

@michaelraspuzzi @workatthestudio @0xSigil this is calling your name.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

From conversation with 50+ successful entrepreneurs, here’s what they had in common: - A strong sense of urgency toward goals - Constantly adapt for changing roles - Thrive in uncertainty - Excellent communication skills

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

@LuisGuimarais The skill of rethinking.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

It was incredible meeting you irl @michaelraspuzzi ! I can't wait for our next chat in sf.

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@R11Alyousef

6 months

@KrishivThakuria @Stanford Thes insights are worth 100+ hours of trail and error, each. Wow.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@LippMatthias01 We’re still in early stages, and working on our MVP with the mentorship from industry professionals. Our current product vision saves time and money for all parties involved.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

Why Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are changing the energy game👇(thread)

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@iamjasonlevin I want friends who match my intense desire for growth. I left my high school friends last year, and figured my new high growth friends would be 4lifers. But I seem to desire growth more than most. I don't just want to get impressive results, I want to squeeze value out of

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@aryelipman $500M into an S&P to save it for my future fusion research company. And $500M into @oklo because SMRs are the future of AI research.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

@LaddLaddLadd I’ve checked off the crocs still working on the other ones.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

1 year

- is good company. If you’re putting in the time necessary to build a successful startup, your co-founder will be who you spend 90% of your time with. So choose someone who you’d actually be friends with.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@Andercot how might the experiences we have in childhood influence our drive to achieve exceptional work?

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

2 years

If we could achieve the same level of dexterity as humans, in robots. I’d bet we’d be seeing AI servants all over the place.

Bakker 🇺🇦

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2 years

@InnovatorRayan I'm sure it will be part of #optimus right @elonmusk ?

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

10 months

@dsutherland00 The Wright brothers were a marvelous example of unconventional ability. There’s a really great recollection of their story on the “How to Take Over the World” podcast I recommend. One on my favorites.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

10 months

make luck work for you luck isn't a magical orb luck is when opportunity meets the prepared mind work on your skills and do it consistently when an opportunity presents itself be ready to shut out the noise and catch it with killer intensity ( lesson from @AfrajGill )

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

7 months

@aMichaelLyons awesome job hustling, keep us posted

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

2 years

Cheering on Quantum Computers👋 @qctrlHQ @MJBiercuk

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Rayan Alyousef

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7 months

@KrishivThakuria @sashaprzybylski Wholesome takeaway

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Rayan Alyousef

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7 months

@aMichaelLyons New NFT? 👀

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

10 months

what growth pathway resonates with you more? 1. Improving your mental health to improve how you treat yourself physically. 2. Improving your physical health to improve how you treat yourself mentally.

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Rayan Alyousef

@R11Alyousef

6 months

@BenWilsonTweets Align your actions with a narrow objective, and work on it until you win.

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