For the record

https://x.com/xriskology/status/1761932339427394017

I don’t usually comment on appearance but his face does have the angular qualities of a tangram puzzle

such a depressing scenario to put into words.

sounds more like an alternative to the WWF/WWE than something that would “shake up the world of sport”

I would love to see that.

Actual web developers going nuts over Arc browser because of the UI

should make an alternative markup and transfer protocol for fediverse. copy the best bits of the web, but take away the baggage so it’s easier to build new browser engines

the web is dying

that certainly fits his pinned tweet

also, thanks for the intro to “glowfic” - for a good chunk of my 20s I was obsessed with my side project which I called “plotplant” (dorky?) which was an infinitely forkable collaborative writing app. I never got it past a few different build attempts because I would always get caught in the weeds of how, if it were successful, the complexity of a story that had loads of branches would be navigated. My own personal xanadu. Anyway, this glowfic looks like a nightmare scenario that would keep me in them weeds, ruminating, “there has to be a better way!”

It’s so hard to read when every bit has all that meta info next to it! Written by Eliezer or not

this story takes place in a totalitarian state ruled by the literal forces of literal Hell

Look, I’m giving it a go but the very first line of the content warnings is a case of “is this written by a grown man or a 14 year old emo kid”

I’ll never stop being annoyed by the fact that the most wrong group managed to take such a cool name

I don’t trust musicians that I learn about via something other than their music and even after 4 years of knowing who they are I remain uncurious to sample any of the music they have created.

If a musician’s music is never heard, are they still a musician? If they are not a musician, and not a nazi, then what are they?

I’ve been meaning to ask if Liv Boeree is on the radar. I’d seen her stuff recommended on YT and it seemed like innocuous sciencey stuff but instantly got the rationalist vibe. Then saw she was on Lex Fridman’s podcast. Looked into her a bit (wikipedia) and she is indeed in the effective altruism world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liv_Boeree

are the left/right flavours distinct because one wants to accelerate capitalism to its end and the other wants to accelerate it to its growth?

They have oh so cleverly included “Chapter 10: Advantages of Being a Porn User” which is an empty page. Perhaps I’m giving this document too much of my time but don’t take advice from someone who denies there are good things about whatever you are addicted to.

are there any Amsterdam-based sneerers? We’re moving there in Jan and I am socially inept

Another good example is going on a first date, your mind throwing out questions about the person you’re about to meet. Then if your enthusiasm starts to fade upon meeting the person in the flesh you’ll start to feel too relaxed, then guilty for feeling this way. The tug of war has started, “I want sex or get me out of here ASAP”, priming you for post-date porn.

is that their dick talking?

This came up after. I neeeed to go to a Stewart Lee show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIHY5cFXqQk

Holy shit, I used to watch the hell out of this routine. Thanks for this. It holds up tremendously well!