No Magic Pill
@nomagicpillsite
Thoughts, research, knowledge, and experiences in my life.
a comprehensive list of comfort zone expansion exercises ordered by difficulty: nomagicpill.github.io/knowledge/comf…
Gambling addiction is a slow and quiet killer. You know if someone close to you drinks too much. You don't know if they have a gambling problem. People are embarrassed by their losses. Suicide from gambling debts is rarely directly associated with online sports betting. 12/n
Some ideas on how one could handle mildly superhumanly persuasive AI systems: niplav.site/persuasion
I'm just pleased as punch the Mayor rides the bus and will repeat my iron law of urban politics: Not every elected city official who rides transit will be a good elected official. But every good elected city official will ride transit. Only vote for transit riders.
Mayor @DanielLurie riding the 7 bus this morning and answering a tough question question from a San Franciscan
The children yearn to be working in fabs Taiwan high school science exhibition this year are discussing about 1.5nm Gate All Around transistor structure optimization The kids are unbelievably cracked
The “starter home” concept was invented by realtors to make people feel like they needed to get more house later at the realtor’s benefit and the buyer’s detriment
"Starter home" is one of the most obnoxious concepts, just total delusion being projected backwards. I don't want to starter home, I would just like to have a house
currently consulting w claude on some experimental design and he’s hit me w “Exactly! You've hit on something that most [redacted] methodologies completely miss” and now i can’t stop thinking about the 4o sycophancy and me being a victim without realizing it
Kafka’s Metamorphosis’ Gregor is the OG NEET after the whole transmogrification thing
Go to Iceland for the scenery, stay for the ability to leave your car doors unlocked
Late nights in Iceland.
How many casualties from rap video extras hanging out of a drifting Hellcat with one hand hangin on for dear life and the other put the window for clout
I’m so excited to report companies to an AI judge with instant fine capabilities for not allowing me to unsubscribe to their spammy marketing emails I never signed up for
Unethical life pro tip: verbally gift someone a service (house cleaning, massage, etc) for their birthday or Christmas. The expected cost is low bc they’re more likely to forget about it and less likely to actually book bc of the inconvenience. You also look very generous!
what are some of the most psychoactive tweets you've seen or bookmarked? tweets that basically altered your brain function/chemistry the moment you read them
what are some of the most psychoactive tweets you've seen or bookmarked? tweets that basically altered your brain function/chemistry the moment you read them
Twitter was launched 19 years ago. What is your favorite tweet ever?
Twitter was launched 19 years ago. What is your favorite tweet ever?