March 21, 2022

Sagan on the perceived benefits of not pursuing truth. He would’ve gotten into so much trouble two years ago 📚

March 20, 2022

Back to microblogging

A brief experiment with Drummer reminded me how fun it was to write short, untitled, tweet-like posts throughout the day without having to be exposed to social networks. Drummer itself was too high-maintenance for the 2020s me, but Micro.blog is a (paid) service whose focus is — and the name does give it away — short, untitled, tweet-like posts with a light layer of social networking.

Which is to say, my old domain is now resurrected as a micro blog with a snazy Edward Tufte-inspired design. The RSS you get there should include updates from this blog, so subscribe to either but not both.

Back to microblogging. Making blogs fun again!

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice (…) in practice there is.

On Twitter, there is no difference between Twitter and the real world; in the real world there is.

Sagan on science and anti-science. This kind of language could get you into trouble nowadays. 📚

March 19, 2022

American NIMBYism runs deep

On the other hand, this view from Mt Vernon is worth preserving

March 18, 2022

Sagan quoting Harvard’s then-Chief of Psyciatry, Dr. Frankel. Everything old is new again, and again, and again… 📚

“Most TV shows are not good. The key problems are that too much quality scripting is required, and that the incentives are to try to get the show extended for another season.” Mini-series FTW marginalrevolution.com/marginalr…

The Top articles feature of Twitter Blue is well worth the price! Now if only there was a Twitter Blue+ that removed promoted tweets (or a way to get Top articles into 3rd party clients)…