Accidentally thinking
Accidentally reinventing the wheel It's not necessarily superfluous to come up with an idea that's already been had in the past. If anything, one would be in the best position…
This is why Twitter was invented
On artificial intelligence and rationality Artificial intelligence—especially superintelligent forms in fiction—is often reputed for its rationality and objectivity, especially in contrast with the ostensibly irrational and impulsive decisions of the…
Not reading enough
A reflection of my desire to read more that slowly devolves into trying to improve the education system.
A Cynical Take on Contemporary Isekai Anime
Introduction A conflicted diatribe against NEETs. Motivation People write with agendas; no writing is ever without at least some bias. People twist and distort facts; underemphasise some and overemphasise others;…
Autistic Political Correctness
I made a mistake today spending five minutes looking through Twitter and quickly found people arguing about whether autistic people should be referred to as people with autism or vice…
Something Deeply Hidden
A book by Sean M. Carroll and how it's rekindled my interest in physics This book took longer than I expected to finish. It went quite quickly at first, going…
Evidence
It doesn't matter what I think All of us like to believe that we're good at certain things and that others are bad at certain things, but without evidence, how…
Trying without a failure condition is not trying
Just do it There are many instances where common advice can be useful when providing a convenient conclusion (see Thought-terminating cliché), though often vapid and ultimately useless. This is not…
Autism is like noise-cancelling headphones for society
And being unable to hear all the noise Society is full of noise. Not actual noise you can hear, but rather social etiquettes and dress codes, as well as hierarchies…
The Intuition Trap
Inborn knowledge Nobody likes to be ignorant—to be unaware of things. To be ignorant naturally presents a disadvantage for survival; to be ignorant means being unaware of certain benefits or…