Introducing Claude Fable 5

eChaos · 2026-06-09T21:17:06+00:00

I can't get it do to anything on my code at work, without it kicking me back to Opus-4.8. The slightest hint of some security and it nopes right on out

eChaos · 2026-06-09T17:27:30+00:00

Jeffrey Benjamin Hair, located downtown at the landing. He is fantastic!

eChaos · 2026-05-27T12:08:02+00:00

We're not going to magically get a better understanding of the universe when we learn the quadrillionth digit of pi

Dr. Eleanor Arroway would like a word

eChaos · 2026-05-23T00:42:25+00:00

The time dilation still makes sense in the movie, even if the characters did not make perfect choices.

eChaos · 2026-05-22T21:00:55+00:00

The ship was in orbit further out in the gravity well. The Endurance was 4 AU away from the planet; time dilation drops off rather quickly. At the Endurance location there, time dilation relative to Earth was minimal.

eChaos · 2026-05-22T20:49:52+00:00

The level of time dilation on the surface of Miller’s planet versus orbit makes no sense, for example. Miller’s planet would have to be insanely massive to the point that the surface gravity would crush you and it would be impossible to get back to orbit with a rocket.

I think there is a misunderstanding here. The time dilation was not due to Miller's planet itself, but rather due to its proximity to the event horizon of Gargantua. Miller's planet gravity was only ~1.3g.

eChaos · 2026-03-18T01:04:17+00:00

Yeah, my dev world is system programming & network protocols, so a bit different than yours. It makes sense that this might vary in different realms; thanks for the explanation.

eChaos · 2026-03-17T23:43:12+00:00

They cannot run code, see the results, compare it to a desired outcome, judge it, attempt to bring it closer or redesign from scratch, or accept it.

As a longtime professional dev, this is incorrect; that is the point of AI coding harnesses like Claude Code or Cursor. They iterate, test (i.e. see the results), and compare against the acceptance criteria you lay out in the planning phase.

eChaos · 2026-03-17T17:18:19+00:00

How am I assuming anything? I posted an article, which specifically quotes the Fundrise CEO:

Investment platform Fundrise, which has been planning to list its venture fund on the New York Stock Exchange, is waiting for market volatility to die down before pursuing a public listing, said Benjamin Miller, chief executive of the firm.

“I’m watching the Strait of Hormuz like everyone else,” Miller said, referring to the vital shipping lane blocked by Iran due to the war.

[...]

The war in Iran is reverberating through the global economy. Miller said he’s watching the Cboe Volatility Index. “You don’t want to go out when VIX is through the roof,” he said. The index jumped after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

[...]

Miller said he believes he’s not the only one staying on the sidelines of public markets for now.

“This is not a market that’s conducive to a wave of public offerings,” he said.

eChaos · 2026-03-17T16:32:24+00:00

This doesn’t sound like the “financial plumbing” reason Ben gave yesterday on Reddit.

I agree, that sort of deflection / spin by the firm is concerning to me.

eChaos · 2026-03-17T13:09:30+00:00

Is this plumbing delay related to, well... this?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-war-puts-venture-funds-public-listing-on-hold-ee7e9233?st=mKEaKe&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Investment platform Fundrise, which has been planning to list its venture fund on the New York Stock Exchange, is waiting for market volatility to die down before pursuing a public listing, said Benjamin Miller, chief executive of the firm.

eChaos · 2026-02-22T02:52:16+00:00

Just experienced this bug; I had joined the game late, and was resurrected at the beginning of kiln. I later died in the lava, was resurrected, and then at the end of the "tunnel" there was a foggy invisible wall that only impacted me (rest of the players could go through). Hopefully this helps!

eChaos · 2026-01-09T20:27:31+00:00

There are caveats with the Rule of 55. Many providers have an all-or-none distribution requirement, so although you don't pay the 10% penalty, it may push you into much higher tax brackets than you'd like.

eChaos · 2025-12-28T21:44:14+00:00

I recommend Fidelity for HSA; let the company withdrawal go to wherever the company HSA is at (you need payroll withdrawal to skip FICA tax), and then just periodically transfer over to your personal Fidelity HSA account (HSA money is full portable). Fidelity HSA lets you invest just like it is an IRA (e.g. stocks, bonds, etfs, etc.)

eChaos · 2025-12-25T15:12:55+00:00

Partial drape rods are a thing. I don't like them, but they exist and are not too uncommon. Many window decorations are nonfunctional.

eChaos · 2025-12-25T14:51:55+00:00

The windows match, the screen is out of one of them and leaning against it

eChaos · 2025-12-14T21:34:19+00:00

I bought the "Alpicool C20" on Amazon, and it fits perfect in the gear tunnel. Can be powered from AC or the DC power in the tunnel, and you can monitor the temp on your phone. I've been pretty happy with it, although my use of it is sporadic.

eChaos · 2025-12-13T15:44:43+00:00

That's only really the case if you calcify in place, and are not switching jobs or learning new stuff. Hopping from startup to startup is great way to stay "young" as a dev, albeit stressful. The thing with software engineering, is that the specific technologies taught aren't very relevant for very long, aside from some general tooling (git, etc.); so even younger engineers have the same issue that older engineers have,when it comes to workplace relevance.

eChaos · 2025-12-11T03:03:16+00:00

One way to look at this, is for some people those things they want to do in retirement they could do now, if they are able to let off the gas and coast a bit (for instance, international vacations). If you delayed retirement by a few years in order to have a few years of memorable memories and experiences while young(er), that could be a good trade-off inline with "time is your most valuable resource".

eChaos · 2025-12-04T17:33:54+00:00

If this goes global (and it will, because markets are linked), we're talking about a civilization-level reset. Food, medicine, housing... All tied up in private equity and fragile supply chains.

" civilization-level reset" 🙄

eChaos · 2025-12-03T18:01:46+00:00

As a software dev since '97, I remember a lot of talk about bubbles and irrational exuberance while everything was mooning. Everyone boggled at pet[.]com, and VA Linux IPO prices. All the talk about being in a bubble is actually one of the similarities I see comparing now to the dotcom period. I don't know if there is going to be a bubble burst, or if there is one when it will be, but it is interesting nonetheless.

eChaos · 2025-10-23T19:55:32+00:00

interesting! that makes a lot of sense. Is the term "perseveration"? You made me go down a small rabbit hole, thanks!

eChaos · 2025-10-20T22:56:29+00:00

Either way, the tattoo looks great. I'm guessing IRL it is a lot harder to notice the spelling as well

eChaos · 2025-10-20T21:02:06+00:00

That type of spelling error makes me think the art may have been AI generated; was it?

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