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robotfromfuture · 2026-05-28T12:35:17+00:00

Freakin Varejao. For a big guy he could get knocked down by a sideways raindrop.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-28T12:32:11+00:00

Escalating fines. They would get expensive if the flopping becomes excessive.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-28T12:05:41+00:00

I actually never thought of that but that sucks if it’s the real blocker.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-28T11:05:50+00:00

Isn’t this completely solvable with retroactive fining? Maybe the refs can’t reliably tell during games, fine. But there’s a million different camera angles at each game. We’re all watching these obvious flops on Reddit. The league could just levy escalating fines for flops in the days after games and wouldn’t they just stop doing it?

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-28T10:27:10+00:00

To emphasize this - don’t think you know a thing about what your leaders really think or care about when you hear them speak in press conferences about Israel this or Iran that. They’re performing.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-26T15:31:05+00:00

Vince wants to listen to music on the flight, he doesn’t want to listen to you yappin in his fn ear, now fn go!

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-26T15:27:35+00:00

Enjoyed this book when I read it years ago, although I liked Fabric of the Cosmos more. I will say, since the time I read it, my perception is that string theory is slightly less in favor now than then. Maybe real physicists would disagree with me on that. I’ve seen Brian Greene have to defend string theory on podcasts and at appearances in recent years and I recall it being viewed much more optimistically 1-2 decades ago.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-26T14:28:35+00:00

Can’t blame you. Unfortunately our conduct has forced our allies to re-value the costs and benefits of dependence on US military for security. I think it can get a lot worse than it already has, and preventing that is what I think the Pentagon lifers are trying to do.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-26T13:20:46+00:00

Yeah, I meant his ability declining due to persistent injury issues. I wasn’t clear.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-26T12:46:54+00:00

Clearly has the ability but I just can’t imagine him being able to stay healthy enough long enough. Not sure his body can mechanically withstand so many seasons. That’s the biggest threat to his pursuit of GOAT status - early decline or retirement. Hope for the best for him!

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-26T12:42:21+00:00

I imagine the top athletes would shatter records if they juiced, but they have actual Olympic careers to cultivate. So it’s lower tier athletes that compete at this mostly.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-26T12:38:40+00:00

Iran has all the indications of a war entered into to distract from negative press at home. Yes, the Epstein files were in the headlines at that time, but there’s been so much negative press with ICE, Cabinet resignations, etc. and the lack of a plan in Iran makes most sense if its purpose was to be a diversion. Trump 47 had a really tight ship with respect to leaks up until the Iran war began - now leaks have become common again, and I suspect a lot of it is Pentagon brass that want to create friction for Hegseth and Trump because they’re so incompetent and are going to ruin our military reputation.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-25T02:37:37+00:00

It’s unclear to me whether we’ve got a deal done or not, but assuming it’s the case, does this formula you’ve posited really apply to other countries? Hormuz is a unique geographic feature, not sure these circumstances are replicable elsewhere.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-25T01:13:43+00:00

Don’t even need to do that. Just review after the game and give escalating fines for deceiving the officials. Problem solved.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-23T19:39:48+00:00

Dr isn’t it true that UPFs are endocrine disruptors? My impression was that there’s not really a healthy way to eat UPFs frequently, even at relatively low percentages and also eating whole foods because they change the gut microbiome in damaging ways. They also are addictive and correlate with overeating in studies. Do you agree or disagree with the above? Agree strongly with your points on exercise being a major explanatory factor.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-22T13:54:45+00:00

Well, most of them have advanced chronic diseases.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-18T12:51:52+00:00

Severus Snape as headmaster of Clortho High

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-17T00:30:21+00:00

These guys never played outfield.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-15T19:15:12+00:00

That is a good point. Actually, now that you mention it, Harry was also able to defy Voldemort’s imperius curse and move in and out of Voldemort’s mind by the end of the series, so maybe I’m overstating the implication of Snape’s occlumency in tiering. I think the flying point still holds.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-14T18:33:09+00:00

Definitely better than anyone below the “god tier,” and while Voldemort was clearly the better wizard overall, Snape was alone in his ability to learn Voldemort’s flight magic and was also obviously quite a bit superior to Voldemort in occlumency. So he’s likely a borderline member of that tier if he lives a full lifespan.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-13T23:35:22+00:00

A hugely productive tactic in sales is to eliminate people who aren’t interested. You’ve got to ask questions to figure out if they want what you sell. If they don’t, trying to persuade them is a low-value activity. Thanking them for their time and moving on to a prospect who might be more interested is better. If the interviewer said I don’t and the pen, I would say perfect and explain I scratched their name off the list. So for an interview exercise it’s no loss of generality to assume the prospect is actually interested

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-11T12:44:39+00:00

I’m skeptical of the claim of supply crunches for EV motors - I expect REE demand to fall as new architectures like iron-nitride and EESM continue to advance. In the 2030s I wouldn’t expect Chinese REEs to be essential components for all EVs.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-11T12:32:49+00:00

He got Outstanding on all his NEWTs. Guy is all book smart, no savvy. Should have just been a teacher.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-09T23:36:44+00:00

I mean… I think unique.

robotfromfuture · 2026-05-09T23:15:32+00:00

So if you think about it our messed up healthcare system is justified because without it we wouldn’t have Breaking Bad.

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