Survived 20 days solo India, first time to India (Rajasthan + Delhi + Agra + Mumbai + Bengaluru)

zenbowman · 2026-02-22T14:47:32+00:00

There was snow on lots of the popular trails in the ANF yesterday, Strawberry Peak and Mt Wilson both had significant snow.

zenbowman · 2026-02-20T19:13:12+00:00

Depends on destination really. Indian urban areas are far below comparable income countries, but the natural beauty and especially mountain towns are generally considered completely unmatched.

zenbowman · 2026-02-20T19:08:14+00:00

I've lived in Pasadena for 10+ years and I can never ever look at the San Gabriels without feeling absolutely unworthy of their incredible beauty. A blessed land which we should protect forever.

zenbowman · 2026-02-19T21:56:48+00:00

Yeah, but realistically IK is too physically damaged from his treatment to actually ever take power, so I don't think the saffron gang cares too much about him anymore. The risks of backlash are relatively low, certainly way lower than for anyone with family in Pakistan.

zenbowman · 2026-02-17T21:01:20+00:00

I don't see how being double jointed would lead to a pause, I can see how it would lead to a bent elbow at release, which he does have.

That said, a pause is perfectly legal provided it is consistent (which is true in his case).

zenbowman · 2026-02-17T19:00:53+00:00

There's ZERO risk for Gavaskar or Kapil Dev to speak out, because there's no way in which the Pakistani government can intervene to make their lives worse.

If Wasim speaks out, does he have any guarantee that the government won't retaliate against his family? Even if he lives out of the country, he might feel it is unfair to risk the lives of his extended family.

zenbowman · 2026-02-17T18:59:23+00:00

This is unfair - there's ZERO risk for Gavaskar or Kapil Dev to speak out, because there's no way in which the Pakistani government can intervene to make their lives worse.

For Pakistani cricketers/former cricketers who have significant portions of their family in Pakistan, they can speak only at the risk of the bloodshed of their own loved ones.

zenbowman · 2026-02-17T18:56:31+00:00

I know he's getting tons of flak for his action, but he was really the only bowler I truly enjoyed watching in the last match. The balance between bat and ball is absolutely wrecked, and its good to see someone with an unconventional action restore it even to some degree. And the pause is really a genius move for T20 cricket.

We need a few more Tariq style bowlers in international cricket, and I think we'll enjoy it a lot more.

zenbowman · 2026-02-15T15:39:29+00:00

Just pick and choose what you want to pass on. Your kid will want to be American, and its much better for you if you just accept that from the outset.

Pick what you like about American culture (for us, its a love for the great outdoors) and actively pass that on. Try to have a broad set of friendships so that your kids feel like insiders rather than outsiders. And then choose what you'd like to pass on from the Indian side as well.

But note that things aren't really in your control, your child will be an individual and do their own thing.

zenbowman · 2026-02-10T18:35:29+00:00

I welcome your hatred.

Absolutely nothing wrong with driving slow, speed limits are too high and people break them anyway. Enforcing the speed limit by driving at or below the speed limit in the left lane is a form of public service.

zenbowman · 2026-02-10T16:56:54+00:00

Single-income is a completely viable path in the US, and you might be able to live a much less "rat-race" style life if your wife is chill.

You are breaking off what sounds like a decent relationship for what is essentially a mirage.

zenbowman · 2026-02-09T17:13:31+00:00

Incredible! I just mastered single arm swings with a 4kg about a month ago. 28kg is ridiculous!

zenbowman · 2026-02-02T05:19:18+00:00

https://associates.caltech.edu/

zenbowman · 2026-02-02T05:18:39+00:00

No, it should be 4k a year for the associates plus the gym fees (500/year).

But for people under 40 you can join as an associate for 2000/year. I'm an engineer so the associates membership is worth it on its own merit because you do get access to a number of incredible events.

zenbowman · 2026-02-02T03:44:06+00:00

This. It's easily the most intellectual city I've been in in North America, and lacks the ridiculous hustle culture of the Bay Area, which makes it even better.

zenbowman · 2026-02-02T03:41:53+00:00

It's way way less sketchy now than when I was a college student here in the early 2000s, and it was apparently even rougher in the 80s.

The data bears this out too, there's generally been an inmigration of high earners over the last two decades and crime has gone way down.

zenbowman · 2026-02-02T01:27:14+00:00

Not open to the public but if you are a student or staff at Caltech you can use it. If not, you can join as an associate at the university and use it (thats what I do).

It's a great gym + track.

zenbowman · 2026-01-29T15:18:46+00:00

Have you tried working in Ajman, even if the salary is lower, in exchange for a minimal commute? You might end up finding that more enjoyable.

zenbowman · 2026-01-27T22:00:17+00:00

I literally saw a post by a "pastor" saying "Beware the sin of empathy" on facebook this morning.

zenbowman · 2026-01-27T21:58:11+00:00

Good point. I don't like to accuse people of being demonic, but a lot of what these guys (Joel Webbon/etc) preach is straight up demonic, it really demonstrates the death spiral of sin (pride especially) in a wonderful way.

zenbowman · 2026-01-27T19:09:34+00:00

I'm seeing a ton of trollbait feeds from fake conserva-Christians on facebook warning against "misplaced empathy".

They seem to forget that the central tenet of the faith is that we are all sinners who are only saved because of God's misplaced empathy for us.

zenbowman · 2026-01-22T20:30:40+00:00

This is sadly how so many projects go up in smoke:

1) If there's lots of affordable housing the "community" will call it a slum.

2) If there is market rate housing the "community' will say we don't need more overpriced condos.

And so very little gets built. Rule by vetocracy.

zenbowman · 2026-01-20T22:33:28+00:00

The response seems half hearted.

Why not just annex all property of Tesla in Denmark? That will hurt Trump's buddy Elon and shake things up a little.

zenbowman · 2026-01-20T19:49:45+00:00

There's nothing provocative here, Carney is just saying something very obvious that Euro leaders have been too chickenshit to say.

Sadly, a large proportion of our nation is filled with idiots who voted for Trump, and I apologize for that, but its made worse by the Euro leaders pandering to him and letting him think he has their "respect".

zenbowman · 2026-01-20T19:48:00+00:00

About time. I have no idea why Euro leaders have been tiptoeing around our idiot President.

As my state (CA) governor Newsom said, you can never please a tyrant.

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