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Some people say they spend more time than they do typing, but I definitely don't find that to be the case very often.
The bubonic plague killed millions of people.
"We dont need __some tech thing__" is definitely not a statement of fact. There's literally no universe where this is true.
"Twitter when analyzed in X way, appears sentiment trends towards the negative" is much more a statement of fact, but won't be preferred because its not clickbait paternalistic garbage
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1) Twitter-clone emphasizing negativity not solvable in any possible way
2) He has considered every single solution that exists in the entire problem space, even those which might take teams of minds to come up with answers to
"Here's why we need to stop making headlines like this"
I said a statement of fact (to my own mind) which may be a fact or an opinion to someone else.
Regardless, never once in my opinion did I say "Heres whats best for you." I simply stated a fact about what I believe to be true, and what looks stupid to me.
I can't decide what is best for everyone else. Perhaps someone likes being spoon fed their decisions, and in this case the headline would be great for them, however that doesn't change my statement.
Also, my statements of facts/opinions could be wrong, and that is still further beside the point. Being wrong about something has nothing to do with me asserting that YOU would benefit from my opinion by adhering to it.
Surely the vast amount of brainpower could go into perhaps modifying the style or the algorithm, or tweet length, or some variable to help? Surely there is an embedded solution, somewhere in there.
That's why I'm saying headlines like this are stupid, there are literally near infinite variables that affect outcomes. This opinion as a statement of "what is best" is literally useless, like what true value does it offer? Do you think companies read Cal Newports blog and are like "gee I guess building a new twitter clone exactly like it is could lead to increased world negativity... better not do it"
I would read this article if it were like "Ways to Reduce Negativity in Twitter-Like Algorithms." Now THAT would be useful, and interesting.
Or even, if he doesn't want to think about solving it, then "Twitter-like platforms lead to increased negativity". Now it's a statement of fact and its up to the reader to use the information usefully, ("Hmm.. maybe I shouldnt build this new platform, or I should change how I look at it") rather than treating the user like a bumbling child.
My point is that headlines written like "We dont need _______" is idiotic, because it's an opinion stating what is best for others while excluding/ignoring all variables which would change that outcome the opinion is based on. How about just writing what it's about? I explain more what I meant in my other comment.
Headlines like this are an immediate benefit to me because it allows authors to filter themselves out.
There are so many better ways to offer takes on things that don't depend on the stupidest worded headlines like "We dont ____", as if my use case is the same as yours.
It's actually mindblowingly painful to me when people would even consider that, I mean it's physically painful to think that someone thinks that. And, obviously it half the time might not mean to be taken literally, and in this case the author lacks insight as to how many people are disgusted by stupid headlines that have this "I decide what's best for you" energy. Yes Cal Newport, certainly you know what is best for the entire world.
A filter would be not targeting a specific term, and would take no search terms, but would allow them to find the specific item they're wanting.
Intuitively, filters seem far superior to advanced search, as long as your search is good for one off items. I haven't ever really thought about this explicitly but now that I do, I always reach for:
1. very solid search for single items 2. very good filters
The very fiber of my being down to my DNA is about creative energy, not consumption. I am inspired by tactile things, and things which spur certain energies. This is why I love programming, painting, etc.
Money is no issue, so there's that.
And lastly, my entire mind is a kaleidoscope of tradeoff decisions every waking second. Things like "investing the money of my tablet" I will just never do. I do not think like that. If I can have a happiness factor of 10, with the ultimate cost of not investing as some variable, and the amount of time learning about investing, and the benefit of the joy of learning things that earn me far more than investing, or starting a new company, I will always simply choose the simple answer "Just earn more." That is ultimately what it always boils down to, with my happiness and satisfaction level of life at the highest, while minimizing costs of heavy minutiae like investing. It's not that I don't like technical things, I am obsessed with them, but I can have hundred percent returns through my own companies rather than < 10% returns through investing. I'm absolutely certain this will seem like the 'wrong' perspective to others, but no one else lives in my head. For me, what is most paramount, is that I'm constantly maximizing benefits while minimizing costs, and projecting this plan forward constantly, and refining my trajectory if I see inefficiencies, or miscalculations.
Also "literally no purpose for it" is hyperbole, I obviously have some purpose for it or I wouldn't buy it. I have 20+ sketchbooks sitting next to me that I fill, and every new project or company I start/take part in which is complex, I sketch it out across multitudes of pages. I was more saying that... I have no "need" for it to replace paper, but I'm always open to trying new things that augment my experience
But I could imagine sitting this on my desk and using it when designing software to draw out diagrams.
That said, I also use actual paper and pencil and have notebooks full of sketches... so ultimately I don't know if I would want this or not.
Help me decide!
EDIT: I bought it so from here forward only rationalize my decision that it was good!
"even a little research" will tell you people shouldn't roll your own cryptography and to just use a library.
So, this still doesn't answer my question.
https://docs.racket-lang.org/quick/
It’s one thing to read it. It’s another to try it. Download the racket app and just do these fun 10 steps and that’s it.
That also drives me crazy is when its super obvious artists on instagram (where btw it's quite difficult to find very good inspiration) all have a very dark moody or "weird" style when its obvious it's covering up lack of drawing skills. You cant mess up a nose when you draw a 3 foot long nose and call it your style!
Most people don’t realize simplification and economy of stroke is orders of magnitude more difficult, and takes a true lifetime to master. Capturing a complex subject in 3 perfect strokes which uses visual language to convey what it is.
Nothing wrong with either, but the amount of sackriding for the former just gets tiring.