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wumbo··on I want flexible queries, not RAG
The real beauty is not visiting people’s horrible web pages.

Oh how I want information. Oh how I don’t want your newlsetter modal to obscure that information.

wumbo··on The Effects of Early Relational Trauma (2001) [pdf]
I have powerful anecdotal hypocrisy from the closest people in my life.

They work in mental health, but intentionally to a degree much higher than neglect, and over recent and long periods of time: kick people while they’re down, not limited to me.

wumbo··on The Effects of Early Relational Trauma (2001) [pdf]
we also talk a big game about caring about it but then still shove traumatized people to the margins.

Like honestly, should we prevent suicides then continue treating people the way they were treated pre attempt?

Weird idea of empathy.

wumbo··on The Reign of Alexander III of Macedon
Are there graphical apps for understanding history? Something more than an ebook and less than Total War.

Visualization

wumbo··on 3M executives convinced a scientist forever chemicals in human blood were safe
If the janitor knew, but withheld the publically valuable information out of fear, they should still get some amount of punishment.

Making bad decisions under duress is understandable but it’s still a serious issue to withhold this information.

The execs need no less than life in prison.

wumbo··on I organized a 20-acre game of Capture the Flag
So a pretty good seeker
wumbo··on GPT-4o
Siri comes off as impatient.

If you don’t complete your thought in one go, you have to insert filler words to keep it listening.

wumbo··on Which cognitive psychology findings are solid that I can use to help students?
On the visual note, 3Blue1Brown math visualizations are amazing.

It’s like going after a runner’s high though. It takes work to reach that point where you make connections and feel that neurotransmitter rush.

wumbo··on Which cognitive psychology findings are solid that I can use to help students?
As a software engineer, musician, and now taking on martial arts, yes.

For me it helps that I enjoy perfecting/varying/repeating.

There could be some element of play in math homework. Play is practice that sparks interest. But what is playful math?

“Here’s a character for Pathfinder. Optimize the shit out of it.”

wumbo··on It’s an age of marvels
That’s why they’re the best example.

Grow your own and the difference is extreme between that and a mealy, flavorless storebought

wumbo··on Ordered back to the office, top tech talent left instead, study finds
That’s the job. There a lot of downtime as a programmer.
wumbo··on Scientists Find an 'Alphabet' in Whale Songs
I unironically want this more than another particle collider.
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