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  1. Oct 6, 2021Twitter · reply@laprice @mattblaze Hahaha, but for those of us who *do* write BGP automation... Managers- takeaway is to trust your techies when they say they need an insane hardware budget to stand up a lab for proper testing.
  2. Oct 6, 2021Twitter · reply@QuinnyPig Local personal risk- if Dominion Power has an extended outage, the combined generator emissions would quickly result in unhealthy air quality for the region.
  3. Oct 6, 2021Twitter · reply@QuinnyPig Omg yes this 💯 ... who's the systemic risk regulator for internet infrastructure? Beyond us-east-1 if you look at a map of datacenters and exchanges.... I live here and would prefer not to be such a tempting target.
  4. Oct 6, 2021Twitter · repostRT @QuinnyPig: One of the hands down most sobering conversations I’ve ever had was with a bunch of Very Savvy Investment Bankers about what…
  5. Oct 6, 2021Twitter · reply@WholeMarsBlog Well, perfect (ie reliably significantly better than human) is an important threshold too... 🤞soon
  6. Oct 6, 2021Twitter · reply@TrumpJew2 Virginia and Maryland shouldn't be split apart... No fair to fight another civil war on the same ground.
  7. Oct 6, 2021Twitter · repostRT @mattparlmer: Turning a bunch of grow lamps on in the morning during the winter has drastically improved my QoL
  8. Oct 6, 2021Twitter · reply@oldenoughtosay Both literally and culturally... Highland games are the best.
  9. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@PatrickDFarley @sentientist To be clear I'm not an activist trying to ban research or individual decisions, but I think there's a valid but ignored POV that not every divergence from the norm is a "disease" to be eradicated from the gene pool.
  10. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@PatrickDFarley @sentientist Going back to the original topic of neurodiversity, I just think it would be unfortunate if we eliminate genetic diversity rather than install color-tune dimmable lights to reinforce a normal circadian rhythm.
  11. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@PatrickDFarley @sentientist But no I wouldn't want them to be diagnosed... Psychiatric diagnoses are still kinda BS because we don't understand the brain well enough yet.
  12. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@PatrickDFarley @sentientist And having learned to live with it, the "symptoms" are triggered by specific environmental causes which can be avoided.
  13. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@PatrickDFarley @sentientist I'd want them to inherit some of the genes yes. Obv the trait runs through my fam tree, but so does entrepreneurial success and wealth...
  14. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@PatrickDFarley @sentientist It is correlated with more creativity and divergent thinking, both in patients and in their genetic relatives who may not have the problematic symptoms... Entrepreneurs are much more likely to have bipolar, as are great figures in history esp art and literature...
  15. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@PatrickDFarley @sentientist Well, the second personal example gets more pushback, which is that I've been diagnosed with bipolar 2, which is pretty clearly a genetic disease, but on net I think it's more superpower than disability...
  16. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@sentientist I'm probably overstating the evidence, but it makes sense- kids who love to read spend more time in the library and end up with worse eyes. I'd prefer to fix our vision problem by getting kids outside rather than by eliminating a gene that causes higher IQ aka neurodiversity.
  17. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@sentientist Personal example- I'm nearsighted and it sucks, I wish I had 20/20 vision. But the gene they've correlated to poor vision is also correlated with higher intelligence... There's also research suggesting a major factor in nearsightedness is not enough time outdoors in childhood..
  18. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@sentientist I think you're missing the point on neurodiversity, which is that some of these traits are only maladaptive in a particular environment and that the same genes that cause "illness" may still be a net benefit for society.
  19. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@matthewstoller Wtf does "use algorithms" mean? Use code?
  20. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@Bertie799 @sentientist To be fair, if your goal is to eliminate certain deafness-causing genes from the gene pool that is the literal definition of genocide. The question is whether that's a bad thing.
  21. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@robinhanson @davmlaw "grabby" sounds like one of those octopus executives who won't keep their hands to themselves during (quasi-mandatory) happy hour. Imo grabby aliens sound pathetic and impotent.
  22. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@razibkhan Is your point that we should cancel all the child-related benefits and subsidies so as to not "treat them like a burden" but let families do it on their own as they do in developing countries?
  23. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@fordiman @HobbesTheVizsla @ErrataRob @C_C_Krebs Ehhh possibly didn't lose their job yet, they're still needed to finish cleaning up the mess and write down what happened for future reference.
  24. Oct 5, 2021Twitter · reply@vgr Lol, my three favorite clouds of doom... Maybe you'll also start growing some of your own food to tame the nightmares
  25. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@Aella_Girl Just to be clear, we're talking Facebook here, right?
  26. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@sadalsvvd Lol, sounds painful to restore load balanced routers in each of their 15 data centers, which all must've received the bad config for the whole thing to fail as it did...
  27. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · quote@MalwareTechBlog @LainShot Interesting rumor that it's a self-ddos and intentional route change to stop the traffic... https://mobile.twitter.com/sadalsvvd/status/1445130687976198148
  28. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@Amellal1490 @GossiTheDog Idk the root cause, but if it's just a bad BGP config there's no reason to think that would affect server data except maybe uncommitted changes left hanging as the network went down.
  29. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@Amellal1490 @GossiTheDog Yes of course... It's like being without a map- everything is still there you just can't find it.
  30. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@AileenD0ver @BrantlyMillegan https://xkcd.com/2347/
  31. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@VividVoid_ @mattyglesias @elonmusk @Aella_Girl
  32. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@Duderichy @ellegist 😂 it really is... A few hackathons ago I built a tool for monitoring feeds from central peering points for suspicious routing changes... Put the audience to sleep and resolved not to be so geeky in future.
  33. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@BlckCatBlckSky Whether or not they'd kill and eat their best friend, if it came to it...
  34. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · quote😂 I love how tech problems and logistics problems are not as "real" as political problems. https://x.com/starrsowise/status/1445088575066755074
  35. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · quoteYes, but make that "Backhoe in Virginia" https://x.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/1365141116257886217
  36. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@gdead Very cool 😎
  37. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@MalwareTechBlog @LainShot Or for their tier 1s to blackhole them for the sake of everyone else? Agree they presumably have massive infrastructure and I know nothing about this situation in particular 🙂
  38. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@LainShot @MalwareTechBlog Ah I'm being intentionally obscure because I'd rather not attach my political views to my employer or clients... Didn't mean to provoke debate, was just pointing out that internal screw up and ddos attack aren't mutually exclusive stories.
  39. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@MalwareTechBlog @LainShot Well sometimes we tell you to withdraw your other route if you're announcing a /24 with a short path...
  40. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@LainShot @MalwareTechBlog Right and to activate mitigation you start announcing from scrubbing centers...
  41. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@MalwareTechBlog No in this case or no in general? I've written code that does...
  42. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@MalwareTechBlog To be fair a DDoS attack is a common reason to make a BGP change?
  43. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@robinhanson You should give at least a hint that it exists- I considered econ major but ruled it out after a few courses on homo economicus.
  44. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · repostRT @northstardoll: https://t.co/JBr7UZ5VkR
  45. Oct 4, 2021Twitter · reply@Aella_Girl Where's "an income decile" option?
  46. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@_AstroGuy_ Shut down the distractions, promise yourself a reward, and get it done! Will feel so much better once it's over.
  47. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@hyperdiscogirl Idk, this is me all the time, but interested to know if you find any solutions!!!
  48. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@robinhanson Is a "love coach" a pickup artist thing? Those guys are so off-putting with their stupid hats and backhanded compliments and dogged refusal to respect the word "no". One of the reasons I quit dating.
  49. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · quoteCool... Neurodiverse people often have trouble with overwhelmingly noisy environments https://x.com/foodandwine/status/1443991601299087361
  50. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@phpdreams @Doggie_wumpus @SallyMayweather The low end millionaires are normal homeowners in high CoL areas when a tiny old house costs $1M+
  51. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@GSVBemusementPk @fishsupreme @carwyndaud @SallyMayweather But consider the ego and vanity that goes with the salary... And how bad they are collectively at controlling spending...
  52. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · post"power actually gives you brain damage." https://www.politico.com/amp/news/magazine/2021/10/03/andrew-yang-book-excerpt-campaigning-514967
  53. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@ChristianGenter @BarryGeue @inspiration4x @ChrisSembroski @DrSianProctor @rookisaacman @ArceneauxHayley @SpaceX The inspirational part is that SpaceX has engineered a vehicle and training process good enough to safely launch and return 4 random people with 6 months of training... Would be cool to see a cost breakdown (not price paid, but *cost*) and anal…
  54. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · quoteWant. https://x.com/inspiration4x/status/1444355156179505156
  55. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@kulpability @elonmusk Howbout general purpose function to get reminders when approaching certain mileage? 69,420 obv needs a reminder...
  56. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@BlckCatBlckSky ☺️ just have to catch me in the right argumentative mood... Sometimes I'm unsure of everything and that wouldn't be as entertaining.
  57. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@BlckCatBlckSky Hard to answer, but the process of cycling through our outrageous takes to find disagreement could be a fun show in itself?
  58. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · repostRT @nickcammarata: I’m a pretty optimistic guy but watching basically every institution in the world pretend neurotically spraying windex e…
  59. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@CkLorentzen @powerbottomdad1 To be fair, part of the reason they can't unload faster is because the yards are overflowing with containers waiting for truckers.
  60. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@Malcopticon @mattyglesias @ATabarrok Majority of cropland is to feed livestock not people though, and corn isn't a very good aeroponics crop (at least yet). Still need to shift dietary habits and/or find less environmentally damaging ways to produce meat.
  61. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@ATabarrok @mattyglesias Possible but not useful to light 24 hrs because plants have circadian rhythms too. But def useful for growing out of season / in dense locations. Maintain my prediction of automated home greenhouses for "clean" food
  62. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · repostRT @nycsouthpaw: Sounds right.
  63. Oct 3, 2021Twitter · reply@powerbottomdad1 Yeah enough with the lawsuits I want more house parties at the Textile Museum.
  64. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@mayfer @max_hodak 🤭
  65. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@hoipcentral @MichaelR00ney @freganmitts I'd love to trade places with one of the black bears on the mountainside above my cabin- they're pretty smart and playful and have a good quality of life without having to pay property taxes.
  66. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta Hah, actually I appreciate that it's a higher bandwidth connection, reduces length of conversation to not need to verbally spell out "I know you have concerns and I respect your expertise so I'm very open to hearing why I'm wrong..."
  67. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta I do try to use as much time as possible on the crux of the matter, but on calls with 20+ people who are all more senior and higher-status I'm not going to get more than 30s to try to seed an idea and shift the conversation in a more productive direction.
  68. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta I do use "engaged" and "open" body language when making these suggestions- leaning in, head tilted, slightly smiling countenance, eye contact showing concern for the reaction of the most frustrated / likely objectors, usually holding a pen to take down notes when they reply...
  69. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta This is why previously I've seen "could we just" as a phrase that would add 10s to the clock because people like simplifications when they're frustrated with complexity.
  70. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta Hm, that second one is awfully wordy... In established groups I could use it, after gaining credibility that I'm worth hearing out despite low hierarchical status.. in new groups I feel there's a "shot clock" for us geeks to make a point that resonates with a leader.
  71. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta I mean, I'm quite shy, I hate speaking up in meetings but when I wait and try to work it one on one after the meeting breaks up in frustration I get severely scolded for not saying something sooner
  72. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta And I do require a higher confidence threshold for "dumb" suggestions... But as dev lead I'm usually the person who is responsible for answering the question on what's the least difficult to build
  73. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta I do often say "what if we just..." but that still uses the problematic word "just"..?
  74. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta Do you have any suggestions to use instead? ASD gives me more intuition for systems than social interactions...
  75. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta My "couldn't we just" suggestions are often adopted, and other times elicit a clarifying objection, but still usually seem to relieve tension in the room to find a way ahead... 🤔 Is it problematic to propose simpler solutions, or just to use that phrase to introduce them?
  76. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@cjereneta Huh. This is a phrase I sometimes use as a lead-in to a simplifying suggestion... How else would you imply that what you're about to say is *intentionally* stepping back from the snarl of complexity to suggest another avenue to get at the client's goal?
  77. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@MargRev https://t.co/ZLl4QziWzJ
  78. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · reply@specialenmity @robinhanson That's why we need to go to Mars... And Europa?
  79. Oct 2, 2021Twitter · repostRT @MaxGhenis: A carbon tax is better for low-income people than raising the corporate income tax (and rebating the proceeds as a dividend…
  80. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@kickybarr @cymrawes On the morning subway commute? No it is not just drinking and drugs, bright eyed guys in suits can be gropers too.
  81. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@cymrawes 💯 true... A small minority of men are traumatizing the majority of women.
  82. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@robinhanson Huh, generally I prefer local scale, but not for environmental / resource issues which spill across boundaries... Extinctions are a loss to everyone, we should collectively pay to save the most valuable wilderness for research and ecotourism and future generations.
  83. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@JosephCoscia @evacide Ahh, see I'm asking because in the DC suburbs friends who use those sort of tools are usually using them for DoD..
  84. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@adamhoov Oh I'm a huge fan / optimist / shareholder / probable buyer... Just want the worst drivers locked into FSD ASAP because as a pedestrian I'm scared of being hit.
  85. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@adamhoov Or is it a PR move? Or rapid iteration on their insurance assessment?
  86. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@adamhoov Or do they use the perfect drives as training data to improve the odds of a good customer experience?
  87. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@adamhoov Or is it to optimize their FSD vs human driver stats to speed regulatory approval?
  88. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@adamhoov Hm. I'm probably missing something obvious about how FSD works.... Why do they need to prioritize the safest drivers? Or are they prioritizing people who's normal routes are less risky?
  89. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@adamhoov Why do you think Tesla has set up Beta access like this? Seems to be stressing out their customers, must have pros of doing it this way I'm not seeing...
  90. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · repostRT @WeAreSpaceScout: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is getting a new attraction! Gateway to Space is set to open in spring 2022 with…
  91. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@lukeprog Yeah it's a puzzle... I still have zero firsthand experience of anyone sick with covid, it's all come through thirdhand gossip and media reports.
  92. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · quote🤦‍♀️ "performative" apple picking... in times of global uncertainty we should encourage people to eat seasonally and locally, and to grow and harvest at least some of their own food. Sigh. https://x.com/SweatzleTim/status/1444064009506938885
  93. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@evacide Even for, like, disrupting terrorist networks?
  94. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@ahardtospell West Virginia is the Mountain State.... And the place where John Brown started the Civil War 🙂
  95. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · repostRT @RebuildSoCal: A massive rail project at Port of Long Beach has lost an estimated year while waiting for federal approval from the the U…
  96. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · repostRT @VelvickChris: @uk_domain_names I have a logistics company . The number of EU drivers without passports is not just a few %, it’s probab…
  97. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · repostRT @_avichalp_: @JayGSlater @PstafarianPrice https://t.co/G3m0qlKlxe
  98. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · reply@Austen Except for addicts... Most underrated form of neurodiversity🙂
  99. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · repostRT @GammaCounter: Dynamic speed bumps. Only activate for speeders. "When a speeding vehicle is detected by a sensor, a part of the road col…
  100. Oct 1, 2021Twitter · repostRT @xkcd: Endangered http://xkcd.com/2523 https://t.co/ns6CwSgTZX