Alex Z | Writer

Writer of Scifi & Spec fic | Reader | Data Analyst | #vss365

2023-03-23

Brilliant use of AI that I heard about at a conference this week: ask AI to pretend it's an interior designer. Then, walk through designing a space together with the tool

For me who feels overwhelmed by decorating, this feels like a game-changer

2023-03-19

@TJSmith
I'm sorry you're feeling overwhelmed

Asking for advice is a good step tho

Personally, I find that guided meditation helps me settle down a bit

2023-03-19

This is not patriotism

A person in a suit and hat in the style of Magritte standing in front of an American flag
2023-03-19

20th century:
Time is money

21st century:
Attention is money

2023-03-18

Mundus non sufficit

2023-03-12

@Wild_Heather_860
Yeah - from what I'm seeing, 18 just sort of "happened" because that's when formal education basically finished for most people

No good basis for the number 18. Just historical chance

slate.com/news-and-politics/20

2023-03-12

@ewdocparris
Interesting analogy

I might also add: science is all about asking questions

Religion is all about declaring Truths (and believing them without question)

2023-03-12

@dangerousmeta beautiful!

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2023-03-12
2023-03-12

@SergKoren
Indeed!
Those who seek joy and wonder will surely find it

Those who do not will only come across it rarely and by accident...

2023-03-12

@ernie @zoomar
Asking questions for more information is a sign of engagement and critical thinking.

I've actually read about this topic quite a bit. I generally don't spend time on Twitter though.

Your harsh tone precludes me from being interested in any further productive conversation with you, which is a shame. It seems like you're a smart person.

2023-03-12

@ernie @zoomar
By "these companies" I assume you mean the companies that used SVB as their lender?

I haven't seen any reporting on how many companies will actually be affected. Similarly - not all the companies doing business with SVB had it as their only bank.

Do you have any links to show how many companies will be directly impacted?

2023-03-12

@ernie @zoomar
That's quite an assertion.
Do you mean it would sink the US economy? How would that happen?

2023-03-12

@CryptoNaturalist
So cool!
And our bodies are literally slow-burning chemical reactions fueled chiefly by energy captured from the nuclear explosions of our nearest star....

2023-03-12

@sayyid_qishta
The first thought that comes to my mind: employers would also fire a lot of people who don't live as close as possible to their workplace

A lot of those who can't afford to live near their job but also don't have jobs that can be remote (waiters, home aids, grocery clerks) would be in terrible straits...

2023-03-12

@ewdocparris
My beef isn't with DST per se. It's with changing the clock

Pick a time and stick with it!

2023-03-12

@thorncoyle
Makes me think about how we should also treat (and uplift) ourselves just as we would a dearest friend

😊 wonderful thoughts!

2023-03-12

@ParanoidFactoid
The corporations wouldn't like that very much...

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