Tim Williamson

This galaxy is the @MonsantoCo corn pipeline. Stars are inbreds. Lines are ancestral relationships. Plant breeding is beautifully complex.

@VanceCrowe A valuable dataset would be both demographics binned against profitability of operation.

Asking for a friend: As a farmer I: A. Want to understand the details of why specific agronomic recommendations are being made. B. I don’t have the bandwidth to understand all the details, I rely on agronomic advisors. Just tell me what needs to be applied.

@VanceCrowe … and this presents a debate the gets to the various moral quantities that might arise depending on what you value podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/int…

What a curious idea. What should be considered in this free market proposal... I am strongly tempted to agree.

@VanceCrowe This is a decent summary of the state-of-the-art on the economic analysis podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fre…

@dieworkwear Years ago when I bought a pair of dress shoes with a leather upper and wooden sole (which I still have and wear), I was shocked that they are as comfortable as they are for a full day of wear.

If you have mobility issues, you should wear what's comfortable for you. However, many people think that traditional leather shoes are uncomfortable simply because they don't know much about shoes. 🧵

@VanceCrowe We use Cascade Complete dishwasher packs and Finish rinse-aid, but the biggest game-changer for home water use was installing a descaler+softener system when we upgraded our hot water supply several years ago.

What is the best dishwashing detergent? Do you use products to make the cups dry without spots?

@VanceCrowe @bruce1911 It looks like a “Ridge”. I have one as well. Best wallet I’ve ever owned if you can operate with minimalism.

@bruce1911 what is it called?

Do you have a great wallet/billfold? How long have you had it?

@VanceCrowe Same as when I was a kid, as the end to a dinner eaten well with good behavior. Sometimes we will have baked something on the weekend that lasts us all week. Sometimes it is just a fun-size piece of candy or a Girl Scout cookie.

Do you feed your kids dessert? How often?

@VanceCrowe "The Hobbit". My mother read it with me when I was in 5th grade. She had an old and beautifully illustrated hard-cover edition. It is the first book I recall reading that pulled me into the genre.

What book changed you for the better?

@VanceCrowe Maybe? Seems like the original poster gets taken down fairly savagely in the replies by people that actually read the dataset.

Maybe the internet is not so good for kids learning…

@VanceCrowe The gold standard of all Hollywood shoot-outs remains the bank robbery escape scene of “Heat”.

The most underrated shootout scene in a movie is "The Patriot" Mel Gibson has is < 10 year old sons shoot at British soldiers so they can rescue their older brother that had been taken hostage. You cannot name a better one.

The most useful razors and rules I've found: 1. Bragging Razor - If someone brags about their success or happiness, assume it’s half what they claim If someone downplays their success or happiness, assume it’s double what they claim 2. High Agency Razor - If unsure who to work with, pick the person that has the best chances of breaking you out of a 3rd world prison. 3. The Early-Late Razor - If it's a talking point on Reddit, you might be early. If it's a talking point on LinkedIn, you're definitely late. 4. Luck Razor - If stuck with 2 equal options, pick the one that feels like it will produce the most luck later down the line. I used this razor to go for drinks with a stranger rather than watch Netflix. In hindsight, it was the highest ROI decision I've ever made. 5. Buffett's Law - "The value of every business is 100% subject to government interest rates" - Warren Buffett 6. The 6-Figure Razor - If someone brags about "6 figures" -- assume it's closer to $100K than $900K. 7. Parent Rule - Break down the investments your parents made in you: Time, Love, Energy, and Money. If they are still alive, aim to hit a positive ROI (or at least break even.) 8. Instagram Razor - When you see a photo of an influencer looking attractive on Instagram -- assume there are 99 worse variations of that photo you haven't seen. They just picked the best one. 9. Narcissism Razor - If worried about people's opinions, remember they are too busy worrying about other people's opinions of them. 99% of the time you're an extra in someone else's movie 10. Everyday Razor - If you go from doing a task weekly to daily, you achieve 7 years of output in 1 year. If you apply a 1% compound interest each time, you achieve 54 years of output in 1 year. 11. Bezos Razor - If unsure what action to pick, let your 90-year-old self on death bed choose it. 12. Creativity Razor - If struggling to think creatively about a subject, transform it: • Turn a thought into a written idea. • A written idea into a drawing. • A drawing into an equation. • An equation into a conversation. In the process of transforming it, you begin to spot new creative connections. 13. The Roman Empire Rule - Historians now recognize the Roman Empire fell in 476 - but it wasn't acknowledged by Roman society until many generations later. If you wait for the media to inform you, you'll either be wrong or too late. 14. Physics Razor - If it doesn't deny the law of physics, then assume it's possible. Do not confuse society's current lack of knowledge -- with this knowledge being impossible to attain. E.g. The smartphone seems impossible to someone from the 1800s -- but it was possible, they just had a lack of knowledge. 15. Skinner's Law - If procrastinating, you have 2 ways to solve it: • Make the pain of inaction > Pain of action • Make the pleasure of action > Pleasure of inaction 16. Network Razor - If you have 2 quality people that would benefit from an intro to one another, always do it. Networks don't divide as you share them, they multiply. 17. Gell-Mann Razor - Assume every media article contains a % of false information. Sandbox the article from your worldview until you've: • Seen primary sources • Spoken to 3 domain experts 18. Taleb's Surgeon - If presented with two equal candidates for a role, pick the one with the least amount of charisma. The uncharismatic one has got there despite their lack of charisma. The charismatic one has got there with the aid of their charisma.

@VanceCrowe @ThatShawGuy It is unfortunate this podcast stopped recording, the analysis of the SOTA of A.D.H.D research in children in this episode is outstanding podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fre…

@ThatShawGuy Yea that one is huge- imagine how many bright energetic young boys were crushed by parents forcing amphetamines down their throats to make them sit still

We will look back on this time and say it was “the pharmaceutical era” Our minds driven by massive doses of caffeine, birth control, depression medications, sugar. Like water, unnoticeable by those living in it.

@VanceCrowe If you poke around the US Congress there have been several examples of elite athletes serving. One of my favorite stories is of Jim Ryun, first high-schooler to run a sub-4 minute mile, 3 x Olympian, silver medalist in the 1500m in 1968. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Ryun

Remember when presidents used to jog, and they would show it on the news.

@VanceCrowe “There” being the Farm Progress Show

@VanceCrowe I was there yesterday

@kevinfolta @RobertKennedyJr @joerogan @Debunk_the_Funk Given the sheer amount of resources he has available, nothing other than willingness prevents him from live fact checking guest claims during the show.

If you have questions about vaccines, watch this point-by-point evisceration of the claims made by @RobertKennedyJr on @joerogan by @Debunk_the_Funk youtu.be/sugCJNAPF9o

@aaronquinlan I've acquired several Kreg Jigs over years of home renovation ... few tools have augmented my abilities more extremely

@RSButner I wonder if that beer is brewed using only “non-woke” hops sourced from “non-woke” fields?

@RSButner There is money to be made selling products to people that cannot even define the term they so vehemently oppose

The cycle cannot be broken.

@kansasangus @VanceCrowe I think the network effects are physically difficult to achieve in Ag if you introduce a specific, and remote location. Network effects like you describe abound in careers (like software engineering) that inherently know no borders

@VanceCrowe @TimWilliate Vance, the fascinating part is what I'm stating is commonly accepted as how corporate America works. You take an entry level job, you network, you gain skills, you get presented with additional opportunities for advancement. Yet, in Ag????

The most sought after commodity in Agriculture right now... Might be young, hard working people (that are willing to relocate) I often wonder if these young people understand the unbelievable opportunities that are out there for them? The demand is high and supply is low.