Daniel du Plooy

What a fascinating read! Prime time for cicadas: what a once-in-1,547-year bug population surge tells us about the nature of reality theconversation.com/prime-time-for… via @ConversationEDU

@yegordb @deedydas @threadreaderapp unroll

I’m at Stanford and I research software engineering productivity. We have data on the performance of >50k engineers from 100s of companies. Inspired by @deedydas, our research shows: ~9.5% of software engineers do virtually nothing: Ghost Engineers (0.1x-ers)

I just contributed to a campaign fighting against corporate exploitation of our natural resources. This affects all of us. Please consider donating or sharing to help spread the word. gofund.me/4ca17759

@intuitidbits @threadreaderapp unroll

Low resting heart rate (bpm < 70) is the best physiological predictor of violent/antisocial behavior. In a remarkable longitudinal study of over 700,000 men, those with the lowest RHR: -were the most likely to commit both violent and non-violent crime -had a 31% increased risk of getting into a car crash -were 41% more likely to be injured as a result of assault -demonstrated an earlier onset of criminality than those with a RHR > 82 bpm When adjusted for confounders (ex: socioeconomic status, physical activity), the relationships between low RHR and antisocial behavior became even stronger.

I can finally post This Land Is Mine on my own X account. For those who don't know, I made this in 2012.

@JMGreerWriter This essay by JMG was also adapted into a graphic novel. lulu.com/shop/darryl-kn…

The Next Ten Billion Years: Ten years from now: Business as usual continues; the human population peaks at 8.5 billion, liquid fuels production remains more or less level ... and the annual cost of weather-related disasters continues to rise.

“Whenever I’m about to do something, I think ‘Would an idiot do that?’ and if they would, I do not do that thing.” – Dwight Schrute And what is the best way to spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel.

Sapiens is Good You Silly Status Monkeys! Good insight by @nateliason open.substack.com/pub/nateliason…

@ANZ_AU @vernflan It’s 2022 and I have the same issue. You ever get this fixed @ANZ_AU ?

@vernflan That’s strange Peter. Please DM your full name, post code and a contact phone number and we’ll look into it for you. ^NP

@ANZ_AU Hi there, I updated my app this morning and now my quick balance widget is gone on my iPhone?

If you are deeply attached to your values, differences of opinion can feel like a threat, leading you to lash out. That won’t convince anyone who disagrees with you to change their mind, @arthurbrooks writes in this week's "How to Build a Life": theatlantic.com/family/archive…

This is sidewalk trash in #Melbourne, but it could also be a piece of #performanceart. #Australia

A real handy guide to current Australian politics! #auspol

I joined the waitlist to preview @descript's Storyboard release. Might start making killer lecture recordings! It's a transformative way to make video. You can sign up here. descript.com/storyboard?ref… via @https://twitter.com/descriptapp/

Blimey somebody’s speaking the truth

I don’t think any political party truly understands the level of rage and betrayal felt by people under 40 about the fact that half of us are in rent distress & most of us will never be able to own a home. If they did, they’d be fighting a different election campaign.

If you care about Australia’s future, care about declining home ownership smh.com.au/business/the-e…

Tradle might be more fun than #wordle! #Tradle #39 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 oec.world/en/tradle

Of all the meeting platforms we've used over the last 2 years, Zoom is the one I love most. Most of us think we know Zoom inside out. But we don't. Here are 7 Zoom hacks you probably haven't heard of, but you'll be glad you now know. 🧵👇

Wordle 286 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

We give up