Hyperboreality

A thread of threads of anything I've posted which you might find interesting. I will continue to add to this over time.

@Alan_Couzens To what end? For participating in endurance sports, sure. For simply retaining baseline health and longevity, not required.

The gap between endurance athletes and public health recommendations is one of truth... We need to start treating adults like adults and giving them an honest appraisal of the sort of fitness 150min/wk leads to.... i.e. very very poor fitness. If you want the truth, look to the folks from your local 10K or half-marathon training 2.5 hrs/wk... Oh, that's right, there aren't any. Even the overweight, out-of-shape, folks who are walking by mile 3 are *still* putting in more than 2.5 hours of training per week. And they're in horrible shape. The lean, fit folks at the front of the event with the health and fitness that you seek... a lot more. It's time to get real. It's time to get truthful. It's time to stop the coddling... "I know you're too busy to actually exercise the amount you need to, so just try this amount instead." We're grown-ups. We can accept the truth.

That just speaks to your inexperience. Not your fault. If you've been building software long enough, you can get a spec 99% correct over a number of iterations, given you know the requirements up front. It only doesn't work well for customer work when they don't even know what they really want, and you have to show them iterative prototypes.

Why on earth would you want to revert to Spec-Driven Development? Yes, agents are way faster at writing code. And (some) humans are better at system thinking. But we also suck at planning. Any experienced engineer knows you simply cannot sit down, write the specs and then write the software that matches it. At least not if you plan on writing something "good". You need to work through the problem to understand its boundaries and shape a solution that makes sense. Just leverage the fact that writing code is cheap: 1. Prototype, 2. Document learnings, 3. Rewrite based on learnings, 4. Document solution, 5. Refactor, 6. Document changes. Even if you have to repeat parts or all of this, you'll get to a good solution faster than with SDD.

@RupertLowe10 Quite winnable

Restore Britain will be standing a candidate in the Makerfield by-election. There is overwhelming demand from our local members to do so, and I entirely agree. Our campaign has already started, and we aim to win thousands and thousands of votes. More news very soon.

@0dyysseuss @McNolf Being less poor is not the same as being well off

@McNolf Nobody I know thinks 60k is “elite” money, but you’re certainly well off. Thats nearly double the average salary??

UK salary discourse is a guy on £40k a year calling someone on £60k a year the rich elite

@JuanBravo2026 @Slatzism You remember that US govt organisation, that in the aftermath of racial killings, went and threatened the families to not say anything racially inflammatory? This is the same thing.

@Slatzism And the family blames the knife. Europe is toast.

“police arrest man who is bleeding to death because the stabber claimed he was racist” its literally impossible to satirize the UK anymore. even the most extreme, hamfisted memes are just real things that actually happen now

@teapot_lad @wrathofgnon Ah, a Gurdjieff enjoyer

@wrathofgnon this 1600s building in london came very close to demolition in the 1920s

The oldest half timbered building in Helsingør, Denmark, the 1577 Ankeret. The whole building has been whitewashed with limewash probably hundreds of times by now, effectively preserving the timber structure and the (probably) brick infill. It is hard to tell from the photos but the door part was originally twice as wide and an entrance to the courtyard. 76m² footprint and 114m² floorspace on two floors. It sold as a private home in 2019. The jettied upper floor is carried on acanthus carved beams. Last photo is from the 1920s.

@trolfarmer @srkntnyldz Good job only one wrong was committed here then

@srkntnyldz Valid but 2 wrongs doesn’t make a right

Hollanda’nın Leusden kasabasında (8600 nüfuslu) 110 yetişkin erkek mülteciyi yerleştirme planı büyük öfke yarattı. Tesis, genç kızların hokey kulübünün hemen yanına kurulacaktı. 3000 kişi imza verdi, mahkeme ise “insani yardım önceliklidir” diyerek planı onayladı. Halk 3 hafta boyunca her gece protesto yaptı. Mülteciler taşındığı gün tesis ateşe verildi, itfaiye yolu kapatıldı. Bu kader tepkinin asıl sebebi geçen yıl 17 yaşındaki Lisa adlı bir kız, bir sığınmacı tarafından öldürülmüştü.

@rocketcowboy42 @jeffreytee @foundmyfitness journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.11… pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC50…

@jeffreytee @hyperboreality @foundmyfitness Very interesting haven’t even though of this instead of sauna. Apparently a hot bath you’ll actually sweat more also

Small correction here. You don’t need to reach a core temperature of 102.3°F to activate HSP expression. And you definitely don’t need to sit in a 200°F sauna for 30 minutes. The research shows HSP expression can increase by ~50% after 30 minutes at 163°F, with core body temperature rising to only about 101°F. Sauna benefits (even those related to HSPs) don’t require extreme heat or pushing core temperature that high.

@jeffreytee @foundmyfitness Perhaps more so - water transmits heat far more effectively than air, so you don't need to stay in it as long (unless you want to)

@hyperboreality @foundmyfitness Great! I suspected as much...

@jeffreytee @foundmyfitness There is recent research showing hot baths just as effective

@foundmyfitness Hot epsom salt bath is cheaper for most folks. Can we get some more research on that please? Or are we only going to research stuff for rich folks?

Of course there is. Even with "keeping her poor" a daughter is still going to assume the wealth and status level of the household. You either give it up and live a poor life entirely (who would). Or you attempt to instil wisdom about what matters in life at every step of her life. Can do nothing more.

@SiamXzy @oldluth I know there's a middle ground and I hope to God I know how to find it if I have daughters

Dads, if you want grandchildren, make your daughters wear bargain clothes and drive old cars and buy their own makeup out of babysitting money. I can't overstate how destructive feeling rich in her father's house is for women's choosiness.

I do my best to ensure my kid eats a healthy varied diet. Some pickiness in toddlerhood is expected. Coercion to branch out will increase as necessary. They trust us, their parents, not extrapolated to general trust of authority. They don't need to figure out how to tell what is poisonous vs not, we're not in the wild. Did I miss anything? You're way over thinking this.

each parenting “issue” is a fractal trapdoor into true philosophical problems that have no answer - it’s a shame that so many notable philosophers either didn’t have kids or, apparently, didn’t find raising them very interesting (which, admittedly, may have been the style at the time). here is just one example: A) a child is presenting picky eating. first question: is this actually “a problem”? is this a pathology, or is the child learning “how to eat”? in some situations, eating the wrong thing will kill you. so, surely the child has to go through some process wherein they learn how to assess food. is “picky eating” just us seeing this process from the outside? or, is it a serious pathology in a nascent stage? that’s two totally different ballgames. B) now, whatever answer you chose there determines how you deal with it. now, there are wrong answers based on your input. because if this is a natural stage of development, where the child is learning “how to eat”, how to select foods - interrupting it is bad. if that’s the case, you’re interrupting a vital development process. but, if that’s not the case, and you’re seeing an actual problem developing, it’s the opposite: in that situation, letting it develop is a dereliction of your duty. you’re making a huge error. so, which is it? there’s literally no way to check this. it’s entirely up to you. C) now, you can coerce the kid into eating, somehow. you can make them do it - usually with some type of bribery. so, let’s say you could get into a situation where the kid will eat the things he doesn’t want to eat, because you, the authority figure, are kind of making him do it (or getting him to do it). is that good? is that teaching them to trust authority - and you? now the kid is eating all these healthy foods, and they’re doing it because they know you’ll give them a cookie later. is that bad? are you teaching them that their mind and body might be telling them something, and that they should ignore it if an authority figure tells them to? is that a good thing? we’re almost already at: are people inherently good (can develop naturally) or bad (must be brought into submission), aren’t we? so: listen to your body (which is telling you to only eat hot dogs) , or, trust authority (instead of yourself)? again, no way to check your answers here, it’s just entirely up to you. so, here’s a kid who always eats all their healthy food, because they want to have cookies later - versus a kid who eats what their mind and body is telling them to eat, which right now happens to be only a handful of things. which kid is in a better position? is the first kid failing to learn to listen to their body? now one of the most important basic actions to their life (eating) isn’t self directed or in response to actual bodily needs, it’s all subservient to a pleasure seeking desire (cookies) that’s being used as a coaxing mechanism by an outside force (the authority figure, you). they’re eating for outside “reasons”. is the picky kid developing the ability to self direct their own eating - which seems like a pretty critical skill, or, are they on track to become one of those people who eats only chicken nuggets? there’s no way to know any of this. and it’s all a microcosm of extremely large important questions - even just here we have: the individual vs authority, the mind body dichotomy, the question of innate intelligence, and more - that likewise have no concrete or fully resolved answers anywhere. all this plays out in a situation where you have total control, basically, and are playing at the highest stakes possible. so suddenly, all this stuff you’ve read that was always purely abstract is right in front of you requiring hard immediate answers all the time. just eat the food - your body is far more intelligent than people think - but, it’s wrong right now, just listen to me and trust my authority, but later, question all authority, just, eat the food bro. it’s good. bro. just eat it.

@trq212 This sounds great for big companies where you're expected to ship 2 buttons a week

@MalakHelsing @siimland Cooper test specified

@siimland The fit section isn’t helpful if you don’t clarify exactly what is running. Like what speed. More of a jog or sprint? Most people can probably jog at the 9 mph setting in the treadmill I imagine?

What your VO2 max actually looks like: <15 ml/kg/min → Daily function and movement are limited. Difficulties getting dressed, standing up, and walking without assistance. 15–25 → Very limited fitness. Stairs are difficult, running is nearly impossible. 26–35 → Out of shape territory. You get winded carrying groceries or climbing stairs. Short jogs feel brutal. 36–45 → Functional, but still below true fitness. You can exercise, but endurance is limited. Cooper Test: ~2300m. 46–55 → Fit and healthy. Good energy, decent endurance, and fitness. Cooper Test: ~2700m. 56–65 → Extremely fit. The fittest person in a normal friend group. Running feels easy. Cooper Test: ~3200m. 66–75 → Elite amateur athlete territory. Most people can’t keep up with you. Fast recovery. 76+ → World-class athlete physiology. Most people can't comprehend your endurance. You can run laps around 99% of people.

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@washghost1 Standard foid behaviour. Make 1000 critical retarded mistakes. Then hyperfocus on one perceived slight inaccuracy in the way you do something they consider their domain

I don’t see the issue

@petergyang Easily solved. Have review sessions every so often, starting from a fresh prompt.

Here's a common trap with AI if you're not careful: 1. You ask it to generate some markdown files (maybe to build some skills). You skim them and they look ok. Sure, there's a bit of slop in there, but you're too lazy to edit them manually. 2. Over time you ask it to generate more markdown files. Except now it's referencing the previous files to write the new ones. 3. What started as 5% slop becomes 10% and then more. Before you know it, you've got a pile of AI-generated slop that feels overwhelming and have no idea how any of it actually works. 🥲

That's not just fat loss. That's basically anything relating to any biological process requiring a bit of a methodical approach.

@wanted4mogging That's not just fat loss. That's basically anything relating to any biological process requiring a bit of a methodical approach.

it's weird, for men gaining and losing fat is just seen as a biological process down to some numerical calculation of calories along with deeper subtleties playing a minor role such as glucose control and nutrient partitioning meanwhile for women it's seen as some sort of supernatural external cosmic force enforcing this state of existence on them like some sort of psych thriller body horror movie plot in which they have zero control in any way whatsoever over the outcome and must simply accept their fate and you can not say anything about it to them

I will have to say - it depends. My day job is highly cognitively demanding, exhausting in that way, but on autopilot by this stage in my career. Looking after our 2.5 yo toddler is just a pure pleasure by comparison. She's funny, affectionate. Gets a bit mental here and there, but whatever. I do find housework absolute drudgery though. However the 6 mo infant - incredibly fussy, unstable screaming child with multiple allergies and bad eczema. Beyond me. I want to put him out the window after 10 minutes. My wife has motherhood instincts I don't have, and therefore is infinitely more patient with him. Logistically, SAHM is easy, but it can make your brain drool out of your ears at times. And if you want your kids to actually thrive, be stimulated, balanced - not just keep them alive - there's a reasonable amount to it.