#Complexity

LGA_A320

A320Lga

NJT schedules are ridiculously complicated. On most lines, there's only about 2 trips for each distinct stopping pattern -- a level of rider-unfriendly complexity that sits atop the system's complete

Taisa

Sci_Tai

Lol this thread: first @michaelgarfield comes in w/ "Plz see @sfiscience" & then @stevenstrogatz comes in w/ "I defined complexity in this context in my 2001 Nature paper" & wow

cecilia

vcecilialodge

a well written "good" or "nice" character isn't inherently easier for an actor to play. the idea that a "bad" or "mean" character is inherently more complex bc they have

Charlie Savage

charlie_savage

Newly declassified info discusses an alarming discovery that led the CIA to credit claims by Afghan detainees that Russia offered bounties to spur attacks on US troops during peace talks

Jameson Voss MD MPH

JamesonVoss

So today @elonmusk tweeted that our purpose in life is to pass the "great filter." He is saying we need to overcome whatever has stopped inanimate matter from transforming through

Mechanical Monk

mechanicalmonk1

Tfw high modernism is *literally* autismEverything falls into placeInternational style exists because variation and complexity feel grating to autistsMy autistic cousin keeps drawing maps of subway systems; I bet if

David Perell

david_perell

My favorite way to find interesting ideas is to look for things that don't make sense.When something doesn't make sense, most people turn away and focus on something else. Don't

Sergey Mohov

krides

As a designer, your job is to run a 24/7 simulation of the game in your head, play it in your imagination, find flaws and gaps in it, so, when

Festive Owl

TheFestiveOwl

The comment “We can’t stay locked down forever.” seems to be common right now when discussing the future of mass gatherings.Yes, this is absolutely true but lockdowns are only a

Louise Seamster

louise_seamster

This is very important!!! The shift in learning is not just about which classes need plexiglass and sync versus asynchronous content . There needs to be a conversation about how

dr Iza Romanowska

Iza_Romanowska

Thread: there was a pretty impressive backlash against today's long read in the guardian about the idea that by studying large, long term trends in human history one may identify

Dan Hindes 🔥 Wildfire OUT NOW 🔥

dhindes

Some @WildfireGame stats I found interesting:- 88% of players have finished the tutorial- 35% have made it past the first environment (5 in total)- 7% have finished the game once-

Ale

thegoblincity

if the only kind of queer media you can handle and think is appropriate is low-stakes romcoms and soft PG stories, maybe interrogate yourself as to why you think like

Justin Searls

searls

I've been thinking about this post from @jessitron for the past week and am still trying to understand why it doesn't resonate with my experience of being an application developer

Christian Mischler

Chris_Mischler

Weekend thought: Why does the US collect taxes, if they can just print infinite amounts of money?#fed #qe #brrrr #crypto Wanna bring jobs back to the #USA? Imagine if companies

David Mendes

YouActualized

14 life-changing ideas: What's accepted by most as a "best practice" is often sub-optimal. No theory is adequate enough to fully cover the complexity of reality. You are constantly on