Brian Sholis
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Brian Sholis
- “They found that an ideal clock — one that ticks with perfect periodicity — would burn an infinite amount of energy and produce infinite entropy, which isn’t possible. Thus, the accuracy of clocks is fundamentally limited.”
Natalie Wolchover • The New Thermodynamic Understanding of Clocks | Quanta Magazine
* “The geographic circle of life has expanded, so friendship strategies that depend on constant proximity are no longer effective.”
David Perell • The Fruits of Friendship - David Perell
- "The speed of the Earth’s rotation is affected by a variety of atmospheric and geologic factors, including the behavior of the planet’s inner layers; the reshaping of its crust, such as through the growth of mountains or bodies of magma; and the friction of the ocean’s tides against the seafloor. The aggregate effect of these forces has... See more
The New Yorker • The Thorny Problem of Keeping the Internet’s Time
- “Art exposes us to the universal experience of being a meaning-making animal in a universe where meanings falter. A good definition of art, it seems to me, might be the science of making meaning-making tools.”
Garth Greenwell • Just a moment...
- “What is our role in the world? To what extent is our institution a vehicle for political progress as opposed to academic excellence? Rational decision-making is impossible if these questions are left hanging, but at the same time it’s not hard to see why nobody tries to resolve them.”
The Point • Elite Education | The Point Magazine
- “… why are we seeing a resurgence in this trend now? I think the easiest factor we can identify is that more people entering the workforce are unafraid of textual interfaces, because they’ve been typing and messaging and tagging their friends online all their life.”
Linus Lee • Text as an interface | thesephist.com
- "deprioritizing ethical business practices directly undermines stability, profitability and growth"