Rant about town
Friction for NEAT
Here’s what an effective city seems to do: have plenty of interrupted stretches of walking pathways, pedestrian paths, overpasses and generous room fo..
Physics envy
You must have heard some version of this:Fat loss is xx percent exercise and xx percent nutrition Muscle gain is xx percent exercise and xx perce..
Idiot index
Elon Musk’s Starship paired with the Super Heavy was just a terrific sight. As someone who watches the Saturn 5 launches on loop, watching..
Longevity is the easiest pitch.
No one wants to die an untimely death. And our perception of what is untimely has been extended in the last 100 years thanks to basic advances in medi..
Slow death of fast food
Americans love to eat. They are fatally attracted to the slow death of fast food. Hot dogs, corn dogs, triple bacon cheeseburgers, deep-fr..
Individual judgement versus waiting for a recommendation
What makes us fragile is that institutions cannot have the same virtues (honor, truthfulness, courage, loyalty, tenacity) as individuals.Taleb We..
Celebs say the darndest things
I am all for freedom of choice and expression. But when you say unprovable things. I have the right to call out your unprovable opini..
Not the big city
Our cities are uniquely corrupt, polluted and dirty. Even by developing world standards. One of the terrific advantages we have as we build our mega c..
The inflammation bogeyman
Inflammation is real. The best way to visualise it is as one of the many steps the body uses to let different organs and systems communicate with each..
There are three reasons i write.
And more than popularity or recognition, it is for personal profit, clarity and sanity that I write. In that order. My three reasons to be on this for..