mbustamanter
Joined 6 years ago
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Comment · 29 days ago
I suppose the stress was running away from a lion, not having the all-eating thought of meeting deadlines, a bad boss, backstabbing coworkers and so on, i.e. intense, but short, not persistent and chronic.
Comment · 11 months ago
One of the most fascinating characters out there for sure, without fail his posts make me consider a new perspective.
He left HN unfortunately, he might be too brash for this site (or this place is too wimpy for him).
Comment · 1 year ago
I read The Steadfast Tin Soldier for the first time when I was a kid but it didn't have a special meaning for me until my late teens, when I first fell in love.
Comment · 1 year ago
It's easier to walk up to the woman that's been eyeing you at the party, speaking from experience.
Comment · 1 year ago
There is a comment on the r/slatestarcodex subreddit with supposedly true information about him (which I found googling 'who is gwern'), but it left me with even more questions.
EDIT: grammar
Applied Mathematician working in high-tech engineering. Specialized in Finite Element Analysis, Continuum Mechanics and Geometric Modeling.
Interests: Multiphysics, Manufacturing Robotics, Electronics, Computer Algebra.
Personal site: under construction.
From Santiago, Chile.