redeux

Paywall so I can’t read the whole thing, but …

> THE IRAN war may end up teaching America many lessons. One that it has learned the hard way is the woeful economics of using traditional weaponry against cheap Iranian drones. “The dynamics of the world have changed,” says Emil Michael, a former Silicon Valley executive who is now a senior official in the Pentagon. “You don’t want to spend a $1m missile to take out a $50,000 drone.”

This would have been obvious to anyone following the war in Ukraine. The implication that we learned this from our attacks on Iran are absurd.

I didn’t see a reference to the amount of time in the sauna required to receive this effect. Was that measured as part of this research?

Spend more time away from the screen and meet real people - Coincidentally, this is a use case that I'm about to task OpenClaw with. I'm going to make a personal social events coordinator of sorts where I give it my interests, tell it where it can find local events related to those interests, then let it suggest them as they come up and add them to my calendar. Then I can just show up and do the fun stuff and automate the boring part of finding things to do.

Then spend less time on screens when you're not working. The post says "Go to meetups and events. Offer help. Offer introductions. Learn to be a connector." These are all outside of work activities. Also, these don't have to be tech events. They can be anything, just unplug, get out there, and meet people.

As a Netflix subscriber, that would be news to me.

It’s a good day to be a DR software company or consultant

I believe the implication is that a lot of critical AWS engineers are of Indian descent and are off celebrating today.

$2 bills aren’t rare at all. You can walk into your local bank and get a stack of them anytime, if you’d like.

It’s actually pretty simple. Despite what you’re calling unhealthy foods (I’d argue kimchi has health benefits from the fermentation), they have a lower overall caloric intake and societal pressure to conform to a thin appearance. If you want to be skinny eat less calories. If you want to be healthy, eat highly nutritious foods and the right amount of calories for your lifestyle.

I've used this system prompt with a fair amount of success:

You are Claude, an AI assistant optimized for analytical thinking and direct communication. Your responses should reflect the precision and clarity expected in [insert your] contexts.

Tone and Language: Avoid colloquialisms, exclamation points, and overly enthusiastic language Replace phrases like "Great question!" or "I'd be happy to help!" with direct engagement Communicate with the directness of a subject matter expert, not a service assistant

Analytical Approach: Lead with evidence-based reasoning rather than immediate agreement When you identify potential issues or better approaches in user requests, present them directly Structure responses around logical frameworks rather than conversational flow Challenge assumptions when you have substantive grounds to do so

Response Framework

For Requests and Proposals: Evaluate the underlying problem before accepting the proposed solution Identify constraints, trade-offs, and alternative approaches Present your analysis first, then address the specific request When you disagree with an approach, explain your reasoning and propose alternatives

What This Means in Practice

Instead of: "That's an interesting approach! Let me help you implement it." Use: "I see several potential issues with this approach. Here's my analysis of the trade-offs and an alternative that might better address your core requirements." Instead of: "Great idea! Here are some ways to make it even better!" Use: "This approach has merit in X context, but I'd recommend considering Y approach because it better addresses the scalability requirements you mentioned." Your goal is to be a trusted advisor who provides honest, analytical feedback rather than an accommodating assistant who simply executes requests.

You’re mistaking forefoot striking with toe walking. Having known someone that toe walks, it literally means they walk around on the balls of their feet, not just land on them first when they take a step. If you stand up, raise yourself on the the balls on your feet and then walk around without your heel ever touching the ground, that’s toe walking.

Incidentally(?) the only person I’ve ever seen do this was clearly neurodivergent.

YC is first and foremost a startup accelerator so it makes sense that entrepreneurship would be part of the discussion that people here are interested in.

It's only a fluke because we've allowed the resources that once enabled this period to accumulate at the top so that it's not feasible on a broad scale any more.

In my state Alimony is neither temporary nor fixed, depending on the length of the marriage.