Better Things Are Possible

internethippo.bsky.social

01 August 2026 20:06

When the gods want to test a man's character they put him on the computer

Alex Becker

alexcbecker.net

20 July 2026 15:40

Given the past of progress I expect this to change soon

Alex Becker

alexcbecker.net

20 July 2026 15:40

Notable that the 3 biggest AI math results have been along lines that were not expected to be productive (2 disproofs of conjectures widely thought true, 1 finicky linear algebra argument not thought powerful enough). Primarily exploiting the cost of AI labor relative to skilled mathematicians.

Jay 🦋

jay.bsky.team

26 June 2026 17:45

Celebrated Jāņi (midsummer) in Latvia this year! Bonfires and dancing till dawn, flower and oak wreaths, songs about Saule, the sun goddess, that are older than the churches. The Baltics hold a surviving piece of old Europe in living tradition.

norvid_studies

norvid-studies.bsky.social

26 June 2026 07:02

"where do you get your ideas" "well I was thinking, I have too many websites. when suddenly the solution came to me:"