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Friday, May 15, 2026

AI virtue signalling

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I believe that artificial intelligence is an interesting tool, which is frequently overhyped by both supporters and detractors. To anyone wh...
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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Harnessing the power of parasocial interactions for virtual worlds

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You might be excused for thinking that OnlyFans is a porn site. But in reality, creators on OnlyFans make about three quarters of their inco...
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Saturday, May 09, 2026

Wealth generation through houses

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I am a boomer in retirement, being financially comfortable. So you might assume that I did as many in my generation, and created that wealth...
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Thursday, May 07, 2026

The Turks at Vienna - EU5 DLC comments

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In 1529 and 1683 the Ottoman Empire besieged Vienna, but got beaten back on both occasions. These events were highly relevant for European h...
Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Progressive ideas and their realisation

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Are you for or against socialism? While this sounds like a simple enough question, once you discuss with people it turns out that the people...
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Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Internationalization of Netflix

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When I first got Netflix here in Belgium over a decade ago, I was somewhat disappointed about how little „international“ it was for an inter...
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Monday, May 04, 2026

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

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Out of nostalgia, I bought Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. That was a mistake. First of all, the game is available on Game Pass, and I...
Sunday, May 03, 2026

Longevity of survival crafting games

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45 hours into Windrose, my enjoyment of the game has decreased significantly. Part of that is due to me having killed the second boss and re...
Saturday, May 02, 2026

The sock drawer problem

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In mathematics, there is a probability calculation known as the sock drawer problem . It asks how many single socks you need to draw from a ...
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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Life choices and assuming the consequences

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A life is a complicated thing, and as a young person it would be impossibly hard to predict how everything works out over decades. I would c...
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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Projection onto Pragmata

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Hugh, the adult male protagonist of Pragmata, does not have a pedophile relationship with Diana, the female child protagonist. Not only beca...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Data centers and district heating

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The AI boom has led to the construction of data centers that can have 1 GW or more of capacity. Which means that it takes 1 GWh of energy to...
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