Alex K. Chen
@cockatooadductome.bsky.social
quora.com/Alex-K-Chen
chasing novelty and being low-preferential attachment is one of the easiest ways of being robust if you get in an accident that costs you *some* of your connections [for a period of time]
but also, it makes you just less prone to obsess
but also, it makes you just less prone to obsess
December 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
chasing novelty and being low-preferential attachment is one of the easiest ways of being robust if you get in an accident that costs you *some* of your connections [for a period of time]
but also, it makes you just less prone to obsess
but also, it makes you just less prone to obsess
If a supermemetic virus comes again, ppl who can tolerate wearing N99 masks for longer will be the few who survive.
[it's.. so.. hard.. and we need a non-plastic alternative]
[it's.. so.. hard.. and we need a non-plastic alternative]
December 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If a supermemetic virus comes again, ppl who can tolerate wearing N99 masks for longer will be the few who survive.
[it's.. so.. hard.. and we need a non-plastic alternative]
[it's.. so.. hard.. and we need a non-plastic alternative]
i remember when v. young i always dreamed of moving to the yukon territory
[prolly for dumb reasons. obviously boston was way better]
[prolly for dumb reasons. obviously boston was way better]
December 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
i remember when v. young i always dreamed of moving to the yukon territory
[prolly for dumb reasons. obviously boston was way better]
[prolly for dumb reasons. obviously boston was way better]
I always have to remind people that longevity is *not* a small field anymore...
December 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I always have to remind people that longevity is *not* a small field anymore...
I mean, that both Chelsea voss and Sarah Constantin like roam is sufficient reason to keep using it, the preferences of others be damned
December 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I mean, that both Chelsea voss and Sarah Constantin like roam is sufficient reason to keep using it, the preferences of others be damned
I got to try a Kernel headset for 2 days straight, but thick black hair kills much of the signal (down to 30%) and it's so uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time [especially if you don't have have smg to support your head on it]
December 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I got to try a Kernel headset for 2 days straight, but thick black hair kills much of the signal (down to 30%) and it's so uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time [especially if you don't have have smg to support your head on it]
ryan george's level of independence is really inspiring (i mean he came from an obscure florida university, just as Evan McMullen did)
December 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
ryan george's level of independence is really inspiring (i mean he came from an obscure florida university, just as Evan McMullen did)
It's interesting how eastern europeans are prone to video game addiction more than social media addiction?
December 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It's interesting how eastern europeans are prone to video game addiction more than social media addiction?
I get so much spam from Whatsapp and Telegram groupchats, which makes email a joy to check in comparison
December 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I get so much spam from Whatsapp and Telegram groupchats, which makes email a joy to check in comparison
Fun modestly correlates with "chaotic" over "lawful"
December 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Fun modestly correlates with "chaotic" over "lawful"
If you care about surprise as a terminal value, longevity matters because IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME to surprise people - sometimes decades
December 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
If you care about surprise as a terminal value, longevity matters because IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME to surprise people - sometimes decades
If you care about reducing microplastics, at least do it in a way that doesn't make life less fun
December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
If you care about reducing microplastics, at least do it in a way that doesn't make life less fun
I feel shame over boasting myself as "more than I was", though I was also heavily egged into doing it.
[I do self-correct tho, and my ability to self-correct on this axis WHILE STILL BEING INTERESTING marks me as different from "permanently delusional" optimists/pessimists].
[I do self-correct tho, and my ability to self-correct on this axis WHILE STILL BEING INTERESTING marks me as different from "permanently delusional" optimists/pessimists].
December 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I feel shame over boasting myself as "more than I was", though I was also heavily egged into doing it.
[I do self-correct tho, and my ability to self-correct on this axis WHILE STILL BEING INTERESTING marks me as different from "permanently delusional" optimists/pessimists].
[I do self-correct tho, and my ability to self-correct on this axis WHILE STILL BEING INTERESTING marks me as different from "permanently delusional" optimists/pessimists].
If you can straddle across micro-generations of people that barely interact w/ each other, that's enough regularization to prevent overfitting to any one micro-generation
[but it only works if you don't get too famous]
[but it only works if you don't get too famous]
December 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
If you can straddle across micro-generations of people that barely interact w/ each other, that's enough regularization to prevent overfitting to any one micro-generation
[but it only works if you don't get too famous]
[but it only works if you don't get too famous]
My BDNF variant makes me an underresponder to TMS, this fucking sucks
December 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
My BDNF variant makes me an underresponder to TMS, this fucking sucks
I wanna settle for being relentlessly zany even if I can't be the best
December 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I wanna settle for being relentlessly zany even if I can't be the best
Idk but maybe being funny matters wayyyyyy moreeeeee
December 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Idk but maybe being funny matters wayyyyyy moreeeeee
Ppl are going to engineer themselves into being fearless very soon!! [tFUS]
December 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Ppl are going to engineer themselves into being fearless very soon!! [tFUS]
i just discovered wu mountain tea and it made me feel happy for a while
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiqs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiqs...
The 5 Steps of Tea Quality Assessment: How to Evaluate Quality in ANY Tea Sample | Masterclass Ch.4
YouTube video by Wu Mountain Tea
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
i just discovered wu mountain tea and it made me feel happy for a while
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiqs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiqs...
start · BrainSuite
brainsuite.org
December 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
the irony of me constantly saying "microplastics" when I daydream is that (with their exponential growth rate due to plastic debt) microplastics will contaminate *every thoughtflow*
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
the irony of me constantly saying "microplastics" when I daydream is that (with their exponential growth rate due to plastic debt) microplastics will contaminate *every thoughtflow*
There should be a TMS fellowship to fund people just to get TMS
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
There should be a TMS fellowship to fund people just to get TMS
I just learned how to use lint rollers for the first time... (bc i asked first for a screen cleaner)
[so ADHD-friendly...]
[so ADHD-friendly...]
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I just learned how to use lint rollers for the first time... (bc i asked first for a screen cleaner)
[so ADHD-friendly...]
[so ADHD-friendly...]