Michal Fabinger
@fabinger.bsky.social
Ask me any questions about AI/ML, economics, biology, physics, math, statistics, or health & nutrition. I spent a lot of time thinking about these.
Vedian College, Acalonia, Charles Univ. Prev.: Stanford, Princeton IAS, Harvard, Penn State, Univ. of Tokyo
Vedian College, Acalonia, Charles Univ. Prev.: Stanford, Princeton IAS, Harvard, Penn State, Univ. of Tokyo
Reposted by Michal Fabinger
Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Globalization: A Quick Tour from 1900 to Today 📦🌎💸
I've seen someone say that in year 1900, tariffs on international trade were high, so it would be ok to return to that level.
Does this make sense? Let's take a quick look at the history of tariffs.
I've seen someone say that in year 1900, tariffs on international trade were high, so it would be ok to return to that level.
Does this make sense? Let's take a quick look at the history of tariffs.
April 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Globalization: A Quick Tour from 1900 to Today 📦🌎💸
I've seen someone say that in year 1900, tariffs on international trade were high, so it would be ok to return to that level.
Does this make sense? Let's take a quick look at the history of tariffs.
I've seen someone say that in year 1900, tariffs on international trade were high, so it would be ok to return to that level.
Does this make sense? Let's take a quick look at the history of tariffs.
It's a Great Time to Invest in Biotechnology: Gene Editing and AI Drug Discovery 🧬 🧪 💊
People often ask which stocks I own or recommend. I’m getting a bit tired of repeating myself, so here are my thoughts specifically on biotech.
People often ask which stocks I own or recommend. I’m getting a bit tired of repeating myself, so here are my thoughts specifically on biotech.
February 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It's a Great Time to Invest in Biotechnology: Gene Editing and AI Drug Discovery 🧬 🧪 💊
People often ask which stocks I own or recommend. I’m getting a bit tired of repeating myself, so here are my thoughts specifically on biotech.
People often ask which stocks I own or recommend. I’m getting a bit tired of repeating myself, so here are my thoughts specifically on biotech.
Jevons Paradox: Can More Efficient Use of a Resource Lead to Greater Demand for It? ⚙️📈
If you buy a car that uses less fuel per kilometer, you’ll spend less on fuel, right? That seems intuitive.
But...
If you buy a car that uses less fuel per kilometer, you’ll spend less on fuel, right? That seems intuitive.
But...
January 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Jevons Paradox: Can More Efficient Use of a Resource Lead to Greater Demand for It? ⚙️📈
If you buy a car that uses less fuel per kilometer, you’ll spend less on fuel, right? That seems intuitive.
But...
If you buy a car that uses less fuel per kilometer, you’ll spend less on fuel, right? That seems intuitive.
But...
Brazil nuts are healthy if you eat just one per day.
But eating significantly more could exceed the maximum safe selenium limit and pose health risks.
But eating significantly more could exceed the maximum safe selenium limit and pose health risks.
January 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Brazil nuts are healthy if you eat just one per day.
But eating significantly more could exceed the maximum safe selenium limit and pose health risks.
But eating significantly more could exceed the maximum safe selenium limit and pose health risks.
A Simple Explanation of Attention Mechanisms in AI with a Dictionary Analogy 🤖❓🔑💎
What drives your favorite chatbot’s “thinking”? It’s a powerful concept called “attention,” employed by transformer neural networks for large language models.
What drives your favorite chatbot’s “thinking”? It’s a powerful concept called “attention,” employed by transformer neural networks for large language models.
January 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
A Simple Explanation of Attention Mechanisms in AI with a Dictionary Analogy 🤖❓🔑💎
What drives your favorite chatbot’s “thinking”? It’s a powerful concept called “attention,” employed by transformer neural networks for large language models.
What drives your favorite chatbot’s “thinking”? It’s a powerful concept called “attention,” employed by transformer neural networks for large language models.
Late-night cravings can be tough, but I overcame them by eating natto (fermented soybeans) or small amounts of other low-carb, probiotic-rich foods like blue cheese.🫘🥢🧀
My cravings are gone, and I can now easily do 72-hour fasts with just water and electrolytes when I decide.
My cravings are gone, and I can now easily do 72-hour fasts with just water and electrolytes when I decide.
January 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Late-night cravings can be tough, but I overcame them by eating natto (fermented soybeans) or small amounts of other low-carb, probiotic-rich foods like blue cheese.🫘🥢🧀
My cravings are gone, and I can now easily do 72-hour fasts with just water and electrolytes when I decide.
My cravings are gone, and I can now easily do 72-hour fasts with just water and electrolytes when I decide.
Lp(a) – The Important but Ignored Lipoprotein 🩸💔
Many people have their LDL-C and HDL-C levels checked during blood tests but often overlook lipoprotein(a), commonly abbreviated as Lp(a).
Elevated Lp(a) levels represent an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
(Continued)
Many people have their LDL-C and HDL-C levels checked during blood tests but often overlook lipoprotein(a), commonly abbreviated as Lp(a).
Elevated Lp(a) levels represent an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
(Continued)
January 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Lp(a) – The Important but Ignored Lipoprotein 🩸💔
Many people have their LDL-C and HDL-C levels checked during blood tests but often overlook lipoprotein(a), commonly abbreviated as Lp(a).
Elevated Lp(a) levels represent an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
(Continued)
Many people have their LDL-C and HDL-C levels checked during blood tests but often overlook lipoprotein(a), commonly abbreviated as Lp(a).
Elevated Lp(a) levels represent an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
(Continued)
People often assume higher inflation is bad for stocks because central banks raise interest rates to fight it, making bonds and savings accounts more attractive in the short term.
But they often overlook that inflation erodes the value of cash.
(Continued)
But they often overlook that inflation erodes the value of cash.
(Continued)
January 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
People often assume higher inflation is bad for stocks because central banks raise interest rates to fight it, making bonds and savings accounts more attractive in the short term.
But they often overlook that inflation erodes the value of cash.
(Continued)
But they often overlook that inflation erodes the value of cash.
(Continued)
Did you know it's fairly easy to derive solutions to quartic equations, even though the standard formulas seem daunting?
Consider the equation:
x⁴ + a x² + b x + 1 = 0.
We can cleverly factor it as
(x² + √α x + β)(x² − √α x + β⁻¹) = 0.
(Continued)
Consider the equation:
x⁴ + a x² + b x + 1 = 0.
We can cleverly factor it as
(x² + √α x + β)(x² − √α x + β⁻¹) = 0.
(Continued)
January 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Did you know it's fairly easy to derive solutions to quartic equations, even though the standard formulas seem daunting?
Consider the equation:
x⁴ + a x² + b x + 1 = 0.
We can cleverly factor it as
(x² + √α x + β)(x² − √α x + β⁻¹) = 0.
(Continued)
Consider the equation:
x⁴ + a x² + b x + 1 = 0.
We can cleverly factor it as
(x² + √α x + β)(x² − √α x + β⁻¹) = 0.
(Continued)
Many people fear cubic equations because standard solution formulas seem intimidating. But deriving them is actually quite simple:
Take the equation x³ + 3 a x + 2 = 0.
With the clever substitution
x = ∛y − a ∛(1 / y)
it simplifies to the quadratic equation:
y² + 2 y − a³ = 0.
(Continued)
Take the equation x³ + 3 a x + 2 = 0.
With the clever substitution
x = ∛y − a ∛(1 / y)
it simplifies to the quadratic equation:
y² + 2 y − a³ = 0.
(Continued)
January 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Many people fear cubic equations because standard solution formulas seem intimidating. But deriving them is actually quite simple:
Take the equation x³ + 3 a x + 2 = 0.
With the clever substitution
x = ∛y − a ∛(1 / y)
it simplifies to the quadratic equation:
y² + 2 y − a³ = 0.
(Continued)
Take the equation x³ + 3 a x + 2 = 0.
With the clever substitution
x = ∛y − a ∛(1 / y)
it simplifies to the quadratic equation:
y² + 2 y − a³ = 0.
(Continued)
When I started making my rounds at weekend family lunches with a spoonful of fish oil (EPA & DHA) for each person, it was all eye-rolls and wrinkled noses. 🥄🐟
Now, when I ask “Who wants to be first?” the kids shout "Me, me, me!" 🙋♂️🙋♀️
Who could have seen this coming? 🤷
Now, when I ask “Who wants to be first?” the kids shout "Me, me, me!" 🙋♂️🙋♀️
Who could have seen this coming? 🤷
January 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
When I started making my rounds at weekend family lunches with a spoonful of fish oil (EPA & DHA) for each person, it was all eye-rolls and wrinkled noses. 🥄🐟
Now, when I ask “Who wants to be first?” the kids shout "Me, me, me!" 🙋♂️🙋♀️
Who could have seen this coming? 🤷
Now, when I ask “Who wants to be first?” the kids shout "Me, me, me!" 🙋♂️🙋♀️
Who could have seen this coming? 🤷
When using AI coding assistants, I keep my code reproducible by embedding UUIDs in function names, like this:
def my_function_f2a6111c_cf32_42f3_a0ee_6826e32508bb
For every rewrite, I provide a list of new UUIDs. This keeps old versions intact and helps track changes easily.
def my_function_f2a6111c_cf32_42f3_a0ee_6826e32508bb
For every rewrite, I provide a list of new UUIDs. This keeps old versions intact and helps track changes easily.
January 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
When using AI coding assistants, I keep my code reproducible by embedding UUIDs in function names, like this:
def my_function_f2a6111c_cf32_42f3_a0ee_6826e32508bb
For every rewrite, I provide a list of new UUIDs. This keeps old versions intact and helps track changes easily.
def my_function_f2a6111c_cf32_42f3_a0ee_6826e32508bb
For every rewrite, I provide a list of new UUIDs. This keeps old versions intact and helps track changes easily.
Healthy Protein Intake vs. Exercise 🏋️♂️🥛🧀🍳
You may hear that you should eat a lot of protein, or you may hear the opposite. Which advice should you follow? It turns out that it depends on what else you do in your life.
Let me elaborate:
You may hear that you should eat a lot of protein, or you may hear the opposite. Which advice should you follow? It turns out that it depends on what else you do in your life.
Let me elaborate:
January 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Healthy Protein Intake vs. Exercise 🏋️♂️🥛🧀🍳
You may hear that you should eat a lot of protein, or you may hear the opposite. Which advice should you follow? It turns out that it depends on what else you do in your life.
Let me elaborate:
You may hear that you should eat a lot of protein, or you may hear the opposite. Which advice should you follow? It turns out that it depends on what else you do in your life.
Let me elaborate:
Did you know human eyes are inside-out, while octopuses have them right-side-out? 🧍🏾👀🐙
What do I mean? Take a look at the image below, which shows a vertebrate eye on the left and a cephalopod eye on the right. The parts are: 1 – retina, 2 – nerve fibers, 3 – optic nerve, 4 – blind spot.
What do I mean? Take a look at the image below, which shows a vertebrate eye on the left and a cephalopod eye on the right. The parts are: 1 – retina, 2 – nerve fibers, 3 – optic nerve, 4 – blind spot.
January 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Did you know human eyes are inside-out, while octopuses have them right-side-out? 🧍🏾👀🐙
What do I mean? Take a look at the image below, which shows a vertebrate eye on the left and a cephalopod eye on the right. The parts are: 1 – retina, 2 – nerve fibers, 3 – optic nerve, 4 – blind spot.
What do I mean? Take a look at the image below, which shows a vertebrate eye on the left and a cephalopod eye on the right. The parts are: 1 – retina, 2 – nerve fibers, 3 – optic nerve, 4 – blind spot.
Dark Matter vs. Dark Energy: Clarifying a Confusion 🌌✨
People often feel confused by inaccurate statements like 'only 5% of the universe has been explained by physicists' or '68% of the universe is dark energy, 27% is dark matter, and 5% is ordinary matter.'
People often feel confused by inaccurate statements like 'only 5% of the universe has been explained by physicists' or '68% of the universe is dark energy, 27% is dark matter, and 5% is ordinary matter.'
January 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Dark Matter vs. Dark Energy: Clarifying a Confusion 🌌✨
People often feel confused by inaccurate statements like 'only 5% of the universe has been explained by physicists' or '68% of the universe is dark energy, 27% is dark matter, and 5% is ordinary matter.'
People often feel confused by inaccurate statements like 'only 5% of the universe has been explained by physicists' or '68% of the universe is dark energy, 27% is dark matter, and 5% is ordinary matter.'
I'll also share my longer posts on Substack:
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January 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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How I’ve (Almost) Stopped Getting Sick: A Deep Dive into Immune Health 🛡️
Battling frequent illnesses is not fun. Some of my friends deal with that, but I believe they can change that. This post is for them—and for you.
Battling frequent illnesses is not fun. Some of my friends deal with that, but I believe they can change that. This post is for them—and for you.
January 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
How I’ve (Almost) Stopped Getting Sick: A Deep Dive into Immune Health 🛡️
Battling frequent illnesses is not fun. Some of my friends deal with that, but I believe they can change that. This post is for them—and for you.
Battling frequent illnesses is not fun. Some of my friends deal with that, but I believe they can change that. This post is for them—and for you.
My new year resolution is to share with you one piece of knowledge every day.
If you have topics suggestions, let me know. It can be anything from AI/ML, physics, economics, etc. to health and nutrition.
Happy New Year!
If you have topics suggestions, let me know. It can be anything from AI/ML, physics, economics, etc. to health and nutrition.
Happy New Year!
December 31, 2024 at 7:39 PM
My new year resolution is to share with you one piece of knowledge every day.
If you have topics suggestions, let me know. It can be anything from AI/ML, physics, economics, etc. to health and nutrition.
Happy New Year!
If you have topics suggestions, let me know. It can be anything from AI/ML, physics, economics, etc. to health and nutrition.
Happy New Year!
Any thoughts from experts?
Another more specific way people can help: does anyone know if it’s safe to take betahistine if I have MCAS? And does taking antihistamines make betahistine ineffective?
Posting a call for help: does anyone know of a good way to simultaneously treat both POTS and Ménière’s disease? Please contact me if you’re either a clinician with experience doing this or a patient who has found a good solution. Context in thread
December 12, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Any thoughts from experts?
Physicists: "We have no idea why students are scared of physics" 🤷
Also physicists: "In class we'll discuss
Killing vectors
Faddeev-Popov ghosts
Maxwell's demon
Ultraviolet catastrophe
Confinement
Stress tensor
Dark matter
Dark energy
Heat death of the universe..."
Also physicists: "In class we'll discuss
Killing vectors
Faddeev-Popov ghosts
Maxwell's demon
Ultraviolet catastrophe
Confinement
Stress tensor
Dark matter
Dark energy
Heat death of the universe..."
November 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Physicists: "We have no idea why students are scared of physics" 🤷
Also physicists: "In class we'll discuss
Killing vectors
Faddeev-Popov ghosts
Maxwell's demon
Ultraviolet catastrophe
Confinement
Stress tensor
Dark matter
Dark energy
Heat death of the universe..."
Also physicists: "In class we'll discuss
Killing vectors
Faddeev-Popov ghosts
Maxwell's demon
Ultraviolet catastrophe
Confinement
Stress tensor
Dark matter
Dark energy
Heat death of the universe..."
Reposted by Michal Fabinger
Posting a call for help: does anyone know of a good way to simultaneously treat both POTS and Ménière’s disease? Please contact me if you’re either a clinician with experience doing this or a patient who has found a good solution. Context in thread
November 24, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Posting a call for help: does anyone know of a good way to simultaneously treat both POTS and Ménière’s disease? Please contact me if you’re either a clinician with experience doing this or a patient who has found a good solution. Context in thread
I went for a short vacation to Istanbul with my family. The city surprised me in many ways.
Even the name Istanbul, which I thought was of Turkish origin, actually comes from the Greek phrase "eis tēn pólis", meaning "to the city." Continued ⤵️
Even the name Istanbul, which I thought was of Turkish origin, actually comes from the Greek phrase "eis tēn pólis", meaning "to the city." Continued ⤵️
November 23, 2024 at 4:36 PM
I went for a short vacation to Istanbul with my family. The city surprised me in many ways.
Even the name Istanbul, which I thought was of Turkish origin, actually comes from the Greek phrase "eis tēn pólis", meaning "to the city." Continued ⤵️
Even the name Istanbul, which I thought was of Turkish origin, actually comes from the Greek phrase "eis tēn pólis", meaning "to the city." Continued ⤵️
Reposted by Michal Fabinger
Trying to collect scientists in/from Czech Republic who are here. Let me know who should I add!
go.bsky.app/EqXkwj2
go.bsky.app/EqXkwj2
November 20, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Trying to collect scientists in/from Czech Republic who are here. Let me know who should I add!
go.bsky.app/EqXkwj2
go.bsky.app/EqXkwj2