tldr is that he's not totally convinced it's HUGE news, but still very interesting.

Has a particular point of view, so not 100% disinterested, and still has some technical bits, but here you go: www.johnhawks.net/p/the-proble...

For real. Mine switched to rowing, thankfully, which parents can't be expected to participate in. But anything basketball-related was rough - constant motion punctuated by bursts of exertion. I think I was a great disappointment.

Read a thing long ago (can't remember who) that characterised depression as pathological sadness. Very imperfect description, but a nice construction. Similarly imperfect but suspect a lot of what's going on the 15 years, across many domains, is to do with pathological disappointment.

Been catching up on recent episodes, and you and @johnbarber.bsky.social are doing great stuff. Really like your behind the scenes/retrospective bits like the Absolute/Ultimates/etc talk. Hearing insiders talk about how the sausage is made is fun in a voyeuristic sort of way (to me anyway :))

Not new folks exactly, but only just (hesitantly) waking my account here from dormancy. Worth it, though, to find out you're at Boom - I'd missed that. Hope you have an awesome time. Sounds like a potentially great fit.