Chris SM
@daiyi.co
Notebooks & computers, mountains. taking my time and getting plenty of sleep as an act of rebellion. always down to eat pizza. Hand jam size: #1
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i like niche/obscure “new music Friday” type podcasts. back in the day i followed blogs and online magazines and friend-music-curators. #music slack/discord channels lol. but honestly what i like most is talking to people or going on a roadtrip.
November 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
i like niche/obscure “new music Friday” type podcasts. back in the day i followed blogs and online magazines and friend-music-curators. #music slack/discord channels lol. but honestly what i like most is talking to people or going on a roadtrip.
the algorithms are soo bad for discovery bc of perverse incentives of metrics. you just gotta ask friends/friend-of-friends directly what they’re currently psyched about since most social listening platforms are dead now.
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
the algorithms are soo bad for discovery bc of perverse incentives of metrics. you just gotta ask friends/friend-of-friends directly what they’re currently psyched about since most social listening platforms are dead now.
i think culture is now too niche and relative for culture/counterculture. for example i listen to rap and country which are both pretty unpopular in my peer group. but it’s super mainstream in other contexts. and i listen to video game jazz covers which isnt countering anything, just too specific
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 AM
i think culture is now too niche and relative for culture/counterculture. for example i listen to rap and country which are both pretty unpopular in my peer group. but it’s super mainstream in other contexts. and i listen to video game jazz covers which isnt countering anything, just too specific
to me the relevant comparison would be like, "what's worse for your body, smashing your knees with a hammer for 10 seconds, or bopping it with a loaf of bread for 30 minutes?"
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
to me the relevant comparison would be like, "what's worse for your body, smashing your knees with a hammer for 10 seconds, or bopping it with a loaf of bread for 30 minutes?"
that seems to be purely conjecture on your behalf, in reality i have only experienced the opposite. running faster increases the impact on my joints (greater impact -> greater wear) especially going fast downhill (and since i've come back from hip and knee injury, i am keenly aware of this effect)
November 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
that seems to be purely conjecture on your behalf, in reality i have only experienced the opposite. running faster increases the impact on my joints (greater impact -> greater wear) especially going fast downhill (and since i've come back from hip and knee injury, i am keenly aware of this effect)
incidentally i am a mountain climber and i think people should absolutely travel to climb mountains that inspire them rather than just go up their local hills, since most people didnt pick their home based on proximity to inspiring mountains so it’s likely that they are mediocre
November 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
incidentally i am a mountain climber and i think people should absolutely travel to climb mountains that inspire them rather than just go up their local hills, since most people didnt pick their home based on proximity to inspiring mountains so it’s likely that they are mediocre
i’m not convinced running slowly is more injury-inducing than fast running?? are you just correlating being slow with being out of shape? so many of my friends (all runners!) are destroyed by injuries after the yearly town race whereas they’re fine on their (untimed) self-supported objectives
November 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
i’m not convinced running slowly is more injury-inducing than fast running?? are you just correlating being slow with being out of shape? so many of my friends (all runners!) are destroyed by injuries after the yearly town race whereas they’re fine on their (untimed) self-supported objectives
whereas fast just makes me feel like i’m dying and also risky without improving the experience by that much (i had an epic crash once trying to rush down a hill)
November 3, 2025 at 6:11 AM
whereas fast just makes me feel like i’m dying and also risky without improving the experience by that much (i had an epic crash once trying to rush down a hill)
i like trail running only incidentally to my hobby of traversing a lot of backcountry and have run (self supported) marathon distances, never felt compelled to get faster. endurance is SO rewarding. It feels like absolute freedom to go in any direction indefinitely. the opposite of boring
November 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
i like trail running only incidentally to my hobby of traversing a lot of backcountry and have run (self supported) marathon distances, never felt compelled to get faster. endurance is SO rewarding. It feels like absolute freedom to go in any direction indefinitely. the opposite of boring
this was sooo delightful to read. i wish the selection part had a readaloud feature so i could understand how it would really sound sung by a ghanan!
November 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
this was sooo delightful to read. i wish the selection part had a readaloud feature so i could understand how it would really sound sung by a ghanan!
re: recency bias, i do feel like it's tempting to draw a straight line from little data. a few years after my first "i'm getting dumber" i had a surge of creativity & expression. followed by the worst dip ever! experiencing fluctuation makes me wonder if it's a cycle rather than a monotonic trend
October 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
re: recency bias, i do feel like it's tempting to draw a straight line from little data. a few years after my first "i'm getting dumber" i had a surge of creativity & expression. followed by the worst dip ever! experiencing fluctuation makes me wonder if it's a cycle rather than a monotonic trend
I've also noticed when I spend more time speaking in my non-fluent languages, my english gets way worse. I think it represents my brain habituating to simplifying my proto-thoughts in a way that is ready to be expressed in my least-capable language, which is to say, very simple
October 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I've also noticed when I spend more time speaking in my non-fluent languages, my english gets way worse. I think it represents my brain habituating to simplifying my proto-thoughts in a way that is ready to be expressed in my least-capable language, which is to say, very simple
i remember noticing my brain changing in my late 20s too! it mostly felt positive, I could finally sit down and FOCUS on tasks, especially ones i found boring. at the expense of getting worse at writing witty fanfics. which in a way maps a bit to "better at conceptualizing, worse at verbalizing"
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
i remember noticing my brain changing in my late 20s too! it mostly felt positive, I could finally sit down and FOCUS on tasks, especially ones i found boring. at the expense of getting worse at writing witty fanfics. which in a way maps a bit to "better at conceptualizing, worse at verbalizing"
i try winter sports. i call my friends and my family. i had a light that imitates the sun itself. i read books and make cosy drinks. i pet my dog. nothing works!!!!! hateful hateful season
October 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
i try winter sports. i call my friends and my family. i had a light that imitates the sun itself. i read books and make cosy drinks. i pet my dog. nothing works!!!!! hateful hateful season