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Zach
z_cress@NostrVerified.com
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Dad. Husband. Math teacher. Runner. Amateur writer. Fisherman. Mediocre guitar player and volleyball player. We need a new cultural enlightenment. I want to be a part of it.
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z_cress 2 years ago
I like this idea: "So: Just as we have “wildlife preserves,” where those in power guarantee that something ancient and precious will not be destroyed, we also need to guarantee kids a “child-life preserve.” That is, guarantee a time and place when children, no less than gazelles and hippos, can play as — dare we say it? — nature intended. Because when you’re playing, you’re developing all the skills (compromise, communication, “reading” people, getting buy-in, empathy, creativity) that you need to become a successful human. A less-likely-to-be-lonely human. And the byproduct of all that playing is…fun. Fun arises from playing."
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z_cress 2 years ago
“An important place to begin in philosophy is this: a clear perception of one’s own ruling principle.” —EPICTETUS #stoicism #wisdom
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z_cress 2 years ago
@StableArtMaker Imagine two hipster teachers drinking coffee enjoying themselves in a small bakery warm tones
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z_cress 2 years ago
Finally finished this conversation between Lex Fridman and Stephen Wolfram. Over four hours long and I could've listened to another four. Wolfram is such a fascinating guy. #AI #lexfridman
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z_cress 2 years ago
I have nothing to say about #garlic. But here’s a picture of a stuffed moose I saw at a museum. image
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z_cress 2 years ago
# Testing ## Still testing *ignore* > Ignore this too
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z_cress 2 years ago
Good morning! Made a big breakfast. #foodstr #coffeechain
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z_cress 2 years ago
It’s actually impressive how bad Siri is at this point given how long it’s been around. Seriously, go watch this video of the Apple commercial that introduced Siri, and all the use cases they demonstrated 11 years ago are the only things I use it for to this day. Maybe when apple puts an LLM on iPhone it will get better. #grownstr https://youtu.be/sw1iwC7Zh2
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z_cress 2 years ago
I don’t understand people who play slot machines. I can understand the thrill of gambling. But in the form of slots… I don’t get it.