I’ve been a developer for about 10 years and I am absolutely astounded by how powerful AI is, specifically Claude code. It is also dangerous because it sucks you in to spend a lot more time on the computer for example at work I don’t think anybody else is using Claude code or anything like that and my time on my computer is now 100 X more productive than theirs so it makes it very hard not to sign on and do some work. It’s like having a superpower. You want to use it all the time, but it takes away from your personal life if you are not careful. I have never felt more strongly about how much this is going to change the world over the next 5 to 10 years. The way we interact with machine machines will not be recognizable.
I stay very busy working on various things. Practicing archery daily, even just 5–10 shots is a good way to slow down and relax for a few minutes each morning. Meditative as well
Brush fire yesterday. Being a firefighter is better than a soldier. I’d rather put out fires for my neighbors than kill brown people for Israel. Still get the same camaraderie and adrenaline rush
Money is just a tool we use to keep track of how much value we have given to the world or taken from the world. To be good for this it must be scarce and hard to make more of it, because everyone who interacts with it has an incentive to create more of it. It must also be easy to move around and durable (apples would be a bad money because they are bulky and would rot). Gold with its durability and scarcity was the best way of doing this until we invented the internet and formed a 24/7 global economy. Now Bitcoin is the best way of keeping track. It is more scarce than gold (only 21 million coins) and easier to move around (sends over internet at speed of light). Since humanity will be more efficient in trade and therefore more productive using Bitcoin, and it cannot be corrupted or inflated, it is a foregone conclusion the world will eventually adopt it.
The base model 2011 4Runner with the 4.0L V6 4wd and timing chain is peak vehicular performance. Here is mine pictured driving up to my barn. With a 4x8 utility trailer and BFG AT this thing solves 99% of problems on the farm