I will never understand the obsession some people have with the Art of War. Most of the book is platitudes and truisms expressed through convoluted Chinese metaphors. "When your enemy is strong, hide in a bowl of rice as he searches the wheat field. When he is unsuspecting,

During the US Korengal valley campaign a taliban spokesman said something to the effect of "the Americans don't understand that we win simply by being at war" Recall this when you are about to be pulled into a trivial argument with a woman

The best piece of often overlooked advice that I got at rentech (by Jim himself) in the earlier days was : “Always remember, first sort, then regress”. We lived by this rule. If you have data (X,Y) sort X and Y independently, this gives a better fit.

Finnish ambassador to America resolute message after Russian invasion...do you like the way he talk and facial expressions...

Going after Iran’s virtually untouched stockpile of BPD Art Hoes in the immediate aftermath of the fall of the Mullahs like Earl Browder’s grandson snapping up Soviet assets for pennies on the dollar in the early 90s

> at beach cloob > want energising tropical smoothie, perhaps coconut or pineapple > "sir we have a very good coconut smoothie" > look at menu > it's made with soy milk > it's called "the last coconut" You cannot make this shit up

The best way to get a woman to like you if you're a man is to have sex with her It's literally that easy

If you're an overthinker, overthink everything then. Commit to it, and start overthinking POSITIVELY Maybe your completely vibecoded slop company hits 6 million MRR? Maybe the girl you've been stalking agrees to go out with you? Anything is possible if you want it bad enough