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Aug 12

Stranger than you can imagine.

Things aren’t just strange — they are probably stranger than you can imagine. Because the weirdest things in fiction have to be dreamed up by people, and the weirdest things that exist don’t need that, it is likely that reality is truly stranger than fiction could ever be.

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Aug 6

The greatest drivers of societal change are those we have no control over.

The thing that is guaranteed to change society is the thing that doesn’t care about how people vote or feel about it. It happens anyways, with society along for the ride.

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Aug 5

Things are often popular for a reason.

Sometimes it is because the average person is a simpleton. Sometimes it is so stupid that it gains traction. But more often than we admit, it is because it does something good.

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Aug 4

$5 out.

I missed a blog post for the second time during the one year challenge. I’m going to see if I can make it the last time.

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Aug 2

Yard work — oddly satisfying.

Even though I despise it, it is kind of satisfying when you are doing it.

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Aug 1

Accept imperfection.

If you wait for perfection, this only means that your flaws are being unrealistic

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Aug 1

I can’t believe people prioritize such ridiculous stuff, like tasty food, over good health

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Jul 30

Want to know who controls something? Ask who can destroy it.

To control is to have the ability to destroy.

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Jul 29

It takes longer than you expect more often than it takes shorter than you expect.

Why is this? Are humans eternal optimists?

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Jul 28

Hotel wifi is terrible, for the simple reason that the redirect page does not work.

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Thomas Hayes

Thomas Hayes

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Programmer, web developer, computer hardware enthusiast. Interested in everything.

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