King
@kinguncle45.bsky.social
Notes on thought and reading. Abstract by design. Speech is free. Interact at your own will. Follow or depart; follow your intuition. Feel free, within the bounds of the rules.
Pinned
With people you barely know, it’s usually best to start with a greeting and some small talk about the weather.
Neumann was too smart to build a computer smarter than he was.
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Neumann was too smart to build a computer smarter than he was.
Not confirmed, but not nonexistent either.
January 9, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Not confirmed, but not nonexistent either.
A drowning man will catch at a straw.
You can’t help him out of pity.
A professional may rescue him.
You can’t help him out of pity.
A professional may rescue him.
January 9, 2026 at 2:57 AM
A drowning man will catch at a straw.
You can’t help him out of pity.
A professional may rescue him.
You can’t help him out of pity.
A professional may rescue him.
There are signs that wild boars have entered my field.
They live by the laws of nature—the world of predator and prey—and they probably want the food in my field, or perhaps they have learned that the place is safe.
If left unattended, the boars may gradually treat my land as their feeding ground.
They live by the laws of nature—the world of predator and prey—and they probably want the food in my field, or perhaps they have learned that the place is safe.
If left unattended, the boars may gradually treat my land as their feeding ground.
January 9, 2026 at 2:22 AM
There are signs that wild boars have entered my field.
They live by the laws of nature—the world of predator and prey—and they probably want the food in my field, or perhaps they have learned that the place is safe.
If left unattended, the boars may gradually treat my land as their feeding ground.
They live by the laws of nature—the world of predator and prey—and they probably want the food in my field, or perhaps they have learned that the place is safe.
If left unattended, the boars may gradually treat my land as their feeding ground.
Grounded in what is currently considered sound scientific knowledge,
while factoring in uncertainty—both risk and possibility—
maintaining the state of the brain and the body,
without relying too heavily on my will alone,
perhaps what I need is a system
while factoring in uncertainty—both risk and possibility—
maintaining the state of the brain and the body,
without relying too heavily on my will alone,
perhaps what I need is a system
January 8, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Grounded in what is currently considered sound scientific knowledge,
while factoring in uncertainty—both risk and possibility—
maintaining the state of the brain and the body,
without relying too heavily on my will alone,
perhaps what I need is a system
while factoring in uncertainty—both risk and possibility—
maintaining the state of the brain and the body,
without relying too heavily on my will alone,
perhaps what I need is a system
A friend remarked that exponential capital growth is rarely a product of isolated effort, but rather the outcome of a well-designed system.
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
A friend remarked that exponential capital growth is rarely a product of isolated effort, but rather the outcome of a well-designed system.
A single fact can strike like lightning, shattering the preconception that things "must be so".
January 7, 2026 at 1:03 AM
A single fact can strike like lightning, shattering the preconception that things "must be so".
A bodybuilder may not resemble a reed, but thinking rarely depends on the silhouette.
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 PM
A bodybuilder may not resemble a reed, but thinking rarely depends on the silhouette.
People are often labeled as hypocrites. Yet I believe that if an action genuinely helps someone, its imperfect motives should not overshadow its positive impact.
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
People are often labeled as hypocrites. Yet I believe that if an action genuinely helps someone, its imperfect motives should not overshadow its positive impact.
The focus is shifting from maximizing economic growth to leveraging economic strength for national resilience.
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 AM
The focus is shifting from maximizing economic growth to leveraging economic strength for national resilience.
I once had a dog.
When my appearance changed, people changed their attitude toward me.
But my dog never did.
When my appearance changed, people changed their attitude toward me.
But my dog never did.
January 4, 2026 at 4:34 AM
I once had a dog.
When my appearance changed, people changed their attitude toward me.
But my dog never did.
When my appearance changed, people changed their attitude toward me.
But my dog never did.
While the end may justify certain means,
there are limits beyond which no means can be justified.
there are limits beyond which no means can be justified.
January 4, 2026 at 1:25 AM
While the end may justify certain means,
there are limits beyond which no means can be justified.
there are limits beyond which no means can be justified.
While tacit knowledge plays an important role in many contexts,
it does not always transfer easily across diverse groups.
Articulating one’s thoughts can therefore be an effective way to foster mutual understanding.
it does not always transfer easily across diverse groups.
Articulating one’s thoughts can therefore be an effective way to foster mutual understanding.
January 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
While tacit knowledge plays an important role in many contexts,
it does not always transfer easily across diverse groups.
Articulating one’s thoughts can therefore be an effective way to foster mutual understanding.
it does not always transfer easily across diverse groups.
Articulating one’s thoughts can therefore be an effective way to foster mutual understanding.
What is needed:
• An honest attitude.
• A calm mind.
• A passionate heart.
• A resilient body.
• An honest attitude.
• A calm mind.
• A passionate heart.
• A resilient body.
January 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM
What is needed:
• An honest attitude.
• A calm mind.
• A passionate heart.
• A resilient body.
• An honest attitude.
• A calm mind.
• A passionate heart.
• A resilient body.
Unfortunately, this is the only way I know.
Training is needed.
But first, sleep.
Training is needed.
But first, sleep.
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Unfortunately, this is the only way I know.
Training is needed.
But first, sleep.
Training is needed.
But first, sleep.
When thought is pushed to its limits,
sometimes an apple falls.
sometimes an apple falls.
January 3, 2026 at 7:34 AM
When thought is pushed to its limits,
sometimes an apple falls.
sometimes an apple falls.
Sharp people seem to have a keen sense of smell for the boundaries of propriety.
I wish I had it.
I wish I had it.
January 3, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Sharp people seem to have a keen sense of smell for the boundaries of propriety.
I wish I had it.
I wish I had it.
When I was young,
the shock of reading Nietzsche for the first time was overwhelming.
It felt as if a person once bound inside Plato’s cave
had not only been released and stepped outside,
but had descended the mountain altogether.
the shock of reading Nietzsche for the first time was overwhelming.
It felt as if a person once bound inside Plato’s cave
had not only been released and stepped outside,
but had descended the mountain altogether.
January 3, 2026 at 5:49 AM
When I was young,
the shock of reading Nietzsche for the first time was overwhelming.
It felt as if a person once bound inside Plato’s cave
had not only been released and stepped outside,
but had descended the mountain altogether.
the shock of reading Nietzsche for the first time was overwhelming.
It felt as if a person once bound inside Plato’s cave
had not only been released and stepped outside,
but had descended the mountain altogether.
In a park at night, there was a person taking a walk.
Their existence could only be confirmed when the light shone on them.
When they couldn’t be confirmed,
they were treated as something that might not exist there.
Their existence could only be confirmed when the light shone on them.
When they couldn’t be confirmed,
they were treated as something that might not exist there.
January 3, 2026 at 5:47 AM
In a park at night, there was a person taking a walk.
Their existence could only be confirmed when the light shone on them.
When they couldn’t be confirmed,
they were treated as something that might not exist there.
Their existence could only be confirmed when the light shone on them.
When they couldn’t be confirmed,
they were treated as something that might not exist there.
Imposing demands on others without explicit terms or consent is closer to an exercise of power than to dialogue.
Only through rules and consent can an action become shared.
Only through rules and consent can an action become shared.
January 3, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Imposing demands on others without explicit terms or consent is closer to an exercise of power than to dialogue.
Only through rules and consent can an action become shared.
Only through rules and consent can an action become shared.
It took me quite a while to put my doubts about the premise into words—longer than it took to look for the answer itself.
January 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
It took me quite a while to put my doubts about the premise into words—longer than it took to look for the answer itself.
Even an astronaut said you should keep your feet on the ground.
January 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Even an astronaut said you should keep your feet on the ground.
With people you barely know, it’s usually best to start with a greeting and some small talk about the weather.
January 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
With people you barely know, it’s usually best to start with a greeting and some small talk about the weather.
Especially when it takes time to prepare,
Coming events cast their shadows before them.
Coming events cast their shadows before them.
January 2, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Especially when it takes time to prepare,
Coming events cast their shadows before them.
Coming events cast their shadows before them.
The dictator's pen is mightier than the soldier's blade.
January 2, 2026 at 10:39 AM
The dictator's pen is mightier than the soldier's blade.