R. Alex Anderson
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R. Alex Anderson
@ralexanderson.com
He/Him • Husband • Dad • Latter-day Saint • Code Poet • Hobby Chef • Spaceship Enthusiast • Serial Optimist • Determined Dreamer

Living in Utah

https://thoriumsim.com
Well I'm not! 😅
November 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In case it wasn’t clear, if you can read this, you aren’t the person I’m talking about.
November 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
In other words, I don’t miss the noise
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I’m sorry, the what virus?

Feels a little too on the nose for this exact moment. This seasons writers… smh
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Gonna make the jump and say universal basic income would absolutely skyrocket entrepreneurship and creativity in this country.
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Certainly. I'm suggesting shifting from taxing utilization for some services to paying for it all with general taxes.

Free busses in NYC is what triggered this train of thought for me. Boston also did a free bus pilot that I believe was successful and has been extended.
November 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
(Writing that last tweet felt a little insane, since I was basically repeating the same thing on each line, just with different words. It feels kind of obvious to me.)
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
But also, government is probably the most efficient way to get everyone to support the public good, which is good for everyone.

More people using public transit = less traffic and congestion.
Public schools and libraries = an educated public.
Public health measures = a more healthy public.
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I'm not saying governments shouldn't charge individuals extra taxes based on their consumption. I have to pay a fuel tax for my EV that doesn't even use gasoline, and I think that's fine - roads are expensive to maintain. Same goes for paying postage (though post offices should not be privatized)
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Actually, government should provide many critical services for free, including transportation (free busses).
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I’m very curious how far you could push one of these as a web server. Mac mini collocation is pretty darn cheap, and these lil guys can do a lot.
November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Just 10 megabytes off from a truly epic number.
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I wrote once that the purpose of life is to
- Relieve suffering
- Learn to love everyone
- Have joy
- Become a better person, so as to have more success fulfilling the other three purposes
November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
But Andy! They produce jobs! Didn't you know that it's _impossible_ to produce jobs if you have less than a billion dollars in net worth?
November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM