It is… I’ve already declined two conference invitations at lovely places that I’d really wish I’d been able to go to. Sadly, academic ‘boycotts’ only/mainly affects those who are already under a lot of pressure

Congratulations! I hope you are enjoying your achievement. Don’t let it be taken away from those who cannot appreciate the pursuit of knowledge

I quit facebook after the analytica scandal, and quit meta (read, WhatsApp) a year later. I was concerned about loosing connections but I messaged those I wanted to stay in touch with and am in contact with them every so often. It was a big decision for me, but as a consequence am much more content

Well, at least they’re upfront about it being a good choice for “home” and “fire”

The waiting time paradox is another example (this time from probability theory).

For the longest time I've wanted to write a blog about the maths I am interested in.

Instead, I procrastinate!

You are an inspiration (and seriously, use git!)