If we have self driving cars moving through enormously complex environments autonomously, why are trains still driven by people?
A train could very easily be operated by a robot or a combination of robot and engineer.
The tragic accident in Pennsylvania was entirely preventable. An engineer drove that derailed train at 106 miles per hour through a 50 mile an hour curve.… read more “Why are trains driven by people still?”
I am thinking about Coalition and how to make it better. I am also thinking about all the people I work with now and those I used to work with. Its been quite a journey.
Outdoor bouldering is definitely not my thing… Too high risk. Today will be my only day without ropes I think.
I climbed up this relatively easy but slabby and scary climb.
No ropes, 25 feet in the air… Ugh.
WordPerfect grew at 50% a year and their executives were happy at the time. Microsoft Word grew at 200% per year and ended up killing off WordPerfect. People didn’t choose Word on features, they chose it on market adoption.
Great movie! 10-20 years till AI is a reality is my guess.
Sleeping in the middle of the day is a superpower enabling activity. Sleep clears out waste which is not cleared while awake. After your nap you basically get a fresh start to the day, doubling productivity. Try it for a month and see how this secret gives you new success!
The New York Times had an interesting article today about 25 NFL draftees from 1990. One committed suicide, several went broke, and the rest had varying levels of success. One common theme was that those who worked hard and saved their money and kept working after retiring were happiest and most successful. They kept their meaning.
The days are long but the decades are short.
Make goals for this decade, year, quarter.
Make your close family and friends your top priority.
Think for a few seconds before you act.
Be nice to others even if you don’t need to.
Be grateful.
Don’t screw people or burn bridges.
Do new things often.
Learn voraciously.… read more “My favorite advice from Sam Altman”