Jeremy Daer

heedful and bug-free

[Mathematica @mathemetica]

Nikola Veselinov, a 17-year-old Bulgarian mathematics prodigy from Sofia, developed a groundbreaking new theorem.

He proved that certain meromorphic equations f(x)=af(x) = af(x) = a
cannot be solved using elementary functions when the function has infinitely many critical values.

Combining topology, symmetry, and Galois theory, his work generalizes classic unsolvability results. At Regeneron ISEF 2026, the 17-year-old won the $75,000 Young Scientist Award and first place in Mathematics. This historic achievement for Bulgaria highlights his exceptional contributions to pure mathematics as a high school student.

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

words of power

decision-shy agent? over-escalating?
→ steelman/stress-test/keenly-discern

agent presenting consequential compound decisions that refer to prior details as if I still remember all that?
→ elucidate + elicit

returning to a project after lunch / night shift, ready to make some calls?
→ what's next / blocked / needs me - elicit

agent presenting a v1 plan or proposal?
→ is this the best you can do?

and the universal liberator
→ act as appropriate

[Nate Berkopec @nateberkopec]

I feel like we need a place to share all of our various prompting “power phrases”. 140 chars or less, not long enough to be a skill but undeniably useful.

“Is that the best you can do?” @bitsweat
“Give me irrefutable proof this works now” @thorstenball
“How can we pokayoke this error type so it never is introduced again”

Others?

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@mattgapp @njaremko timing is immaculate - need this yesterday, just did a blacksmith/namespace/etc bakeoff. on the waitlist

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@NicolasDorier @dhh 100 Gbps link! Roughly 1PB/day.

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@rosapolis “The key words in this document can be applied when the threat model is ambiguous, and mitigations are unclear or inconvenient.”

It’s POSSIBLE that this MIGHT be the best RFC of all time

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@tenderlove Wow what a treat. Great finds!

[Emmanuel Quartey @equartey]

I have come to believe that beauty is embodied care https://t.co/IsYhBa6lyi

That wherever attention accretes and care pools, regardless of how fine or modest the canvas, the focus of that concentrated loving intent cannot help but produce the quality of beauty.

[Dee W Hock @deewhock]

Progress is improvement in the diversity, complexity, and harmony of all forms of life. To use the word progress in connection with economic activity is a form of brain damage.

[Rosa @rosapolis]

3 days later, but finally finished my #AdventOfCode polyglot+ challenge 😅🎉 25 languages, without repeating any of 2019's 25 languages! Thanks to @abeaumont for the inspiration and for participating in this madness, and to @ladybenko for hosting the best ladies' AoC Discord!

[Stuart Atkinson @mars_stu]

Mars. Just Mars. As seen by @NASAPersevere Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/S Atkinson

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@joshsusser 🖖🏼❤️

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@dylanginsburg Impossible. So sorry, Dylan. ❤️

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@AdamStddrd feel this when I'm holding up two burgers too

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@t3rabytes call it a Rental Heavy Equipment Investment Trust and just try to stop the capital from flowing in

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@VelocityWong wow! the camo on GI Joe costumes has gotten really good

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@searls open your mind to your next door neighbor's seven distinct air conditioners

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@jonasdowney stake it and forget it, or fuck around and find out

[ESO @ESO]

1/ Astronomers made the first clear detection of a moon-forming disc around an exoplanet, using @ALMAObs , in which ESO is a partner.

🔗https://t.co/LjoIaSoBlR
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Benisty et al.

[Jeremy Daer @bitsweat]

@t3rabytes surely Costco has a six pack of signature travel bidets

[Ethan Mollick @emollick]

Noise is a remarkably insidious form of pollution: a 10db noise increase (from dishwasher to vacuum) drops productivity by 5%. But the kicker is you don't notice: noise hurts your ability to think, not your effort. You work as hard but do worse! And poorer areas have more noise.