Daniel Nelson

Freelance writer and programmer. Humanist. I believe in the power of data science to solve societal problems.

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@StuartJRitchie @AnthropicAI Congratulations Stuart, you're super smart and dedicated and Anthropic has gained a great asset

[Stuart Ritchie @StuartJRitchie]

It's so great to see so many people subscribing to The Studies Show - my new science podcast with @TomChivers!

You can give it a listen and subscribe right here: https://t.co/3Xz3zwb5mX

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

Man, things sure have changed on this site

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@EyePatchWolf The classic maze screensaver from Windows 95
https://t.co/5cBiQNmBY1

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@iasminaedina Can absolutely sympathize. I enjoy starting projects much more than I do finishing them, haha. Always just want to be done by the time I'm editing, so sometimes I have to motivate myself with a reward. I know you can do it, hang in there!

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@iasminaedina don't just work yourself harder when you hit milestones, you should reward yourself. Celebrate with a slice of cake or a glass of wine before you make that video! Or better yet, both. many cheers, you deserve them

[Ben Kuhn @benkuhn]

If you're like me, you probably see the title and think "oh yeah I'm totally willing to look stupid." You should read the post to realize how much stupider you could be willing to look

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@juliagalef @willmacaskill Would love to learn more about it but don't quite have the time for Will's book right now. Would you consider doing an episode of the podcast on moral uncertainty with Will? Know of anywhere that the topic is presented fairly cleanly and concisely?

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@PAX_Badges
I literally just bought badges for myself and my friends, but now everyone is saying they aren't comfortable going this year. The charge to my card is still pending, is there any way that I can cancel it?

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@c0nc0rdance @brianwolven "Float" and "int" are data types in programming languages, haha

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

Follow @c0nc0rdance for the biology, stay for the dad jokes.

[c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance]

A marvel of adaptations:
- Leaf-shaped nose that focuses echolocation
- Wide, ridged ears maximize ability to pinpoint sounds
- Micro-serrated teeth are efficient in capturing insects in flight
- Ability to change into sparkly vampire at will

[c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance]

A marvel of adaptations:
- Leaf-shaped nose that focuses echolocation
- Wide, ridged ears maximize ability to pinpoint sounds
- Micro-serrated teeth are efficient in capturing insects in flight
- Ability to change into sparkly vampire at will

[Evelyn Douek @evelyndouek]

Content moderation is hard for everyone

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@juliagalef @FalconryFinance @Pancakeoflust This might be one of the best exchanges I've ever seen on Twitter.

Also, random bit of trivia: the original prototype of the game had players shoot by typing things like "bang" and "pow"... Which is an awesome way to simulate anything

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

Sometimes I wonder how much research has been lost simply because it wasn't backed up somewhere. Good stuff. And love the retro logo

[Clive Thompson @pomeranian99]

Behold “Internet Archive Scholar“, a search engine for academic papers from @internetarchive: https://t.co/brYb4bqH0y

It’s good to have more institutions offering this crucial service, particularly nonprofit ones

Perhaps equally as important, omg that logo

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@notsmartblog @davidmcraney @milobela I'm a sucker for elegant explanations of complicated ideas.

[You Are Not So Smart @notsmartblog]

Without using any numbers, @milobela wrote a book about the math behind multiple infinities, strange topologies, extra dimensions, and other fascinating and complex ideas that usually only make sense when scribbled in strange notations on a blackboard.  https://t.co/HFx7n9epot

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@juliagalef Well, I normally add books to an ever growing reading list, but I'm going to have to bump this up to the very front. Pre-ordered it today. Excited to read it, congrats!

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@elibosnick Oh, I didn't know you code. That's rad. What kind of programs do you write? Is it mainly just hobby stuff or do you do any freelance software development? Still cool either way

[Daniel Nelson @danupnelson]

@juliagalef "As a professor of science, I can assure you that we did, in fact, evolve from filthy monkey men."

- Professor Hubert Farnsworth