Ethan Jon

Tweeting to nobody since 2009

[Ethan Jon @e10jon_]

Me: takes eyes off the road for two seconds
My self-driving car: "Either we BOTH watch the road or NONE of us do and God willing He will drive us straight to Valhalla!!!!”

[Ethan Jon @e10jon_]

I just learned there’s a biceps exercise called Bayesian curls. I did a set and noticed I didn’t get a great pump, so then I did a different exercise.

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when i was a boy with pimples, i was told oily skin was good, because it meant later in life i would have less wrinkles. now it is later in life, i am old, and i have both pimples and wrinkles.

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labeling with language is context management for humans

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I would like to announce the coinage of the term “inverse Hans ratio” which is for movies that are forgettable and soundtracks that are memorable. I’ll start with X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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Coding with AI is like cutting down trees with a chainsaw: in the right hands, you can get so much done quickly. In the wrong hands, you’ll see nothing but a lot of sawdust and blood.

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sometimes when i'm frustrated with claude i call it by its full name "claude opus 4" to let it know i mean business

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4/4 Creordics applies these insights to decision-making: choices that enhance collective gradient-processing capacity align with both physics and ethics. Explore the framework transforming how we approach complex challenges at https://t.co/2mnxCj60fh

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1/4 Introducing Creordics: a revolutionary decision-making framework grounded in physics. Based on Gradient-Coupled Systems Theory (GCST) and Dissipative Capital Formation (DCF), it evaluates choices by their impact on collective capacity. Learn more: https://t.co/2mnxCj60fh

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3/4 DCF explains how systems invest resources to build structures that enhance future capacity. Think of education as building 'cognitive capital' or infrastructure as 'urban capital'—strategic investments that multiply long-term potential.

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Ethan’s guide to hanging with smart people: call easy things “trivial”, hard things “really interesting”, start sentences with “so…”, and then don’t worry about the rest because the others are only thinking about their own thoughts anyway.

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As president, my first act will be to criminalize all trick shot videos.

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I want to make a subscription service that sends you annuals for your garden twice a year. It will be called "Biannual Annuals".

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Buying a house just to rent it out is equivalent to putting your towel on a chair at a hotel pool early in the morning.

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I didn’t go to dental school, but I’m guessing on day 1 you learn how to clean teeth, and then the rest of the time is spent on learning how to sell x-rays.

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I keep hearing about musicians dropping their latest music, and it makes me wonder: if Isaac Newton was alive today, would he have discovered gravity after an album hit him on the head?

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I feel like I’m not qualified for my job, but also that I can’t trust my feelings. I think I have imposter imposter syndrome.

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Being autistic is like owning a Ferrari: it’s expensive to maintain, dangerous to crash, and people think you’re an asshole; but if you take care of it, it’s capable of great performance.

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To avoid embarrassment, some men dye their hair as they go gray . But not me. I'm just thankful that as we age, our hair doesn't go ginger.