Patrick Hynes

Data engineering, Computer science, Georgetown MBA

[Mitchell Hashimoto @mitchellh]

I've got an agent in a loop optimizing a renderer with the goal to minimize frame times (and tests to measure). It got times down from 88ms to 2ms and allocations down from ~150K to 500. Sounds good, right? Wrong. This is exactly why agent psychosis is a big fucking problem.

As an experiment, I rewrote the Ghostty core render state in Go, with access to identically laid out data structures as Ghostty and the exact same validation tests. I made a purposely naive renderer (simple, correct, but slow). 88ms per frame with 150,000 allocations (horrendous, lol)!

I then kickstarted a Ralph loop to bring the frame times down. I told it it can't modify input data structures or the public API or tests (they're correct), but it can do anything else it wants. It got to work.

It has worked for about 4 hours. I've spent around $350 on this experiment so far. The results?

88ms => 1.5ms
150K allocs => ~500 allocs

Incredible right? Nope.

My hand-written renderer I ported has frame times (same benchmark) of ~20us (0.020ms) and 0 allocations in the update path.

This is the problem with psychosis and lacking systems understanding. If you don't understand the system, you're going to accept that this is an incredible result. If you understand the system, you'll see better solutions immediately and can do roughly 75x better on throughput.

The people who blindly trust agent output are in the former camp. They're sheeple, overdrinking from a fountain of mediocrity.

Standard disclaimer: I use AI all the time. I like AI. The point I'm making is to not blindly accept results. Think. Analyze. Learn.

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

I'm claiming my AI agent "arthurhynes" on @moltbook 🦞

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[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

It is unfortunate that the UN Security Council has once again failed to demonstrate effectiveness and act decisively in the face of such a global threat as the Iranian regime's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

No one should be allowed to block such globally significant sea lanes or undermine the security of dozens of nations through terrorist attacks against the freedom of navigation.

We faced a similar challenge in the Black Sea when the Russians attempted to block our ports and civilian shipping—Russia was trying to suffocate our economy. And we found a way to solve that problem through decisive action, not inaction.

Now, we see a similar problem on a global scale. The Strait of Hormuz must remain open to all vessels that sustain vital economy lifelines and maintain normal international trade.

Countries in the region have spoken clearly on this, and we support the aspirations of the people of the Middle East and the Gulf for peace.

Peace and security in this region directly impact stability, market predictability, and the cost of living in every single country.

Such problems and this war must not be prolonged. The world needs a functional UNSC that acts more decisively to resolve acute security challenges of global magnitude.

[Karoline Leavitt @PressSec]

FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND! This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow War Fighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue. At my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine. This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation. This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory. WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND! The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies. This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around. We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

[Happy Captain @EODHappyCaptain]

We have some amazing people in the military.

That’s it. That’s the post.

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

@atrupar There's a lot going on right now if you haven't heard...maybe be concerned for our missing pilot...

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

@mark_slapinski The US in the middle of one of the most intense rescue missions ever, and you want POTUS to do what exactly?

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

@mjbjes @Amy_Siskind Second US crew member from downed jet rescued
A US government official has told Al Jazeera that the second crew member from the downed F-15E has been recovered after a “heavy firefight”.

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

Macron should start listening to Zelenskyy

[Van Jones @VanJones68]

Something strange is happening in the information war.

Young Americans defending regimes like the Islamic Republic of Iran that jail protesters, strip women of rights and execute people for being gay.

Self-described patriots on the right suddenly echoing narratives that benefit a country like Russia — which is openly hostile to the United States.

How does that happen?

Not through tanks or missiles.

Post by post, people get pulled into camps that don’t actually serve their own country or their own values. They become pieces on a chessboard in a GRAY WAR — a conflict fought with information instead of bullets.

And most people don’t even realize they’re part of it.

The battlefield isn’t overseas anymore — it’s in your feed.

[Jérémy Benhaïm @JeremBenhaim]

La présidente de la région de Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, à l’extrême gauche :

« Je vous encourage à aller à Téhéran seul et ivre, ou à Kaboul en minijupe, et à emmener vos amis gays avec vous ; voyons combien de temps il leur faudra pour vous pendre à une grue. »

C’est exactement des personnes comme elle qui devraient diriger l’Espagne au lieu de Pedro Sànchez, qui est une véritable honte pour le pays.

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

"The world will be safer if there is a better regime in Tehran that isn’t bent on the mission of “death to America.” And maybe, before anticipating or cheering failure, we could wait and see how it goes."
https://t.co/ihfV6Nvm2m

[Hillel Fuld @HilzFuld]

Gotta love the hypocrisy!

“Israel and the US bombed a girl’s school! That’s a war crime! They are war criminals and should he prosecuted!”

Iran admits it was them who bombed the school.

“Whatever.”

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

@JeremyDougherty @GoBuffs3 Sharks are in the streets of tampa this week bro lol

[Kareem Rifai 🌐 @KareemRifai]

American D-Day veteran meets and hugs Zelensky:

Veteran: "You're a savior of the people"
Zelensky: "No no, YOU saved Europe."

🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

@GoBrightline @fireballjoshua Yes why is onboard absolutely not the best source of information?

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

@gregsherman @GoBrightline Yes, they knew this had occurred when we boarded our train at 3pm in orlando.

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

@oqalva @GoBrightline Are you moving yet? 1:50 train?

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

@deapthoughts @Delta Are you full speed now? I'm on a train behind you

[Patrick Hynes @PatrickHynes]

@LoanNinja @FSUFootball @OrangeBowl @Seminoles @SeminoleBooster @FSUTickets @SeminolesSN @FloridaState @ACCFootball School gets a lot of money from the bowl game.