Thom Quinn

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Torres, M. D. T., et al. (2025). Deep learning reveals antibiotics in the archaeal proteome. Nature Microbiology. https://t.co/xJHsIlpgBJ

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APEX, a new AI tool, discovered over 12,000 potential antibiotics within Archaea microbes. These compounds, named archaeasins, use a novel method to kill bacteria. Lab tests are being conducted to verify effectiveness: however, preliminary results are very promising.

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I just published my first article on Medium: Will There Be A Post-AI Job Apocalypse Soon? https://t.co/O5oM88ZWPw

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Big week for AI:

- Claude Opus 4.1
- Grok Imagine
- gtp-oss
- ChatGPT-5

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If you want to be world class at something, it is easiest if you combine these three things: unique ability, specific knowledge, and deliberate practice.

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Two old ideas to avoid burnout.

1. The ancient Greeks believed all things in moderation (including moderation).

2. The early Buddhists followed the Middle Way to avoid harmful extremes.

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#QOTD: What is the worst health advice you have received?

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What will you do that is new, different, or better in June?

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Only play games that you can win. If you won’t pay the price, do something else.

“First, decide exactly what it is you want. Most people never do that. Second, determine the price you’re going to have to pay to get it, and then resolve to pay that price.” — H. L. Hunt

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“It’s better to actually be self-controlled than to tell others how they ought to live their lives.” — Gaius Musonius Rufus

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This requires no special talent, skill, or training; nevertheless, it will assist you to become a very successful individual: always be on time by arriving a few minutes early.

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The most successful people combine their long-view vision with short-term focus to produce outstanding results.

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One of the best ways to improve the world is to assist someone else achieve a worthwhile goal.

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Life Hack for most people: drink less, smoke less, or eat less.

Pick the one that’s best for you.

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“It does not matter how many books you have, but how good are the books which you have.” — Seneca

Note: the same could be said for many other categories. Choose excellence and select the best.

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Take ten minutes and read the 21 statements of the Dokkōdō. Then reflect on how you are living.

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The first rule of TRIZ is segmentation. Try considering how to break things apart and make them modular.

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When thinking about your future, consider “possibles selves” instead of just one linear narrative.

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Innovation is rarely the first step. Instead, optimize your current process or methodology, then create.

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“Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that’s easy. What’s hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” — Charles Mingus