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J. Sanilac
@Sanilac_J
Music, fiction, philosophy, aesthetics. Visit my site to explore my work.
May 16 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
When barbarians invade and law enforcement is curtailed, there are two housing paths you can take:

1. Reduce walkability, cut public transport
2. Riad architecture with interior garden and forbidding exterior walls

1 is much cheaper. Easily a better option for the non-rich.
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Image Now, why do YIMBYs want more walkability, more public transportation, and open borders?

Occam's razor says they hate you.
Apr 25 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
There's a big difference between pure white and off white walls. Pure white can look cheap and tacky if you make the slightest error, so I'm impressed when someone pulls it off. White floors make it even harder. Still don't think I'd try it myself.
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Image Off-white/light-beige is the most neutral wall color. It's hard to show in photos why this is so different from pure white as the lighting can have an especially significant effect on whites.
Apr 25 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
The long-term trajectory toward intermarriage is much stronger than people are aware. Intermarriage is correlated with generation, and few reports break this out. These statistics from Australia show most Asian groups outmarry at very high rate by the 3rd gen. Image These statistics are about twenty years old and one should assume the intermarriage rates are much higher across the board today. The trajectory is toward a random assortment by the fourth generation.
Apr 19 • 29 tweets • 5 min read
WHY ULTRAHUMANISM SOLVES POLITICS

We're trapped in a sociopolitical whirlwind of doom. What is ultrahumanism and why is it the answer to our troubles? I'll explain in this thread. Image I'll start by identifying the root cause of our current political insanity:

Hardware is politically inconvenient.

What do I mean by hardware?

Well, in a human context, software is things like culture, customs, laws, and education. Hardware is what they run on.

Biology.
Apr 18 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT TRENDS?

Yesterday I explained how the human brain uses a version of trend trading to make decisions about aesthetic and moral values without bothering to actually think about them. But why do we even care about trends? I'll answer in this thread. Image Trend trading is mainly based on changes in prices. It's not obvious how this could apply to the realm of aesthetics or morals. How does a moral attitude have a “price” that CHANGES?

And yet, because it IS obvious that people rely on trend cognition, there must be some way.
Apr 17 • 23 tweets • 5 min read
WHAT'S TRENDING: HOW WE TURNED THE WORLD GRAY

Momentum trading is based on a simple idea. If you buy something with momentum and sell as soon as the momentum fades, you can profit—even without having any other information. Guess what? The human brain already does this. Thread.👇 Image In my last thread I explained that passive investing is not only an investing strategy, but an evolved, instinctive algorithm of the human brain, where it's known as groupthink, herd behavior, etc.

In short, we outsource cognition to the crowd to save on fees.
Apr 6 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
The "dead internet" has arrived, and we can already see who runs it. An entire thread that's just bots talking to bots, all promoting green/ESG propaganda.👇 Image The OP was written by a bot with a 2009 account-creation date.

The WEF own the AI sheepdogs, and you peasants are the sheep. Image
Mar 30 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
HOW MANY X REPLIES ARE ACTUALLY BY CHATGPT?

I noticed the distinctive prose style of ChatGPT in the replies to this post. Some of them were by well-aged accounts and only distinguishable from a real person by the style. How many? I'll provide evidence in this thread... Image Image
Mar 1 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
My prediction that we'll have AI girlfriends within ten years is NOT a prediction that AI will have the full capabilities of human intelligence in that time frame. It's rather a prediction that people don't require a fully developed companion to be erotically "entertained"... We already know this because 99pc of men don't expect prostitutes to be great conversationalists who share meaningful life-changing experiences with them. Honestly most don't expect that from real gfs either. Sexy talk in particular follows pretty basic patterns.
Dec 22, 2023 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
MASHRABIYA

is decorative lattice screening for windows in MENA and South Asian architecture.

This type of screening is ripe for revival using modern laser-cutting technology, especially in environments where crime is an issue. Ventilation, safety, and beauty at the same time...
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Image At left is a modern mashrabiya made out of laser-cut metal. When done properly they look much better than bare expanses of glass that are missing glazing bars.
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