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  1. Sep 2022
    1. How many great TV shows have you discovered in season 3 or later? I started watching Game of Thrones after they had released 5 seasons. Pat Flynn had released at least 100 episodes of his podcast before I even knew he existed. I discovered Hard Core History years after Dan Carlin started producing it.

      It's natural that it's going to take some time for you to hit critical mass and generate word-of-mouth.

      With very few exceptions, your first couple of iterations with not be smash hits.

      It took Tim Urban from WaitButWhy a dozen posts till he got his first big hit ('Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy')

    2. Seth Godin is very generous with his time and will appear on almost any relevant podcast—but you have to have recorded at least 100 episodes first. His filter is creators who have shown they are willing to show up consistently for a long time.

      This is a very interesting 'Rule' to use for yourself, to ensure that people are serious and have a track record. It ensures you're not being leveraged for more eyeballs.

  2. Jan 2022
  3. Oct 2021
    1. At the end of a workout, you’ve accumulated some fatigue and you’re weaker than when you walked into the gym.You get stronger outside the gym.

      You lose weight in the kitchen, you build muscle at the dinner table, and you build strength in the bedroom

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  4. Mar 2021
    1. Een van de grootste uitgaven is de prijs van het land waarop de toren staat, wat betekent dat het rentepercentage van de lening waarmee de initiële investering is gedaan voor een groot deel de kosten van de geproduceerde energie bepaalt. Dit maakt de zonnewindtoren een erg geschikte energievorm voor afgelegen gebieden nabij de evenaar waar land goedkoop is.

      In many cases, it might be possible for local governments to lease/donate land, given that they stand to benefit from it. -> This should be done as a form of effective altruism. Yes, we plan on making money off of the tower, but we're willing to provide energy at lower cost than any other competitors PLUS the land underneath can be used for whatever purpose local governments want (agriculture, for instance)

    1. EnviroMission announced in December it had signed a memorandum of understanding to partner with an unnamed "Middle East base development entity" to build "multiple" solar towers in the region.

      Another place where it could be viable: Saudi Arabia/Egypt (close to the Nile/using it for agriculture), Sub-Saharan Africa (Say, North Nigeria, South Morocco, Western Africa, etc.)

    2. EnviroMission, is in the process of licensing its technology to a Texas company, Apollo Development. Apollo spokesman Domenic Carlucci said that, at a minimum, the company hopes to build at least three 200-megawatt plants in West Texas, each featuring a 2,400-foot (732-meter) tower, and each costing between $700 million to $800 million.

      Check what Apollo Development is working on / if they're still working on SUTs. If they aren't, contact them to see what they got up to / if I can get some of their data Then, also start reaching out to (former) Apollo Development employees

    3. There is a privately owned experimental 200-kilowatt station operating in Jinshawan, China, but Bergermann said the Chinese plant's tower is too short and its collector too small to work properly. Cottam, who has visited the station, says its designer made the mistake of using glass in metal frames for the collector, and many of them cracked and shattered in the heat. "It's a nightmare," Bergermann said dismissively.

      Reach out to Cottom and ask what he would prefer the collector material to be made out of. (After you've done sufficient research yourself)

    4. Australia's EnviroMission to build a large solar updraft plant in western Australia. But the project was predicated on expected government funding that never materialized, and the partnership ended in 2004.

      Check up on EnviroMission to see whaat they're working on and if they're still interested in the SUT. -> Try reaching out to former employees at EnviroMission (and other firms working on SUT tech) to learn more and build up a panel of advisors

    5. SBP is currently working with another Australian company, Hyperion Energy

      Check on Hyperion Energy and see if they're still working on it. Reach out to ask them if/why they decided to cancel and if they're still working on it.

  5. Feb 2021
    1. The easiest thing to grab when you’re hungry is empty carbs. One strategy I use is to have protein on hand. I cook up a bunch of chicken on Sunday, and package it and have it ready for the week.

      Have chicken strips ready-to-go for a quick, high-protein snack. Beats grabbing some bread or other shit. If you want to be fancy about it, you could even bread them (make it into faux KFC)

    1. We are all recipients of gifts from previous generations: * the laborers of the past who built the roads and sewers we use every day * the medical researchers who found cures for smallpox and rabies * the campaigners who fought against slavery and for the voting rights we take for granted

      This ties into Pieter Level's idea of the modern world being built by dead people. Generally, most of our world is built by people who are long gone. Hell the designers of the Boeing 747 are in their 80s at the moment. Also ties into Peter Thiel's theory of stagnation of the physical realm.

    2. Futureholders: just as companies have shareholders, societies have futureholders: future citizens whose interests and welfare should be considered in the decisions that will affect their lives.

      Is there such a thing as "post-senescence planning", where you build things which you know won't be completed in your lifetime? Examples include the construction of a cathedral in the Middle Ages or seeding trees whose shade you'll never sit under.