Cal Newport is another great person to follow on this and I think he understands the CS fundamentals much better.

Here's him speaking at the Federalist Society - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMTt9pxWBhA

I ride the system all the time and I don't think it's trashy. Also there are the new gates all over that block people from jumping in as easily and that has been cut down quite a bit. I think it's tough for Bart to probably come back still because people don't need to be in downtown SF as much as they used to because a lot of people work from home now, but yeah I just don't think it's fair to say that the system is some trashy system. I think it's mostly pretty nice.

Good to hear.

I heard they reopened the bathrooms (they closed them system wide in response to 9/11). If true, I’m guessing that helps a lot.

fwiw, I found the 'the sleep fix' much more helpful

almost everyone I know is the same. 'Claude seems to be better and can take more data' is what I hear a lot.

My tiktok feed was night and day better compared to IG reels. IG reels is simply attrocious memes. Like the same recycled crap over and over again. Where my tiktok feed always felt fresh. Makes me embarrassed that Zuck and co can't make the feed better. I thought this was America!

It's pretty wild in there...I remember seeing the comment 'IN THE CLERB, WE ALL LEARN MANDARIN'...I went in there and started commenting about Tienenman...curious if I'll get banned. It's very wild to see so many CCP memes and Chinese military people making content. Very odd experience so far.

this person has amazing shitposts...good account

Cycling is how I've met most of my friends and acquaintances in the bay area. There's an absolutely massive cycling scene and it covers MTB, gravel, road, and random fun things like bike parties (SF, East Bay, and San Jose each have their own ones).

I enjoy cycling, long rides upstate here in nyc.

But I’ve never understood how it can be a social thing, as you are on a bike isolated from other. It feels like the epitome of being alone with my thoughts in the woods, not interacting with others in real life or electronically.

I know people do it and I keep meaning to try, but part of the reason I never get around to it is I’m not quite sure I understand how it would work.

The real social part of cycling (and most athletic activities) is the pre-ride and post-ride hangout. It's usually not the riding part.

But on the ride itself, social rides usually involve being in very close proximity (handlebars only a few inches away from each other), and it's normal to strike up a conversation.

It's really simple, you ride with others instead of just by yourself.

> as you are on a bike isolated from other

No, you aren't. Maybe on a climb.

Bay Area also has underground street racing community. Maybe worth checking out.

I really recommend the book Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time by Sheila Liming if you want to explore this issue more. Lots of interesting exploration about spending time in person.