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covfiefy··on Draw an iceberg and see how it would float in water
The twitter thread that spawned this

https://twitter.com/GlacialMeg/status/1362557149147058178

covfiefy··on I Really Blew It (2020)
I find the author's direct expression of his egotism refreshing, and I don't need to worry about his hidden motives as much.
covfiefy··on What happens when the NYT and New Yorker make mistakes
Instead of trying to engineer trust, why not actually be trustworthy, admit your mistakes and become better?
covfiefy··on The mathematics of speeding
Now consider that kinetic energy increases with the square of velocity.

Going from 60mph to 80mph may save some time on a really long road trip but increases the energy you'll feel in a crash by 77%