Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?
    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
QiaochuYuan's profile
QC
QC
QC
@QiaochuYuan

Tweets

QC

@QiaochuYuan

apparently i am now the emotions + buddhist shitposting guy

Oakland, CA
thicketforte.com
Joined July 2018

Tweets

  • © 2019 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list

    Under 100 characters, optional
    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness May 14
      • Report Tweet

      David Chapman Retweeted Kevin Simler

      A 🧵 reflecting on @KevinSimler’s interactive essay. It’s fun and easy—read it first! His post has a sudden plot twist toward the end, and takes on a darker tone. [SPOILERS of sorts coming]https://twitter.com/KevinSimler/status/1128079359267430400 …

      David Chapman added,

      Kevin Simler @KevinSimler
      GOING CRITICAL — a 🆕 interactive essay! How to prevent disease, control nuclear reactions, and encourage the spread of ideas. All with playable simulations. https://meltingasphalt.com/interactive/going-critical … pic.twitter.com/UBIhO2Aadr
      Show this thread
      3 replies 12 retweets 31 likes
      Show this thread
    2. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness May 14
      • Report Tweet

      Kevin’s post interactively illustrates and applies percolation theory. I’m envious and admiring; I’ve been looking for an application of percolation theory for 30 years. He found one right where I’m working now, in understanding scientific progress! https://meaningness.com/metablog/how-to-think …pic.twitter.com/R9WH16yfcU

      2 replies 1 retweet 14 likes
      Show this thread
    3. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness May 14
      • Report Tweet

      The last in Kevin’s series of interactive illustrations shows the effect adding a fraction of “careerists” to scientific knowledge networks. Once you get to a critical percent, they shut down progress. The model isn’t quantitative, but usefully conveys the intuition.pic.twitter.com/WWTtIcZCro

      1 reply 4 retweets 21 likes
      Show this thread
    4. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness May 14
      • Report Tweet

      Careerism is a natural consequence of the incentives created by what Richard Feynman called “cargo cult science.” https://meaningness.com/metablog/upgrade-your-cargo-cult …pic.twitter.com/3KdDtC2pk7

      1 reply 8 retweets 21 likes
      Show this thread
    5. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness May 14
      • Report Tweet

      “Careerism” has the implicit implication that science is a GOOD career, and people do it for that reason. Unfortunately, it’s a terrible career, and one reason we have so much bad science is that many of the people who could best do it choose not to, because they figure that out

      2 replies 4 retweets 23 likes
      Show this thread
    6. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness May 14
      • Report Tweet

      Conversely, most people currently working in science shouldn’t be. They either can’t do it, or don’t really care to. (Maybe they could or would given better incentives.) As Kevin observes, going-through-the-motions science has crowded out the real thing. https://meaningness.com/metablog/upgrade-your-cargo-cult …pic.twitter.com/mQ5P1cSFQB

      1 reply 2 retweets 18 likes
      Show this thread
    7. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness May 14
      • Report Tweet

      Making science a not-terrible career has to be part of fixing incentives. But then more people will be attracted who want good careers. So there has to be a filter. Which is what brought us to the current impasse:

      2 replies 2 retweets 6 likes
      Show this thread
    8. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness May 14
      • Report Tweet

      Most of what scientists do is artificial activities required to get yourself through endless steps of career filtering, put in place with good intentions to ensure that only good science is funded, but which instead almost completely replaced actual science.

      3 replies 10 retweets 28 likes
      Show this thread
      QC‏ @QiaochuYuan May 14
      • Report Tweet
      Replying to @Meaningness

      Curious if you have a take on how this applies to academic pure math. My sense, from my stint in grad school, is not that nobody's doing "actual math" but that the entire apparatus has gotten totally disconnected from the rest of the world.

      2:13 PM - 14 May 2019
      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        1. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness May 14
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @QiaochuYuan

          That sounds right to me; but I didn’t go far enough with math to have an informed opinion.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2019 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Imprint
        • Cookies
        • Ads info