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
a_yawning_cat's profile
🐈
🐈
 🐈
@a_yawning_cat

Tweets

 🐈

@a_yawning_cat

stray thoughts, loosely held. rat jaeger.

California, USA
aycat.substack.com
Joined December 2018

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • 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.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

      what’s funny about “high class” is that the dividing line is about what you CAN’T buy even though you CAN (sorta) buy them the illusion is due to the linear connection between 100 dollars and 1 million dollars, it feels like the same thing but more

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
    2.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

      but there is an actual discrete gap the bridge from 100 dollars to 1 million can only be crossed with exponential growth, not linear thus to get to the other sude you need something money truly CAN’T buy Time

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
    3.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

      exponential processes work with time. the sooner you get in on one, the gap between you and someone who is not on one starts growing and the gap can NEVER be closed because it is a gap in time

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
    4.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

      while there are certain exceptions like bitcoiners who catapulted themselves to the other side, most people cannot cross the time gap no matter how hard they work

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
       🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

      this can feel really unfair when the time gap is more than a hooman lifespan. children are needed to continue the dream. (many immigrant workers trying to send their children to school understand this intuitively. )

      9:47 AM - 12 Apr 2021
      • 1 Like
      • .
      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        1. New conversation
        2.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          whenever new money starts figuring out how to cross the time gap (usually through whatever technology is new at the time) the time gap adjusts to keep the uncultured barbarians at bay

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        3.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          take piano. you can’t just BUY piano skills or even buy appreciation for classical piano. take wine. it has both a money barrier and a time barrier

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        4.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          take beer and coffee. they reduce the money requirements when a sub-distinction between high-class poors and low-class poors are needed. pure time gap gatekeeping.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        5.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          what about the 8yr old asian math piano genius prodigy who burns out in adulthood and just kinda plays dota or w/e all day?

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        6.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          i suspect there are 2 things at play here. one is that running a marathon as if it were a sprint matches the same “get started early” heuristic for exponential processes

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        7.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          just like credit cards are exactly the same as wealth until payback time, this “early start” doesn’t actually start an exponential process but burns the candle from both ends

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        8.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          the other is that relationships are also exponential. parentally mediated early-start rocket bootstrapping probably DOES trigger some exponential clock, it’s just very inefficient and drains energy from other areas such as people skills

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        9.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          this is bc time gapped exponential processes are THE secret that allow you to do some upfront work and sit back and enjoy the bountiful harvest gardening wo realizing this time leverage leads one to overpay unnecessarily

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        10.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          yes the tiger mom makes sacrifices herself but imagine if u could get the same tiger child result with less of the seething-resentment-for-parents-spilling-into-subconscious-self-and-self-race-hate

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        11.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          but because a certain sacrifice feels expected and necessary instead of leveraging the secret of exponential processes a tradeoff is made in the form of stunted people skills as well as self-understanding

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        12.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          self-understanding is maimed similar to immune system suppression post organ transplant. bc the parent needs control and is living “through” the child, the child’s personal compass is neutered (and often never recovers)

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        13.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          bc the internal system now has no violent immune cells that can fend off foreign invaders and set boundaries necessary for a sense of sovereignty it now requires a perfectly sterile and stable environment which the parent lovingly provides

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        14.  🐈‏ @a_yawning_cat Apr 12

          whew. that was a large hairball

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        15. End of conversation

      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

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info