World Notes · by Maja Wiśniewska · 2026-09-28

A tiny story about idli, Mexico City and timing on a budget

This is probly obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. science got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam

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Avery Johnson · 15 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending

Paper Orbit · 0 likes

my wallet felt that

Jonas Schneider · 3 likes

I would push back gently on the story part. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me

Avery Johnson · 0 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Jonas Schneider · 1 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. I would write it down before changing anything else. This makes me want to look at a map for an hour