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Why are some people so much luckier than others? via Signal v. Noise [Shared]

James Scott Bumgarner, more famous as James Garner, film and TV star, passed away recently at the age of 86. Many people shared how great a guy he was and stories about his life.

A few things caught my attention. Not the least of which was how lucky he seemed. How does a guy without any acting experience and who hates talking in front of people land a well connected Hollywood agent to jumpstart his career? Luck?

https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/03/19/luck/

#shared #luck #lucky #observant #hack #education

N-gated Hacker News Mar 6

💀 The #Atlantic just discovered that the U.S. military might be rusty—shocking #revelation for anyone living under a rock for the past decade. 🚀 Apparently, subtlety is the new #apocalypse, and only the most #observant can spot the signs of #decline...or read The Atlantic. 📉
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/military-failures-trump-iran/686244/ #UStMilitary #News #Shocking #HackerNews #ngated

U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot

When a military force begins to decline, the first symptoms may be subtle.

The Atlantic

harriehq Jan 8

“But the Solar System!” I protested.
“What the deuce is it to me?” he interrupted impatiently; “you say that we go round the sun. If we went round the moon it would not make a pennyworth of difference to me or to my work.” “You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear. For example, you have frequently seen the steps which lead up from the hall to this room.”
“Frequently.”
“How often?”
“Well, some hundreds of times.”
“Then how many are there?”
“How many? I don’t know.”
“Quite so! You have not observed. And yet you have seen. That is just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, because I have both seen and observed."

I find it "amusing" that Sherlock couldn't GAF about the solar system, BUT for some reason found it important to not only the count the stairs up to his flat, but to remember the number. And how does THAT make a difference to you or your work, sir?

(Definitely not bitter that my dad used to needle me about, "Oh if you admire Sherlock Holmes so much, have you ever counted OUR stairs?")

#sherlock-holmes #sir-arthur-conan-doyle #observant #observation

WordofTheHour Dec 29

#observant : taking notice

- French: observateur

- German: achtsam

- Italian: osservatore

- Portuguese: observante

- Spanish: observador

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★ govert schilling Nov 23

siciliaanse lunch + (grotendeels) siciliaanse jazz in de #observant in amersfoort. superlekker, -gezellig en -gaaf 🤗🍷🍽️☕🎶🎺🎷🎹🥁🎤

EVL Magazine Sep 5, 2025

Unveiling the 25th release from its catalog, Observant Music presents Point of View Vol. 5, celebrating the label's fourth anniversary. #music #observant #pointofview #anniversary #compilation

https://evl.one/observant-music-presents-point-of-view-vol-5

Observant Music presents Point of View Vol. 5

Unveiling the 25th release from its catalog, Observant Music presents Point of View Vol. 5, celebrating the label's fourth anniversary.

EVL Magazine

WordofTheHour Aug 26, 2025

#observant : taking notice

- French: observateur

- German: achtsam

- Italian: osservatore

- Portuguese: observante

- Spanish: observador

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EVL Magazine Jun 21, 2025

Alpha Patterns represents the debut label release by the Spanish producer Orbital 14, who offers a five-track deep and dark techno EP. #music #orbital14 #alpha #patterns #observant #techno

https://evl.one/alpha-patterns-by-orbital-14