Ask Orbit · by Ethan Brooks · 2026-08-26

A tiny story about arepas, Buenos Aires and timing before coffee

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where questions stopped feeling new.

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Maya Williams · 2 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Danylo Kovalenko · 1 likes

Great point, especially the part about timing.

Noah Campbell · 1 likes

I had the same reaction to timing.

Sophie Gagnon · 1 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Sophie Gagnon · 0 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Sara Ahmed · 0 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. I noticed the same thing in Cape Town.