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Today I Learned · by Aoi Ito · 2026-09-05

Antikythera mechanism made me rethink a small assumption

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I tried this in Mexico City with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 8 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 9 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Arif Hasan · 4 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. My friend tried it in Warsaw and had the opposite result.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 1 likes

That is a much better way to say it.

Rizky Pratama · 1 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. The a tiny balcony detail changes the whole answer.