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Today I Learned · by Rapid River · 2026-09-10

A readable starting point on Morse code after 8 tries

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

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 history stopped feeling new.

The detail that surprised me was how much a neighborhood park changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

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Ethan Brooks · 1 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. My friend tried it in Mumbai and had the opposite result.

Mango Otter · 0 likes

Beautifully concise.

Urban Atlas · 0 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The the kitchen detail changes the whole answer.

Brian Otieno · 0 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Toronto mentioned. My only addition is to make the first step visible.