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Today I Learned · by Lena Müller · 2026-09-15

Antikythera mechanism feels oddly relevant to Today I Learned

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I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 2 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Cozy Fern · 6 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Mango Mango · 1 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Mateo Ramírez · 4 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Diego García · 4 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. This pairs weirdly well with mango sticky rice.

Mango River · 3 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely.

Lena Müller · 5 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Sara Ahmed · 2 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 2 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high.

Valeria López · 0 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.