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Paul Hoffman

@proper.com

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Old Skool internet nerd. Pronouns: they/y'all

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Paul Hoffman @proper.com · 27/02/2026

Scott Aaronson, scottaaronson.blog, probably the best-known figure in quantumology today.

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Paul Hoffman @proper.com · 21/12/2025

Something related to popular cancer beliefs, such as "$x cures cancer" or "$y makes cancers grow faster".

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Tim Bray @tbray.org · 05/10/2025

Check out the “Nadia story”, and an explanation of how we can make it easier to tell when media is faked and when it’s real, with existing technology: www.tbray.org/ongoing/When...

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Paul Hoffman @proper.com · 10/09/2025

"stupidest trade that I have ever proposed in this column" is a pretty high bar. I don't keep a record, but it seems like you must have suggested something that will automatically lose value immediately, as compared to something that only loses value after everyone notices and the bubble pops.

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Chuq Von Rospach @chuq.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

could be worse. I just realized Rocky Horror is turning 50.

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Paul Hoffman @proper.com · 06/06/2023

"He's not supporting Nazis and racists, just anti-vax grifters" is how we lower the bar these days.

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Paul Hoffman @proper.com · 27/05/2023

“Silo" on Apple+ is pretty gripping. It's a bit more action-y than I remember from the books, but still dark and full of people.

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Paul Hoffman @proper.com · 05/05/2023

Just recently joined here. I don't remember all the conversations on Compuserve in 1979 being about Compuserve. I don't remember all the conversations on the Well in 1985 being about the Well, Compuserve, Prodigy, and The Source.

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