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The Cambrian Explosion in Software
The Cambrian explosion occurred roughly 538 million years ago. It marks a period where life went from simple single-celled organisms to complex multi-cellular life and began to differentiate into nearly every major animal group. Changes in the environment led to this rapid burst of new species creation. Evolution occurs when genetic diversity meets selection pressure.…
Japanese Black Pine No 2
Acquired late 2024 – at PBE from Copper Creek Bonsai First set of candles in 2025: July 2026 – Pre/Post-decandling
P. Afra Bonsai No. 1
Acquired 2020 from cutting Picture from July 12th, 2026 I cut some small bits off of a neighbor’s jade and grew this. From what I gather they’re really easy bonsai as they can tolerate pruning, repotting, and not getting enough water very well. If anything, I tend to overwater mine.
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Fun Facts
4
continents lived on
5
operas performed in
5:08
1 mile PR (before I got old)
405lbs
most I’ve every deadlifted (at age 40!)