About

I get paid to glue code together for science. I spend more time scoping ski lines in local hollers than snow will ever sit in them. A long time ago, I hiked for months (AT '09). 13 hours is my longest continous swim-bike-run (Mont Tremblant 2016). You'll find more hardware specifics on /uses.

Dictator ~will

I'm a fan of bio's and about sections that enumerate partisan points. Tell me your echo chamber and let me know if you're part of my tribe. That's not sarcasm. Identity politics are satisfying (as more of us discover year over year). We'll list cliche signifiers to build a prefabricated hen-house and "anesthetizes a portion of one's brain." I'm here for it! But maybe I shouldn't be.

I have an alternative: an answer to "what would you change given absolute power?" This comes with obvious caveats and disclaimers. My opinions are derived from "common sense", ie. uninformed, and are US centric. Dramatic change is the least effective way to improvement. Still, it's a fun question. My thoughts in order of perceived audaciousness: