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The Dough Before the Dough

Wordloaf • 491 implied HN points • 15 Feb 23
🍲 Food & Drink Flavor Structure
  1. Preferments can enhance flavor, leavening power, structure, extensibility, convenience, and economy in bread baking.
  2. There are different kinds of preferments like poolish, biga, and pâte fermentée, each with unique characteristics and uses.
  3. Consider factors like preferment percentage, yeast amount, readiness, and storage duration when using preferments in bread recipes.

Processing: How Rita Bullwinkel Wrote Headshot

Counter Craft • 265 implied HN points • 11 Mar 24
📚 Literature Writing process Structure Character development
  1. Rita Bullwinkel's novel 'Headshot' showcases a unique structure, following the format of a sports competition but blending it with deep character exploration.
  2. The use of third-person narration in 'Headshot' creates a collective voice for the characters, allowing for a deeper exploration of time manipulation in the story.
  3. Bullwinkel's research background in competitive youth sports informed the authenticity of the novel, particularly in capturing the psychological dynamics of characters in a boxing setting.

Why Masques And Princes Are Red

Outlandish Claims • 19 implied HN points • 02 Jul 24
📚 Literature Poetry Authors Interpretation Structure Symbolism
  1. Writers like Shakespeare and Poe had unique approaches to crafting their work, whether through adapting plots or utilizing structured methods like Poe's philosophy in writing.
  2. In 'The Tempest,' Prospero's play within the play reflects a self-aware narrative, hinting at the consequences of his actions and unintentional summoning of death.
  3. The number 108 holds significance in Poe's 'The Raven,' aligning with religious symbolism and mirroring the poem's structure, showcasing a mathematical poetic form derived in a deeper connection to spiritual themes.
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The Mathematics of Literature

Holodoxa • 79 implied HN points • 30 Mar 23
📚 Literature Mathematics Analysis Structure Narrative Metaphors
  1. Math and literature are more interconnected than commonly thought, with Sarah Hart's book exploring the relationship between the two disciplines in depth.
  2. Once Upon a Prime delves into how mathematics influences different aspects of literature, from fundamental structures like plot and rhyme scheme to using mathematical metaphors and deploying math creatively in storytelling.
  3. Hart's book is a mix of engaging content, with some parts feeling like random trivia, leading to a reading experience that can be a bit scattered but ultimately offers unique insights into the blend of math and literature.

A theory of truth

Infinitely More • 5 implied HN points • 07 Mar 24
📖 Philosophy Logic Truth Semantics Theory Structure
  1. Truth in a structure is defined by recursion on sentences, reducing to assertions with temporary assignments of variables
  2. The concept of valuation in a model involves assigning variables to specific individuals, treating them as constants in that context
  3. Tarski's disquotational theory of truth posits that an assertion is true when the proposition it asserts is true, forming the foundation of a compositional theory of truth

Choosing Your Business Structure - LLC or Sole Proprietorships

BillaBear SaaS Start Up Guide • 1 HN point • 22 Mar 24
💼 Business Structure Taxes Opportunities Growth
  1. Understanding the business structure options (LLC and Sole Proprietorship) is crucial. It affects taxation, liability protection, and growth opportunities.
  2. Sole Proprietorships are simple to set up but face high taxes and limited growth. Personal assets are at risk in case of legal issues.
  3. Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) offer more liability protection, growth opportunities, and flexibility in ownership. They can save on self-employment taxes and allow for easier business continuity.

Content structure survey

Quantum Formalism • 19 implied HN points • 04 Jun 20
🔬 Science Mathematics Physics Experiment Structure
  1. The content structure of the Quantum Formalism newsletter involves foundational content on mathematics concepts like set theory, abstract algebra, topology, and analysis.
  2. Specific Quantum Formalism content focuses on topics like the genesis of quantum formalism, functional analysis, measure theory, and the formalism of quantum mechanics.
  3. The newsletter team is open to subscriber feedback through a survey to adjust and tailor the content structure to meet the needs of their diverse audience.

TfT #9 / Meaningful structures

Tools for Thought • 3 HN points • 16 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Productivity Automation Structure AI Organization
  1. Chaos and disorganization harm productivity by draining energy, focus, and causing cognitive taxes
  2. Meaningful structures are essential for productivity and should simplify choice, perception, and computation
  3. To create an effective structure, start with first principles, maintain universality, build a Minimal Viable Structure, simplify, keep it lean and antifragile, and automate