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One of the most important principles in engineering is the KISS principle — Keep It Simple, Stupid. The best engineers are the ones that rigorously adhere to this principle. The worst engineers are the ones that spawn endless complexity and write 20 microservices for a CRUD app. But the KISS...

Imagine an astronomer who discovers an asteroid with a 50% chance of hitting Earth in 2035. She goes on TV. She testifies before Congress. She founds the Asteroid Deflection Institute and starts doing fundraising rounds. And then, in between appearances, she prolifically tweets about zoning reform. I think that most...