I’m on a mission to write the world’s most evidence-based, citation packed, and easy-to-understand book on why we don’t have free will and what the implications are. This will be my most important project during my 3-4 months sabbatical vacation.
Author: Peter Thorpe
The pursuit of beauty: Why it matters and why we must fight for it
One of the most pernicious lies that society has beaten us over the head with one too many times is that “looks are superficial.” The truth is that average looks are superficial, and it is precisely because they don’t convey any useful information about the subject. On the other hand…
Starting my singing & guitar journey in Medellin, Colombia
I recently started taking singing (vocalization) and guitar lessons in Medellin, Colombia and am ecstatic with the results so far.
Interviewing girls in Medellin, Colombia about their thoughts on Male Models: YouTube Collaboration
Collaboration between myself and my friend and former personal trainer Bismarck Ebiweh in which we interview girls about their thoughts on well developed male physiques in an innovative and exciting way.
Testing my limits in the 400m run
In the spirit of both seeking challenges and corny puns, I decided to kick off this year with a footrace against the clock to see how fast I could run 400 meters.
subset-sum-pisinger
npm module I wrote that solves subset sum problem in linear time for the special case of all x_i positive and bounded by some constant C that is greater than or equal to each integer in the input set. One of the most fun projects I’ve done in a while, combining algorithms, unit testing, and discrete math. Until I published this module, I could not find any implementations of Pisinger’s 2004 iterative, linear time solution to this problem.
Television appearance on House Hunters International – My journey to Medellin, Colombia
Television episode about my soul searching journey finding balance in life on my sabbatical to Medellin, Colombia. How sabbatical became the new normal.
Can we finally have an honest conversation about Race?
In this book, I argue that we must end the self-censorship on the deep issues of race that we’ve engaged in for too long out of a fear of awakening humanity’s basest instincts. Rather than promoting hatred, I argue that the science of human nature, now understood better than ever before, is both necessary and expedient in resolving the spiraling cycle of racial agitation that is brewing across the United States.
The 1 Hour Workout
How I went from wimp to ripped in 1 year on a 1 hour workout and 2 variations on 1 simple meal.
mysql2-timeout-additions
NPM module I wrote to provide timeout functionality for the mysql2 module. Many users of the mysql2 module have found this package useful, so highlighting it here.