2026-06-05T08:12:58Z https://yabu.me @johncormier@mstdn.ca has moved https://yabu.me/npub1qh2qcpf7qg05et2wwqk4j2yfkusj37ta6k9yx3dz8nhrvflpvpus6sd9yl https://cdn.mstdn.ca/accounts/avatars/109/365/505/913/892/689/original/efec21a538c0df66.jpeg https://cdn.mstdn.ca/accounts/avatars/109/365/505/913/892/689/original/efec21a538c0df66.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq6tkegkahdh3jmgux0s430mhp66y20rhfeqaetqvlx4dm9xzy5wczyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8j9rvj0m Looks like I&#39;m going to need to park myself somewhere else, as mstdn.ca looks to be in peril. Is cosocial.ca still open to new members? 2026-03-21T16:12:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs92r9l9kl2scv6rs2u9z7ygsj2wukyuf6v6pw3d7jn4ypkymca27szyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8ja6qcmm I’m beginning to think the universe snuck a failsafe in our DNA that ensures that we self-destruct as a species before we populate and pollute the rest of it. 2026-02-16T04:59:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv3ly8vphr8md8v3ltz77ym06ktx5q9dp9qd5knesrhcy9chlljnczyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jz6km29 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2v0phvsme4lvq5qa8s7sxge2lfmex5t8z96ndkax6mtmulckntuc7urkg4'>nevent1q…rkg4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>condemning 40 million Canadians so as to not condemn 1 million Albertans is certainly a telling choice. 2026-02-07T19:04:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstq78lzmekzsakzdr6dr3aerh65ed2pamqeuw2jnyx9akq95v6xvszyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8juepy4v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyttfvk8g2kzd29gd53zqehfwq3uzr90xzne5p4ayxzu5em9ath0s6jwunh'>nevent1q…wunh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>umm no, I actually trust the Danes about a hundred billion times more than I trust USians to respect Canadian sovereignty 2026-01-14T17:38:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzr8t0z9gjkvzpt6el0jujg6pez9mj5k2f2tqf8rycv52fe7qs7czyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jxk9tax In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqnhkpzalpasqhqz2rgdv9plntxkm9mz5raslvtvr5pey9ln75f8g33mmsy'>nevent1q…mmsy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>barf, no thanks 2025-12-23T20:40:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsftwn70xdt55665xvy4xf44xpa7ya9da7jamvwatvx7u5nzt7e53gzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8j8spys9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqw4hu6w72ja4z9txrn3wz6nyd95kmfkz6p38r8qtf9k2qmq8qpqc6pe8w2'>nevent1q…e8w2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Used to work at NIST (2002-04), and there were large analog clocks inside each research lab, none of which agreed with each other. I always thought it was hilarious that we were supposed to be master timekeepers yet no two clocks displayed the same time. 2025-12-20T17:24:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsftww6t2s4rsjrjvqg9662u2kuz2ezj9ra9p4u5gk9tct2lpgk4zszyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jxgxfts Tattoo ink impacts immune response. Interesting paper, surprised this hasn’t been studied before <a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2510392122">https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2510392122</a> 2025-11-28T15:22:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxjrjl4hn780xmh2a580kgna3uet2lprmwqajjngc26ee7lxp35xszyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jha8vas In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfkz9mfdsu3vmvvpauz57v7md50t3k0x6eu3f6kg53nak5gqgqxkqwtk46l'>nevent1q…k46l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trying to imagine the insane amounts of pressure and hate that would be needed to force a MP to resign w/o so much as a word of explanation, mere months after the election. Life inside the Con tent must be so joyful rn 🤣 2025-11-07T14:21:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfkz9mfdsu3vmvvpauz57v7md50t3k0x6eu3f6kg53nak5gqgqxkqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jpha0z3 Holy moly, another Con MP has quit the party. Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux is abruptly resigning from parliament. The Cons are down 2 MPs this week, the Libs now stand just 1 seat shy of a majority. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-matt-jeneroux-resigns-9.6970100">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-matt-jeneroux-resigns-9.6970100</a> 2025-11-06T23:38:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw33zw4j2f5eps845kftsct5mfyezz4mk0r3ta6w94jeakufgeayqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jzcpzdt Interesting and thought-provoking article on memory. <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-can-a-cell-remember-20250730/">https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-can-a-cell-remember-20250730/</a> 2025-08-05T14:59:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0mqarj3qsccha3gmu9rkq24rhkx7mplkj9d90tamnjayj3wgyungzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jhevhw2 Hi everyone! My old introduction was getting a little stale so I figured it was time to write a new one. I’m John, and I now live on the east coast of Canada. I’m a 50-something physicist who invented a laser technology to detect diseases using exhaled breath, in addition to some holographic technologies. I love R&amp;D but the best part of my career has been mentoring promising young scientists, engineers, and founders. I have a wide variety of interests that include music, art, science, health, photography, books, reading, video games, biking, hiking, gardening, and much more. I am a lifelong feminist and ally. When I came to Mastodon from Twitter in the fall of 2022, I had no idea that I was actually autistic. If you made it this far, please wave or say hello! #introduction #actuallyautistic #physics #science #Canada #startups #founder #mentoring #books 2025-07-22T15:51:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp7xlugej2m4z78dy05l2zzd7gm0wxrnrvxfpreztdd63qf98kxzgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8j4njfde Thank you Mastodon, for being there. Recently, there have been times when I just scanned my timeline silently, w/o commenting, boosting, or even liking. Although I left no trace, your contributions didn’t go unappreciated. I’m always grateful for your companionship, even if I don’t always know how to express it. 2025-06-02T23:34:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg92mgg3d8ltqhqz3586nq2m4u9v26nke342upl70msqzt2nkrujczyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8j57ctqe It’s been a really hard month at work. On the one hand, I was delighted to be working in physics again, and I really enjoyed the collegiality of the physics students and postdocs. However, my supervisor was hard to get along with and saw things differently, bc today he let me go without warning. He didn’t give a reason, just said that it was time to give someone else a chance. 2025-05-26T15:35:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd5tj9xv86uh3tzu8a6tyew8ushd7yegtzmc4szfnjed0ztfj79cqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jsjcth3 Argh #mstdnca is now on day 3 of being down, broken, or unreasonably slow. I’ve been happy here for 2+ years, but it may be time to find another instance that is more reliable at this pivotal time in history. Any suggestions for a Canadian scientist with eclectic and wide-ranging interests? 2025-03-01T15:34:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxneamn2a0a0dx863zg8d29xn7wq7sfp3mgyfv4seq4yne5dhz7kczyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jame5sn *blinks in the bright light* Finally crawling out of a dark hole, after a full day of the Mastodon Canada instance outage. #mstdnca #Canada 2025-02-28T15:55:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrnle3kenxll27ut9hjy25q8crphgr040kmmnaqx4auukpg8xa7zszyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jsct376 Finding a depressing number of accounts by scientists that haven’t posted anything in months or longer. Please wave if you are scientist posting on Mastodon so I can make sure to follow you. 😊 🔬 #science 2025-02-20T17:03:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqjghzlgc7dgkergpl9hjaa5eup960dgmy2v9akywwp2j44ymqs8szyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jurcxdl Someone said this the other day, and now I can’t get it out of my head. Why have Canadians heard nothing from their head of state, the King of England, on the American threats to take over Canada? Dude, you had one job. 2025-02-12T22:46:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2w49gfgse6af5xvcpt6x58kv639kqzupd9ctqsanjczk9jz8ppgszyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jmw450j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8u20w468y48mjckjhlj2qqd659fetssnz20r9s8d0gea69p7xqeqjm3ea9'>nevent1q…3ea9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hmm just checked Apple Maps on my Mac, and the body of water between Mexico and Florida is correctly identified as the Gulf of Mexico. Out of curiosity, I checked my iPhone and it also identifies said body of water as the Gulf of Mexico. If I ever notice a change in the name, I will definitely report it. 2025-02-12T22:37:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvdwxq0vx58dv0af6jfz9qmmdyw2azytw994ffk0mlzjq8lntn8fszyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8ju76qrp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyk3la6znntwj39dxtpqdd3wxdqxl6rc870l77clhfzryxpc04r0qnlvnwz'>nevent1q…vnwz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In further conversations with my mom while we’re waiting for my dad to be discharged, she insisted that we are brother and sister, and that her mom is my mom. I’ve been trying to convince her that she’s my mom, but she doesn’t believe me. It’s definitely a harder day than I anticipated having. 2025-02-02T18:33:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyk3la6znntwj39dxtpqdd3wxdqxl6rc870l77clhfzryxpc04r0qzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8j08hr0h So this morning, I got a call from paramedics that my dad was in the ER. Having to coordinate some things with my mom has made it quite clear she has significant memory issues. Not quite as bad as my FIL, but bad enough that she really can’t do anything on her own anymore. Like, she went to their bedroom to get some clothes for him to wear, and she had a container of brown shoe polish for some reason. She also keeps insisting that she’s at the hospital for her mom (who died ~20 years ago). 2025-02-02T17:47:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrpjkgv5g8df38efjz0wn7wh38tjndk6f64zvpn6xeh4nfa3st8eczyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jmsqjxg Tonite, we’re gathering as a family at my in-laws to enjoy one last meal together. My FIL will enter a care home for dementia on Tuesday. My MIL is making baked beans bc he’s become somewhat obsessed with farts as his Alzheimers progressed, and farts are the one thing that consistently makes him laugh. Gonna be rough going for the next few days. 2025-02-01T15:07:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsghqg24y8f4usejypqa4cd6y8c7tswg5dzuysvsjy0hcku94yqlwgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jm823pg If all it takes to tank the market is a shadowy Chinese startup called DeepSeek claiming that it spent less than $6 million on AI compute to create a LLM that is competitive with top LLMs that have collectively spent more than $100 BILLION, then either investors are dumb as rocks or AI researchers are. Take your pick. 🤣 2025-01-27T15:21:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgj4wg5h7jtzh5nccy5d0sv047ehvhl85d2ztq86vlez2vl6a9u2gzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jggru6f Enjoying soup dumplings with the fam in Montréal’s Chinatown. The dumplings themselves are delicious and very recommended. Only quibble: why does every place we visit here have hot chili sauce that, well, isn’t hot?<br/> <img src="https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/113/897/123/040/246/773/original/55c3a659cad8e638.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-26T22:58:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs80z989fk6unrtlxg5uvssqr0cszdwf85ck5u5y4pjvr4c7h2du7czyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jhfhgm8 Hello Rush fans I need your help! I recall watching a Rush video in which there is a bit at the end where they tell audiences from different places around the world that they are from Canada. That’s all I have to go on. If anyone knows which video I’m trying to find again, please let me know! 2025-01-22T00:11:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs08enqkgw453yr43vnkvnr9r3y0zgl0q648359jg266ud4kkgrrdqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jz68dkd If I ate this lemon macaroon, that would count as a serving of fruit, right? 🍋 2025-01-19T22:03:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs25ntk89yz2uyx77dc8dts7njdf0h9jyjtsvp6qhk9y6gy5cqq4xgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jrad7am In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspeyyyq9r074kk9pxwzh37hd898mt7xw92cr34zf34m8s49yckmksa9mv0u'>nevent1q…mv0u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I didn’t mean to imply that the US was a better system, only that its machinations and motivations seem to be better known. For example, where I live in Canada, few people understand how healthcare works. When I was developing a new healthcare tech years ago, I was amazed how many of my fellow Canadians thought healthcare was free and accessible to all. 2025-01-05T22:53:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsza4nqtefgwxd5vn52re6g5utsyehztrulgc3mfendmxh5arezljszyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jvls0k9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd0yqngvz7qwrqe297qwgrnzwsrc4snjwm82dvpxxddgtvwsekk0qfx8y0v'>nevent1q…8y0v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yup, recall reading an eye-opening paper several years ago that discussed the various decision trees and models that different countries use to effectively cap costs in healthcare. Everyone does it, though many are much less transparent than the US about the processes and values that they employ in throttling healthcare. 2025-01-05T22:26:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8lzvguyg0up5rfnuvznv4l3aqgdkps2077lyp9u9yxyum2cr5qeczyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jr8ln0h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2r83pht8aq9ya2rfhrgw7agz5nl0u8z88edurf5t4x2x0qqvshdgyd8h0d'>nevent1q…8h0d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>to clarify, the quoted figure of $1B/yr is revenue, not profit. Assuming a 50% gross margin, that implies just $8B in profit over 16 years. Since the R&amp;D investments have to be repaid, that means the company would essentially just tread water (using those numbers). This is why multi-billion dollar markets are required for drug development to pay off. 2025-01-05T19:12:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2r83pht8aq9ya2rfhrgw7agz5nl0u8z88edurf5t4x2x0qqvshdgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jdkeu45 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsarhrkxqfkm9uu248cnydmu0lgxlkg77hmkf2eysn3ycfk4u0lsz9uqq3'>nevent1q…uqq3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this generally tracks with my own experience in the space. Was involved in a phase 1 study where the per-patient cost was around $15k per patient (net), however that research was heavily subsidized with public funds. Note that $1B/yr for 16y of patent protection is just $16B total, which is not exactly an amazing return for $8B invested but is enough to be considered a win. 2025-01-05T18:58:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9w7zxkkyssx7m9xre74asy4zh3p745wqkgshfw0f62tr08ad8hyczyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jlgyvjq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqklf2sfe23u3s786gxnl0qlztv6903mlwy44xl45srnjml5duntgp5tayn'>nevent1q…tayn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>for example, it does not surprise me that we are on the precipice of global war now that there are almost no survivors of the second world war still alive today. Memories have at long last faded away and the world is once again thirsty for blood. Apparently, pandemics work differently. 2025-01-03T16:41:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqklf2sfe23u3s786gxnl0qlztv6903mlwy44xl45srnjml5duntgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jg888pz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxhyq9fjelsnytnl2lzmuu8nffraxkhgjk40z7ejdthu75hqh2crqhpqxkr'>nevent1q…qxkr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I expected memories to dim slowly with future generations, as direct word of mouth and lived experiences become scarcer and scarcer, slowly but inexorably. Never in my wildest years did I expect the forgetting to come from the very same people who struggled to stay alive during the first year of the pandemic. We are so fucked. 2025-01-03T16:36:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqtcyyc5ssscdg3m0lxyuppkc7y0c0hrme32j4nw97d3zx3rynvwqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jt7rtqx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw9c677rmxl6n50tl5kxjcguun0y3luuvx44tfakqlrztq38zatwg6gp3qa'>nevent1q…p3qa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good news! The ophthalmologist examined my wife and confirmed that her eye problem is not the serious kind. A huge relief. Now we can all get back to worrying about how we’re going to put up with the Trumper side of our family tomorrow. 2024-12-24T18:29:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw9c677rmxl6n50tl5kxjcguun0y3luuvx44tfakqlrztq38zatwgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8juja98z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqzjrduv3ytwrsrqtd8fjgwmcsa3uqkchgu0zeh8s6ujz3g8k900g0cptvv'>nevent1q…ptvv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, things are moving much quicker than I expected. She has an appointment in about an hour with an ophthalmologist. Fingers crossed it’s not something serious, but relieved that it’s being taken very seriously.🤞 2024-12-24T15:48:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqzjrduv3ytwrsrqtd8fjgwmcsa3uqkchgu0zeh8s6ujz3g8k900gzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jtcxz6m Early morning, Christmas eve 2024: I am woken up from a deep sleep by my wife, whose first words to me are: “I need you to drive me to the hospital.” 2024-12-24T12:58:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvyw74wdq56g3zy0xulusa2neheahqw59uyfsz6r38rlcvhm089lqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jqxcypk In a few minutes, I’ll be heading into a meeting with the chair of one of the local uni’s physics dept about a return to academic research. Wish me luck! 😉 2024-12-16T12:58:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2d2rwjquqv5qflls6te9kqdjkw9593rr5l6nkv54d4vdref2drgqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jw8h5kw As a former CEO who was harassed and threatened with violence by a clinically insane fucker and his sidekick years ago, I’m left speechless by folks on Mastodon who apparently see no issues whatsoever with post after post (sorry, toot after toot) advocating for the murder of executives. It’s deeply unsettling how this place lurches from warm and friendly cat photos one second, to downright terrifying threats of violence the next. 2024-12-10T17:08:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr5yj0e87k07yqqns3mm45zspm6em73q7spsk696zp8zdaklfqjdgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jjgz7g9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyz84dm7mnh8jumwj49yd85860xlhtys257a208v76gtzqnelyfpqjzhztu'>nevent1q…hztu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ok. I must be a moron bc I STILL don’t see how to do this after spending 10 minutes trying to find where my hashtags are kept. I tried via the app I use (Ice Cubes), via the Mastodon app, via the web portal. I see lots of other stuff. But no hashtags. 2024-12-05T15:15:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyz84dm7mnh8jumwj49yd85860xlhtys257a208v76gtzqnelyfpqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jdu99rh I would like to edit the hashtags I’m following, but I don’t see how to do this. I must be missing something obvious. How do you see your hashtags? 2024-12-05T14:54:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxyjvsutadmayz0ww5xc8wzjyukx6zxm9d28k4xazcrcl8slv4vczyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jre5ru4 I’ll say this: whatever Mastodon lacks in hype, it more than makes up for in community! Woke up this morning with more than 50 (edit: I was going to update this with the current number of 60, but as I started to type the number went up to 61. Unreal!) new followers, all because I made a post (ahem, toot) yesterday in which I wished for more science content in my feed. 🤩 2024-11-29T15:59:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcl0hluf34m7lqd9f6t5a46aw4t7wdfum02726yspgez4kyj4k6qzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8ju5ugnx So I created an account on bluesky, curious to see if there was more science content (I was prompted to check it out bc of a science editorial I read). Verdict: I found it slow. About half the posts were obsessing about the latest user numbers, the other half of posts were obsessing about Elon Musk. It’s much better over here, but I guess I do wish I had more science content in my feed. If you are a scientist, pls wave, reply or whatever so I can follow you. 🔬 2024-11-28T15:41:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0vtxctq9ftltzjydjhsfje3nqqejlksj89sd5y0ndnvz9us5uhvgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jfjmluw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyry3dm5e20hun8vaj2vlj3cgmk68khuma4sld2sgg6knmv58dlhq9zhuqm'>nevent1q…huqm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To trivialize the staggering amount of power consumed by “AI” with nothing more to show for it than the irreversible polluting of humanity’s knowledge base enrages me in a way that few other people ever have. 2024-09-28T23:17:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd4adl7429aqjnap8snajfw3djqvsrhz0v3l5k8mand4quap9uygszyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jfeltpc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92zlfdscgvc8td5ds26sgqcvhze007sezzxvd8vwx22nksyxf5msqqc5ly'>nevent1q…c5ly</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’m scared to look, tbh. Prob sold my DMG for $5 at the time. 2024-09-24T15:47:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxheam8fvhqs9mks8fmjs4u8uf0zpwgxpt8js2nuh34wzmp39ck3szyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8ja8h4aw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0g4zrq77mc659h5dzfaky8z6qjlap92r8yjxsk06qj33d9xh44fqa88hmv'>nevent1q…8hmv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>alas I have no notes and, sadly, none of the original books. A regret I carry to this day (my parents persuaded me to sell them when I graduated in 87). 2024-09-23T22:14:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0g4zrq77mc659h5dzfaky8z6qjlap92r8yjxsk06qj33d9xh44fqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8j9mphm9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx8rcrspyzxswxc59ds9ha435m27q3a00rz6yryjj62qjqdwwzs0gn0paju'>nevent1q…paju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>omg, I did literally the same thing a couple years ago. Had to rely on my memory of the D&amp;D/AD&amp;D module covers to compile the list. Was a fun couple of hours. 2024-09-23T22:11:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8s7v68gpm56gs9v89a9lfdvmegjdtk62tgvcdeue0z24rmhwk99gzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jypgfgd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0jwdqehvl4gxl9cucrzsydwdxcpya62wssnj3vu0ps7mfd44uquc98pzmg'>nevent1q…pzmg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Long ago, the Cdn govt contracted my startup to test the detection of such explosives using the tech I invented. I ran a proof-of-concept simulation first, which showed there was no way for us to detect the off-gassing vapours of the explosive material at normal temperatures. I jokingly suggested it would work better if we heated the sample. No one at the funding org saw the problem with this approach. In the end, they paid us in full and didn’t require us to do the test. 2024-09-17T22:37:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp54qdj5r2p3xkn4fsp0672xq47lpds6tkn5dah5gk38fk4ge05pqzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jta98mq Ngl, whenever I hear stuff about crowd sizes these days - no matter whose event it is - my mind invariably calculates the number of new cases/hospitalizations/deaths to be expected. 20,000 people attended your rally/event/concert/whatever? Congrats, you are responsible for 200 new cases, 50 hospitalizations, and 10 deaths. The actual numbers may vary, but the denial of responsibility is a universal constant. #COVID #WearAMask 2024-09-16T22:34:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdvr65yg2w70qvasjcu9lj4jkc63mc699fdmtz49y0yaxcmwcvxjgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jh80hp5 Dunno why but I clicked on the LinkedIn app on my phone and within a minute I felt my blood pressure rise. Just as I was about to hit the button to reply to someone’s odious comment about Kamala Harris in my feed, I realized that it was LinkedIn, not where I wanted to be. I exited the app and just like that, my blood pressure dropped back down and I was able to breathe properly again. Folks, don’t LinkedIn. Just don’t. 2024-09-01T03:05:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8q5yq04s6fjtw3k7lvjscv34lzuy2ekmpdgzzcrxk7tmxula0z3szyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8j3q053m Whoa whoa whoa.. wait a minute. You mean to tell me you can, as a country, decide that you’ve had enough of Twitter disinformation and just outright ban the platform in your country?!? 🤔 2024-08-31T01:45:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvp9cljs5vmpmzvhaur8ssz50swfk5smd2zc9mpjvwasaujhds4qgzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8j8gwq4g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrpqz93722nke2934v0kwar4zmu24lkxjxkhjqq3j0v5jly6x3xjsym58e6'>nevent1q…58e6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it may be less obvious, but money always finds a way. I may not be sure of much, but I am sure of this. Look at how tax rates for the wealthy have been steadily, inexorably declining for more than 60 years, regardless of govt. George Carlin was right: it’s a club and you’re not in it and neither am I 2024-08-30T00:27:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszkl7nzpms3pn5cwd6gx9sgg2p2wxr8xc522du5e0snxmjrsew54czyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jvdzdj0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd4eqdjeya7y63vwht2n3652nnjcl95u658utkert0n0whjaq3cssvkqr7g'>nevent1q…qr7g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no matter who’s on the ballot, money always wins 2024-08-30T00:19:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr6y5cyvweqc6lwavr3h5r6pqj2uk495gp7y7urt6grj0leutjf8qzyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8j6e7dg5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgjpzycs5tgwsl9kzg0rhss6n07ffrh7229pa0ftj26ljnv9k0e2sheghg5'>nevent1q…ghg5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’d say that’s a very safe bet 2024-08-30T00:07:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxew89ytjc0k439ulqarld05f6qzwqx5hg7xcxkdh4nz2gk08j35czyqzagrq98cpp7n9dfecz6kfg3xmjz28e0h2c5s695g7wud38u9s8jv3tk47 Jfc have I read that right? A number of US schools have closed less than a week after the start of the school year.. because of covid. The schools are closed to permit “deep cleaning” and when they reopen teachers will be required to “clean” students’ desks by wiping them down between classes. Not a word about masks or the fact that covid is airborne. 🤡 Thought for sure I was reading the Onion or some old news from 2020, but nope. This is the current reality in 2024. #covid #maskswork 2024-08-28T16:05:21Z