ftl ✅ @ftl@awoo.space
Data Scientist in the bay. Tennis player (4.5). D&D, Gloomhaven, and board game enthusiast. Pronouns he/him.
Joined Jul 2017
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Not all debates are intellectually honest ones to have
If you come in swinging, saying something like "Academics won't let you question whether smoking causes lung cancer"
Maybe that's because the question has been debated, at the highest level, for decades, and the answers and level of confidence are so accessible that even a small amount of research would uncover them
So you're either a boring contrarian who needs to go to the library or you're politically motivated and dishonest
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Got married yesterday! That was exciting.
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Seen on a physics department common room's thumbtack board:
"One electron is physics. Two electrons is perturbation theory. Beyond that, it's chemistry."
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maybe Batman was propaganda to try to convince people that billionaires, freed of being governed, would be frontline fighters against malicious actors like organized crime
if recent signs are any indication, it worked surprisingly well
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Also I need to get dressed and go feed my sister's boyfriend's cats.
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For those that came out for #NationalComingOutDay : you're valid.
For those who couldn't, for whatever reason: you're valid too.
re: US pol
@FinnyLion Calfornia's had that primary system for a decade now, and it hasn't resulted in non-two-party candidates having more of a chance as far as I can tell. We don't have a single non-D-or-R state or congressional legislator.
Parties can't agree to put forth one candidate, because picking which candidate for a party to put forth is *exactly the point of a primary* which is what was turned in to an open non-partisan first round.
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@FinnyLion A simpler case. Six candidates in a swing district. If there's two republicans and four democrats: final election may well be between two republicans. If there's two democrats and four republicans: final election might be two democrats.
Basically, it STILL plays out like having two separate primaries, (D/R) where each voter is only "really" choosing between the candidates of "their" party, except then you mash together the vote totals and see which side split votes least.
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@FinnyLion California has it, I think? Except for presidential elections. I think it's not very good either - it makes the *primaries* a tactical voting situation. Candidates still affiliate themselves with the political parties, and then you have to vote tactically to make sure that the top-two aren't just the two from the party that had fewer candidates and split their votes the least, regardless of any actual positions.
@Alamantus Skyrim has a potion system with a million ingredients - I found a wiki that documents them all https://www.ign.com/g00/wikis/the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim/Alchemy_Ingredients_(Listed_by_Effect)
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I blogged...
https://medium.com/@maleghast/mr-weinstein-will-see-you-now-bcf19e56e371
or
http://thoughtcrime.org.uk/2018/10/10/mrweinsteinwillseeyounow/
(the second one is actually where I published first, and is __my__ blog, but Medium is good for sharing and reach)
Please pass it around / share / boost - this stuff really does matter to me.
doctor who, no spoiler
The new Doctor Who first episode is pretty awesome. Looking back on it, it did a great job of setting up the New Doctor’s character, introducing companions, telling a self contained story, setting up a longer story arc, AND distinguishing it from previous show runners’ styles. Usually I end up thinking the first episode with a new doctor is a bit meh, but this one was awesome!
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So the new Doctor Who seems really, really good? It's a little early to see how the plot shakes out, but Jodie Whittaker is fantastic, and it's absolutely gorgeous, with a scifi fairy tale aesthetic, and a cast of companions with all sorts of potential.
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A friend just pointed out that Nimrod probably became an insult when bugs bunny sarcastically called Elmer Fudd that. It means "great hunter"
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I just had the exact conversation that proves we’re all fucked forever, thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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"I come from the future," the stranger said.
"Are you here to warn us?"
"The scientists of this age warn you. Thank you for listening."
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories
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spoiler-free review of latest Doctor Who episode
*squeeeeeeeeee*
IT'S REALLY REALLY GOOD. I am looking forward to this season SO VERY VERY MUCH.
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Casual reminder to my fellow Americans to check your voter registration!!
Tomorrow's the last day for Texans, and I've been bothering coworkers and baristas alike about it all day 👈👀
Data Scientist in the bay. Tennis player (4.5). D&D, Gloomhaven, and board game enthusiast. Pronouns he/him.
Joined Jul 2017
