Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak)
@andrewr.bsky.social
Contract Instructor in Physics, but has PhD in Physical Chemistry. British Immigrant to Canada. Won some teaching awards. Dad to son with DLG-4 Synaptopathy (SHINE Syndrome). Pronouns: he/him/his. Likes tea. Bertie the Labradoodle's human. #iteachphysics
Pinned
Status Quo with Maddy Prior - All Around My Hat
YouTube video by EssentialQuo
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And whilst I was looking for the Steeleye Span version of "All Around My Hat", I came across the Status Quo Featuring Maddy Prior version. Maddy and Francis Rossi are having so much fun with this!
youtu.be/OCFtMNUhxZs?...
youtu.be/OCFtMNUhxZs?...
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Feeling real deep despair, as a teacher, about how p much every school in the country is encouraging students to use the plagiarism-and-brain-damage dehumanization machines
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Feeling real deep despair, as a teacher, about how p much every school in the country is encouraging students to use the plagiarism-and-brain-damage dehumanization machines
I was quite enjoying my taxi ride this morning until the driver said he likes watching Piers Morgan. I think my stony face at this revelation worked. He changed the subject. 😄
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I was quite enjoying my taxi ride this morning until the driver said he likes watching Piers Morgan. I think my stony face at this revelation worked. He changed the subject. 😄
Absolutely disgraceful. Public health needs a kick up the arse. And don't forget all those politicians banging on about individual rights instead of collective responsibility.
It's official: Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of an outbreak that has persisted for more than 12 months. Country can regain status only if on-going spread is of measles interrupted for more than a year. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Absolutely disgraceful. Public health needs a kick up the arse. And don't forget all those politicians banging on about individual rights instead of collective responsibility.
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Public Health officials and infectious disease experts in Canada:
Take a bow.
You did it.
You've let #measles come back. Andrew Wakefield must be so proud.
You refused to accept #CleanAir recommendations from experts (and non-experts) from outside your insular little community.
Take a bow.
You did it.
You've let #measles come back. Andrew Wakefield must be so proud.
You refused to accept #CleanAir recommendations from experts (and non-experts) from outside your insular little community.
It's official: Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of an outbreak that has persisted for more than 12 months. Country can regain status only if on-going spread is of measles interrupted for more than a year. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Taking suggestions for a German word for that feeling on exiting a stationery store empty-handed after searching through rack upon rack of pricey greeting cards and failing to find a single one suitable for a loved one.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Taking suggestions for a German word for that feeling on exiting a stationery store empty-handed after searching through rack upon rack of pricey greeting cards and failing to find a single one suitable for a loved one.
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Tamiya 1/700 USS Fletcher (DD-445). The base is a 3D print. The surface is white glue to give a slightly bumpy surface. Leaving it to dry overnight.
#HistScaleModels
#HistScaleModels
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Tamiya 1/700 USS Fletcher (DD-445). The base is a 3D print. The surface is white glue to give a slightly bumpy surface. Leaving it to dry overnight.
#HistScaleModels
#HistScaleModels
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If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Doctor Who," or "Transformers." 🤖✨
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Doctor Who," or "Transformers." 🤖✨
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Doctor Who," or "Transformers." 🤖✨
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Doctor Who," or "Transformers." 🤖✨
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Now that's what I call news.
Somerset church tomb collapse exposes 1700s stone crypt
The church says it is currently unclear whether the collapse has damaged any surrounding graves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Now that's what I call news.
The Bulldog trainer is almost finished. I did not quite pack enough weight into the nose, so it's a tail sitter. Sigh. There's a plastic prop holding it up, which is out of camera!
#HistScaleModels
#HistScaleModels
November 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Bulldog trainer is almost finished. I did not quite pack enough weight into the nose, so it's a tail sitter. Sigh. There's a plastic prop holding it up, which is out of camera!
#HistScaleModels
#HistScaleModels
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Happy Women in Physics Day to all of the amazing women and gender minorities in physics!! We are still greatly under-represented at all levels, so we need to continue encouraging girls and young women to consider studying physics and make systemic changes to the climate in the field. ⚛️ 🎢 👩🔬 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Happy Women in Physics Day to all of the amazing women and gender minorities in physics!! We are still greatly under-represented at all levels, so we need to continue encouraging girls and young women to consider studying physics and make systemic changes to the climate in the field. ⚛️ 🎢 👩🔬 🧪
Snow forecast for Ottawa on Sunday!
an older man with glasses says " it 's too soon "
Alt: Malcolm McDowell, playing grandpa on "Son of a Critch" says " it 's too soon ".
I highly recommend this CBC series.
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Snow forecast for Ottawa on Sunday!
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Yes, some people's legacies are complicated. For example, Watson. After all, though he was racist, don't forget his other traits. For example, he was also sexist. And also anti-semitic. And a data / idea thief. So let's not forget all the different facets.
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Yes, some people's legacies are complicated. For example, Watson. After all, though he was racist, don't forget his other traits. For example, he was also sexist. And also anti-semitic. And a data / idea thief. So let's not forget all the different facets.
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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LOL "princess music". In all seriousness, props to you for exposing your 4yo to my 3rd symphony. It is one of my better symphonies.
I just put on “Eroica,” and 4yo called it “princess music” because “it’s kind of the music you hear at the beginning of the movie.”
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
LOL "princess music". In all seriousness, props to you for exposing your 4yo to my 3rd symphony. It is one of my better symphonies.
The Airfix Scottish Aviation Bulldog is coming along. I've finished most of the paintwork, but there are a few bits to tidy up.
#HistScaleModels
#HistScaleModels
November 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The Airfix Scottish Aviation Bulldog is coming along. I've finished most of the paintwork, but there are a few bits to tidy up.
#HistScaleModels
#HistScaleModels
We're now at the "Douglas Adams Predicted This" stage of capitalism.
What stage of capitalism is this? I think Marx himself would’ve thought capitalist motherfuckers won’t be this crazy.
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We're now at the "Douglas Adams Predicted This" stage of capitalism.
This is clearly not "Earl Grey. Hot."
It looks more like a flagon of cocoa.
It looks more like a flagon of cocoa.
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is clearly not "Earl Grey. Hot."
It looks more like a flagon of cocoa.
It looks more like a flagon of cocoa.
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Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Being a veteran educator, I discourage my students from using ChatGPT because it robs them of the ability to think for themselves… they need to form their own conclusions and thoughts.
The process of learning is hard for a lot of people. It’s the work that helps you learn, not the correct answer.
The process of learning is hard for a lot of people. It’s the work that helps you learn, not the correct answer.
Finally one thing they are, due to being statistical models of text, these neural networks and other large language models are indeed designed to do: milquetoastify boringify language.
LLMs steal and drain off human creativity originality verve by merely copying.
english.elpais.com/technology/2...
LLMs steal and drain off human creativity originality verve by merely copying.
english.elpais.com/technology/2...
The ChatGPT effect: We’ve all started talking like robots
The use of artificial intelligence is leading to a flattening of our language that is evident in the emails we write and the texts we compose. Studies have already confirmed this. Robotic verbiage era...
english.elpais.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Being a veteran educator, I discourage my students from using ChatGPT because it robs them of the ability to think for themselves… they need to form their own conclusions and thoughts.
The process of learning is hard for a lot of people. It’s the work that helps you learn, not the correct answer.
The process of learning is hard for a lot of people. It’s the work that helps you learn, not the correct answer.
They did! 😀
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
They did! 😀