Notorious RBMK
@comraderobot.bsky.social
equal parts physics, left politics, DIY science, and photos (space/birds/stuff). formerly astroparticle physics, now astrodynamicist. "dr" in certain extremely specific professional contexts. ohio for 3 decades then west coast (sfbay, now pdx). fuck ai art
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Notorious RBMK
@comraderobot.bsky.social
· Oct 17
okay we can pin stuff now and tons of people are pouring in from an X debacle… so
Hi! my name is Nathan
i post jokes and do a bunch of tedious but aesthetic stuff in my free time:
* space photos
* bird photos
* bouncing radio off the moon
* making gadgets
* using/programming old computers
Hi! my name is Nathan
i post jokes and do a bunch of tedious but aesthetic stuff in my free time:
* space photos
* bird photos
* bouncing radio off the moon
* making gadgets
* using/programming old computers
i think we should give analog computers another shot. floating point is just a scam by big number to sell more precision
![extremly cool Jetsons looking computer console on legs with ball feet and a small deep monitor, the controls look like a recording studio mixing board.
AKAT-1
Developer Jacek Karpiński and Janusz Tomaszewski
Constructed in 1959 by Jacek Karpiński and Janusz Tomaszewski it was the world's first transistorised differential equations analyzer.
Background
Karpiński built the device at the Polish Academy of Science's Institute of Automatics. AKAT-1 aimed to simulate various complex dynamic processes like thermodynamics, heat transfer or a shock absorber's mechanics.
The device's innovativeness was acknowledged by computer science historians, e.g. Maciej Sysło claims it has to be conceded that Karpiński's effort preceded any other similar device.[3] The construction was also lauded for its aesthetical merits. The panel designed by leading Polish artists Emil Cieślar, Olgierd Rutkowski, Stanisław Siemek and Andrzej Wróblewski at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts had been considered to 'innovatively merge all functions in a congruent and attractive form that anticipated the future trends'. The machine has been domestically welcomed warmly, having been covered by a host of country-wide media, including national television TVP1 and Polish Film Chronicle.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:64mdicpo7sq4k5bx2z3m2jo6/bafkreicbhvhofgx3yhj7lixyg7lrxlkijaxjpixwtt3cjk3k5aiddksruy@jpeg)
December 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
i think we should give analog computers another shot. floating point is just a scam by big number to sell more precision
somebody should do a cut of koyaanisqatsi where all the philip glass is replaced by library music from 80s employee training videos
December 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
somebody should do a cut of koyaanisqatsi where all the philip glass is replaced by library music from 80s employee training videos
old people starting to say 67 now. we dont gotta do that. optional.
December 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
old people starting to say 67 now. we dont gotta do that. optional.
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in different language, a lady (who probably had a crush on me retrospect) once told me i could get with any girl at a party we were at if i lost some weight
one of the more fucked up things ever said to me tbh
one of the more fucked up things ever said to me tbh
Forget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
December 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
in different language, a lady (who probably had a crush on me retrospect) once told me i could get with any girl at a party we were at if i lost some weight
one of the more fucked up things ever said to me tbh
one of the more fucked up things ever said to me tbh
when you boil it down what i ACTUALLY think is there should be some kind of non-work, non-baby thing that you can do which contributes equally to the ongoing human project. lotsa people cant have kids and it’d be nice for them to be able to take some time and do something noble for the species.
oh also i said that people who don’t want to have babies should be able to take 6 weeks off too lol that cost me a respected follow
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
when you boil it down what i ACTUALLY think is there should be some kind of non-work, non-baby thing that you can do which contributes equally to the ongoing human project. lotsa people cant have kids and it’d be nice for them to be able to take some time and do something noble for the species.
please stop giving me positive feedback on my worst take. you’re gonna have to euthanize me like one of those bears that keeps getting into garbage
December 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
please stop giving me positive feedback on my worst take. you’re gonna have to euthanize me like one of those bears that keeps getting into garbage
our boy is definitely standing in the fire
Health Speculations Swirl As Trump Seen With Damage Numbers Above Head https://theonion.com/health-speculations-swirl-as-trump-seen-with-damage-numbers-above-head/
December 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
our boy is definitely standing in the fire
this is one of the most important videos ive ever seen
This Deer Hunting USA board might be malfunctioning...̸̴̶̡͈͔͚͎̌̐ͧ̎͌ͬ.̯ͪ_̸̴̧̟̝͔̰̱̇_̼̤̩͍̪̦̟̺̝̙͔̠̮̆ͬ̆̆́͋̆̔͐ͧ.̵͙͔͊ 🦌
December 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
this is one of the most important videos ive ever seen
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that's just what deer look like now. because of climate change.
This Deer Hunting USA board might be malfunctioning...̸̴̶̡͈͔͚͎̌̐ͧ̎͌ͬ.̯ͪ_̸̴̧̟̝͔̰̱̇_̼̤̩͍̪̦̟̺̝̙͔̠̮̆ͬ̆̆́͋̆̔͐ͧ.̵͙͔͊ 🦌
December 30, 2025 at 7:01 AM
that's just what deer look like now. because of climate change.
i do consider procreation to be kind of value-neutral and it consistently gets me in Absolutely Enormous Trubs. like if you say you’re having a baby i respond approximately the same as if you’re going sky diving. idk what’s wrong with me exactly but lol that’s the deal
December 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
i do consider procreation to be kind of value-neutral and it consistently gets me in Absolutely Enormous Trubs. like if you say you’re having a baby i respond approximately the same as if you’re going sky diving. idk what’s wrong with me exactly but lol that’s the deal
one more i said anne hathaway was “wealth-coded” and MANY people hated this to the point where i felt bad and deleted it lmao
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
one more i said anne hathaway was “wealth-coded” and MANY people hated this to the point where i felt bad and deleted it lmao
in summary i have fucked around and made a lot of people mad this year, 2025. it will happen again next year
December 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
in summary i have fucked around and made a lot of people mad this year, 2025. it will happen again next year
oh also i said that people who don’t want to have babies should be able to take 6 weeks off too lol that cost me a respected follow
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
oh also i said that people who don’t want to have babies should be able to take 6 weeks off too lol that cost me a respected follow
told them how electricity works after they said they knew how electricity works (they did not know how electricity works)
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
told them how electricity works after they said they knew how electricity works (they did not know how electricity works)
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a friend got me the light my bricks kit for the lego delorean last year for christmas and i finally got around to installing it
pretty fuck cool
pretty fuck cool
December 30, 2025 at 6:13 AM
a friend got me the light my bricks kit for the lego delorean last year for christmas and i finally got around to installing it
pretty fuck cool
pretty fuck cool
MTG is just a happy “let them fight” moment and deserves no further analysis imo
December 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
MTG is just a happy “let them fight” moment and deserves no further analysis imo
new canonical sickos guy just dropped
this cartoon understands MAHA better than 90% of newspaper columns in the country
December 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
new canonical sickos guy just dropped
trying to put my finger on why pluribus resonated so deeply with me and i think it’s just the whole “friendly yet ultimately adversarial other” theme. chatbots, maga neighbors. it’s a weird lonely time out there.
December 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
trying to put my finger on why pluribus resonated so deeply with me and i think it’s just the whole “friendly yet ultimately adversarial other” theme. chatbots, maga neighbors. it’s a weird lonely time out there.
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lol timeline synergy
December 30, 2025 at 6:52 AM
lol timeline synergy
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a friend got me the light my bricks kit for the lego delorean last year for christmas and i finally got around to installing it
pretty fuck cool
pretty fuck cool
December 30, 2025 at 6:13 AM
a friend got me the light my bricks kit for the lego delorean last year for christmas and i finally got around to installing it
pretty fuck cool
pretty fuck cool
its annoyingly expensive but I’ve switched to this bullshit for anything that’s not poop-touching
and my hands have been baby soft and non-bleeding ever since (and i was a major knuckle bleeder)
www.eoproducts.com/collections/...
and my hands have been baby soft and non-bleeding ever since (and i was a major knuckle bleeder)
www.eoproducts.com/collections/...
December 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
its annoyingly expensive but I’ve switched to this bullshit for anything that’s not poop-touching
and my hands have been baby soft and non-bleeding ever since (and i was a major knuckle bleeder)
www.eoproducts.com/collections/...
and my hands have been baby soft and non-bleeding ever since (and i was a major knuckle bleeder)
www.eoproducts.com/collections/...
this “ope we did bomb venezuela” shit is more proof that the universe is currently optimizing for stupid outcomes
December 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
this “ope we did bomb venezuela” shit is more proof that the universe is currently optimizing for stupid outcomes
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An attack in violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution.
Seemingly conducted as covert action and then casually disclosed by POTUS while calling into a radio show.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Seemingly conducted as covert action and then casually disclosed by POTUS while calling into a radio show.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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