Dennis O’Rear
@djorear.bsky.social
Retired chemical engineer worked in zeolite catalysis. Led Chevron catalysis group 20 years. Now consulting on renewable fuels and Hg management. Happily married to my first love whom I didn’t see for over 30 years. Liberal. Thaumaturgist 🧪🌎
Catalyst researchers: Has anybody seen methanol decompose over silicon carbon diluent in a reactor. Temperatures were about 450°C and the balance of the gas was hydrogen and CO. I can’t find any reference to a reaction like this.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Catalyst researchers: Has anybody seen methanol decompose over silicon carbon diluent in a reactor. Temperatures were about 450°C and the balance of the gas was hydrogen and CO. I can’t find any reference to a reaction like this.
#Catalysis
#Catalysis
Catalyst researchers: Has anybody seen methanol decompose over silicon carbon diluent in a reactor. Temperatures were about 450°C and the balance of the gas was hydrogen and CO. I can’t find any reference to a reaction like this.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Catalyst researchers: Has anybody seen methanol decompose over silicon carbon diluent in a reactor. Temperatures were about 450°C and the balance of the gas was hydrogen and CO. I can’t find any reference to a reaction like this.
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If Trump wants to find identify voters, all he needs to do is get access to the Bluesky member list.
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Trump’s war on the left: Inside the plan to investigate liberal groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal non-profits and groups opposed to his agenda is a multi-agency effort with top White House...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
If Trump wants to find identify voters, all he needs to do is get access to the Bluesky member list.
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Finally! The GOP released its healthcare plan.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Finally! The GOP released its healthcare plan.
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"Need a costume for Halloween? Go Myxomycetes and see if anyone can guess," writes entrant Dennis. Comment "2" if this is your favorite entry.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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I’m a finalist in the Science Friday Nerdy Halloween costume contest. Mycomycetes rule! Vote me in when it’s time.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I’m a finalist in the Science Friday Nerdy Halloween costume contest. Mycomycetes rule! Vote me in when it’s time.
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I had to take my dog to the vet and missed the rally. I watched FB rallies around the world but was dismayed by MAGA laughs and snide comments. We were busy at the rally but can now love the rallies. If you love a few FB will show others.
Share the love to all. Drown out the nay sayers.
Share the love to all. Drown out the nay sayers.
October 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I had to take my dog to the vet and missed the rally. I watched FB rallies around the world but was dismayed by MAGA laughs and snide comments. We were busy at the rally but can now love the rallies. If you love a few FB will show others.
Share the love to all. Drown out the nay sayers.
Share the love to all. Drown out the nay sayers.
RFK Jr’s attack on science has close parallels to Lysenko’s attack on genetic in Soviet Russia.
Speak in populist press, not journals
Make quick solution to problems
Blame failures on internal enemies
He needed a supporting anti-elitist government
A good podcast
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Speak in populist press, not journals
Make quick solution to problems
Blame failures on internal enemies
He needed a supporting anti-elitist government
A good podcast
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youtu.be/MuikGTW1LvQ
Stalin’s War on Genetics | HISTORY This Week
YouTube video by HISTORY
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October 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
RFK Jr’s attack on science has close parallels to Lysenko’s attack on genetic in Soviet Russia.
Speak in populist press, not journals
Make quick solution to problems
Blame failures on internal enemies
He needed a supporting anti-elitist government
A good podcast
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youtu.be/MuikGTW1LvQ
Speak in populist press, not journals
Make quick solution to problems
Blame failures on internal enemies
He needed a supporting anti-elitist government
A good podcast
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youtu.be/MuikGTW1LvQ
September 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
September 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Good podcast to introduce claims of link between autism and Tylenol (acetaminophen) and why studies claiming there is a link overlooked critical variables.
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Science Vs
Science Podcast · Updated Weekly · There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions, but then there’s SCIENCE. Science Vs is the show from Spotify Studios that finds out what’s fact, what’s not, and...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Good podcast to introduce claims of link between autism and Tylenol (acetaminophen) and why studies claiming there is a link overlooked critical variables.
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Banded Tussock moth caterpillar descending on a silk line.
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September 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Banded Tussock moth caterpillar descending on a silk line.
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Banded Tussock moth caterpillar descending on a silk line.
September 23, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Banded Tussock moth caterpillar descending on a silk line.
Neil deGrasse Tyson has a FB page but there is another hosted by Interstellar Inc. That is a Digital Content Creator’s site consistent with people who post. Most posts are benign and left leaning. Others are factually false. Anyone know if NDT approves this site?
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August 29, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Neil deGrasse Tyson has a FB page but there is another hosted by Interstellar Inc. That is a Digital Content Creator’s site consistent with people who post. Most posts are benign and left leaning. Others are factually false. Anyone know if NDT approves this site?
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Vaccine disinformation has a long history. RFK Jr followers have many ancestors.
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August 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Vaccine disinformation has a long history. RFK Jr followers have many ancestors.
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A suggestion has been made that advanced AI should have a system that cares about humans - sort a maternal instinct. But I don’t trust a super intelligent agent to make decisions about what is in my best interest. Do you? Asimov wrote about this.
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August 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A suggestion has been made that advanced AI should have a system that cares about humans - sort a maternal instinct. But I don’t trust a super intelligent agent to make decisions about what is in my best interest. Do you? Asimov wrote about this.
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Saw this on CNN. Very interesting development but I’m not sure what the outcome of a conviction would be.
#trumpfails. #stoptrump. #trumplegal
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#trumpfails. #stoptrump. #trumplegal
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Federal Judge Sets Trial Over Trump’s Use of Military in Los Angeles
Read more here.
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August 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Saw this on CNN. Very interesting development but I’m not sure what the outcome of a conviction would be.
#trumpfails. #stoptrump. #trumplegal
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#trumpfails. #stoptrump. #trumplegal
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Many parts of the world are short of fresh water. Desalinization of sea water works but uses a lot of energy and is expensive. Here’s a neat approach to reduce both energy use and cost. Being tested now.
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Companies announce game-changing plan to harvest drinking water from the ocean floor — here's how it works
These companies are seeking government contracts that will help further develop and make more accessible this cleaner, desalination process.
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August 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Many parts of the world are short of fresh water. Desalinization of sea water works but uses a lot of energy and is expensive. Here’s a neat approach to reduce both energy use and cost. Being tested now.
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Here’s a T-shirt I had made for protest marches. Like Blue Sky it helps me connect with like-minded scientists. If you saw me wearing his T-shirt, would you know its meanings? Would you say hi?
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August 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Here’s a T-shirt I had made for protest marches. Like Blue Sky it helps me connect with like-minded scientists. If you saw me wearing his T-shirt, would you know its meanings? Would you say hi?
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Your tax dollars are going to be spent by Trump to incinerate contraceptives and other medical supplies that you paid for. Welcome to your New World.
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US plans to incinerate $9.7M in USAID contraceptives
The Trump administration plans to incinerate more than $9.7 million worth of contraceptives funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that have been lying in a warehouse in Be…
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August 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Your tax dollars are going to be spent by Trump to incinerate contraceptives and other medical supplies that you paid for. Welcome to your New World.
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RFK Jr says we don’t need any new vaccines.
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Cambodia announces 15th human H5N1 infection of the year
Seven of the 15 cases from Cambodia this year have been fatal, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 46.6%.
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Cambodia announces 15th human H5N1 infection of the year
Seven of the 15 cases from Cambodia this year have been fatal, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 46.6%.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc
Cambodia announces 15th human H5N1 infection of the year
Seven of the 15 cases from Cambodia this year have been fatal, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 46.6%.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
August 8, 2025 at 4:43 AM
RFK Jr says we don’t need any new vaccines.
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Cambodia announces 15th human H5N1 infection of the year
Seven of the 15 cases from Cambodia this year have been fatal, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 46.6%.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc
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Cambodia announces 15th human H5N1 infection of the year
Seven of the 15 cases from Cambodia this year have been fatal, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 46.6%.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc
Trump continues to hide the truth. He has ordered the distraction of operating satellites that monitor CO2 on the earth. These are paid for and providing invaluable data.
NASA employees ordered to destroy them are not allowed to talk about this.
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NASA employees ordered to destroy them are not allowed to talk about this.
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"This Is Illegal": NASA Reportedly Ordered To Destroy Important OCO Satellite
The satellite is fully functional, providing valuable data, and may soon be burned up in our atmosphere out out of choice.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Trump continues to hide the truth. He has ordered the distraction of operating satellites that monitor CO2 on the earth. These are paid for and providing invaluable data.
NASA employees ordered to destroy them are not allowed to talk about this.
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NASA employees ordered to destroy them are not allowed to talk about this.
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The NIH says that mRNA shows promise as a vaccine against multiple cancers. Is this part of the $500M research that RFK Jr canceled?
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Clinical advances of mRNA vaccines for cancer immunotherapy - PubMed
The development of mRNA vaccines represents a significant advancement in cancer treatment, with more than 120 clinical trials to date demonstrating their potential across various malignancies, includi...
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August 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The NIH says that mRNA shows promise as a vaccine against multiple cancers. Is this part of the $500M research that RFK Jr canceled?
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