Dr. Lizzly Atoms
@iamplatypus.bsky.social
Particle physicist ➡️ nuke physicist. R&D, some policy thoughts. Formerly neutrinos, now neutrons. Bear, 50s/60s camp sci-fi, & western hat aficionado. Lousy 𝄢ist. Opinions mine, especially the bad ones. Follow/❤️/🔃 ≠ E, &c. AFOL. Trust the process. ᕕʕ•ᴥʔ୨⚛
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Short intro: PhD particle physics doing fission product beta/gamma spec. PDoc: experiment design/sims for subcritical nuclear data measurements. Pivot to applied work non-proliferation/radiological emergency response (ER). Now SME + advisor for ER & non-pro R&D.
Short intro: PhD particle physics doing fission product beta/gamma spec. PDoc: experiment design/sims for subcritical nuclear data measurements. Pivot to applied work non-proliferation/radiological emergency response (ER). Now SME + advisor for ER & non-pro R&D.
Yay!
I just need the Patriots to lose. Everything else is beer, the new-to-this-year tradition of making gumbo, and a very fun half-time show.
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Yay!
I just need the Patriots to lose. Everything else is beer, the new-to-this-year tradition of making gumbo, and a very fun half-time show.
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I just need the Patriots to lose. Everything else is beer, the new-to-this-year tradition of making gumbo, and a very fun half-time show.
Posted on another site and asked if I was an English major b/c "[my] writing was unusually articulate, precisely phrased, and well-reasoned." Disagree, but holy S-tier compliment!
Keep the faith! Some do appreciate and understand what humanities teach!
(No stolen valor; I confessed my STEM major)
Keep the faith! Some do appreciate and understand what humanities teach!
(No stolen valor; I confessed my STEM major)
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Posted on another site and asked if I was an English major b/c "[my] writing was unusually articulate, precisely phrased, and well-reasoned." Disagree, but holy S-tier compliment!
Keep the faith! Some do appreciate and understand what humanities teach!
(No stolen valor; I confessed my STEM major)
Keep the faith! Some do appreciate and understand what humanities teach!
(No stolen valor; I confessed my STEM major)
The Claude "don't worry about actually LEARNING things, just get that bag!" commercial is probably the most honest piece of AI advertising I've seen.
Still cursed.
Still cursed.
February 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM
The Claude "don't worry about actually LEARNING things, just get that bag!" commercial is probably the most honest piece of AI advertising I've seen.
Still cursed.
Still cursed.
I'm finally getting to the point where I can read textbooks "for fun" again and I forgot how amazing chapter titles in math books can be.
February 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I'm finally getting to the point where I can read textbooks "for fun" again and I forgot how amazing chapter titles in math books can be.
I had a whole "people should learn basic car and home maintenance" burrito taxi-equivalent take but then remembered how society rolled over on "right to repair."
It feels kinda unfair to tell people to replace their own headlights when you need to replace the entire assembly (still probs doable).
It feels kinda unfair to tell people to replace their own headlights when you need to replace the entire assembly (still probs doable).
February 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM
I had a whole "people should learn basic car and home maintenance" burrito taxi-equivalent take but then remembered how society rolled over on "right to repair."
It feels kinda unfair to tell people to replace their own headlights when you need to replace the entire assembly (still probs doable).
It feels kinda unfair to tell people to replace their own headlights when you need to replace the entire assembly (still probs doable).
Bay Area suburb Nextdoor is a mix of "Is the earthquake swarm going to make it hard for me to sell my house above market value??", "Are layoffs the reason why my cul-de-sac had 3 open houses this week?", and "Need tutor for my kid who can teach 5 AP subjects for $2/hour. PhD or MAANG exp preferred."
Gotta say, driving into SFO for a flight, the billboards were giving me a really "Y2K just before the bubble burst" vibe...
February 7, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Bay Area suburb Nextdoor is a mix of "Is the earthquake swarm going to make it hard for me to sell my house above market value??", "Are layoffs the reason why my cul-de-sac had 3 open houses this week?", and "Need tutor for my kid who can teach 5 AP subjects for $2/hour. PhD or MAANG exp preferred."
Until last year, I'd most recently been to the city proper in 2019. All of the billboards are for some weird AI or SaaS company claiming to have a very specific solution in want of a problem.
Usually the unholy union of both.
I'm sold on this idea.
Usually the unholy union of both.
I'm sold on this idea.
my brother lives in Silicon valley and constantly sees nonsensical AI startup billboards so he got an idea
February 7, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Until last year, I'd most recently been to the city proper in 2019. All of the billboards are for some weird AI or SaaS company claiming to have a very specific solution in want of a problem.
Usually the unholy union of both.
I'm sold on this idea.
Usually the unholy union of both.
I'm sold on this idea.
I started writing this post, then the original was deleted, but I still wanted to share it.
I might watch parts of the Superbowl on Sunday, but I have no strong feelings besides the belief the Patriots should lose forever and always because Robert Kraft is a gross monster (also they're weird).
I might watch parts of the Superbowl on Sunday, but I have no strong feelings besides the belief the Patriots should lose forever and always because Robert Kraft is a gross monster (also they're weird).
February 7, 2026 at 7:19 AM
I started writing this post, then the original was deleted, but I still wanted to share it.
I might watch parts of the Superbowl on Sunday, but I have no strong feelings besides the belief the Patriots should lose forever and always because Robert Kraft is a gross monster (also they're weird).
I might watch parts of the Superbowl on Sunday, but I have no strong feelings besides the belief the Patriots should lose forever and always because Robert Kraft is a gross monster (also they're weird).
I'm having lucid plane crash dreams again which is very much a stress indicator.
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 AM
I'm having lucid plane crash dreams again which is very much a stress indicator.
I'm gonna need to see the actual CFD simulations, here. The Olympics are so unserious.
I’m an old(ish) man, and I’ve seen a decent amount of weird stuff.
But this? This is new.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
But this? This is new.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
Ski jumping: Wada responds to penis injection claims
The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 8:13 AM
I'm gonna need to see the actual CFD simulations, here. The Olympics are so unserious.
All-cause alcohol related deaths are 2x the number of opioid overdose deaths.
Opioids are "only" 1.5x more than flu + SARS-COV-2 (we're not doing real tracing, so grain of salt).
Ask why we're not trying to keep people from deaths of despair or working to increase vax uptake.
Opioids are "only" 1.5x more than flu + SARS-COV-2 (we're not doing real tracing, so grain of salt).
Ask why we're not trying to keep people from deaths of despair or working to increase vax uptake.
I met with the Board of the Minnesota State Association of Narcotics Investigators to discuss how we can better protect Minnesotans. We must ensure law enforcement has the resources they need to take on the dangerous drugs like meth and fentanyl.
February 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM
All-cause alcohol related deaths are 2x the number of opioid overdose deaths.
Opioids are "only" 1.5x more than flu + SARS-COV-2 (we're not doing real tracing, so grain of salt).
Ask why we're not trying to keep people from deaths of despair or working to increase vax uptake.
Opioids are "only" 1.5x more than flu + SARS-COV-2 (we're not doing real tracing, so grain of salt).
Ask why we're not trying to keep people from deaths of despair or working to increase vax uptake.
I'm having trouble finding a copy of Jackson's Electrodynamics 3rd edition. The cover looked like this, I think. I lost my copy in the apartment fire and it was honestly the worst thing I've ever owned but I'd really like to have it again. Not interested in the int'l versions or newer editions.
February 6, 2026 at 5:35 AM
I'm having trouble finding a copy of Jackson's Electrodynamics 3rd edition. The cover looked like this, I think. I lost my copy in the apartment fire and it was honestly the worst thing I've ever owned but I'd really like to have it again. Not interested in the int'l versions or newer editions.
Could use some good professional news today. 🤞
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Could use some good professional news today. 🤞
Happy Wednesday. He's an absurd commercial from the 80s asking viewers to call a toll-free number to voice their support for the "Peace Shield" (it's SDI) 😭
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Happy Wednesday. He's an absurd commercial from the 80s asking viewers to call a toll-free number to voice their support for the "Peace Shield" (it's SDI) 😭
Was reading a book on knowledge graphs that mentioned Leibniz's "stepped reckoner" which I hadn't thought about in a LONG time and in that moment I wished I had the time, talent, and energy to yap about things I think are neat in an engaging and digestible way.
January 31, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Was reading a book on knowledge graphs that mentioned Leibniz's "stepped reckoner" which I hadn't thought about in a LONG time and in that moment I wished I had the time, talent, and energy to yap about things I think are neat in an engaging and digestible way.
Me, to anyone who is game curious after watching the show:
January 31, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Me, to anyone who is game curious after watching the show:
This is absolutely not the main point (because holy shit) but any time there's a drop I am astounded at the functional illiteracy and absolute ignorance of the elite and powerful.
We need to disrupt the "has money, so smart" thoughtline because it's very directly linked to "work ethic as worth"
We need to disrupt the "has money, so smart" thoughtline because it's very directly linked to "work ethic as worth"
So apparently I was right to shittalk m00t this week because it's been revealed that his boneheaded decision to establish /pol/ and subsequently ruin the website was allegedly born out of a one-on-one meeting with Jeffery Epstein.
January 31, 2026 at 5:16 AM
This is absolutely not the main point (because holy shit) but any time there's a drop I am astounded at the functional illiteracy and absolute ignorance of the elite and powerful.
We need to disrupt the "has money, so smart" thoughtline because it's very directly linked to "work ethic as worth"
We need to disrupt the "has money, so smart" thoughtline because it's very directly linked to "work ethic as worth"
You know what I hear is even more fun than xmas in the "caribean?" with a pedophile abuser for billionaire degenerates?
A trip to Mars.
A trip to Mars.
Elon Musk, Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen on a Carribean island at Christmastime?
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
January 31, 2026 at 4:02 AM
You know what I hear is even more fun than xmas in the "caribean?" with a pedophile abuser for billionaire degenerates?
A trip to Mars.
A trip to Mars.
Reposted by Dr. Lizzly Atoms
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
January 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
New START (formally the "Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms") expires in...
*9 days.*
New START is the *only* bilateral US-Russia strategic nuclear arms treaty.
#nukesky
*9 days.*
New START is the *only* bilateral US-Russia strategic nuclear arms treaty.
#nukesky
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
New START (formally the "Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms") expires in...
*9 days.*
New START is the *only* bilateral US-Russia strategic nuclear arms treaty.
#nukesky
*9 days.*
New START is the *only* bilateral US-Russia strategic nuclear arms treaty.
#nukesky
GS feds are not larping Andor. Be serious.
They had a numbers station gimmick for a bit. Doubt any of them worked for NPS at all, now grifter engagement weirdos at best.
The altnps account is the 13th most followed account on Bluesky and has more followers than every single news outlet other than the NYT, NPR and Meidas Touch on here. They actively spread misinformation and exploit gullible old people for cash. Accounts this unethical do not deserve to exist.
January 26, 2026 at 6:01 AM
GS feds are not larping Andor. Be serious.
They had a numbers station gimmick for a bit. Doubt any of them worked for NPS at all, now grifter engagement weirdos at best.
The altnps account is the 13th most followed account on Bluesky and has more followers than every single news outlet other than the NYT, NPR and Meidas Touch on here. They actively spread misinformation and exploit gullible old people for cash. Accounts this unethical do not deserve to exist.
Completely insane. AltNPS claimed to know the name of Alex Pretti's killer, refused to say it because "the truth always comes out," and then just deleted the post.
A man was executed on the street in my hometown, and AltNPS is using that as an excuse to vaguepost for attention.
A man was executed on the street in my hometown, and AltNPS is using that as an excuse to vaguepost for attention.
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 AM
They had a numbers station gimmick for a bit. Doubt any of them worked for NPS at all, now grifter engagement weirdos at best.
Reposted by Dr. Lizzly Atoms
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
Me, when my dog speeds into his glow collar for his last time out before bed: "biiiiiiig mutt-to-target solution!" 🤗
January 23, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Me, when my dog speeds into his glow collar for his last time out before bed: "biiiiiiig mutt-to-target solution!" 🤗