Alistair J. Cullum
@ajcullum.bsky.social
Biology, statistics, movies, sci-fi, etc. Rumored to be in academia.
Any data on how effective the vaccine has been this year? TIA
January 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Any data on how effective the vaccine has been this year? TIA
I’m using it and will likely continue doing so, but it does still pick up more AI-generated crap than I’d like. I wish it something like a rating system available to paid users that could downrank low-quality sites.
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I’m using it and will likely continue doing so, but it does still pick up more AI-generated crap than I’d like. I wish it something like a rating system available to paid users that could downrank low-quality sites.
I heard years ago about someone who did something like this - wore special prism glasses that flipped his view. One day his brain just flipped everything back. I think he did have to readjust again afterwards. Sadly, I can’t remember his name, so I can’t verify.
December 24, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I heard years ago about someone who did something like this - wore special prism glasses that flipped his view. One day his brain just flipped everything back. I think he did have to readjust again afterwards. Sadly, I can’t remember his name, so I can’t verify.
I thought I had a picture of that same storm front, but it turned out to be from a week earlier, on June 24, 2024.
December 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I thought I had a picture of that same storm front, but it turned out to be from a week earlier, on June 24, 2024.
These were meant to look like Mickey Mouse. You can see it if you squint. Louisa’s Place, San Luis Obispo, CA
December 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
These were meant to look like Mickey Mouse. You can see it if you squint. Louisa’s Place, San Luis Obispo, CA
Thanks. Now I can rest easy.
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Thanks. Now I can rest easy.
I don’t mean to stir up trouble here, but what’s with the Wrath of Khan era uniforms with the TOS pre-retrofit Enterprise? SMDH
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I don’t mean to stir up trouble here, but what’s with the Wrath of Khan era uniforms with the TOS pre-retrofit Enterprise? SMDH
At least the three of you will have each other for company when you’re sent to hell.
November 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
At least the three of you will have each other for company when you’re sent to hell.
Took. American.
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Took. American.
This just started happening to me yesterday. Hadn’t been an issue before that.
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This just started happening to me yesterday. Hadn’t been an issue before that.
This is my pick as well, it I agree that the image quality makes it difficult to see some of the details that would make it easier to be sure.
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This is my pick as well, it I agree that the image quality makes it difficult to see some of the details that would make it easier to be sure.
And two is the number of towers that fell!
November 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
And two is the number of towers that fell!
Are you related to Arthur Dent?
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Are you related to Arthur Dent?
Sexy HMS Courageous, so that’s a weird coincidence.
October 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Sexy HMS Courageous, so that’s a weird coincidence.
“A ‘Whistler’ Picture” made me curious, so I looked it up. There was a series of eight films featuring this detective, adapted from a radio series. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whi...
The Whistler (radio series) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“A ‘Whistler’ Picture” made me curious, so I looked it up. There was a series of eight films featuring this detective, adapted from a radio series. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whi...
Refreshing to have someone confirm that their success was mostly down to luck.
October 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Refreshing to have someone confirm that their success was mostly down to luck.
A minor note: The 15 bus is currently diverted from Farnam due to construction. If you're eastbound, you'll end up on Harney as in this area. If you're westbound, the bus diverts up to Dodge, and stops are limited, so I'd get off at the first stop after the bus turns north onto Park from Farnam.
October 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A minor note: The 15 bus is currently diverted from Farnam due to construction. If you're eastbound, you'll end up on Harney as in this area. If you're westbound, the bus diverts up to Dodge, and stops are limited, so I'd get off at the first stop after the bus turns north onto Park from Farnam.
I’m in my early 60s, from California but currently living in the Midwest. I don’t think I’ve heard anyone use this unironically since my childhood.
October 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I’m in my early 60s, from California but currently living in the Midwest. I don’t think I’ve heard anyone use this unironically since my childhood.
Finding it hard to believe Encinitas got only 0.14” given the nearby totals, but I guess it’s possible
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Finding it hard to believe Encinitas got only 0.14” given the nearby totals, but I guess it’s possible
You Camembert him, in other words.
October 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
You Camembert him, in other words.
He seemed like he’d be a nice guy. Glad to hear he actually was.
September 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
He seemed like he’d be a nice guy. Glad to hear he actually was.