Alister Puddifer
@alisterep.bsky.social
Aspiring exoplanet scientist and astrobiologist. 🔭🌌🛸 Vocal proponent for evidence-based policy (Scientocracy). 🔬 He/Him
Love this film.
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Love this film.
Now ask if they think people who have lived here 20 years should be sent back when their country is safe. Ask if they think children should be evicted to a country they've never been to. You might get a different response.
November 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Now ask if they think people who have lived here 20 years should be sent back when their country is safe. Ask if they think children should be evicted to a country they've never been to. You might get a different response.
You more often hear "Trans rights are human rights", but I don't think the full implications of that come across very well for most people.
November 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
You more often hear "Trans rights are human rights", but I don't think the full implications of that come across very well for most people.
Have you tried that with Stellarium? You can set your location to one of the Galilean moons, and if you increase the speed it really is a wonderous sight.
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Have you tried that with Stellarium? You can set your location to one of the Galilean moons, and if you increase the speed it really is a wonderous sight.
What is that circle instrument called?
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
What is that circle instrument called?
The 1% increase for Plaid Cymru is a big deal. You might like to include separate graphs for Wales and Scotland.
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The 1% increase for Plaid Cymru is a big deal. You might like to include separate graphs for Wales and Scotland.
Beautiful. How do you keep focus on a moving target? I always struggle.
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Beautiful. How do you keep focus on a moving target? I always struggle.
I wouldn't say it is fundamentally biased, but it does have some glaring blind spots.
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I wouldn't say it is fundamentally biased, but it does have some glaring blind spots.
An ear infection left me with a permanent disability. I recommend that your sister not expose her ear to water for at least a year after it heals.
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
An ear infection left me with a permanent disability. I recommend that your sister not expose her ear to water for at least a year after it heals.
I'd convinced myself this meant £, and was glad to see them admitting it.
November 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I'd convinced myself this meant £, and was glad to see them admitting it.
The death penalty doesn't work well as a disincentive, because people who commit such crimes tend to be impulsive short-term thinkers. It's the reason why an immediate 1-night prison stay can work well for some minor crimes.
November 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The death penalty doesn't work well as a disincentive, because people who commit such crimes tend to be impulsive short-term thinkers. It's the reason why an immediate 1-night prison stay can work well for some minor crimes.
Some modern reactors only produce small amounts of waste, which don't remain radioactive for as long. Unlike in the past, the main downside to new reactors is upfront cost rather than safety.
November 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Some modern reactors only produce small amounts of waste, which don't remain radioactive for as long. Unlike in the past, the main downside to new reactors is upfront cost rather than safety.
Here in the UK, a friend of mine is having a hysterectomy at a private hospital. It will cost ~£7,000, including the hospital stay. What's wrong with the US health system that a broken ankle costs $64k?!
November 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Here in the UK, a friend of mine is having a hysterectomy at a private hospital. It will cost ~£7,000, including the hospital stay. What's wrong with the US health system that a broken ankle costs $64k?!
Justice can't be measured by the length of a prison sentence.
October 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Justice can't be measured by the length of a prison sentence.
I actually felt the previous government was most to blame, but that wasn't an option.
October 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I actually felt the previous government was most to blame, but that wasn't an option.
I started singing the theme song before I even reached the punchline.
October 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I started singing the theme song before I even reached the punchline.