Bruce Stagg Martin
@bstaggmartin.bsky.social
Phylogenetics/comparative methods geek working as postdoctoral researcher at University of Georgia in Leebens-Mack lab. Currently an NSF PRFB fellow (plant genomes program) trying to figure out what the deal is with eucalypt trees. Opinions = my own
Trust us, we do plenty of worrying about being "too lazy" ourselves! Believe it or not, we do not require your assistance on this matter.
October 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Trust us, we do plenty of worrying about being "too lazy" ourselves! Believe it or not, we do not require your assistance on this matter.
Ooh, that's a neat observation. My guess would be that the maximum size would get larger as you move closer to the equator, though I have no idea about the actual size distribution...
We did see some absolutely massive ones when I studied abroad in Queensland! Never ID'd them though.
We did see some absolutely massive ones when I studied abroad in Queensland! Never ID'd them though.
October 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Ooh, that's a neat observation. My guess would be that the maximum size would get larger as you move closer to the equator, though I have no idea about the actual size distribution...
We did see some absolutely massive ones when I studied abroad in Queensland! Never ID'd them though.
We did see some absolutely massive ones when I studied abroad in Queensland! Never ID'd them though.
I've only seen a single dead phasmotodean this far from the equator, and I can't tell you how much that fact irrationally saddens me.
October 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I've only seen a single dead phasmotodean this far from the equator, and I can't tell you how much that fact irrationally saddens me.
Oh God, am I in the minority for getting into it in the last 5 years? Cumbersome as hell sometimes, but I've just found it so useful for math typesetting and more "programmatic" formatting/generation of figures, tables, etc.
September 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Oh God, am I in the minority for getting into it in the last 5 years? Cumbersome as hell sometimes, but I've just found it so useful for math typesetting and more "programmatic" formatting/generation of figures, tables, etc.
Damn, that would've been devastating to me at that stage. 😢
September 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Damn, that would've been devastating to me at that stage. 😢
Probably better if I had to pick, but it's a loooooow bar!
September 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Probably better if I had to pick, but it's a loooooow bar!
I am irrationally bothered by "ICE law enforcement". I guess, first off, because it feels like a feeble attempt to further blur the line between ICE and actual police. But also just because "immigration customs and enforcement law enforcement" is like the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
September 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I am irrationally bothered by "ICE law enforcement". I guess, first off, because it feels like a feeble attempt to further blur the line between ICE and actual police. But also just because "immigration customs and enforcement law enforcement" is like the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Ha! Confirmation bias can be a bitch sometimes, eh? :)
September 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Ha! Confirmation bias can be a bitch sometimes, eh? :)