Jago
@jago74.bsky.social
28 🇬🇧 Bilingual Physics/Maths Graduate. Nerd & History buff. Learning is winning. Above all be human. No planet B🌍🇺🇦. I'm pretty much here for jokes and interests.
The overall regime of Senior NCO ranks in the British Army made more sense before the discontinuation of WO3 grade, look at the progression.
Crown (no red as with a Major), Wreathed Crown,
Coat of Arms,
Wreathed Coat of arms.
And I still wonder why not just one sword & batton to signify a Brigadier.
Crown (no red as with a Major), Wreathed Crown,
Coat of Arms,
Wreathed Coat of arms.
And I still wonder why not just one sword & batton to signify a Brigadier.
December 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The overall regime of Senior NCO ranks in the British Army made more sense before the discontinuation of WO3 grade, look at the progression.
Crown (no red as with a Major), Wreathed Crown,
Coat of Arms,
Wreathed Coat of arms.
And I still wonder why not just one sword & batton to signify a Brigadier.
Crown (no red as with a Major), Wreathed Crown,
Coat of Arms,
Wreathed Coat of arms.
And I still wonder why not just one sword & batton to signify a Brigadier.
The textbook example of life finds a way
Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
www.sciencealert.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The textbook example of life finds a way
Whist Im just naming superbly entertaining films you can add Robinson Crusoe (1954)
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Whist Im just naming superbly entertaining films you can add Robinson Crusoe (1954)
Thirteen Days is also a really brilliant film. Really brings it home how close we came...
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Thirteen Days is also a really brilliant film. Really brings it home how close we came...
Im sure somebody could get a PhD by figuring out why sandwiches taste better when you cut them diagonally 🤔
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Im sure somebody could get a PhD by figuring out why sandwiches taste better when you cut them diagonally 🤔
Wow True Crime (1999) is a good film.
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Wow True Crime (1999) is a good film.
Bipolar/ Toroidal coordinate systems 😤👌
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Bipolar/ Toroidal coordinate systems 😤👌
OoOoo limited mint 50 pence piece 😁
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
OoOoo limited mint 50 pence piece 😁
You can literally represent i with x² + 1 = 0
Quantum theory is no longer imaginary.
Physicists Take the Imaginary Numbers Out of Quantum Mechanics | Quanta Magazine
Quantum mechanics has at last been formulated exclusively with real numbers, bringing a mathematical puzzle at the heart of the theory into a new era of inquiry.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
You can literally represent i with x² + 1 = 0
No little chefs 🐭 were harmed in the making of this ratatouille
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
No little chefs 🐭 were harmed in the making of this ratatouille
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No brush, no pencil. Just a typewriter.
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
August 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
No brush, no pencil. Just a typewriter.
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
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I think about this scene a lot
May 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I think about this scene a lot
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The Dutch historian Rutger Bregman’s new book makes the argument that society’s best and brightest should be focused on making the world a better place instead of making money. Read or listen to more on The Interview. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/m...
May 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Dutch historian Rutger Bregman’s new book makes the argument that society’s best and brightest should be focused on making the world a better place instead of making money. Read or listen to more on The Interview. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/m...
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The South Sandwich Islands region sounds delicious.
May 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The South Sandwich Islands region sounds delicious.
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"Feel as if you're living in Middle-earth." 🔥
May 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Feel as if you're living in Middle-earth." 🔥
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monday now rebranded to a friendlier "tuesday eve"
April 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
monday now rebranded to a friendlier "tuesday eve"
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Be a Pope Francis. RIP.
April 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Be a Pope Francis. RIP.
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Always reblog. Happy Easter!
April 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Always reblog. Happy Easter!
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The only rational patriotism is loyalty to the nation all the time, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. MARK TWAIN
April 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The only rational patriotism is loyalty to the nation all the time, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. MARK TWAIN
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You seem less likeable to people if you humblebrag than if you outright brag.
April 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
You seem less likeable to people if you humblebrag than if you outright brag.
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We’re not going to believe how light it is later.
March 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We’re not going to believe how light it is later.
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Good morning with good news: Portugal is rapidly pushing fossil fuels off its grid!
Fossil fuels fell to 14.8% of its electricity in 2024 from 82% in 2005!
It's reduced fossil fuels by an average of`3.6 points per year!
Wind & solar skyrocketed from 4% in 2005 to 46% in 2024
#energysky #greensky
Fossil fuels fell to 14.8% of its electricity in 2024 from 82% in 2005!
It's reduced fossil fuels by an average of`3.6 points per year!
Wind & solar skyrocketed from 4% in 2005 to 46% in 2024
#energysky #greensky
March 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Good morning with good news: Portugal is rapidly pushing fossil fuels off its grid!
Fossil fuels fell to 14.8% of its electricity in 2024 from 82% in 2005!
It's reduced fossil fuels by an average of`3.6 points per year!
Wind & solar skyrocketed from 4% in 2005 to 46% in 2024
#energysky #greensky
Fossil fuels fell to 14.8% of its electricity in 2024 from 82% in 2005!
It's reduced fossil fuels by an average of`3.6 points per year!
Wind & solar skyrocketed from 4% in 2005 to 46% in 2024
#energysky #greensky