Jordan Carlson
@jordantcarlson.bsky.social
Canadian postdoc in Japan.
Energy, sustainability, unrelated ramblings.
Energy, sustainability, unrelated ramblings.
If you ever get out to Vancouver I am curious what you'd think of the Skytrain. It's only a subway in the downtown core, otherwise, elevated on the entire route (hence the name) to avoid road crossing conflicts.
November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
If you ever get out to Vancouver I am curious what you'd think of the Skytrain. It's only a subway in the downtown core, otherwise, elevated on the entire route (hence the name) to avoid road crossing conflicts.
All good - haven't watched the show in like 15 years, so it did not occur to me it was a reference. Came off odd
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
All good - haven't watched the show in like 15 years, so it did not occur to me it was a reference. Came off odd
Referring to things by their common names in public forums is how you communicate with a broad audience, rather than vague post at people you've never talked to before
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Referring to things by their common names in public forums is how you communicate with a broad audience, rather than vague post at people you've never talked to before
Quite possibly the greatest coup the right has ever pulled was convincing the left that the instruments of power were inherently corrupt and misaligned with producing social good
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Quite possibly the greatest coup the right has ever pulled was convincing the left that the instruments of power were inherently corrupt and misaligned with producing social good
if the point of engaging in the dark game is to ensure integrity, then the people involved in it need to have morals, rather than a compulsive game obsession
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
if the point of engaging in the dark game is to ensure integrity, then the people involved in it need to have morals, rather than a compulsive game obsession
2025 really is the year of "DeGaulle had a point"
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 AM
2025 really is the year of "DeGaulle had a point"
Genuine, unpleasant questions need to be being asked in Canada, UK, Aus, and NZ about what, how, and why we were sharing with all of this slipping under somehow.
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Genuine, unpleasant questions need to be being asked in Canada, UK, Aus, and NZ about what, how, and why we were sharing with all of this slipping under somehow.
why have literally none of these people managed to internalise the very simple point in Popper's Paradox of Tolerance
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 AM
why have literally none of these people managed to internalise the very simple point in Popper's Paradox of Tolerance
Passable enough, and cheap.
If you've heard of Japan's canned coffees, most of those brands also do hot chocolate. The best one that's widely available is probably Georgia's? (which is a Coke product)
If you've heard of Japan's canned coffees, most of those brands also do hot chocolate. The best one that's widely available is probably Georgia's? (which is a Coke product)
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Passable enough, and cheap.
If you've heard of Japan's canned coffees, most of those brands also do hot chocolate. The best one that's widely available is probably Georgia's? (which is a Coke product)
If you've heard of Japan's canned coffees, most of those brands also do hot chocolate. The best one that's widely available is probably Georgia's? (which is a Coke product)
look, I'm *trying* bsky.app/profile/jord...
It is “they turned the hot section of the building vending machines back from cold to hot” day in Fukuoka so lunch is being followed by hot chocolate out of a can.
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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"Onenationists", or, for short, "Onanists"
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"Onenationists", or, for short, "Onanists"
Ultraliberalism, you say?
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Ultraliberalism, you say?
I moved down right at the end of November last year, and it was up then, just haven't had a chance to head down yet.
The other spot is down at Kihinkan Hall, on the canals. The square there gets a really nice little market.
The other spot is down at Kihinkan Hall, on the canals. The square there gets a really nice little market.
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I moved down right at the end of November last year, and it was up then, just haven't had a chance to head down yet.
The other spot is down at Kihinkan Hall, on the canals. The square there gets a really nice little market.
The other spot is down at Kihinkan Hall, on the canals. The square there gets a really nice little market.
No idea, haven't been down yet. Think it should be soon?
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
No idea, haven't been down yet. Think it should be soon?
Any time a colleague asks me “Jordan-san, do you understand what’s going on with <US headline>?” I assume I am not getting back on task for an hour
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Any time a colleague asks me “Jordan-san, do you understand what’s going on with <US headline>?” I assume I am not getting back on task for an hour
smh, discriminating against the waggle impaired
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
smh, discriminating against the waggle impaired
But of that era there’s probably still broader (across the population) knowledge of like, BTO or Neil Young? Way more than Rush
With Young the question would be “which album”, really
Alanis, in the 90s, is obvious with Jagged Little Pill
With Young the question would be “which album”, really
Alanis, in the 90s, is obvious with Jagged Little Pill
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
But of that era there’s probably still broader (across the population) knowledge of like, BTO or Neil Young? Way more than Rush
With Young the question would be “which album”, really
Alanis, in the 90s, is obvious with Jagged Little Pill
With Young the question would be “which album”, really
Alanis, in the 90s, is obvious with Jagged Little Pill
That’s true, but the weird part for Rush is (2112 aside) they were a weirdly singles-oriented prog band, in terms of what drove their growth and relevancy. Lots of great stuff but less “album oriented”?
There’s probably a case for Signals or Moving Pictures?
There’s probably a case for Signals or Moving Pictures?
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
That’s true, but the weird part for Rush is (2112 aside) they were a weirdly singles-oriented prog band, in terms of what drove their growth and relevancy. Lots of great stuff but less “album oriented”?
There’s probably a case for Signals or Moving Pictures?
There’s probably a case for Signals or Moving Pictures?
Rush is great! But I wouldn’t say any of their albums are all-time front to back accomplishments
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Rush is great! But I wouldn’t say any of their albums are all-time front to back accomplishments