Jvdh
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One of the best humans, according to my dog
Mostly harmless, according to Douglas Adams
Mostly harmless, according to Douglas Adams
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Here it is: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bear...
Bears Discover Fire - Lightspeed Magazine
I was driving with my brother, the preacher, and my nephew, the preacher’s son, on I-65 just north of Bowling Green when we got a flat. It was Sunday night and we had been to visit Mother at the Hom...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
January 12, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Here it is: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bear...
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Rest in peace Terry Bisson author of, among other things, one of the funniest sci fi stories ever written (you can read it here):
www.mit.edu/people/dpoli...
www.mit.edu/people/dpoli...
They're Made out of Meat
www.mit.edu
January 11, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Rest in peace Terry Bisson author of, among other things, one of the funniest sci fi stories ever written (you can read it here):
www.mit.edu/people/dpoli...
www.mit.edu/people/dpoli...
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perhaps running all of society based on the rules of hungry hungry hippo was a bad idea
November 21, 2023 at 6:23 AM
perhaps running all of society based on the rules of hungry hungry hippo was a bad idea
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Somewhere at some point in history, a person looked at an octopus and said "I'm gunna fuckin eat that".
And that is why you cannot trust people for a second.
And that is why you cannot trust people for a second.
September 26, 2023 at 9:48 PM
Somewhere at some point in history, a person looked at an octopus and said "I'm gunna fuckin eat that".
And that is why you cannot trust people for a second.
And that is why you cannot trust people for a second.
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Whoever put a 'b' in 'subtle' was next level.
September 21, 2023 at 8:18 PM
Whoever put a 'b' in 'subtle' was next level.
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We used to do office computer backups on Zip drives. A few years ago, my intern and I were cleaning out old boxes. He held up a Zip disk from the box and said, incredulously, “Why would you 3-D print the save icon??” I laughed so hard I almost choked. 😂
July 29, 2023 at 11:34 PM
We used to do office computer backups on Zip drives. A few years ago, my intern and I were cleaning out old boxes. He held up a Zip disk from the box and said, incredulously, “Why would you 3-D print the save icon??” I laughed so hard I almost choked. 😂
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There's always at least a 30% chance of finding out that your favorite science fun fact is something first discovered by Dr. Otto Von Racism during an attempt to make children more flammable.
July 29, 2023 at 3:17 PM
There's always at least a 30% chance of finding out that your favorite science fun fact is something first discovered by Dr. Otto Von Racism during an attempt to make children more flammable.
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Remember Clippy? This is him now. Don't be like Clippy. Stay away from drugs.
July 28, 2023 at 9:29 PM
Remember Clippy? This is him now. Don't be like Clippy. Stay away from drugs.
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SPACE FACTS: DAY 47/365🛰️🧪
There is a rare type of galaxy called a ring galaxy, which has a core of old stars surrounded by a ring of young new stars. The most quintessential example of this is Hoag's Object, discovered in 1950.
Image Credit: NASA, R. Lucas (STScI/AURA)
There is a rare type of galaxy called a ring galaxy, which has a core of old stars surrounded by a ring of young new stars. The most quintessential example of this is Hoag's Object, discovered in 1950.
Image Credit: NASA, R. Lucas (STScI/AURA)
July 29, 2023 at 5:16 AM
SPACE FACTS: DAY 47/365🛰️🧪
There is a rare type of galaxy called a ring galaxy, which has a core of old stars surrounded by a ring of young new stars. The most quintessential example of this is Hoag's Object, discovered in 1950.
Image Credit: NASA, R. Lucas (STScI/AURA)
There is a rare type of galaxy called a ring galaxy, which has a core of old stars surrounded by a ring of young new stars. The most quintessential example of this is Hoag's Object, discovered in 1950.
Image Credit: NASA, R. Lucas (STScI/AURA)
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[Funeral]
Me: "Do you mind if I say a word?"
Widow: "Please do"
Me *clears throat: "Plethora!"
Widow: "Thank you. That means a lot."
Me: "Do you mind if I say a word?"
Widow: "Please do"
Me *clears throat: "Plethora!"
Widow: "Thank you. That means a lot."
July 1, 2023 at 12:02 AM
[Funeral]
Me: "Do you mind if I say a word?"
Widow: "Please do"
Me *clears throat: "Plethora!"
Widow: "Thank you. That means a lot."
Me: "Do you mind if I say a word?"
Widow: "Please do"
Me *clears throat: "Plethora!"
Widow: "Thank you. That means a lot."
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I think it may have been a bad idea to make the work machine and the procrastination machine the same machine.
July 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM
I think it may have been a bad idea to make the work machine and the procrastination machine the same machine.
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running a scam where I treat people with respect and then they treat me with respect in turn
suckers don't even know they are being manipulated
suckers don't even know they are being manipulated
July 21, 2023 at 5:30 AM
running a scam where I treat people with respect and then they treat me with respect in turn
suckers don't even know they are being manipulated
suckers don't even know they are being manipulated
Lately, I’ve been receiving spam that’s not caught by gmail filters almost daily. It seems that spammers have stepped up their game. Maybe they integrated ChatGPT for personalized messages ? Now gmail filters will have to rate e-mails on relevance. Some of my colleagues will not make the cut.
July 12, 2023 at 2:54 PM
Lately, I’ve been receiving spam that’s not caught by gmail filters almost daily. It seems that spammers have stepped up their game. Maybe they integrated ChatGPT for personalized messages ? Now gmail filters will have to rate e-mails on relevance. Some of my colleagues will not make the cut.
Indiana Jones was fun, not as good as Last Crusade but equally entertaining and with a similar vibe
July 4, 2023 at 8:21 AM
Indiana Jones was fun, not as good as Last Crusade but equally entertaining and with a similar vibe
Slightly frustrating that this place is so nice but misses some of the cool people that are on Mastodon. Can’t wait for interoperability
May 15, 2023 at 10:46 AM
Slightly frustrating that this place is so nice but misses some of the cool people that are on Mastodon. Can’t wait for interoperability