Kyle Niemeyer, PhD
@kyleniemeyer.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University (he/him). Research in combustion and fluid dynamics, numerical methods and HPC. Open science and open source software advocate. Big SF/F reader and DIY+woodworking enthusiast.
May not work, but an analogy I find useful is “incorporating AI in the classroom is like bringing a forklift to the gym. It’s gets the work done, but you have bypassed the whole point of being there.”
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
May not work, but an analogy I find useful is “incorporating AI in the classroom is like bringing a forklift to the gym. It’s gets the work done, but you have bypassed the whole point of being there.”
read, but don’t understand
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
read, but don’t understand
“Ship” sounds too fancy. “Sloop” would be more appropriate.
September 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
“Ship” sounds too fancy. “Sloop” would be more appropriate.
What I’m seeing here is someone used to and expecting interactions with the media as press release - simply printing what they say. (Perhaps from being used to this with conservative media?)
August 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
What I’m seeing here is someone used to and expecting interactions with the media as press release - simply printing what they say. (Perhaps from being used to this with conservative media?)
I'm happy to answer any questions about JOSS or the experience serving as an editor!
August 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I'm happy to answer any questions about JOSS or the experience serving as an editor!
“I left academia in 2020 because I realized that no publication, no study, no breakthrough—nothing I could contribute—would open the doors that should have opened.”
perhaps it was because he was an asshole nobody wanted to work with? Just spitballing, here.
perhaps it was because he was an asshole nobody wanted to work with? Just spitballing, here.
July 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“I left academia in 2020 because I realized that no publication, no study, no breakthrough—nothing I could contribute—would open the doors that should have opened.”
perhaps it was because he was an asshole nobody wanted to work with? Just spitballing, here.
perhaps it was because he was an asshole nobody wanted to work with? Just spitballing, here.
My primary response to people like this is “what a fucking *loser*”
July 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
My primary response to people like this is “what a fucking *loser*”
I’m really struggling with the article, which is primarily about Elon Musk (indeed, the print title is apparently “The Man Who Ate NASA”… not sure why they didn’t use that title online).
At *best*, it downplays his publicly demonstrated extremism.
At *best*, it downplays his publicly demonstrated extremism.
July 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I’m really struggling with the article, which is primarily about Elon Musk (indeed, the print title is apparently “The Man Who Ate NASA”… not sure why they didn’t use that title online).
At *best*, it downplays his publicly demonstrated extremism.
At *best*, it downplays his publicly demonstrated extremism.
sure thing, here is a gift link: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
How NASA Engineered Its Own Decline
The agency once projected America’s loftiest ideals. Then it ceded its ambitions to Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:25 AM
sure thing, here is a gift link: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
yes! and in terms of steel, this is actually the case: white-hot steel has been heated to a much higher temperature than when red
July 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
yes! and in terms of steel, this is actually the case: white-hot steel has been heated to a much higher temperature than when red
Interesting. Not sure if this has come up here or not.
Though, I believe injury costs would normally be covered by the university anyway, if an employee is involved (which includes graduate student assistants and paid undergraduate assistants), so that wouldn’t be an issue here.
Though, I believe injury costs would normally be covered by the university anyway, if an employee is involved (which includes graduate student assistants and paid undergraduate assistants), so that wouldn’t be an issue here.
July 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Interesting. Not sure if this has come up here or not.
Though, I believe injury costs would normally be covered by the university anyway, if an employee is involved (which includes graduate student assistants and paid undergraduate assistants), so that wouldn’t be an issue here.
Though, I believe injury costs would normally be covered by the university anyway, if an employee is involved (which includes graduate student assistants and paid undergraduate assistants), so that wouldn’t be an issue here.
We haven’t had any prohibitions - though I thought these generally came in as unrestricted gifts, and thus can’t really require much?
July 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We haven’t had any prohibitions - though I thought these generally came in as unrestricted gifts, and thus can’t really require much?
I have a colleague who regularly wears Chuck Taylors to teach… his radiation transport classes for nuclear engineers. And another with a sleeve on one arm… teaching programming & numerical methods for mechanical engineers. Both kind people & great teachers, with high expectations & tough grades.
July 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I have a colleague who regularly wears Chuck Taylors to teach… his radiation transport classes for nuclear engineers. And another with a sleeve on one arm… teaching programming & numerical methods for mechanical engineers. Both kind people & great teachers, with high expectations & tough grades.
Is this available to preorder, or will it be?
July 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Is this available to preorder, or will it be?
Just ask a fucking academic, for *once*, instead of tech bros
July 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Just ask a fucking academic, for *once*, instead of tech bros