Luka
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It’s been a slow weekend.
April 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
It’s been a slow weekend.
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As seen in NYC ❤️🏳️⚧️
April 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
As seen in NYC ❤️🏳️⚧️
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Fuck you. I'm hopeful.
April 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Fuck you. I'm hopeful.
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I think Kubrick filmed a scene like this for Dr Strangelove, but deleted it for being too implausible. “Sure, it’s hilarious, but government officials couldn’t possibly be that incompetent.”
You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I think Kubrick filmed a scene like this for Dr Strangelove, but deleted it for being too implausible. “Sure, it’s hilarious, but government officials couldn’t possibly be that incompetent.”
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Did you know Scientific American publishes original poetry every month? Each poem is previously unpublished and hand selected by the amazing Dava Sobel. This year we had poems about math, DNA, rocket launches, owls, fractals, plate tectonics and more. Here are a few of my favorites (a thread)
December 12, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Did you know Scientific American publishes original poetry every month? Each poem is previously unpublished and hand selected by the amazing Dava Sobel. This year we had poems about math, DNA, rocket launches, owls, fractals, plate tectonics and more. Here are a few of my favorites (a thread)
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I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
December 1, 2024 at 4:11 PM
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
I’m gonna get my degree.
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Makes me sad re-reading this amazing letter from ex-Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox sent to high school seniors in 1994 after they asked him “What should Americans learn from Watergate?” 20 years later in ‘94.
His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.
His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.
November 25, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Makes me sad re-reading this amazing letter from ex-Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox sent to high school seniors in 1994 after they asked him “What should Americans learn from Watergate?” 20 years later in ‘94.
His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.
His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.
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"If quantum researchers are serious about bringing these technologies to the real world, they should be prepared to keep fighting for them." Katherine Skipper reports on the UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase.
physicsworld.com/a/quantum-sh...
physicsworld.com/a/quantum-sh...
Quantum showcase sets out next decade of UK quantum – Physics World
The UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase set out a bold ambition for the sector. Katherine Skipper asks whether the science is ready to deliver.
physicsworld.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"If quantum researchers are serious about bringing these technologies to the real world, they should be prepared to keep fighting for them." Katherine Skipper reports on the UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase.
physicsworld.com/a/quantum-sh...
physicsworld.com/a/quantum-sh...
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‘The Onion’ Officially Endorses Joe Biden For President
‘The Onion’ Officially Endorses Joe Biden For President
Throughout its venerable 268-year reign, The Onion has always made it a top priority to endorse the correct presidential candidates. From George Washington to Richard Nixon to Donald Trump, this insti...
theonion.com
October 25, 2024 at 6:45 PM
‘The Onion’ Officially Endorses Joe Biden For President
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You don’t need a traumatic or tragic story to deserve abortion care.
October 10, 2024 at 2:03 PM
You don’t need a traumatic or tragic story to deserve abortion care.
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I like that Applebees has name brand salt and pepper. I’ll update on the foodstuff later
October 6, 2024 at 6:02 PM
I like that Applebees has name brand salt and pepper. I’ll update on the foodstuff later
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I’m thinking about making a pdf project in Java.
October 4, 2024 at 7:49 PM
I’m thinking about making a pdf project in Java.
Working on describing the interaction between indigo and fabrics is super fun so far
October 4, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Working on describing the interaction between indigo and fabrics is super fun so far
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This paper may be very important:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
tl;dr: if you repeatedly give an animal a stimulus sequence XXXY, then throw in the occasional XXXX, there are large responses to the Y in XXXY, but not to the final X in XXXX, even though that's statistically "unexpected".
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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
tl;dr: if you repeatedly give an animal a stimulus sequence XXXY, then throw in the occasional XXXX, there are large responses to the Y in XXXY, but not to the final X in XXXX, even though that's statistically "unexpected".
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Stimulus history, not expectation, drives sensory prediction errors in mammalian cortex
Predictive coding (PC) is a popular framework to explain cortical responses. PC states that the brain computes internal models of expected events and responds robustly to unexpected stimuli with predi...
www.biorxiv.org
October 4, 2024 at 5:43 PM
This paper may be very important:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
tl;dr: if you repeatedly give an animal a stimulus sequence XXXY, then throw in the occasional XXXX, there are large responses to the Y in XXXY, but not to the final X in XXXX, even though that's statistically "unexpected".
🧠📈 🧪
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
tl;dr: if you repeatedly give an animal a stimulus sequence XXXY, then throw in the occasional XXXX, there are large responses to the Y in XXXY, but not to the final X in XXXX, even though that's statistically "unexpected".
🧠📈 🧪
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Simulated reconstruction of October #Arctic sea ice thickness since 1901. Interannual variability and an obvious decrease in recent years.
Information about this data set is available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI.... Note that it is only updated through 2010 due to ERA-20C forcing.
Information about this data set is available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI.... Note that it is only updated through 2010 due to ERA-20C forcing.
October 4, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Simulated reconstruction of October #Arctic sea ice thickness since 1901. Interannual variability and an obvious decrease in recent years.
Information about this data set is available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI.... Note that it is only updated through 2010 due to ERA-20C forcing.
Information about this data set is available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI.... Note that it is only updated through 2010 due to ERA-20C forcing.
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What she says: I'm fine
What she means: In a month I'll find out whether or not my country elects leaders who have openly platformed on the promise of eliminating transgender people like me from society by criminalizing my existence and outlawing my lifesaving medical care
What she means: In a month I'll find out whether or not my country elects leaders who have openly platformed on the promise of eliminating transgender people like me from society by criminalizing my existence and outlawing my lifesaving medical care
October 3, 2024 at 9:07 PM
What she says: I'm fine
What she means: In a month I'll find out whether or not my country elects leaders who have openly platformed on the promise of eliminating transgender people like me from society by criminalizing my existence and outlawing my lifesaving medical care
What she means: In a month I'll find out whether or not my country elects leaders who have openly platformed on the promise of eliminating transgender people like me from society by criminalizing my existence and outlawing my lifesaving medical care
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New data on PhD student mental health: "By the 5th year of studies, the likelihood that PhD candidates needed mental-health medications had increased by 40%, compared with the year before study"
This is why, when giving advice to students, I always mention self care
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This is why, when giving advice to students, I always mention self care
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The huge toll of PhDs on mental health: data reveal stark effects
PhD students in Sweden accessed mental-health services at increasing rates as their studies went on.
www.nature.com
October 2, 2024 at 6:57 PM
New data on PhD student mental health: "By the 5th year of studies, the likelihood that PhD candidates needed mental-health medications had increased by 40%, compared with the year before study"
This is why, when giving advice to students, I always mention self care
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This is why, when giving advice to students, I always mention self care
www.nature.com/articles/d41...