Graham MacAree
@macaree.bsky.social
british-chinese. he/him. working for @theverge.com. ex-structural biomechanicist, earthquake engineer and sports analyst, rarely concurrently
ok but now it's time for a better skeet
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
ok but now it's time for a better skeet
bet they never even considered crypto, the fools
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
bet they never even considered crypto, the fools
do they love it like i love it tho
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
do they love it like i love it tho
that's not ideal company. but on the other hand, wario
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
that's not ideal company. but on the other hand, wario
from her keyboard the words theoretical launched the words possible
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
from her keyboard the words theoretical launched the words possible
is zabel alive tho that feels important
November 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
is zabel alive tho that feels important
you can imagine classes of antibiotics each having different tricks/attack mechanisms, but the trick is the important thing rather than the chemical structure per se. resistance is bacteria closing off a trick
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
you can imagine classes of antibiotics each having different tricks/attack mechanisms, but the trick is the important thing rather than the chemical structure per se. resistance is bacteria closing off a trick
e.g. a blowtorch would be a pretty effective antibiotic but feeding someone a blowtorch would not be helpful, medically
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
e.g. a blowtorch would be a pretty effective antibiotic but feeding someone a blowtorch would not be helpful, medically
the trick is selectivity! very easy to kill pathogens. much harder to kill pathogens without simultaneously harming the host
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
the trick is selectivity! very easy to kill pathogens. much harder to kill pathogens without simultaneously harming the host
over-simplified and it's been a while since my bioengineering degrees but: pathogens will adapt to the general ~method~ of attack so tiny tweaks won't help against resistance
November 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
over-simplified and it's been a while since my bioengineering degrees but: pathogens will adapt to the general ~method~ of attack so tiny tweaks won't help against resistance
the dinner date contains one of my favourite jokes ever
November 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
the dinner date contains one of my favourite jokes ever
i think i could write a whole book on that first chapter
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
i think i could write a whole book on that first chapter
my position on media is mostly [panic attack]
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
my position on media is mostly [panic attack]
we require her to play to superhuman levels to look connected in the middle and when she has an off day or is carrying a knock or whatever ... it's not ideal
November 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
we require her to play to superhuman levels to look connected in the middle and when she has an off day or is carrying a knock or whatever ... it's not ideal
i think she might be an extended bit to drive me insane, which is fair play tbh
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
i think she might be an extended bit to drive me insane, which is fair play tbh