Sharat
@notsosharat.bsky.social
Graduate student working on batteries
Love interfaces, public policy and culture
IISERM/IISc/MPI Sus-Mat
Music recos are always welcome :)
Love interfaces, public policy and culture
IISERM/IISc/MPI Sus-Mat
Music recos are always welcome :)
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1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said."
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
RFK Jr. in interview with Scripps News: ‘Trusting the experts is not science’
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sat down with Scripps News for a wide-ranging interview, discussing mRNA vaccine funding policy changes and a recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.scrippsnews.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:48 AM
1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said."
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
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Calling out to all researchers: by all means do tell about your exciting new results and their implications, but, please, drop the name of the journal (link to the DOI). Your results matter irrespective of the venue where they appear. Let's all start killing this high impact journal nonsense!
July 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Calling out to all researchers: by all means do tell about your exciting new results and their implications, but, please, drop the name of the journal (link to the DOI). Your results matter irrespective of the venue where they appear. Let's all start killing this high impact journal nonsense!
can't be rooting for him after his interview with mamdani
Colbert will now go on YouTube, become an instant success, and say whatever he wants. Incredible own goal by Paramount.
Stephen Colbert's program was the top-rated network late-night show though Q2 2025, casting considerable doubt on Paramount's claim that the cancelation was a "financial decision."
Coincidentally, here's a clip of a segment that aired just before Paramount's decision:
Coincidentally, here's a clip of a segment that aired just before Paramount's decision:
July 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
can't be rooting for him after his interview with mamdani
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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It will start with freight which is profit-making which will only make the railways seem more of a loss for the public, accelerating privatization. It’s also a massive setback from the point of view of our climate goals. Affordable mass transportation in a country our size is of global importance.
I saw this coming. The deliberate destruction of the Indian railways was shocking. As the luxury bullshit lines Modi touted found no consumers since that class, which is his base, flies instead, the strategy seems to have been to erode this vital public service instead. They will privatize it soon.
September 3, 2024 at 2:05 PM
It will start with freight which is profit-making which will only make the railways seem more of a loss for the public, accelerating privatization. It’s also a massive setback from the point of view of our climate goals. Affordable mass transportation in a country our size is of global importance.
worst bleets of all time: part 1/n
September 1, 2024 at 5:51 AM
worst bleets of all time: part 1/n
worst tweets of all time but it isn't a tweet?
August 31, 2024 at 11:48 PM
worst tweets of all time but it isn't a tweet?
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my nanoscience classes are so fun. instead of the traditional indian approach of scaring students to death by intense grading, the prof engages in discussion with the students, asks everyone if they understood, and gives us papers to read and write about as assignments <33
March 11, 2024 at 5:11 PM
my nanoscience classes are so fun. instead of the traditional indian approach of scaring students to death by intense grading, the prof engages in discussion with the students, asks everyone if they understood, and gives us papers to read and write about as assignments <33
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two protocols, both alike in dignity,
in fair bluesky, where we lay our scene
or: i wrote about the ~drama~ and talked to @snarfed.org about being the current "main character of the fediverse"
techcrunch.com/2024/02/14/b...
in fair bluesky, where we lay our scene
or: i wrote about the ~drama~ and talked to @snarfed.org about being the current "main character of the fediverse"
techcrunch.com/2024/02/14/b...
Bluesky and Mastodon users are having a fight that could shape the next generation of social media | TechCrunch
As decentralized social networks become more popular, the way different protocols interact could set the stage for the future of the web.
techcrunch.com
February 14, 2024 at 11:54 PM
two protocols, both alike in dignity,
in fair bluesky, where we lay our scene
or: i wrote about the ~drama~ and talked to @snarfed.org about being the current "main character of the fediverse"
techcrunch.com/2024/02/14/b...
in fair bluesky, where we lay our scene
or: i wrote about the ~drama~ and talked to @snarfed.org about being the current "main character of the fediverse"
techcrunch.com/2024/02/14/b...
waiting for my twt mutuals to land here
February 8, 2024 at 9:37 AM
waiting for my twt mutuals to land here
i guess this is home now
December 12, 2023 at 2:54 PM
i guess this is home now