Paul Mirel
@paulmirel.bsky.social
Instrument Systems Engineer. Remote Sensing of Earth systems. Enabler of science by anyone curious about the world. Ally. Feminist. Wearer of respirators, wary of COVID. Evidence-based is best.
"Facts are useful in emergencies."-- The Talking Heads
"Facts are useful in emergencies."-- The Talking Heads
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Paul Mirel
@paulmirel.bsky.social
· Nov 12
New phrase: "Just because you can calculate it, that doesn't mean that you can implement it." #AerospaceEngineering
How about at Cat of Holding? Anything you give to it, it can store, but it’ll only retrieve items it feel like retrieving, and will sometimes retrieve items for no discernible reason.
January 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
How about at Cat of Holding? Anything you give to it, it can store, but it’ll only retrieve items it feel like retrieving, and will sometimes retrieve items for no discernible reason.
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biig smile because i won an award for the best phd thesis in Canada! My thesis evaluated the roles of plasticity & adaptation in response to environmental change across fish species 🧪🌎👩🏻🔬
published thesis chapters:
tinyurl.com/yrjf38fd
tinyurl.com/mvzspwa7
tinyurl.com/5n8dn6vh
tinyurl.com/4wxhxhxh
published thesis chapters:
tinyurl.com/yrjf38fd
tinyurl.com/mvzspwa7
tinyurl.com/5n8dn6vh
tinyurl.com/4wxhxhxh
November 22, 2024 at 3:30 PM
biig smile because i won an award for the best phd thesis in Canada! My thesis evaluated the roles of plasticity & adaptation in response to environmental change across fish species 🧪🌎👩🏻🔬
published thesis chapters:
tinyurl.com/yrjf38fd
tinyurl.com/mvzspwa7
tinyurl.com/5n8dn6vh
tinyurl.com/4wxhxhxh
published thesis chapters:
tinyurl.com/yrjf38fd
tinyurl.com/mvzspwa7
tinyurl.com/5n8dn6vh
tinyurl.com/4wxhxhxh
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There are many nuances regarding the structural neural plasticity associated with antidepressant drugs. 💊🧠
We share our thoughts here in a Nature Reviews Neuroscience article, led by Clara Liao with co-authors from Conor Liston’s lab at Weill Cornell.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We share our thoughts here in a Nature Reviews Neuroscience article, led by Clara Liao with co-authors from Conor Liston’s lab at Weill Cornell.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 19, 2024 at 1:23 PM
There are many nuances regarding the structural neural plasticity associated with antidepressant drugs. 💊🧠
We share our thoughts here in a Nature Reviews Neuroscience article, led by Clara Liao with co-authors from Conor Liston’s lab at Weill Cornell.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We share our thoughts here in a Nature Reviews Neuroscience article, led by Clara Liao with co-authors from Conor Liston’s lab at Weill Cornell.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Quite a lot of programming is not programming.
November 18, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Quite a lot of programming is not programming.
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The first known use of singular “they” is so old that not only does it pre-date singular “you,” it wasn’t even spelled with a “th”
When William and the Werewolf, in 1375 CE, used singular “they,” it was spelled with a Thorn
When William and the Werewolf, in 1375 CE, used singular “they,” it was spelled with a Thorn
November 17, 2024 at 3:28 PM
The first known use of singular “they” is so old that not only does it pre-date singular “you,” it wasn’t even spelled with a “th”
When William and the Werewolf, in 1375 CE, used singular “they,” it was spelled with a Thorn
When William and the Werewolf, in 1375 CE, used singular “they,” it was spelled with a Thorn
Beware big seatbelt! 80%* of all people who die in car crashes are wearing seatbelts! No more seatbelts! Be free, and don't die in a seatbelt-related car crash!
*a statistic I just made up!
*a statistic I just made up!
November 17, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Beware big seatbelt! 80%* of all people who die in car crashes are wearing seatbelts! No more seatbelts! Be free, and don't die in a seatbelt-related car crash!
*a statistic I just made up!
*a statistic I just made up!
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Imagine that your entire job is getting paid piles of money to understand how Washington works, and you're caught by surprise that Donald Trump is doing exactly what he repeatedly indicated he would do www.politico.com/news/2024/11...
Washington’s lobbyists are stunned Trump chose RFK Jr.
They’re holding their fire and hoping Senate allies will block his confirmation as HHS secretary.
www.politico.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Imagine that your entire job is getting paid piles of money to understand how Washington works, and you're caught by surprise that Donald Trump is doing exactly what he repeatedly indicated he would do www.politico.com/news/2024/11...
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NYC is on fire because Eric Adams took a hatchet to the Parks Department budget, firing 51 forestry specialists who remove the dead trees and invasive species most likely to ignite during dry periods.
Eric Adams's Budget Cuts Have Set Up New York City's Parks to Burn
By cutting the exact people meant to keep the city's parks free from fallen, dead trees and keep the forests healthy, the mayor has set up a tinderbox that's already igniting.
hellgatenyc.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:25 PM
NYC is on fire because Eric Adams took a hatchet to the Parks Department budget, firing 51 forestry specialists who remove the dead trees and invasive species most likely to ignite during dry periods.
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Science and also government regulations
November 16, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Science and also government regulations
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I don’t think we appreciate how any years of science have gone into making it so food doesn’t kill us.
November 16, 2024 at 9:08 PM
I don’t think we appreciate how any years of science have gone into making it so food doesn’t kill us.
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Why, it’s most like voting for amoral stupid people isn’t a good idea
November 16, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Why, it’s most like voting for amoral stupid people isn’t a good idea
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Science is perhaps the most human of endeavors. It is the intersection of two very different human strengths, both vital: imagination and logical reasoning.
November 16, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Science is perhaps the most human of endeavors. It is the intersection of two very different human strengths, both vital: imagination and logical reasoning.
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A lot of people have shared this poem over the past week. It’s a sentiment I think about a lot, especially now.
I hope everyone is doing what they need to take care of themselves. One step at a time. One day at a time.
I hope everyone is doing what they need to take care of themselves. One step at a time. One day at a time.
Perfectly expressed, @clintsmithiii.bsky.social.
November 13, 2024 at 10:34 PM
A lot of people have shared this poem over the past week. It’s a sentiment I think about a lot, especially now.
I hope everyone is doing what they need to take care of themselves. One step at a time. One day at a time.
I hope everyone is doing what they need to take care of themselves. One step at a time. One day at a time.
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Just in case you were looking for more things to worry about and haven't been keeping up with my research interests, here's one from earlier this year on how climate change will ruin coastal agriculture (and more): tinyurl.com/Lerdau-SWI
Manuel Lerdau
tinyurl.com
November 16, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Just in case you were looking for more things to worry about and haven't been keeping up with my research interests, here's one from earlier this year on how climate change will ruin coastal agriculture (and more): tinyurl.com/Lerdau-SWI
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OpenAI have acknowledged that their latest LLM, dubbed "Orion", is only a smal improvement on previous models, despite an order of magnitude more time, money and resources being used to train it.
I called it 18 months ago. The party's over, folks.
youtu.be/_nG6d6HSGB4?...
I called it 18 months ago. The party's over, folks.
youtu.be/_nG6d6HSGB4?...
GPT-4: The Emperor Has No Mind
YouTube video by Codemanship
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November 16, 2024 at 12:15 PM
OpenAI have acknowledged that their latest LLM, dubbed "Orion", is only a smal improvement on previous models, despite an order of magnitude more time, money and resources being used to train it.
I called it 18 months ago. The party's over, folks.
youtu.be/_nG6d6HSGB4?...
I called it 18 months ago. The party's over, folks.
youtu.be/_nG6d6HSGB4?...
Excellent. I love to learn these gems!
What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
Ants often act like inefficient goofballs. They got lost, accidentally drop their good and walk in circles trying to find it but eventually give up and go home, half of the ants in a nest just sit there 24/7 and do absolutely nothing.
Ants often act like inefficient goofballs. They got lost, accidentally drop their good and walk in circles trying to find it but eventually give up and go home, half of the ants in a nest just sit there 24/7 and do absolutely nothing.
What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
A lot of people in positions of power got their promotions because they were behaving badly.
In sexual harassment cases, institutions use promotions as a way to retain the perpetrator and separate them from their primary victim.
A lot of people in positions of power got their promotions because they were behaving badly.
In sexual harassment cases, institutions use promotions as a way to retain the perpetrator and separate them from their primary victim.
November 15, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Excellent. I love to learn these gems!
I like to learn about EVERYTHING, so I am VERY glad that BlueSky is taking off!
I once asked an ENT, "If I were from Mars and had just gotten this body, what are your top recommendations for taking care of it?"
"Don't smoke, and keep your teeth clean."
What knowledge would you like to share?
I once asked an ENT, "If I were from Mars and had just gotten this body, what are your top recommendations for taking care of it?"
"Don't smoke, and keep your teeth clean."
What knowledge would you like to share?
November 15, 2024 at 10:14 PM
I like to learn about EVERYTHING, so I am VERY glad that BlueSky is taking off!
I once asked an ENT, "If I were from Mars and had just gotten this body, what are your top recommendations for taking care of it?"
"Don't smoke, and keep your teeth clean."
What knowledge would you like to share?
I once asked an ENT, "If I were from Mars and had just gotten this body, what are your top recommendations for taking care of it?"
"Don't smoke, and keep your teeth clean."
What knowledge would you like to share?
Superb infographics by Tufte on the efficacy of vaccines.
Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction
Graphic from Edward Tufte
More graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d... 🧪
Graphic from Edward Tufte
More graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d... 🧪
November 15, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Superb infographics by Tufte on the efficacy of vaccines.
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Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
November 14, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
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This is the Wurst Käse Scenario we were warned about.
November 11, 2024 at 2:47 PM
This is the Wurst Käse Scenario we were warned about.
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thinks they are the only game in town, thinks the humanities worthless, and in fact hates the fact that there's stuff people value besides what they do.
November 12, 2024 at 8:45 PM
thinks they are the only game in town, thinks the humanities worthless, and in fact hates the fact that there's stuff people value besides what they do.
For #BlackHistoryMonth: mathematician & geodesist Gladys West (née Brown 1930)! 🐡🧪👩🏾🔬🧮⚒️ #histsci Shown with satellite tracks & 3 satellites important to her career: Seasat, GEOS-3 & a GPS satellite. Her work, using math to precisely model the shape of Earth, laid the groundwork for GPS! 🧵1/n
November 12, 2024 at 8:13 PM
New phrase: "Just because you can calculate it, that doesn't mean that you can implement it." #AerospaceEngineering
November 12, 2024 at 8:09 PM
New phrase: "Just because you can calculate it, that doesn't mean that you can implement it." #AerospaceEngineering