Rhett Allain
@rhettallain.bsky.social
#physics stuff. WIRED blogger. #MythBusters #science and #MacGyver technical advisor.
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Here’s my required #aroura pic from last night in #louisiana
November 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Here’s my required #aroura pic from last night in #louisiana
This is what is looks like
September 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This is what is looks like
On the NASA Mars biosignature page - I love this paragraph that subtlety asks for future funding with a totally unnecessary gives a shout out to Trump.
September 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
On the NASA Mars biosignature page - I love this paragraph that subtlety asks for future funding with a totally unnecessary gives a shout out to Trump.
Here is a link to the code and this is what it looks like.
trinket.io/glowscript/0...
trinket.io/glowscript/0...
September 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Here is a link to the code and this is what it looks like.
trinket.io/glowscript/0...
trinket.io/glowscript/0...
This is what it looks like (here's the code) trinket.io/glowscript/9...
September 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is what it looks like (here's the code) trinket.io/glowscript/9...
Here’s a boat in the swamp near #neworleans
August 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Here’s a boat in the swamp near #neworleans
It’s great to have something so awesome to look at when I’m taking out the dogs
August 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It’s great to have something so awesome to look at when I’m taking out the dogs
They are cleaning out an old lab. I found this 1000 watt lightbulb. I wish I could plug it in
July 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
They are cleaning out an old lab. I found this 1000 watt lightbulb. I wish I could plug it in
For these #vernier smart sensor carts - is there something that plugs into this accessory port? Or is it there from some future product? #iteachphysics
July 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
For these #vernier smart sensor carts - is there something that plugs into this accessory port? Or is it there from some future product? #iteachphysics
Went for an early morning short kayak ride.
June 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Went for an early morning short kayak ride.
Homework is exercise.
Using #AI (#LLM) for your #HW is like using an electric scooter on a treadmill. The scooter (AI) is useful for getting places, but the point of HW is to get better at #physics like #exercising on a treadmill that doesn't go anywhere. #science #learning #education
Using #AI (#LLM) for your #HW is like using an electric scooter on a treadmill. The scooter (AI) is useful for getting places, but the point of HW is to get better at #physics like #exercising on a treadmill that doesn't go anywhere. #science #learning #education
June 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Homework is exercise.
Using #AI (#LLM) for your #HW is like using an electric scooter on a treadmill. The scooter (AI) is useful for getting places, but the point of HW is to get better at #physics like #exercising on a treadmill that doesn't go anywhere. #science #learning #education
Using #AI (#LLM) for your #HW is like using an electric scooter on a treadmill. The scooter (AI) is useful for getting places, but the point of HW is to get better at #physics like #exercising on a treadmill that doesn't go anywhere. #science #learning #education
May 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
#starwarsday - rate my jedi master, Yoda version
May 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#starwarsday - rate my jedi master, Yoda version
Volume on. These morning birds are awesome.
April 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Volume on. These morning birds are awesome.
I’m pretty happy with this #train video I got yesterday near Manchac #louisiana
April 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I’m pretty happy with this #train video I got yesterday near Manchac #louisiana
A friend needed a photo of a roundabout, so while I was there I got this nice video
March 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A friend needed a photo of a roundabout, so while I was there I got this nice video
March 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I've seen this joke, I get that it's just a joke, but I made a better one. See if you can guess the title
February 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I've seen this joke, I get that it's just a joke, but I made a better one. See if you can guess the title