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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR
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Ex-environmental scientist. Spent the last 20 years working in research publishing.
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Lucky... Wordle 1,613 3/6

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November 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Google boss admits AI largely infit for purpose- Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC
Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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I am travelling for work right now. 1.) United Airlines now pisses all over BA for service (and is cheaper). 2.) Spending over 24 hours in transit gets harder and harder with age. 3.) I wish that I wasnt speaking at a conference tomorrow.
November 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Wordle 1,597 4/6

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November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Holy. Fucking. Shit.

This is horrendous.
sitkaworldsfair.bsky.social Justin @sitkaworldsfair.bsky.social · 18d
Evidently there was an Auschwitz-themed float in a Halloween parade in Pennsylvania.

The float was for a Catholic school, and to their credit the church immediately disavowed it.

Thing is, I don’t think high school kids did this entirely on their own. I’m guessing parents had to be involved.
A Halloween parade float with the gates of Auschwitz
November 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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New family member...
October 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Well, that was dumb luck... Wordle 1,587 3/6

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October 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Wordle 1,584 4/6

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October 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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This is all a noncesense.

BBC News - What Prince Andrew's titles loss means for Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What's next for Sarah Ferguson, Eugenie and Beatrice?
We ask royal commentators what life looks like for the women of the York family.
www.bbc.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Reposted by Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR
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Released 47 years ago today
Alternative Ulster, the second single by Stiff Little Fingers

Stiff Little Fingers "Alternative Ulster" from "Best Served Loud - Live At Barrowland"

#punk #punkrock #stifflittlefingers #history #punkrockhistory #otd
October 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Happy with that.. Wordle 1,581 3/6

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October 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Urghhh... Wordle 1,580 5/6

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October 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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I remember when Jonjo got a red card and a £100K fine for racially abusing Romain Saiss. Fuck Jonjo.

Jonjo Shelvey: Former Newcastle United midfielder says he hasn't moved to Dubai for money - BBC Sport
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Jonjo Shelvey: Former Newcastle United midfielder says he hasn't moved to Dubai for money
About 75 fans watched Jonjo Shelvey's debut in the third tier of the United Arab Emirates - but he says he has not moved for money.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Assaulted? Attacked?

He was pushed. Reform are such pussies.

Farage criticises ‘disgraceful’ rhetoric after alleged attack on Reform council leader www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage criticises ‘disgraceful’ rhetoric after alleged attack on Reform council leader
George Finch, 19, says he was called a ‘racist’ and ‘fascist’ during incident in Warwickshire on Friday
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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This is on Reform UK and their ilk

BBC News - Hate crime in England and Wales rises for first time in three years
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Race and religious hate crime rises in England and Wales, figures suggest
The number of police-recorded race and religious hate crimes have increased in the year to March.
www.bbc.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The BBC should take a look inside the waste management industry if they want to see bad examples of this.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Environment Agency failed to visit serious pollution incidents, leaked files show
Data from inside England's environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor serious pollution.
www.bbc.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Flight home is cancelled... rebooked onto a new flight, but who knows...
September 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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September 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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At Heathrow for a flight to Brussels. Let's see how bad this cyber attack is.

Wish me luck.
September 22, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Just found out that one of my closest friends from university has stage 4 bowel cancer. He is 52.

Getting old is horrible.
September 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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BBC News - Coldplay get giddy as they smash Wembley Stadium record.

Despite still being fucking awful.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Coldplay get giddy as they smash Wembley Stadium record
The band played hits from each era of their 25 year career and wrapped up their world tour with a multi-coloured night of musical magic.
www.bbc.com
September 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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In the last 5 weeks I have spent 9 days at home*.

International business travel is not glamorous.

*7 days of this were family vacation, but still...
September 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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September 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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September 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM