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David Rankin

@asteroiddave.bsky.social

Comet & Asteroid Hunter, Geology & Paleontology Buff, Photographer, Storm Chaser, Flood Guru, Atheist.

2,363 Followers  |  655 Following  |  2,344 Posts  |  Joined: 09.01.2025  |  2.2898

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Yeah, that was some bullshit scoring.

13.02.2026 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What is he going to do? Put on some extra eyeliner and look at them cross?

13.02.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To clarify, this was from last August.

12.02.2026 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We need to end ICE. Period.

12.02.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
War, Famine, Death, Aids
YouTube video by Bill Hicks - Topic War, Famine, Death, Aids

Bill Hicks had this shit figured out a long time ago.

12.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What is "American Culture" exactly?

12.02.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The lack of irony here is fuckin wild. Only straight white guys are allowed to be mass shooters?

12.02.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People who think a white dude in a cape made humans 6000 years ago are fucking this planet up beyond repair.

12.02.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mike Lee is one of the dumbest MF to set foot on earth, and the Mormons love him.

12.02.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Broad-billed Hummingbird, Tucson AZ
#birds #birding #wildlife #photography πŸͺΆ

12.02.2026 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This isn't Zbrush? Did this in Blender?

12.02.2026 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canyon Ghost | Rankinstudio My wife stands in a sunbeam in Buckskin Gulch, southern UT.

The trailhead is shared with Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch. Also awesome places. rankinstudio.com/canyon_ghost

12.02.2026 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

AI is amazing in many ways. It is also terrifying in many ways.

12.02.2026 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I see a lot of anti AI sentiment on this platform.

12.02.2026 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He clarifies "Hype" in a later message. Meaning, AI is good at what it does and good at replacing workers. Will likely change the workforce in the coming decade a lot. That is definitely something to be concerned about.

12.02.2026 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

12.02.2026 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The AI Warbler.

12.02.2026 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You clearly don't understand that, as you set them up as opposing options.

12.02.2026 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

LLMs run on Neural Networks.

12.02.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Directory | Catalina Sky Survey

If you feel the need to: catalina.lpl.arizona.edu/people

12.02.2026 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ai IS BaD And U DumB Bro!
Quite the investigation.

12.02.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As for "Dis YoU"
I implemented a neural network at our survey which helps remove problematic transients in our astronomical images, increasing the Near-Earth asteroid discovery rate at one of our telescopes almost 10%. That's called data.

12.02.2026 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

As a "journalist", I'd expect some effort investigating reality before just blindly jumping onto some socials fad about hating AI.

12.02.2026 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pyrrhuloxia, Tucson AZ
#birds #birding #wildlife #photography πŸͺΆπŸ“·

12.02.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What lol. AI is already fully deployed in a variety of industries including astronomy and healthcare.

11.02.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looks like a nice swarm developing here. Another one rolling in.

11.02.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Strong signal in Tucson from this moderate 4.2 #earthquake near Mexicali Mexico.

11.02.2026 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Guys, this is a reference to the cancelled meeting with the govs.

11.02.2026 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

US talibangelicals have been okay with that forever

11.02.2026 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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