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Alister Puddifer

@alisterep.bsky.social

Aspiring exoplanet scientist and astrobiologist. πŸ”­πŸŒŒπŸ›Έ Vocal proponent for evidence-based policy (Scientocracy). πŸ”¬ He/Him

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Beautiful. How do you keep focus on a moving target? I always struggle.

10.11.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wouldn't say it is fundamentally biased, but it does have some glaring blind spots.

10.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

An ear infection left me with a permanent disability. I recommend that your sister not expose her ear to water for at least a year after it heals.

08.11.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd convinced myself this meant Β£, and was glad to see them admitting it.

07.11.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The death penalty doesn't work well as a disincentive, because people who commit such crimes tend to be impulsive short-term thinkers. It's the reason why an immediate 1-night prison stay can work well for some minor crimes.

07.11.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Voyager I launched in 1977. The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is 4.25 light years away.

06.11.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some modern reactors only produce small amounts of waste, which don't remain radioactive for as long. Unlike in the past, the main downside to new reactors is upfront cost rather than safety.

05.11.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A joke scientific paper with the title "Over 90% of children diagnosed with autism consumed breast milk and/or formula mileL a comprehensive cross-sectional analysis of the obvious"

A joke scientific paper with the title "Over 90% of children diagnosed with autism consumed breast milk and/or formula mileL a comprehensive cross-sectional analysis of the obvious"

Who did this?!

01.11.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1199    πŸ” 314    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 41

Here in the UK, a friend of mine is having a hysterectomy at a private hospital. It will cost ~Β£7,000, including the hospital stay. What's wrong with the US health system that a broken ankle costs $64k?!

01.11.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here in the UK, a friend of mine is having a hysterectomy at a private hospital. It will cost ~Β£7,000, including the hospital stay. What's wrong with the US health system that a broken ankle costs $64k?!

01.11.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Justice can't be measured by the length of a prison sentence.

29.10.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I actually felt the previous government was most to blame, but that wasn't an option.

28.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I started singing the theme song before I even reached the punchline.

27.10.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leftover pumpkins could harm hedgehogs - Cornwall Wildlife Trust - BBC News Pumpkins can cause stomach upset, dehydration and death to hedgehogs, a wildlife trust says.
27.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love my Nikon D3300.

22.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*hugs*

21.10.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
On the left is a potato-shaped asteroid called Ida, which is seen as oblong and tilted from upper left to lower right. To the right of Ida is a much, much smaller rock called Dactyl, which is a moon of Ida and the first such moon ever discovered.

On the left is a potato-shaped asteroid called Ida, which is seen as oblong and tilted from upper left to lower right. To the right of Ida is a much, much smaller rock called Dactyl, which is a moon of Ida and the first such moon ever discovered.

#PPOD: This color picture was created from images taken by the imaging system on NASA's Galileo spacecraft approximately 14 minutes before its closest approach to asteroid 243 Ida on August 28, 1993. The range from the spacecraft was about 10,500 kilometers. Credit: NASA/JPL πŸ§ͺ πŸ”­

21.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...

Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."

16.10.2025 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1650    πŸ” 448    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 211

I wonder if this means ChatGPT will be restricted for UK users? πŸ€”

16.10.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tardigrade in neon rainbow colors inside a circle with the caption β€œJust because I can survive harsh conditions doesn’t mean I should have to”

Tardigrade in neon rainbow colors inside a circle with the caption β€œJust because I can survive harsh conditions doesn’t mean I should have to”

Just because I can survive harsh conditions doesn’t mean I should have to.

Graphic: @standplaatskrk.pl

05.10.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 724    πŸ” 194    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5

I haven't heard of it (UK).

03.10.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At no point was it explained what the mix-up was.

30.09.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Talk about skewed priorities.

29.09.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's he picking up off the road?

29.09.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What really gets me, is that the National Front aren't proscribed, and they actually killed people.

29.09.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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rule 97 enough is never enough is written above a picture of a man ALT: rule 97 enough is never enough is written above a picture of a man

Ah yes, the second rule of acquisition.

29.09.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

one thing that is true for everyone reading this: unless something changes dramatically the number of people who agree with you on what basic facts constitute "reality" will shrink every year for the rest of your life

24.09.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4876    πŸ” 829    πŸ’¬ 160    πŸ“Œ 84

When you have an administration that so constantly, shamelessly, openly lies, pretty soon there’s no faith in any information streams coming from the administration, so there’s no way to convey true information in a way that lands right, which leads to more chaos.

24.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8749    πŸ” 1739    πŸ’¬ 302    πŸ“Œ 105
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Jay Slater's mum 'accused of his murder by online trolls' Debbie Duncan is calling for a law to tackle online misinformation about missing people.

Jay Slater's mum 'accused of his murder by online trolls'

25.09.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Freddie Mercury, Venus Williams and Bruno Mars walk into a bar.....

They didn’t planet that way.

18.09.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 881    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 8

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