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"inflation would not be visible on small scales, planet-sized for instance." only a cosmologist could say something like this

the people designing sauce bottles and the people designing fridges need to get together because i am tired of buying too tall bottles and relegating them to the bottom shelf with the milk and soft drinks

every 2-3 years i have to re-learn how to use a can opener.

oh no! this one hurts. had many an eventful night in corsica

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Mandatory ID cards are a terrible, terrible idea
iandunt.substack.com/p/id-cards-a...

all i want is work that is intellectually stimulating, low intensity, and socially impactful while also being absurdly well remunerated. oh and i would like the unending praise and adulation of my peers too. is that so much to ask?

best of september 2020? google you are ambitious today.

sad to report that the uk still lags the world in tap technology. why do i have independent hot and cold knobs on my bath and bathroom sink?!?

p(eople) hacking

parsing man pages is a skill in and of itself

the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television *so far*

reaping what i sowed (told the waiter at the restaurant yes please make it spicy)

congrats to the Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca

i don't think they'll accept truss

no other veteran oyster farmers knocking about

the funniest thing biden ever did was reply "the bbc? I'm Irish" when a bbc journalist was trying to ask him a question.

none of these words are in the bible

it's a blessing really. in my corner of nothern spain very few speak any english outside of my institute - that has easily been the biggest motivator for me.

Flow of the vote from july 24 to july 25 in the UK for the national parliament.

take a look at this excellent chart by @dylandifford.bsky.social

all the red squares represent people who voted for labour at the GE.

you mean since the GE in 2024?

i agree with this in principle but having lived in spain for a couple years it shouldn't be understated how hard it is, especially if
1) your work is in english
2) your employer provides no assistance

my spanish is around B1 level and that has taken a lot of time and ~1-2k euros in courses.

Muon Experiment Calls It a Wrap The final results from the Muon g − 2 experiment agree with the latest predictions of the muon’s magnetic properties—letting down hopes that the particle would upset the standard model’s applecart.

g-2 of the muon has been measured to 127 parts per billion,
a_𝜇 = 0. 001 165 920 705(148), agreeing with previous experimental results. Theory predictions now largely agree.
PRL: go.aps.org/45IL4OY #OpenAccess
PhysMag: go.aps.org/45KNYmo

3 loops around the dog bed before lying down to sleep instead of 2

bedroom with a twin bed and an unusually placed shower. the shower doors are almost immediately to the left of the head of the bed.

looking for a place to rent and came across this beauty.

"Uniquely, the shower is built into the bedroom wall which maximises the space within the apartment allowing more space to relax or entertain."

it's gonna have to be a no from me dawg

there was an interesting video done by tom nichols recently on the introduction of uber into a small english city, plymouth. worth a watch imo.

youtu.be/kxnxhDDfLtc?...

pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the... ah forget about it we're fucked

(spartacus meme) subway takes is fun and i enjoy watching it

if i ever see you reply to someone with ' you sir just won the internet today' just now i am judging you harshly

i don't think it's happening yet, but no one in the press corpse having seen trump for two days and him not even playing golf this weekend is... a little exciting