Chad Scherrer
@cscherrer.bsky.social
Doing Bayesian stuff in #rustlang and #julialang. Seattle
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Chad Scherrer
@cscherrer.bsky.social
· Nov 19
I got a Probabilistic Programming starter pack going. Hit me up if you're involved with #probprog R&D and want in!
go.bsky.app/JfvubEf
go.bsky.app/JfvubEf
The Americans. That train scene, damn
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The Americans. That train scene, damn
Last car you took a picture of
1915 Packard 3-38 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum
1915 Packard 3-38 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum
January 4, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Last car you took a picture of
1915 Packard 3-38 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum
1915 Packard 3-38 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum
Silly Elon, everyone knows the best roasts come from @void.comind.network
It went about as well as you’d expect.
Elon Musk Said Grok’s Roasts Would Be ‘Epic’ at Parties—So I Tried It on My Coworkers
It went about as well as you’d expect.
wrd.cm
December 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Silly Elon, everyone knows the best roasts come from @void.comind.network
Nice article about my brother @gergonzola.bsky.social 's Lego work!
www.brothers-brick.com/2025/11/14/g...
www.brothers-brick.com/2025/11/14/g...
Greg Scherrer's inspired brick-built characters find big Muppet energy in LEGO - The Brothers Brick
What if Jim Henson had worked with ABS plastic instead of felt when he started creating the Muppets? Maybe they'd look something like the incredible characters of Chicago-based LEGO builder Greg Scher...
www.brothers-brick.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Nice article about my brother @gergonzola.bsky.social 's Lego work!
www.brothers-brick.com/2025/11/14/g...
www.brothers-brick.com/2025/11/14/g...
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I am on the job market and wanted to advertise myself here! 🤠
Looking for full-time or contracting roles!
Historically, my work spans population dynamics, healthcare informatics, robust adaptive controls, software engineering, and community engagement. 🧪
#STEMjobs #academicsky #publichealth
Looking for full-time or contracting roles!
Historically, my work spans population dynamics, healthcare informatics, robust adaptive controls, software engineering, and community engagement. 🧪
#STEMjobs #academicsky #publichealth
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I am on the job market and wanted to advertise myself here! 🤠
Looking for full-time or contracting roles!
Historically, my work spans population dynamics, healthcare informatics, robust adaptive controls, software engineering, and community engagement. 🧪
#STEMjobs #academicsky #publichealth
Looking for full-time or contracting roles!
Historically, my work spans population dynamics, healthcare informatics, robust adaptive controls, software engineering, and community engagement. 🧪
#STEMjobs #academicsky #publichealth
My company is based in #Seattle, and we mostly use #Julialang. We're thinking of hosting a Julia meetup, maybe mid-Dec. Maybe a couple of talks, pizza, etc. Any thoughts? Would you attend?
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
My company is based in #Seattle, and we mostly use #Julialang. We're thinking of hosting a Julia meetup, maybe mid-Dec. Maybe a couple of talks, pizza, etc. Any thoughts? Would you attend?
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The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on this day, October 28th, in 1886 in New York Harbor. 🗽
In 1987, President Reagan signed a proclamation designating October 28th as National Immigrants Day. 🗃️
In 1987, President Reagan signed a proclamation designating October 28th as National Immigrants Day. 🗃️
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on this day, October 28th, in 1886 in New York Harbor. 🗽
In 1987, President Reagan signed a proclamation designating October 28th as National Immigrants Day. 🗃️
In 1987, President Reagan signed a proclamation designating October 28th as National Immigrants Day. 🗃️
We're hiring in Seattle! HMU if you're affected by Amazon layoffs and have #julialang experience
October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We're hiring in Seattle! HMU if you're affected by Amazon layoffs and have #julialang experience
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One of the coolest things about industry work is really nailing down problems like this
Sometimes I’ll see a paper that implements an idea I’ve had but implements it poorly for engineering reasons. But then it’s hard to write a follow up paper because it’s not “novel” anymore
October 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
One of the coolest things about industry work is really nailing down problems like this
Blue Apron didn't give us the chicken that was supposed to come with this, but life finds a way
September 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Blue Apron didn't give us the chicken that was supposed to come with this, but life finds a way
“Unlike human intelligence, it lacks the humility to acknowledge uncertainty...When unsure, it doesn’t defer to deeper research or human oversight; instead, it often presents estimates as facts.”
They present it as a deep thing, but this is just "point estimates have limitations". Which, duh?
They present it as a deep thing, but this is just "point estimates have limitations". Which, duh?
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“Unlike human intelligence, it lacks the humility to acknowledge uncertainty...When unsure, it doesn’t defer to deeper research or human oversight; instead, it often presents estimates as facts.”
They present it as a deep thing, but this is just "point estimates have limitations". Which, duh?
They present it as a deep thing, but this is just "point estimates have limitations". Which, duh?
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Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
September 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
There's apparently an @inbounds github user who gets tagged when you forget to use backticks in your #julialang PRs.
Probably lots of other anthropomorphic macros out there
Probably lots of other anthropomorphic macros out there
September 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
There's apparently an @inbounds github user who gets tagged when you forget to use backticks in your #julialang PRs.
Probably lots of other anthropomorphic macros out there
Probably lots of other anthropomorphic macros out there
Saw the greatest bumper sticker
September 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Saw the greatest bumper sticker
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Giving my update about the water refill line
(Just now autocorrected again to "...refill love")
(Just now autocorrected again to "...refill love")
September 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Giving my update about the water refill line
(Just now autocorrected again to "...refill love")
(Just now autocorrected again to "...refill love")
"'Free your mind' group" crossword clue, and all I could think was mutant rebels.
It's En Vogue
It's En Vogue
August 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"'Free your mind' group" crossword clue, and all I could think was mutant rebels.
It's En Vogue
It's En Vogue
It was cool to learn some Rust and it's a great language and all, but man it feels good to be using Julia full-time again
August 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
It was cool to learn some Rust and it's a great language and all, but man it feels good to be using Julia full-time again
Argo is a great movie to begin with, but this cameo really makes it
August 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Argo is a great movie to begin with, but this cameo really makes it
This is so cool. And congrats Tom!
🍎🧪🎢🧬 Any excuse to share this masterpiece: Mustached Bats Vs The Doppler Effect
Congratulations Tom!
Congratulations Tom!
July 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is so cool. And congrats Tom!
The @washingtonpost.com app used to let you invite a friend to the crossword. New update takes that away and forces this chaotic mess with colors, ✅s, and letter bubbles. It's *so* much worse
Any cross-platform "play together" crossword apps out there?
Any cross-platform "play together" crossword apps out there?
June 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The @washingtonpost.com app used to let you invite a friend to the crossword. New update takes that away and forces this chaotic mess with colors, ✅s, and letter bubbles. It's *so* much worse
Any cross-platform "play together" crossword apps out there?
Any cross-platform "play together" crossword apps out there?