sgt brainiac
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Hammond/Leslie/tube amp mechanic. Sometimes I post silly science things to https://gierratio.com. Check it out. Or don't. Your call really.
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sgt brainiac
@gierratio.com
· Mar 24
There is a movement afoot to get the SI unit for momentum (kg m/s) named after her:
It is time to honor Emmy Noether with a momentum unit
I have been teaching physics, on and off, for 30 years now, and every time I get to momentum and start writing “kg m/s” for the unit, my students ask if there i
pubs.aip.org
I'm 💯 about to start referring to "kg m/s" as a Noether regardless of whether or not it's adopted as an SI unit
I have always felt that the pharmacy should pay *me* whenever I pick up my prescriptions
"Your body falling apart on you? Here's a bag of money."
"Your body falling apart on you? Here's a bag of money."
September 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I have always felt that the pharmacy should pay *me* whenever I pick up my prescriptions
"Your body falling apart on you? Here's a bag of money."
"Your body falling apart on you? Here's a bag of money."
Was gifted a duo-band filter (Ha/OIII) as an early b-day gift from my lovely parents. Couldn't get a clear night, so I aimed it at something more terrestrial, and well, this guy seemed just chuffed to bits to have his picture taken
September 23, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Was gifted a duo-band filter (Ha/OIII) as an early b-day gift from my lovely parents. Couldn't get a clear night, so I aimed it at something more terrestrial, and well, this guy seemed just chuffed to bits to have his picture taken
I'm a simple man, I have simple needs: a roof over my head, food on my plate, and $10k worth of #astrophotography equipment. You know, the essentials
September 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I'm a simple man, I have simple needs: a roof over my head, food on my plate, and $10k worth of #astrophotography equipment. You know, the essentials
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
My wife and I happened across a Sonic clock, and for some reason I got an eye roll for pointing out--correctly, I might add--that it always runs fast
September 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My wife and I happened across a Sonic clock, and for some reason I got an eye roll for pointing out--correctly, I might add--that it always runs fast
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this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
September 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
@mgier.bsky.social It's not just my knees I gotta worry about!
Ultramarathons being a Group 1 carcinogen would be so freaking weird. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/h...
Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
@mgier.bsky.social It's not just my knees I gotta worry about!
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When people say "if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear." the correct response is:
"I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable, but because your judgement and intentions are."
"I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable, but because your judgement and intentions are."
September 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
When people say "if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear." the correct response is:
"I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable, but because your judgement and intentions are."
"I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable, but because your judgement and intentions are."
Supreme Court rules 6-3 that the liberal justices should be fed to sharks while the conservative justices have a yacht party and watch
September 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Supreme Court rules 6-3 that the liberal justices should be fed to sharks while the conservative justices have a yacht party and watch
We thought SkyNet would try to destroy humanity through violence, and instead it's simply through making it impossible to get healthcare
My wife just called a medical office to make an appointment, and was connected to “Emma.” She couldn’t handle complicated questions and repeated her prompts. It didn’t take long to realize she was an AI BOT!
September 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We thought SkyNet would try to destroy humanity through violence, and instead it's simply through making it impossible to get healthcare
For someone who has a niche but profitable real-life skill, I sure spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to monetize myself in the Online Hellhole™
Is there a medication for this specific brand of insanity?
Is there a medication for this specific brand of insanity?
September 7, 2025 at 2:34 AM
For someone who has a niche but profitable real-life skill, I sure spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to monetize myself in the Online Hellhole™
Is there a medication for this specific brand of insanity?
Is there a medication for this specific brand of insanity?
Been dealing with some self-inflicted food poisoning all day, and it's got big "sgt brainiac hurt itself in confusion" energy
September 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Been dealing with some self-inflicted food poisoning all day, and it's got big "sgt brainiac hurt itself in confusion" energy
Anyway, if anybody wants to buy me a real set of astrophotography filters, I'm taking applications.
Took this photo of NGC 6914 (6k ly away) the other night, using a red filter and moon and skyglow filter together as a ghetto H-alpha filter, which I used as a luminance channel. Did it work? Kinda. Will I do it again? Probably not.
August 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Anyway, if anybody wants to buy me a real set of astrophotography filters, I'm taking applications.
Took this photo of NGC 6914 (6k ly away) the other night, using a red filter and moon and skyglow filter together as a ghetto H-alpha filter, which I used as a luminance channel. Did it work? Kinda. Will I do it again? Probably not.
August 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Took this photo of NGC 6914 (6k ly away) the other night, using a red filter and moon and skyglow filter together as a ghetto H-alpha filter, which I used as a luminance channel. Did it work? Kinda. Will I do it again? Probably not.
Been doing some house rewiring recently....
August 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Been doing some house rewiring recently....
Sorry, all I got was *this* crummy picture of the Pelican Nebula, I just apparently still had quite a bit of learning to do about post-processing #astrophotography
August 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Sorry, all I got was *this* crummy picture of the Pelican Nebula, I just apparently still had quite a bit of learning to do about post-processing #astrophotography
I H-alpha modified my DSLR and all I got was this crummy picture of the Pelican Nebula
August 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I H-alpha modified my DSLR and all I got was this crummy picture of the Pelican Nebula
It's amazing what a month of getting smarterer (well, and a >2x bigger aperture) can get you. #astrophotography
(Also, don't check the spelling of 'smarterer,' your dictionary probably isn't cool enough to list it.)
(Also, don't check the spelling of 'smarterer,' your dictionary probably isn't cool enough to list it.)
July 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It's amazing what a month of getting smarterer (well, and a >2x bigger aperture) can get you. #astrophotography
(Also, don't check the spelling of 'smarterer,' your dictionary probably isn't cool enough to list it.)
(Also, don't check the spelling of 'smarterer,' your dictionary probably isn't cool enough to list it.)
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, or Transformers.
July 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, or Transformers.
I, like all my millennial peers, daydream about giving it all up, moving to the country, and working on a farm...ing sim. Just imagine a world where we all work with our hands...to program the next Stardew Valley
July 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I, like all my millennial peers, daydream about giving it all up, moving to the country, and working on a farm...ing sim. Just imagine a world where we all work with our hands...to program the next Stardew Valley
My partner and I cancelled our Prime membership and haven't bought anything from Amazon since January. Is that a realistic choice for everyone? No. But for us, *chef's kiss*
Dear everyone
Make prime days a failure
Boycott Amazon prime week and everyone else's sales - make them pay!!
#Inners #Maddow #PsakiBriefing #LastWord
Make prime days a failure
Boycott Amazon prime week and everyone else's sales - make them pay!!
#Inners #Maddow #PsakiBriefing #LastWord
July 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
My partner and I cancelled our Prime membership and haven't bought anything from Amazon since January. Is that a realistic choice for everyone? No. But for us, *chef's kiss*
I going to interpret this as I can eat a hot dog every day of the year except one (which I would choose National Hot Dog day, the holiest day of the year) and have no adverse side effects
far be it from me to tell scientists how to do their jobs but i feel like there might be value in surveying the <365 hot dogs per year demographic
July 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I going to interpret this as I can eat a hot dog every day of the year except one (which I would choose National Hot Dog day, the holiest day of the year) and have no adverse side effects
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"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
July 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
Three-hour exposure of the North America Nebula from my backyard in a Bortle 7 area. Discovered in 1786, but up until 2020 guesses as to how far away it is ranged anywhere from 1500 to 3000 lightyears (actual is 2590 +/- 80 ly) #astrophotography
July 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Three-hour exposure of the North America Nebula from my backyard in a Bortle 7 area. Discovered in 1786, but up until 2020 guesses as to how far away it is ranged anywhere from 1500 to 3000 lightyears (actual is 2590 +/- 80 ly) #astrophotography