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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like something right out of Star Trek's engine room! Plasma inside the ST40 fusion reactor, filmed in color for the first time.

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · 17d

"Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, dignity, and rights of [all] men is obsolete" www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3qu...

The Obsolete Man (BEST)

YouTube video by MIndMattersMost

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · 17d

What inspections are these? Are their any safety concerns? For context I plan to visit up there in a few weeks.

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · 17d

Simple common sense advise worth stating. Do not buy from brands that do not even have a website. Bonus advise: do not buy from brands that don't even offer a 1yr warranty. It's going to be literal junk.

Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · 21d

Kmart was an oddity for sure... it was like a budget Target.

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · 24d

Oh, random tip, if you ever need to replace a toilet, get one with a modern 'pressure tank' (e.g. Kohler highline pressure lite). Got my old one replaced yesterday as it was leaking and now it flushes now like a beast!! 🐉 #homeimprovements

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · 25d

MASH was such a gem with dynamic characters. While Major Winchester had an ego the size of the Sun, but he still had his virtues to defend and support those in need.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtaK...

Major Winchester confronts bullying - a tribute to David Ogden Stiers

YouTube video by Sarah Falk

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · 27d

It is deeply true that nothing is ever the same as it once was. Change is fundamental to life. We are [and will always be] great travelers, even if we can't comprehend it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJCM...

Solar System Motion Relative to the Stars

YouTube video by AstroTubo: Celestial Mechanics

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · 28d

At this point the 2006 movie Idiocracy was a documentary...

Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Sep 17

Courage of the heart is very rare— you can unlock any door if you only have the key.

Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Sep 15

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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · Sep 13

My your AI rhyme to you

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Sep 12

Wouldn't it be amazing if we end up being able to decentralize AI hardware by using simple-to-make analog hardware? 🤯

Analog AI paper: lnkd.in/etWqq75J

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Sep 10

Seems like a fitting time to repost this classic

Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Sep 10

Sufi banger

Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Aug 28

There's one thing that Ann Arborites agree on: we really books. Also hidden fairy gardens.

Ann Arbor Observer @annarborobserver.bsky.social · Aug 28

Library Vote
After a heated race marked by legal disputes, lawn signs, and fervent online discourse, voters cleared the way for an expansive new downtown library. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/library-vote...

Library Vote - Ann Arbor Observer

Proposals A and B both got about 58 percent of the more than 23,000 votes cast.

annarborobserver.com

Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Aug 26

One of the books I revisit every year is Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg (a Michigander prison psychologist).

Beyond the title, the book is a pragmatic guide for how to foster meaningful conversations. It's so good that it's a new required reading at Microsoft.

Reposted by Jonathan Rose Dunlap

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 22

Powell: "GDP growth has slowed notably in the first half of this year, to a pace of 1.2%, roughly half the 2.5% pace in 2024. The declining growth has largely reflected a slowdown in consumer spending ... higher tariffs have begun to push up prices in some categories of goods."

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Aug 19

The only things that stay the same are the dead. Even then, the form undergoes eventual changes. Let nothing stop you from living your best self.

Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Aug 19

Literal abandonment! 😞

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Aug 19

Kids that haven't read enough of Nietzsche come away with the surface idea that he was against virtues, but his basic critique was the problem of holding onto social rules that prevented developing a healthy body and mind.

Nietzsche constantly virtue signaled: like on abstinence and exercise.

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Aug 19

If you met another game player character who was entirely controlled by GPT-5 / Gemini / Grok and it responds to social banter, develop new behaviors, and can coordinate well as a team member, do you consciously consider the LLM player a PC or NPC?

Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Aug 19

Notably this is why I don't enjoy theme park games and prefer open-ended (or sandbox) games. I absolutely WANT to find tactics to break the player rules/norms of the game world in order to play as my preferred character type. Notable sandboxes: Ultima, Minecraft, Terraria, GTA

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Aug 19

If NPCs are programmed to follow the rules, then maybe PCs are all about bending or breaking them. This raises a good question: What's the real difference between a heroic PC and an equally heroic NPC? A player can toss the rulebook and scripts to stay true to their own character.

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Jonathan Rose Dunlap @jonathanrosed.bsky.social · Aug 13

sigh, I do miss your The West Marches campaign from back in the day. It had a really nice blend of campy and weird.

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