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Daniel Probst
@skepteis.bsky.social
3.5K followers 1.2K following 5.6K posts
Computer scientist, Bioinformatician, PhD in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences. Working on the above as an Assistant Prof at WUR. Interested in all the sciences. Materialist. Fan of cats, Punk Rock, and Hockey.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 10h
... an era that started a while ago in world history.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 14h
Why would anyone want the same prize that was awarded to Henry Kissinger?
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 14h
Ich war seit über nem Jahr nicht mehr in der Schweiz, aber das wär doch ein Besuch wert 😜
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 14h
Uff... danke für die info.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 14h
Was läuft?
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 17h
I was always put off by the prevailing libertarianism in these circles. I think what moved them into really dangerous territory was when technocracy and some twisted tech-utopianism came increasingly into the mix.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 18h
@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social relevant to a comment I made earlier this year.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 18h
Us, probably. However, the vast majority of humans have nothing to do with this.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 20h
Video generation is exactly what we needed—another way to burn down the planet. Energy consumption estimates for generating a 16 fps 30s video from earlier this year are about 1kWh.

(www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...)
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 1d
The computer science kids are not alright. They want to work for big tech.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 1d
Me, a computationalist, writing the experimental part of a proposal:
a black and white cat is typing on a keyboard with the words " i have no idea what i 'm doing " below it
Alt: a black and white cat is typing on a keyboard with the words " i have no idea what i 'm doing " below it
media.tenor.com
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 1d
Aber einige waren
(nicht verurteilte) Kriegsverbrecher...
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 1d
Call Guinness, Rosa Thälmann must be the oldest person alive
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 3d
Hab mal in nem Bericht einer NGO gelesen, dass es um die 40 millionen sind—mehr als je zuvor.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 3d
Waren? Die Strukturen sind ja noch dieselben, nur hat man hier und da "Neo" hinzugefügt. Die Plantagen stehen in Maharashtra, El Salvador, auf Dominica, ...
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 4d
Also laut Duden ist ein Schnitzel ein...
abgeschnittenes, abgerissenes kleines Stückchen von etwas; Schnipsel
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 4d
jexcel, eword, and lowerpoint
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 4d
Microsoft’s new Office icons are now available in TestFlight versions of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint on iOS
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 4d
Oh, there's a new The Iron Roses EP out since last month. Nat Gray doesn't disappoint.
Class War Cheer Squad
YouTube video by The Iron Roses - Topic
www.youtube.com
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 4d
Yeah, definitely better than the Gruyère stamppot, which turns out to be better with Mozzarella
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 4d
It was nice, a bit too dessert-like for me, but that's probably because I only had sweetened skyr left
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 4d
Oh no, it's Nobel season again, where, *generally*, those who need it the least get ego boosts and money.

Give both to young researchers in the global south instead.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 4d
Another attempt at Swiss-Dutch fusion cuisine: The Müesli-pannekoek was excellent.
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 4d
Thanks! Sadly, I can't say I'm surprised...
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 5d
What's going on?
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Daniel Probst @skepteis.bsky.social · 5d
Reading nothing about Tony Blair makes any day just a little bit better. Sadly, today was not such a day.
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