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@coelliptic.bsky.social

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haunted queerdo doing mad science. working on space stuff (not for that guy). into electronics, amateur radio, airplanes, and other assorted nerd things. bad at german and icelandic. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ she/they los angeles

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Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · Mar 14

My girlfriend rescues stranded seals. I put trash on the moon

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 15h

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Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 15h

I'm coming around on monarchy. I think I could be convinced there should be one guy who can do whatever he wants, and I think it follows that we should all keep that guy extremely happy and give him all our stuff

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 16h

oh this dude was laying it on *thick*

In June 1993, he presented his proof to the public for the first time at a conference in Cambridge. Gina Kolata of The New York Times summed up the presentation as follows:

He gave a lecture a day on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with the title "Modular Forms, Elliptic Curves and Galois Representations". There was no hint in the title that Fermat's last theorem would be discussed, Dr. Ribet said. ... Finally, at the end of his third lecture, Dr. Wiles concluded that he had proved a general case of the Taniyama conjecture. Then, seemingly as an afterthought, he noted that that meant that Fermat's last theorem was true. Q.E.D.[18]

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 16h

ouch ouch ouch

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 16h

omg this is AMAZING, thank you so much!!

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 17h

Ooooooof, I feel this in my bones. My gf and I played catch the other day - just catch! - and it was astonishing to us both how much it hurt

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 17h

Here's something nice

Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'

Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 17h

:( I'm so sorry, that sounds like it sucks!

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 17h

This is an excellent creature and I thank you for telling me to look at them

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 17h

That is *fascinating* - where can I read more about this?

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 17h

Would anyone like to talk about anything *except* my job or current events

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 19h

this is the way. we have the same arrangement in our household. it's part of why i'm always running at a baseline of mildly insane

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 21h

Thanks for explaining!

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 21h

Ooh man, a real gamble here on which path is more likely to get my Big Questions answered

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 21h

Interesting. I haven't worked on much Rust lately so forgive me if this is a dumb question, but what's the difference?

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 21h

We don't have any emoji in our consoles yet but this might be the moment

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 21h

I *never* would've guessed but ok yeah I see it now

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 21h

the answer to this question will always be yes

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 21h

not a lot of good stock icons for "download from moon"

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 1d

Man. Might be time for another Final Fantasy IV/II playthrough

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 1d

Oh wow we're gonna fight a Christmas mom later

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 1d

This is some shit the NPC says before handing you 🔮ＭＥＭＯＲＢＳ

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Nosferatu RBMK 🦇 @comraderobot.bsky.social · 1d

always saying this

advertisement with person holding white sphere on xmas tree:

Don't show a Christmas mom these Memory Orbs

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway, new Árstíðir album Vetrarsól is out. It's all traditional Icelandic vocal and choral music.

Thorn @coelliptic.bsky.social · 1d

I was trying to write "new Árstíðir album" in Icelandic and I fell down a declension rabbit hole I may never find my way out of