Darren Simmons
@darrensimmons.bsky.social
He/him. Mathematician (ask me about groups!). Erstwhile fan of sport. De facto anarchist, not having a great time these days. Atheist, but usually not a jerk about it. Used to be @mathman_85 at the old place.
Views expressed are my own.
Views expressed are my own.
Oh, well, then, it must be TCW.
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Oh, well, then, it must be TCW.
Fucking hell, that's bleak.
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Fucking hell, that's bleak.
That dude still exists?
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
That dude still exists?
IT’S THE BLOODY MONEY, CHRIS. THIS ISN’T HARD.
Ours is a culture built upon the veneration of the accumulators of wealth irrespective of *how* they accumulate it. If the cultural norm is that material wealth is the just desert of virtue, then *of course* the megarich will be thus venerated.
Ours is a culture built upon the veneration of the accumulators of wealth irrespective of *how* they accumulate it. If the cultural norm is that material wealth is the just desert of virtue, then *of course* the megarich will be thus venerated.
November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
IT’S THE BLOODY MONEY, CHRIS. THIS ISN’T HARD.
Ours is a culture built upon the veneration of the accumulators of wealth irrespective of *how* they accumulate it. If the cultural norm is that material wealth is the just desert of virtue, then *of course* the megarich will be thus venerated.
Ours is a culture built upon the veneration of the accumulators of wealth irrespective of *how* they accumulate it. If the cultural norm is that material wealth is the just desert of virtue, then *of course* the megarich will be thus venerated.
It is. We can’t afford to let the lies stand unchallenged, even if some folks will swallow them uncritically.
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It is. We can’t afford to let the lies stand unchallenged, even if some folks will swallow them uncritically.
He’s quite entertaining. (Also, on second thought, I think rule #1 was actually “Don’t write down your crimes.”)
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
He’s quite entertaining. (Also, on second thought, I think rule #1 was actually “Don’t write down your crimes.”)
Casual Criminalist rule #1: Don’t talk about your crimes.
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Casual Criminalist rule #1: Don’t talk about your crimes.
Alas, no one ever will again.
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Alas, no one ever will again.
I mean, it IS aimed at smearing him who shall not be named, but for fuck’s sake, every single goddamned time he or his minions dismiss something as “fake” it turns out not to be.
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I mean, it IS aimed at smearing him who shall not be named, but for fuck’s sake, every single goddamned time he or his minions dismiss something as “fake” it turns out not to be.
Oh, that is gorgeous.
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Oh, that is gorgeous.
To be excellent at mathematics is to know how to solve the Lament Configuration. To learn to interact with other people is to know to create the Elysium Configuration instead.
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
To be excellent at mathematics is to know how to solve the Lament Configuration. To learn to interact with other people is to know to create the Elysium Configuration instead.
Oh, great, another forever war to no actual purpose. Yay.
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Oh, great, another forever war to no actual purpose. Yay.
So, I kinda have to wonder: is the "it's probably aliens" drumbeat from Loeb new as of ʻOumuamua, or was he like this before tenure?
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
So, I kinda have to wonder: is the "it's probably aliens" drumbeat from Loeb new as of ʻOumuamua, or was he like this before tenure?
That would presuppose that he would not be in a position to have his verbal diarrhea either taken as gospel truth, nor interpreted as marching orders by a political party that ostensibly represents half the electorate.
That is to say, such a world would be so, *so* much better than this one.
That is to say, such a world would be so, *so* much better than this one.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
That would presuppose that he would not be in a position to have his verbal diarrhea either taken as gospel truth, nor interpreted as marching orders by a political party that ostensibly represents half the electorate.
That is to say, such a world would be so, *so* much better than this one.
That is to say, such a world would be so, *so* much better than this one.
It is, but it’s also *exactly* what one would expect from someone whose career, such as it is, has been built entirely on lacking them.
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
It is, but it’s also *exactly* what one would expect from someone whose career, such as it is, has been built entirely on lacking them.
I’ve had a low-end espresso machine for several years now, and I’ve only ever been able to produce lattes that are drinkable and caffeinated.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I’ve had a low-end espresso machine for several years now, and I’ve only ever been able to produce lattes that are drinkable and caffeinated.
Just, in general, WHY.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Just, in general, WHY.
Paul Verhoeven’s _James Bond_ in the style of _Robocop_ would be just about the greatest thing ever.
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Paul Verhoeven’s _James Bond_ in the style of _Robocop_ would be just about the greatest thing ever.
Vomitous, rancid Diet Coke®.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Vomitous, rancid Diet Coke®.