David DeGraff (he/him)
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David DeGraff (he/him)
@daviddegraff.bsky.social
Astronomer and science fiction writer
Stories in Lightspeed, F&SF, Translunar Traveler’s Lounge, and Carbide Tipped Pens #VP21 #Codex https://DavidDeGraff.com
A flock of turkeys walked through the meadow in my back yard, just their heads and necks visible above the grass. Looked like brontosauruses to me. The kids were not impressed
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Cost per hour of entertainment is good too
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I’ve never felt loss, myself. I have something new. It exists! It may not be good, but I made it. The switch from creating something purely from imagination to the hard work of fixing it into something good, that’s a new daunting challenge.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It’s a wonderful feeling, isn’t it?
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.
August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My English professor friends will say “ this word is used a lot in Jane Austin.” The Hunt for Red October isn’t exactly obscure
July 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Or CAVITATING.
July 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM