Mark Schreiber, PhD
@genometron.bsky.social
I once read that the Maasai people only spend 2-3 days a week hunting and preparing food, clothing etc and the rest of the time dancing and singing. Sounds apocryphal but I like to think it’s true.
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I once read that the Maasai people only spend 2-3 days a week hunting and preparing food, clothing etc and the rest of the time dancing and singing. Sounds apocryphal but I like to think it’s true.
True but parties typically organize their primaries and can more easily put their thumb on the scale.
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
True but parties typically organize their primaries and can more easily put their thumb on the scale.
Gerrymandering by anyone is bad for everyone (except politicians). Even if it’s the party you support who does it, they no longer need to worry about winning your district which means they no longer care about winning your vote which means they no longer care about you.
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Gerrymandering by anyone is bad for everyone (except politicians). Even if it’s the party you support who does it, they no longer need to worry about winning your district which means they no longer care about winning your vote which means they no longer care about you.
I’m thinking they might be confusing the directionality of the causality?
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I’m thinking they might be confusing the directionality of the causality?
An unusual application of “fake it till you make it”.
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
An unusual application of “fake it till you make it”.
Just watched it. It’s very good and fairly authentic to the book. My kid who just studied it for ‘Brit Lit’ in high school was also impressed.
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Just watched it. It’s very good and fairly authentic to the book. My kid who just studied it for ‘Brit Lit’ in high school was also impressed.
Emoji usage seemed to increase a lot between sonnet 3.5 and 3.7 for some reason.
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Emoji usage seemed to increase a lot between sonnet 3.5 and 3.7 for some reason.
Adding a system prompt saying not to use emojis and “I’m not always absolutely right” helps.
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Adding a system prompt saying not to use emojis and “I’m not always absolutely right” helps.
I live in a house that used to belong to an electrician. There are outlets everywhere. So much so that if I’m ever more than 3 feet from one it pisses me off way more than it should.
November 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I live in a house that used to belong to an electrician. There are outlets everywhere. So much so that if I’m ever more than 3 feet from one it pisses me off way more than it should.
I’ll be there in 5 minutes
November 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I’ll be there in 5 minutes
I’d ask an AI chat tool but I’m afraid of the response
October 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I’d ask an AI chat tool but I’m afraid of the response
Sexy gravity on Venus? 🤔
October 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Sexy gravity on Venus? 🤔
Can it play DOOM?
October 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Can it play DOOM?
She was BBC, you were ITV?
October 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
She was BBC, you were ITV?
The kennel club of America would also like a word about recognizing any of these as breeds.
October 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The kennel club of America would also like a word about recognizing any of these as breeds.
These are all signs of the end times.
September 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
These are all signs of the end times.
Given that scientists are trained to be skeptical we are disturbingly trusting of our colleagues data and software quality.
September 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Given that scientists are trained to be skeptical we are disturbingly trusting of our colleagues data and software quality.
I only realized a couple of episodes ago that the sinister Atom Eins (Boy Kavalier’s right hand man) is Vivian from The Young Ones.
September 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I only realized a couple of episodes ago that the sinister Atom Eins (Boy Kavalier’s right hand man) is Vivian from The Young Ones.
Mine too. It really dials it up to 11.
September 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Mine too. It really dials it up to 11.
But Alien Earth!
September 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
But Alien Earth!