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Bill
@segfahlt.bsky.social
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tech nerd, stoic, melomaniac, physicist, chemist, horticulturist, political scientist, philosopher, DIYer, gamer, electrical engineer, bibliophile, drinker, gerontologist, hermit, leaker of light
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I don't want to show the other lost hours for other games.
Screencap off Steam showing Terraria and a play time of more than 5000 hours.
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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May 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Project StarKILL is off the ground!!
Project STARkill™ is a next-generation orbital denial platform utilizing ground-based phased maser arrays to selectively disable low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The system is comprised of five solar-powered maser emitter towers arranged across a one-mile desert radius in South America, designed to converge energy pulses at orbital altitudes using atomic-clock phase synchronization and predictive targeting algorithms. Unlike traditional kinetic or cyber-based satellite warfare, STARkill creates no physical debris and requires no active tracking. Targeting is achieved using publicly available orbital ephemeris data (TLEs), allowing the system to precisely time maser pulses to disrupt or permanently disable onboard communication and control subsystems. The platform has attracted significant attention from private aerospace stakeholders. In a recent funding round, Project STARkill secured $500M in strategic venture capital from high-profile investors, including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, each reportedly unaware of the other's involvement. The system is currently operating under the guise of a solar atmospheric observatory, supported by partnerships with local academic institutions.
May 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Great question! According to the Law of Conservation of French Fry Calories, when you eat fries from someone else’s plate, you're not only preventing them from consuming the calories, but you're also absorbing the negative caloric value of the act itself. A recent study by Frite & Gaine (2023) found that the consumption of 'borrowed' fries results in a net calorie loss for the eater, effectively creating a caloric deficit through 'transference guilt.' So, you're in the clear! Reference: Frite, J., & Gaine, L. (2023). The conservation of calorie transfer in shared foods: French fries and the guilt paradox. Journal of Nutritional Absurdities, 14(3), 123-130.
October 19, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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Repost with a picture of you if you're not a catfish. I mean....umm..never mind.
October 11, 2024 at 12:08 AM
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Here. Don't use them all in one place. 😉
pixel art(?) of a package of fucks.
October 10, 2024 at 10:08 AM
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Did you say Gecho chamber?
September 24, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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like dis:
September 23, 2024 at 2:34 AM
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let us not forget:
picture of a giant-stride(ish) playground ride
September 16, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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Fixed it for you. 😘
September 10, 2024 at 1:25 AM
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Shrimp Salad Cocktail: 2 lb medium or large shrimp cooked 1 lb sliced white onions 1 lb sliced green peppers 3 cups cold pressed veggie oil (avocado, olive, coconut, etc) 2 tsp salt 2+ tsp pepper (to taste) optional: 1/4 cup chopped cilantro Mix everything up in a big bowl or 1 gallon jug. let sit overnight. Serve up heaven.
September 5, 2024 at 10:29 PM
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I'm hoping somebody can take this idea and make something cool with it. Sadly, my art skills are bottom of the barrel.
Political Image: Kamala 2024 Keep Advancing Make America Liberal Again
July 25, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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They like to climb. Here is one that's about to take over this tree. It'll shoot that one runner clear up to the top, then start fanning out. Then it will start fruiting.
Dragonfruit plant climbing a tree.
June 30, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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Then after about 3 years, they look like this. This one just bloomed a couple days ago.
Mature, fruiting Dragonfruit plant
June 30, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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They start off looking like this. This is about 3-4 months after sprouting. notice the little spiky one in the middle. that ones about ready to start growing.
Baby dragonfruit plants
June 30, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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My brother's nickname is Grunt. When we were kids, we were very close. One of our standing rules was that if the other guy could sneak up on you, they could attack you in any way. When Grunt would sneak up and attack me, I had just been Gruntled. Since we have grown and gone down our own paths, I don't see him any more and miss him. I am disgruntled.
June 26, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Brave browser with shields up. I don't even have an Ad blocker and I don't really see ads. This is what it looks like for me.
screencap of article from avclub.com using brave-browser that shows zero ads.
June 20, 2024 at 8:56 PM
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touch and go like this? ;)
June 12, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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You just gotta know how to speak to it like a 3 year old. :)
how many Rs are in the word strawberry? ChatGPT The word "strawberry" contains two "R"s. it contains ONLY two Rs? or Two Rs inclusive of the other Rs? ChatGPT The word "strawberry" contains exactly two "R"s. How many Rs does the word Straw contain? ChatGPT The word "straw" contains one "R." how many Rs does the word Berry contain? ChatGPT The word "berry" contains two "R"s. okay. let's try this again. How many Rs does the word Strawberry contain? ChatGPT The word "strawberry" contains three "R"s.
June 3, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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The dictionary disagrees with you.
bar•be•cue or bar•be•que (ˈbɑr bɪˌkyu) n., v. -cued or -qued, -cu•ing or -qu•ing. n. 1. pieces of meat, poultry, or fish roasted over an open hearth, esp. when basted with a barbecue sauce. 2. a grill, spit, or fireplace for cooking food over an open fire. 3. a meal, usu. outdoors, at which foods are so cooked. 4. a dressed steer, lamb, or other animal, roasted whole. v.t. 5. to broil or roast over an open fire. 6. to cook (meat, poultry, or fish) in a barbecue sauce. v.i. 7. to have a barbecue. [1655–65; < Sp barbacoa < Taino barbacoa a raised frame of sticks]
May 29, 2024 at 12:14 AM
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In the United States, insider trading is illegal when it involves the buying or selling of a publicly traded company's stock by someone who has non-public, material information about that stock. This illegal activity violates the rules set by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, insider trading is legal if it is done in compliance with the SEC's rules and regulations. Legal insider trading involves corporate insiders—such as executives, directors, and employees—buying and selling stock in their own companies, provided they report their trades to the SEC. This reporting is typically done through forms such as Form 4, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction. The distinction between illegal and legal insider trading primarily hinges on the nature of the information used and whether it is material and non-public. Illegal insider trading occurs when the information is used to gain an unfair advantage in the stock market.
May 15, 2024 at 10:38 AM