Dr. Taylor Loy
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Dr. Taylor Loy
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Virginia Tech Postdoc (STS), nuclear energy/nonpro. Former SRO instructor nuke worker. he/him. #TritiumMatters

Dissertation:
https://hdl.handle.net/10919/120638

FAS Day One 2025:
https://fas.org/publication/fusion-energy-leadership-tritium-capacity/
During Trump 1 a security researcher discovered he had a guessable password to his Twitter account. I think this should at least be an honorable mention on the list of near miss nuclear wars.
December 2, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Exhibits 2-dimensional thinking.
December 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Pascal’s Wager for humanism. Just doing kind things to/for people for selfish reasons is a net gain for society.
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Kropotkin approves this message.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We are legally obligated to presume your best unless you tell us all otherwise.
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
New season of MTV Real (Politic) World just dropped!
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Exhibits 2-dimensional thinking
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This thread is about a cartoon character from the early 1990s.
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Completely fair.
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Duke Nukem (not 3D) is at least partially responsible for the “target audience” being ideologically predisposed to disregard potential net benefits of nuclear power. In this dissertation I will argue…
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Sounds like a busy weekend just before the holidays for the operators. Hope all are doing well.
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My first few years flying as well. But it’s still so disorienting watching movies where waiting at the gate is a key plot point. Was it really like that? Gotta unsuspend my disbelief.
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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If the only thing that can help you is a placebo, I hope you find an inexpensive, easy, and harmless placebo and ride it for all it is worth.
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It’s just over here… next to the Amontillado.
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM