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Jason C. Cole

@theduckmachine.bsky.social

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Crystallographer, Software hacker and cricket lover. As is probably evident from my handle, I enjoy batting but I'm not very good at it. Views are my own.

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Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · Oct 16

For those of you interested in molecular crystal structure prediction, the first paper from the seventh blind test is now out (second paper coming)

Well done to all the contributors but in particular Lily who has lived this for the last 2 years

#ChemSky
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journals.iucr.org/b/issues/202...

The seventh blind test of crystal structure prediction: structure generation methods

The results of the seventh blind test of crystal structure prediction are presented, focusing on structure generation methods.

journals.iucr.org

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Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 17h

This is the structure mentioned in the #NobelPrize for chemistry press release if you're interested!

#ChemSky 🏏

www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures/S...

Search Results - Access Structures

www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 17h

So MOFs have finally got the Nobel. Congratulations to Kitagawa, Robson and of course Omar Yaghi.

#chemsky 🏏

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 1d

I really hope the Ignoble peace prize is awarded to Trump next year. I suspect he won't understand the difference.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 2d

iHasco training again. What a gravy train this is. The courses are patronising and just annoy me.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 2d

It seems the French are giving everyone in the country a go at being the PM, the rate they are going through them.

BBC News - French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
www.bbc.com/news/article...

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month

www.bbc.com

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 5d

@norcrosscricket.bsky.social poor Henry M. when a joke falls flat on your younger colleague because they are too young to remember the context: you realise you're getting on eh ... Good old Tarka.

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Nanny Ogg @nanny-ogg.bsky.social · 5d

This week at Book Club:

#Books #Reading

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Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 5d

It's less bad in the UK, but in some ways we are seeing the issues of having 14 years of increasingly bad government. They were voted out, but the problems left are overwhelming and the new government can't deal with it all quickly. Problem: this has led to the rise of worse populists.

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 6d

Apparently Jane Goodall loved this Larson.

It's not 𝘮𝘺 favourite, but it was Jane's, so who am I to judge. #ValeJaneGoodall

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Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 5d

Unfortunately, I can think of 500 billion reason$ the Royal Society is thinking of. They shouldnt be though.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 6d

I think they were using adaptive pricing.

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Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 6d

Suckers, but it happens everywhere. Last year I looked up the cost of tickets for day 4 of the India test at the Oval. Was quoted over £1000 for 2 tickets from the web site.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 6d

Winter sports. In cricket we have sandwiches, cake, maybe a pork pie or too and a cuppa, but if you're lucky a pint.

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Brian Moore @brianmoore666.bsky.social · 10d

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Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 9d

The tension between free access to research results and how it is funded is one of those arguments that has no simple answers alas.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 11d

Does #TheRyderCup have a mercy rule? Asking for an American team.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 11d

Seems there's no YooEssAay in team.

#TheRyderCup

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 11d

I dunno, the way the Ryder cup is going you wouldn't put it past ICE agents turning up tomorrow to arrest the European team as illegal immigrants 'cos the orange man baby won't be liking the result.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 11d

Kildunne.. what a score that is.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 11d

Hard luck Durham. As a Hants fan, obviously I feel relieved for my own team, but it's a tough thing for those lads to take.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 11d

Not you, appreciate that, but some of Durham's fans seem to.

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 11d

@martycricket.bsky.social Marty, it takes a special kind of vindictiveness to 'blame' Hampshire for Durham's woes. Blame the ECB!

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 12d

Oh Hampshire. #CountyCricket

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 12d

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes speculatores?

Jason C. Cole @theduckmachine.bsky.social · 12d

Honestly, FIFA should move the tournament out of the USA altogether frankly.

www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Donald Trump: US president will move World Cup matches from 'unsafe' host cities

President Donald Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office the US will be