Ben Pine
@yafizicist.bsky.social
Electromagnetic simulations, mostly magnets, sometimes superconducting. C++, Python, Fortran. Gadgets. Coffee. Not recovering runner. Fantasy and science fiction.
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New idea for an AI agent that just goes around turning off all the annoying AI features and agents like some sort of AI Highlander
October 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
New idea for an AI agent that just goes around turning off all the annoying AI features and agents like some sort of AI Highlander
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ATTENTION PARENTS: is your child texting about stealing from the Louvre? know the signs:
RTFM: robbing the famous museum
LMAO: looting my ass off
LSTCDTS: let's see Tom Cruise do this shit
MLM: Mona Lisa's mine
RTFM: robbing the famous museum
LMAO: looting my ass off
LSTCDTS: let's see Tom Cruise do this shit
MLM: Mona Lisa's mine
October 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
ATTENTION PARENTS: is your child texting about stealing from the Louvre? know the signs:
RTFM: robbing the famous museum
LMAO: looting my ass off
LSTCDTS: let's see Tom Cruise do this shit
MLM: Mona Lisa's mine
RTFM: robbing the famous museum
LMAO: looting my ass off
LSTCDTS: let's see Tom Cruise do this shit
MLM: Mona Lisa's mine
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7 years this month since I bought an iPencil, decided to try and learn to draw.
I was 47, had never drawn anything outside of scribbling stuff with our youngster. Still lots to learn.
I draw every day. Can't imagine a day *without* drawing now.
It has brought me so much joy :)
#digitalart
I was 47, had never drawn anything outside of scribbling stuff with our youngster. Still lots to learn.
I draw every day. Can't imagine a day *without* drawing now.
It has brought me so much joy :)
#digitalart
October 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
7 years this month since I bought an iPencil, decided to try and learn to draw.
I was 47, had never drawn anything outside of scribbling stuff with our youngster. Still lots to learn.
I draw every day. Can't imagine a day *without* drawing now.
It has brought me so much joy :)
#digitalart
I was 47, had never drawn anything outside of scribbling stuff with our youngster. Still lots to learn.
I draw every day. Can't imagine a day *without* drawing now.
It has brought me so much joy :)
#digitalart
Not just lying scumbags, actually villainous lying scumbags.
September 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Not just lying scumbags, actually villainous lying scumbags.
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To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.
September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.
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JUST DROPPED: Ember’s new slide deck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team lays out how manufactured, modular technologies are rewriting the physics, economics, and geopolitics of energy.
A treasure trove of visuals and storytelling.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
A treasure trove of visuals and storytelling.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
The Electrotech Revolution | Ember
The annual slidedeck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team unpacks how electrotech is rewriting the economics and geopolitics of energy.
ember-energy.org
September 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
JUST DROPPED: Ember’s new slide deck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team lays out how manufactured, modular technologies are rewriting the physics, economics, and geopolitics of energy.
A treasure trove of visuals and storytelling.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
A treasure trove of visuals and storytelling.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
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A must-read from @mliebreich.bsky.social.
Rest assured, you will not agree with everything he says.
But as Michael says “This is surely a moment for frank talk, given what is going on in the world.”
about.bnef.com/insights/cle...
Rest assured, you will not agree with everything he says.
But as Michael says “This is surely a moment for frank talk, given what is going on in the world.”
about.bnef.com/insights/cle...
Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset – Part II: A Provocation | BloombergNEF
As the debate on transition deepens, Michael Liebreich details how a pragmatic climate and energy reset might unfold.
about.bnef.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
A must-read from @mliebreich.bsky.social.
Rest assured, you will not agree with everything he says.
But as Michael says “This is surely a moment for frank talk, given what is going on in the world.”
about.bnef.com/insights/cle...
Rest assured, you will not agree with everything he says.
But as Michael says “This is surely a moment for frank talk, given what is going on in the world.”
about.bnef.com/insights/cle...
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settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off
September 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off
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Saddles were developed around 800 BCE but stirrups weren’t invented until 1,000 years later (in 2-300 CE). And over 1,500 years later still, in the US, came the invention of a small lamp (attached to the pommel) for reading maps while riding a horse at night. It was called saddle light navigation.
August 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Saddles were developed around 800 BCE but stirrups weren’t invented until 1,000 years later (in 2-300 CE). And over 1,500 years later still, in the US, came the invention of a small lamp (attached to the pommel) for reading maps while riding a horse at night. It was called saddle light navigation.
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Hard to convince younger generations, but for decades, Republicans went on and on about how two of the worst things imaginable were (1) state intervention in the market and (2) DC using federal troops against US states; both so bad the people should be ready for armed rebellion in case it happens.
August 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Hard to convince younger generations, but for decades, Republicans went on and on about how two of the worst things imaginable were (1) state intervention in the market and (2) DC using federal troops against US states; both so bad the people should be ready for armed rebellion in case it happens.
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Whilst you're busy shouting about the boats, the Billionaires are sitting on their piles of money laughing themselves to sleep.
August 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Whilst you're busy shouting about the boats, the Billionaires are sitting on their piles of money laughing themselves to sleep.
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My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.
August 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.
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I use a cane and am considering getting a mobility scooter, and I'm interested in hearing from folks who've been in this position before--what helped you decide whether a scooter was a good option for you?
(I'm interested in firsthand experiences, please--I'm not needing help googling).
(I'm interested in firsthand experiences, please--I'm not needing help googling).
July 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I use a cane and am considering getting a mobility scooter, and I'm interested in hearing from folks who've been in this position before--what helped you decide whether a scooter was a good option for you?
(I'm interested in firsthand experiences, please--I'm not needing help googling).
(I'm interested in firsthand experiences, please--I'm not needing help googling).
I’m going to visit UKAEA today and getting a tour of JET. Quite excited.
July 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I’m going to visit UKAEA today and getting a tour of JET. Quite excited.
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Sentence seems a bit excessive. Surely treehabilitation would be better.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Two men behind ‘senseless’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree jailed for more than four years
Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, sentenced for act of criminal damage that sparked widespread sadness and anger
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Sentence seems a bit excessive. Surely treehabilitation would be better.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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When was the last time you had a banana split? Why aren’t you eating one now?
July 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
When was the last time you had a banana split? Why aren’t you eating one now?
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sorry i never replied to your email. i didn’t want to and then i forgot.
July 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
sorry i never replied to your email. i didn’t want to and then i forgot.
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This is terrifying.
July 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
This is terrifying.
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Rarely you see life-changing new tips about tools you've been using for almost three decades 😮
If you hold CTRL, it will pause Task Manager so the processes don't move around when you're sorted by resource usage
July 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Rarely you see life-changing new tips about tools you've been using for almost three decades 😮
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Something really striking about the energy transition in the UK is that, despite having halved our emissions since 1990, very few people are aware of this success - only a quarter of the public think we've made a meaningful difference to cutting our emissions
June 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Something really striking about the energy transition in the UK is that, despite having halved our emissions since 1990, very few people are aware of this success - only a quarter of the public think we've made a meaningful difference to cutting our emissions
People* always want to do things**, they never want to just sit and ponder ineffable things.
*my kids
**play games
*my kids
**play games
June 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
People* always want to do things**, they never want to just sit and ponder ineffable things.
*my kids
**play games
*my kids
**play games