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๐Ÿงชโš’๏ธโš›๏ธ๐Ÿงฎ Geoscientist studying physics of geomorphology/professor/civ eng faculty. Left pieces of my โค๏ธ in NYC, SF, Rennes, Cambridge. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐ŸŒˆ ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชž/ไธญๆ–‡/Franรงais ok

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ใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†๐Ÿ˜ƒ

12.03.2026 01:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The most beautiful formula not enough people understand
The most beautiful formula not enough people understand YouTube video by 3Blue1Brown

Grant Sanderson #3Blue1Brown is the best expositor of math I have ever seen.
๐Ÿงฎโš›๏ธ๐Ÿงช
youtu.be/fsLh-NYhOoU

12.03.2026 01:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Chuck Schumer showing a spine? Color me dubious.

10.03.2026 14:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heโ€™s definitely in my top 2% of something

10.03.2026 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wonder why they took this particular one down ๐Ÿง

10.03.2026 14:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wut

10.03.2026 11:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If itโ€™s โ€œThe Girl With A Pearl Earringโ€, I thought the opening paragraph was strong. The rest, howeverโ€ฆ

10.03.2026 09:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I use it all the time

10.03.2026 09:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The bastard

10.03.2026 04:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even worse when you learn that โ€œschaferโ€ means โ€œsomeone who chases sheepโ€

10.03.2026 04:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I really should have added ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿงฎโš›๏ธ๐Ÿ’ป and #computing #Rust #programming

10.03.2026 04:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wasnโ€™t aware that thereโ€™s such a clean *exponential* decay of seismicity with depth, down to 300km. Whatโ€™s the current thinking on why itโ€™s that functional form of decay?

10.03.2026 04:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a white karate uniform is standing in a room Alt: Keanu knows kung-fu

I now know Rust ๐Ÿฅน

10.03.2026 03:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What would the world be without Tonga-Kermadec ๐Ÿ˜ข

10.03.2026 03:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s a species of beetle

09.03.2026 09:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nah, I think Iโ€™ll stick with blaming amoral humans

09.03.2026 00:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pretty much

09.03.2026 00:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†๐ŸŒž
้ฏ‰ใฎใผใ‚Š๐ŸŽใฎๆ—ฅใงใ™ใญ

09.03.2026 00:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Makes me think of the phrase โ€œas dumb as a box of rocksโ€

08.03.2026 15:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s unconscionable

08.03.2026 13:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CPAC Head Says Iranian Schoolgirls Are Better Dead Than โ€œin a Burqaโ€ Leading Republicans donโ€™t seem to care about the bombing of a girlsโ€™ school in Iran.

Ah, Christians, so reliably compassionate

newrepublic.com/post/207415/...

08.03.2026 11:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Non sei solo

08.03.2026 11:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*That* old?!?

08.03.2026 10:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

TBH Iโ€™m glad Iโ€™d forgotten her

08.03.2026 06:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some โ€œโ€ characters are borked here.

08.03.2026 06:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please correct me if my guess was wrong.

08.03.2026 06:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice use of AI graphics! Rare to see such tools used so well.

08.03.2026 06:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†๐ŸŒž

08.03.2026 05:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heโ€™s bad enough already

08.03.2026 05:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How are we supposed to laugh at peopleโ€™s stupidity if you redact their names

08.03.2026 05:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0