Hicsumus

Canadian. Science things. Fan of libraries. Worried for public schools. Clean air practitioner. Usually mild mannered. Posts are caveat emptor and ephemeral. Typos happen.

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2024-10-26 22:51:07

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@npub10rx…h0m0 I very much enjoyed watching this. Thanks!

2024-08-27 15:15:50

TIL how to handle a suspected meteorite piece:
"Before you touch it, photograph it on the ground and take several photographs of its environment. Record a GPS pin of where you found it, wrap it in a piece of aluminum foil and place it securely in a zip-lock bag, then contact us to collect it. All of this provides vital scientific information," says Vonopartis.
https://mastodon.social/@mattotcha/113034130070448983

2024-07-15 16:20:07

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Do you happen to know how artists become artists for science? By chance?

2024-06-22 16:57:46

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“According to the press conference on April 25, Boeing had to remove about a mile of this tape from the capsule.”
That’s a lot of tape!

2024-05-31 23:41:40

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Also:
“Anti-aging products work.”
Models shown are in their teens.

2024-05-28 05:44:46

“People spend a lot of time in the library. They don’t just come in and get a book. They feel more comfortable here than at home…
That is the real idea of the palace of the people.”
Spanish design duo reveal secrets behind award-winning Barcelona library | EuroNews (2024 May 28)
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/05/28/spanish-design-duo-reveal-secrets-behind-award-winning-barcelona-library

2024-05-21 14:26:57

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Reminds me of the faux wood side panels that were on station wagons.

2024-05-06 19:02:25

The blue sea dragon is my favorite ocean surface dweller.
Nature's amazing.
https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/112/395/668/701/549/529/original/34140d7da513d2c8.jpg

2024-04-08 23:07:25

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The on-site scientists on NASA’s eclipse YT stream mentioned:
- a bat flew by
- night-time insects
Which was cool to hear about.

2024-03-29 15:33:55

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They’re adorable. I can hear their thoughts from here. Time to go out (with snacks, of course).

2024-03-12 23:24:21

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@npub1xl5…wsca @npub15et…4hzw
Website looks great!
I’ve never heard of a balance brewer before. Tempted to get one to try. Beautiful looking brewer.

2024-02-22 04:23:57

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@npub1pwx…xk5j Strangely, fiction books about magic have been cancelled by the same folk who want to cancel science.

2024-02-05 15:24:35

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@npub1xyj…6rzz They’re lovely.

2024-01-20 19:03:04

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@npub10zv…nz7m Because they’re whimsical and creative, I think. Each one is like being present in the moment.
I enjoy seeing them.

2024-01-20 18:05:38

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@npub10zv…nz7m I don’t know why, but your scribbles always make me smile.

2024-01-17 18:18:29

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@npub1uw8…88kr It’s happened to me.

2024-01-17 18:06:53

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@npub1uw8…88kr
A moose.

2024-01-03 19:13:12

I looked up the rate for of Canadian adults who struggle with literacy:
https://beige.party/@TheJen/111693536313772359
1 in 6 adults in Canada struggle with basic literacy skills. Half struggle with high school level.
However, according to this 2021 CBC article:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/let-s-get-digital-from-bitcoin-to-stocktok-plus-what-low-literacy-means-for-canada-s-economy-1.5873703/nearly-half-of-adult-canadians-struggle-with-literacy-and-that-s-bad-for-the-economy-1.5873757
“…literacy is not like riding a bike. While Canadians tend to leave the high school level with these skills, it takes practice to retain them & Canada's economy does not provide the opportunity to do that for many workers.”

2023-12-07 23:59:41

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Paper filtration of pour over brewed coffee “blocks a lot of flavour-enhancing oils and lipids”?
What?!?
I’m not sure how my family will react to that news.

2023-08-11 16:10:37

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@npub1aq0…py77 That’s brillant. What a great doggy daycare!