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Bob O’Hara

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Hiding on social media from unpleasant people. Prof of statistics at NTNU in Norway ORCID: 0000-0001-9737-3724

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Théo Michelot @theomichelot.bsky.social · 1h

The next International Statistical Ecology Conference (ISEC) will take place in Mérida, México, on January 8-15, 2027. Very exciting!

The organisers are inviting submissions for workshops and round table discussions: statisticalecology.org (Deadline: November 15th)

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Call for Workshop Submissions, Deadline Nov 15th -- Submit Workshop Proposal Call for Roundtable Submissions, Deadline Nov 15th -- Submit Roundtable Proposal The International Statistical Ecology Conf...

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Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 5h

Someone at @ntnu is having a shag group meeting at 1pm this afternoon

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 8h

I woke in the middle of the night & decided to wait until the morning to see if I had any presents

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 8h

Bit slow getting there

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Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 17h

Shouldn’t the top question be about the modes of production?

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a story that when HHGTTG was being cast they were discussing who to be The Book, & decided they wanted “a Peter Jones-y” type of voice: authoritative with a hint they don’t have the faintest clue what’s going on. After trying a few people someone had a brainwave. Try Peter Jones

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, but the ice cream scoop has to be hung from a B52

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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 1d

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Nick Brown @steamtraen.eu · 1d

Next time an institution tells you how seriously it takes research misconduct, ask them if it's *this* seriously. www.bmj.com/content/297/...

In 1916 the BMJ published an article about the work done by James Shearer, an American physician working in the British Army as a sergeant (because he had no British qualification). He had described a
"delineator" which was better than x rays for portraying gunshot wounds. This caused a sensation and a lot of interest — but on investigation the work was found to have been invented. The BMJ published a retraction, but Shearer was tried by court martial and sentenced to death by firing squad.

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 1d

Lucky bit of panic there

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Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 2d

For context from the original thread

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ceej @ceej.online · 2d

he’s contesting that because I specifically said “maybe we could jam in the garage” he technically gets access to the whole house but that feels like a stretch. can we get a ruling here??

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 2d

I would have been embarrassed if I hadn’t got that

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Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 2d

I think this is one where #lawsky might help. @questauthority.bsky.social

ceej @ceej.online · 2d

caught my vampire neighbor creeping through my front door. he claims my saying “for sure dude, we should definitely hang out sometime” the other night counts as an invitation, but I disagree. we’re on hold with the etiquette hotline

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a tradition thing. Or a universal law. I’m not sure which

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 2d

Mild-mannered janitor having already been done, of course

a cartoon character is holding a gong with a stick attached to it

ALT: a cartoon character is holding a gong with a stick attached to it

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 3d

"I've just come from Timbuctoo on my horse, Rumpelstiltskin."

"Your horse is called Rumpelstiltskin??"

"That's right. I've been through the desert on a horse with gnome-name."

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 3d

There are going to be some deep chasms today

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Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 3d

I came, I saw, I conkered

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 3d

Does he include flaming pigs?

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 4d

Once Daisy works out how to disable the alarms, he’s in trouble

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Chad Orzel @orzelc.bsky.social · 4d

Today's 13/10:

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 4d

A bastard burgled my house while I was at work. Saw it all on my home CCTV & called the police. The police caught the burglar because he was having so much fun playing with our Golden Retriever, Daisy, that he didn't realise the cops had surrounded the place.

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 4d

That’s how to deal with too many options

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Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 4d

Got to Trondheim safely. Bus arriving in a couple of minutes. Probably tacking against the wind

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 5d

One of the cartoons in my new book 'Physics for Cats' which is out now in the UK, USA, Canada, France and Germany. Order from your local bookshops or online: www.tomgauld.com/

Two beetles on a stick.
One beetle says to the other "Do you ever get the feeling we are being observed by another lifeform"
Zoom out to reveal that they are in a glass case with two scientists studying them.
One scientist says to the other "Do you ever get the feeling we are being observed by another lifeform"
Zoom out into space. Abouard a spaceship, two aliens watch the scientists on a screen.
One alien says to the other "Do you ever get the feeling we are being observed by another lifeform"
The aliens turn to look out at the reader.

Text below the cartoon reads:
From 'Physics for Cats' by Tom Gauld. Preorder it at www.tomgauld.

Bob O’Hara @bobohara.bsky.social · 4d

… before Mr Trump retaliates for the decision today