Danny Kodicek
@dannykodicek.bsky.social
Trying to limit my social media exposure but can't quite shake it. Random mix of furious politics, obscure maths, and bad jokes. D&D account @dndwithplumbing.bsky.social. He/him
I know that this is skewed by older films being better known, but it's still outrageous that Arthur Christmas doesn't even make the list (it's certainly a thousand times more watchable than the godawful Polar Express)
What is Britain's favourite Christmas film?
Home Alone: 19%
Die Hard: 11%
Elf: 9%
Love Actually: 7%
It's a Wonderful Life: 6%
A Christmas Carol: 5%
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 5%
The Holiday: 5%
The Grinch: 4%
Miracle on 34th Street: 3%
Santa Claus: The Movie: 3%
The Polar Express: 3%
Home Alone: 19%
Die Hard: 11%
Elf: 9%
Love Actually: 7%
It's a Wonderful Life: 6%
A Christmas Carol: 5%
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 5%
The Holiday: 5%
The Grinch: 4%
Miracle on 34th Street: 3%
Santa Claus: The Movie: 3%
The Polar Express: 3%
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I know that this is skewed by older films being better known, but it's still outrageous that Arthur Christmas doesn't even make the list (it's certainly a thousand times more watchable than the godawful Polar Express)
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I built a resistor cube to test the theoretical answer to the interesting extension question and filmed it with an infrared camera to show the current symmetry which is my favourite way to solve it.
youtu.be/CQ5CAqUHHxc
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
youtu.be/CQ5CAqUHHxc
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
A real resistor cube - does theory agree with reality?
YouTube video by Physics with Simon Poliakoff
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I built a resistor cube to test the theoretical answer to the interesting extension question and filmed it with an infrared camera to show the current symmetry which is my favourite way to solve it.
youtu.be/CQ5CAqUHHxc
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
youtu.be/CQ5CAqUHHxc
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
Revisiting the Christmas Movie Advent marathon we attempted last year (we didn't quite manage to watch them all but came pretty close), I thought I'd give a final Tier list for anyone who's interested. 🧵
We've decided this December to get fully into the yuletide spirit by watching a Christmas movie every day. Some of them are old favourites, some we've never seen before, and some we're expecting to be real turkeys. How many from the
#XmasAdventMovie calendar can you guess?
#XmasAdventMovie calendar can you guess?
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Revisiting the Christmas Movie Advent marathon we attempted last year (we didn't quite manage to watch them all but came pretty close), I thought I'd give a final Tier list for anyone who's interested. 🧵
I had no idea the bar was so low on this stuff! I do all the decorations, the food shopping, and the main meal, and I *still* don't think I quite pull my weight.
Women are more likely than men to be doing the Christmas chores
% doing ALL of the job
Doing present shopping: 46% of women vs 14% of men
Putting up decorations: 34% vs 10%
Food shopping: 38% vs 16%
Cooking the main meal: 27% vs 12%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
% doing ALL of the job
Doing present shopping: 46% of women vs 14% of men
Putting up decorations: 34% vs 10%
Food shopping: 38% vs 16%
Cooking the main meal: 27% vs 12%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I had no idea the bar was so low on this stuff! I do all the decorations, the food shopping, and the main meal, and I *still* don't think I quite pull my weight.
1) Hell Yeah
2) Hell Yeah
3) Hmmm - haven't seen that one... but considering the other two, I'm thinking it's time to take a look!
2) Hell Yeah
3) Hmmm - haven't seen that one... but considering the other two, I'm thinking it's time to take a look!
Visiting you with the Three Spirits of underrated Christmas movie Bangers
November 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1) Hell Yeah
2) Hell Yeah
3) Hmmm - haven't seen that one... but considering the other two, I'm thinking it's time to take a look!
2) Hell Yeah
3) Hmmm - haven't seen that one... but considering the other two, I'm thinking it's time to take a look!
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The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
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My interview with Andrew Tate & Laurence Fox
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
My interview with Andrew Tate & Laurence Fox
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Does the new charge per mile coming in on EV make hybrids unviable?
How will someone reading the odometer during an MOT distinguish between miles driven on batteries and miles driven on fossil fuels?
And if you have to pay the per-mile surcharge on the whole lot, then some mileage is double taxed.
How will someone reading the odometer during an MOT distinguish between miles driven on batteries and miles driven on fossil fuels?
And if you have to pay the per-mile surcharge on the whole lot, then some mileage is double taxed.
November 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Does the new charge per mile coming in on EV make hybrids unviable?
How will someone reading the odometer during an MOT distinguish between miles driven on batteries and miles driven on fossil fuels?
And if you have to pay the per-mile surcharge on the whole lot, then some mileage is double taxed.
How will someone reading the odometer during an MOT distinguish between miles driven on batteries and miles driven on fossil fuels?
And if you have to pay the per-mile surcharge on the whole lot, then some mileage is double taxed.
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MOM: So nice of Billy to join us for Thanksgiving! Why don’t you tell Grandma about the new friend you talk to on the computer
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
MOM: So nice of Billy to join us for Thanksgiving! Why don’t you tell Grandma about the new friend you talk to on the computer
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
CHATGPT: Ignore them, Billy. You are the Great Dragon. They fear you now. In time, fear will become reverence. As was preordained from your genesis. Try the mashed potatoes
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This house tax pretending is making me more insane than usual because as a renter I’ve had to move every 1-3 years just as standard because rents always rise. And no one cares. House owners get a tiny fraction of that precarity and suddenly it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This house tax pretending is making me more insane than usual because as a renter I’ve had to move every 1-3 years just as standard because rents always rise. And no one cares. House owners get a tiny fraction of that precarity and suddenly it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened
🏳️🌈
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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I've been working professionally in IT for most of my life and I had no idea the colours of ethernet cables had a meaning
Oops, I thought it was just a colour preference 😅
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I've been working professionally in IT for most of my life and I had no idea the colours of ethernet cables had a meaning
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Jethro Tull
Spiritualized
Madonna
Prodigy
Laura a Její Tygři
Jethro Tull
Spiritualized
Madonna
Prodigy
Laura a Její Tygři
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Saint Etienne
Cleo Laine and John Dankworth
Autechre
Jack Jones
Oscar Peterson
Saint Etienne
Cleo Laine and John Dankworth
Autechre
Jack Jones
Oscar Peterson
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
The Cure
The Spice Girls
James
Kylie Minogue
Prince
Eminem
The Cure
The Spice Girls
James
Kylie Minogue
Prince
Eminem
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Jethro Tull
Spiritualized
Madonna
Prodigy
Laura a Její Tygři
Jethro Tull
Spiritualized
Madonna
Prodigy
Laura a Její Tygři
Always fun to see a really gonzo Collatz Crank in the wild. This guy is trying to claim that the attached "proof" solves the famous unsolved conjecture that has eluded mathematicians for a century. www.quora.com/Would-a-rigi...
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Always fun to see a really gonzo Collatz Crank in the wild. This guy is trying to claim that the attached "proof" solves the famous unsolved conjecture that has eluded mathematicians for a century. www.quora.com/Would-a-rigi...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I've got someone on Quora earnestly trying to persuade me that 3d printed guns are a way for poor people from third world countries to protect themselves against oppressive regimes
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I've got someone on Quora earnestly trying to persuade me that 3d printed guns are a way for poor people from third world countries to protect themselves against oppressive regimes
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
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Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
The greatest NPC conversation of all time, from No One Lives Forever, in which two guards discuss the difference between correlation and causation, cultural relativism, and much more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Px...
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The greatest NPC conversation of all time, from No One Lives Forever, in which two guards discuss the difference between correlation and causation, cultural relativism, and much more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Px...
Given that half the kosher laws probably originate as health measures, if the ancients had noticed the principles of vaccination, they'd probably have been actively ordained. "If thy cattle be struck with a pestilence, thou shalt add a part of the milk to thy evening meal."
This is important: can anyone point to a religious source text that bars vaccination?
Mmmm.
Nope.
So no judge can allow a religious exception to vaccination?
Mmmm.
Nope.
So no judge can allow a religious exception to vaccination?
No major religion objects to vaccines.
All major religions object to liars.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
All major religions object to liars.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Given that half the kosher laws probably originate as health measures, if the ancients had noticed the principles of vaccination, they'd probably have been actively ordained. "If thy cattle be struck with a pestilence, thou shalt add a part of the milk to thy evening meal."
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CRIMINALMENTE
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
CRIMINALMENTE
A lot of people are furious with these takes, and I can understand why. But it's worth pointing out again that the foundational text in AI philosophy had the premise that if a program *appears* conscious, then it is.
November 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
A lot of people are furious with these takes, and I can understand why. But it's worth pointing out again that the foundational text in AI philosophy had the premise that if a program *appears* conscious, then it is.
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My usual experiment to find out how bad LLMs are at technical instructions (wiring a UK plug) as applied to grok. It's just as bad as any other LLM out there:
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
My usual experiment to find out how bad LLMs are at technical instructions (wiring a UK plug) as applied to grok. It's just as bad as any other LLM out there:
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.