Dr. ir. Brian R. Pauw 🍉
@drheaddamage.bsky.social
Science, sailing, sea and scattering (X-ray flavor). Against genocide in any form. Opinions are mine.
I run a blog at https://lookingatnothing.com/
I run a blog at https://lookingatnothing.com/
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If you’ve been following me, you know I receive a large amount of insults in many forms. The Qur’an offers beautiful and clear guidance, that I often turn to, on how to respond. Read more islamtoday.substack.com/p/the-islami...
December 1, 2025 at 3:55 AM
If you’ve been following me, you know I receive a large amount of insults in many forms. The Qur’an offers beautiful and clear guidance, that I often turn to, on how to respond. Read more islamtoday.substack.com/p/the-islami...
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Still among my favorite science memes lol
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Still among my favorite science memes lol
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All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 222 of The Continent
Lesotho’s arrest of a former South African navy officer has reignited a long-simmering border dispute, as the Basotho Covenant Movement pushes historic territorial claims — echoing similar struggles across Africa.
bit.ly/222_TC
Welcome to Issue 222 of The Continent
Lesotho’s arrest of a former South African navy officer has reignited a long-simmering border dispute, as the Basotho Covenant Movement pushes historic territorial claims — echoing similar struggles across Africa.
bit.ly/222_TC
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 222 of The Continent
Lesotho’s arrest of a former South African navy officer has reignited a long-simmering border dispute, as the Basotho Covenant Movement pushes historic territorial claims — echoing similar struggles across Africa.
bit.ly/222_TC
Welcome to Issue 222 of The Continent
Lesotho’s arrest of a former South African navy officer has reignited a long-simmering border dispute, as the Basotho Covenant Movement pushes historic territorial claims — echoing similar struggles across Africa.
bit.ly/222_TC
Dear beginner X-ray Scatterers: there’s no shame in getting help before you do this: 🧪⚛️
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Dear beginner X-ray Scatterers: there’s no shame in getting help before you do this: 🧪⚛️
Great initiative!
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November 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Great initiative!
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Gaza became the place with the highest level of education in the Arab world, with zero illiteracy.
Today, for the third year in a row, Gazans are deprived of education no schools, no universities. Israel has destroyed them all.
Today, for the third year in a row, Gazans are deprived of education no schools, no universities. Israel has destroyed them all.
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Gaza became the place with the highest level of education in the Arab world, with zero illiteracy.
Today, for the third year in a row, Gazans are deprived of education no schools, no universities. Israel has destroyed them all.
Today, for the third year in a row, Gazans are deprived of education no schools, no universities. Israel has destroyed them all.
Is 100000 dead people and 500 ceasefire violations enough? www.middleeasteye.net/news/more-10...
More than 100,000 Palestinians likely killed in Gaza, leading German institute says
Max Planck Institute finds Gaza war-related death toll is substantially higher than the Palestinian health ministry’s own figures
www.middleeasteye.net
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Is 100000 dead people and 500 ceasefire violations enough? www.middleeasteye.net/news/more-10...
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Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
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Duke Street, Halifax, 1980
This was my first time shooting harsh backlight on pavement. It has been my favourite light ever since, perfectly suited to monochrome.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
This was my first time shooting harsh backlight on pavement. It has been my favourite light ever since, perfectly suited to monochrome.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Duke Street, Halifax, 1980
This was my first time shooting harsh backlight on pavement. It has been my favourite light ever since, perfectly suited to monochrome.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
This was my first time shooting harsh backlight on pavement. It has been my favourite light ever since, perfectly suited to monochrome.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
The future is full of promise... (sarcasm): "Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase out of fossil fuels". www.theguardian.com/environment/...
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The future is full of promise... (sarcasm): "Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase out of fossil fuels". www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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In case you aren't already aware of one of the nerdiest, nich-est online games: TeXnique, where the goal is to type LaTeX formulae as quickly as possible. texnique.xyz
It is "fun."
It is "fun."
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
In case you aren't already aware of one of the nerdiest, nich-est online games: TeXnique, where the goal is to type LaTeX formulae as quickly as possible. texnique.xyz
It is "fun."
It is "fun."
Enjoyed a great jazz concert in our local Berlin jazz club ZigZag. And at the end we found out that the tenor sax player is the director of Jazz studies at Yale. I guess this counts as a research trip then? 😅
November 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Enjoyed a great jazz concert in our local Berlin jazz club ZigZag. And at the end we found out that the tenor sax player is the director of Jazz studies at Yale. I guess this counts as a research trip then? 😅
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The Cop30 pavilion burning down is a little bit on the nose isn't it?
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Cop30 pavilion burning down is a little bit on the nose isn't it?
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Here, have the teeniest preview of the Dark Science Companion. It's going to have a *ton* of stuff, but a few pages will also have author (that's me!) commentary on silly little details.
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Here, have the teeniest preview of the Dark Science Companion. It's going to have a *ton* of stuff, but a few pages will also have author (that's me!) commentary on silly little details.
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If you see this, post your getaway vehicle. However the $880k pricetag is a bit outside my current vehicle budget.... youtu.be/gGPCOVcaCoQ?...
Volonaut Airbike - It is Real. Raw Flight Footage. Welcome to the Future.
YouTube video by Volonaut
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle. However the $880k pricetag is a bit outside my current vehicle budget.... youtu.be/gGPCOVcaCoQ?...
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
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In an ironic and possibly predictable turn of events, the conference has received “an unusually large proportion” of off-topic abstracts that show signs of being written by generative AI.
Research integrity conference hit with AI-generated abstracts
The first of three themes for next year’s World Conference on Research Integrity will be the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence for research integrity. In an ironic and possibly predicta…
retractionwatch.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In an ironic and possibly predictable turn of events, the conference has received “an unusually large proportion” of off-topic abstracts that show signs of being written by generative AI.
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Keith Boykin solves the Trump Problem in under 2 minutes.
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Keith Boykin solves the Trump Problem in under 2 minutes.
On brand, as found on Mastodon…
November 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
On brand, as found on Mastodon…
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In other news: “Shovel digs hole” and “Typewriter wins the Booker Prize”
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 AM
In other news: “Shovel digs hole” and “Typewriter wins the Booker Prize”
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The situation in Palestine is still an ongoing genocide. The situation in Sudan is still an ongoing genocide.
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The situation in Palestine is still an ongoing genocide. The situation in Sudan is still an ongoing genocide.
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"Postdoc in the job market"
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Postdoc in the job market"
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Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
VEVEY, SWITZERLAND - Nestlé executives gathered from around the world to announce their grave concern regarding the impact that artificial intelligence’s water consumption will have on their own abili...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
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'Dr Michelle Taylor, a University of Essex scientist who led the voyage, said: "If anything brushes up against them, they're doomed, unfortunately. Then to be absorbed slowly over time is a grim way of going."
Carnivorous 'death-ball' sponge share.google/pcKssFW9bX1E...
Carnivorous 'death-ball' sponge share.google/pcKssFW9bX1E...
Carnivorous 'death-ball' sponge is team's oddest deep-sea find
The unusual creature lurks more than two miles (3.2km) deep in a trench in the Southern Ocean.
share.google
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
'Dr Michelle Taylor, a University of Essex scientist who led the voyage, said: "If anything brushes up against them, they're doomed, unfortunately. Then to be absorbed slowly over time is a grim way of going."
Carnivorous 'death-ball' sponge share.google/pcKssFW9bX1E...
Carnivorous 'death-ball' sponge share.google/pcKssFW9bX1E...