Phil Uttley
@philuttley.bsky.social
Astrophysicist. Timer of black holes. Brit in NL. Proto-Butlerian.
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Phil Uttley
@philuttley.bsky.social
· Oct 23
"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them." - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, Dune
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them." - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, Dune
October 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them." - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, Dune
Strong “Fighting Baseball” vibes here.
August 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Strong “Fighting Baseball” vibes here.
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In a healthy information environment, this would be front-page news.
June 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In a healthy information environment, this would be front-page news.
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And M-class! May the Proposal Muse grant you all a steady typing hand, a keen eye for formatting errors and inner peace after the deadline.
May 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
And M-class! May the Proposal Muse grant you all a steady typing hand, a keen eye for formatting errors and inner peace after the deadline.
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
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HE SAID TWO DAYS. Not one. Joke's on you, punks!
April 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
HE SAID TWO DAYS. Not one. Joke's on you, punks!
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“Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, of order —in short, of government.”
― Albert Einstein
― Albert Einstein
March 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, of order —in short, of government.”
― Albert Einstein
― Albert Einstein
Me responding to student feedback on a course I’ve taught 11 times.
January 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Me responding to student feedback on a course I’ve taught 11 times.
Last year revealed some more solutions to the Fermi paradox:
1. Civilizations invent unregulated social media.
2. They invent the worst type of AI that stupefies the human population while also itself being really dumb.
And the killer is they are often discovered at the same time.
1. Civilizations invent unregulated social media.
2. They invent the worst type of AI that stupefies the human population while also itself being really dumb.
And the killer is they are often discovered at the same time.
January 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Last year revealed some more solutions to the Fermi paradox:
1. Civilizations invent unregulated social media.
2. They invent the worst type of AI that stupefies the human population while also itself being really dumb.
And the killer is they are often discovered at the same time.
1. Civilizations invent unregulated social media.
2. They invent the worst type of AI that stupefies the human population while also itself being really dumb.
And the killer is they are often discovered at the same time.