I was RRice on That Other Place
@drfoxcroft.bsky.social
Failed at physics, now work in software. But my interests are philosophy of consciousness, cogsci, and epistemology. Also QM, General Relativity, and some Theology.
Pedal boards from the latest Spinal Tap movie
November 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Pedal boards from the latest Spinal Tap movie
Good analogy!
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Good analogy!
Beautiful bird. Don't have them here in Michigan.
Plenty of red-bellied and downy woodpeckers on my feed cylinders though!
Plenty of red-bellied and downy woodpeckers on my feed cylinders though!
November 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Beautiful bird. Don't have them here in Michigan.
Plenty of red-bellied and downy woodpeckers on my feed cylinders though!
Plenty of red-bellied and downy woodpeckers on my feed cylinders though!
Friends don't let friends do panpsychism....
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Friends don't let friends do panpsychism....
We've learned so many things about Trump that would destroy any other politician. But his followers always give him a pass.
One wonders then what could possibly be in the Epstein files that so terrifies him. Must be unspeakably bad. What could be so bad that it would turn his followers against him?
One wonders then what could possibly be in the Epstein files that so terrifies him. Must be unspeakably bad. What could be so bad that it would turn his followers against him?
October 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We've learned so many things about Trump that would destroy any other politician. But his followers always give him a pass.
One wonders then what could possibly be in the Epstein files that so terrifies him. Must be unspeakably bad. What could be so bad that it would turn his followers against him?
One wonders then what could possibly be in the Epstein files that so terrifies him. Must be unspeakably bad. What could be so bad that it would turn his followers against him?
A city that infamously pelted Santa with snowballs.
That cheered when an opposing player suffered a career-ending injury.
And then there are the batteries of course.
"Batteries hold a sacred place in the history of Philly fans." - Tweet by Duracell, 2018
That cheered when an opposing player suffered a career-ending injury.
And then there are the batteries of course.
"Batteries hold a sacred place in the history of Philly fans." - Tweet by Duracell, 2018
October 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A city that infamously pelted Santa with snowballs.
That cheered when an opposing player suffered a career-ending injury.
And then there are the batteries of course.
"Batteries hold a sacred place in the history of Philly fans." - Tweet by Duracell, 2018
That cheered when an opposing player suffered a career-ending injury.
And then there are the batteries of course.
"Batteries hold a sacred place in the history of Philly fans." - Tweet by Duracell, 2018
"These aren't the Epstein files you're looking for."
-- Obi-wan Kenobi
-- Obi-wan Kenobi
October 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
"These aren't the Epstein files you're looking for."
-- Obi-wan Kenobi
-- Obi-wan Kenobi
Question: Why is this particular motion being assigned to a different judge than the one hearing the case?
October 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Question: Why is this particular motion being assigned to a different judge than the one hearing the case?
You've probably read this. It would seem to contradict the idea that it is transformational. (At least for now.)
mlq.ai/media/quarte...
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mlq.ai
October 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
You've probably read this. It would seem to contradict the idea that it is transformational. (At least for now.)
mlq.ai/media/quarte...
mlq.ai/media/quarte...
They should ask Trump to hold the meeting in Portland, so he can see for himself.
September 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
They should ask Trump to hold the meeting in Portland, so he can see for himself.
Just returned home from a week in Chicago with my kids.
Beautiful city. Felt quite safe.
Beautiful city. Felt quite safe.
September 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Just returned home from a week in Chicago with my kids.
Beautiful city. Felt quite safe.
Beautiful city. Felt quite safe.
Scary that our POTUS, with access to the most advanced and sophisticated intelligence at his disposal, chooses instead to get his intel from watching TV!
September 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Scary that our POTUS, with access to the most advanced and sophisticated intelligence at his disposal, chooses instead to get his intel from watching TV!
Just as the Right labels anything they dislike as "communism", "socialism", or "Marxism".
They throw these out to scare people who have no understanding of their true meaning.
They throw these out to scare people who have no understanding of their true meaning.
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Just as the Right labels anything they dislike as "communism", "socialism", or "Marxism".
They throw these out to scare people who have no understanding of their true meaning.
They throw these out to scare people who have no understanding of their true meaning.
Less than a dozen channels back then, but always something to watch.
Now 100s of channels, can stream almost anything. Yet seems like there’s nothing to watch.
Back then - 11pm - Are You Being Served? on PBS. Nice end to the day.
Now can watch any episode on demand. But just not the same.
Now 100s of channels, can stream almost anything. Yet seems like there’s nothing to watch.
Back then - 11pm - Are You Being Served? on PBS. Nice end to the day.
Now can watch any episode on demand. But just not the same.
September 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Less than a dozen channels back then, but always something to watch.
Now 100s of channels, can stream almost anything. Yet seems like there’s nothing to watch.
Back then - 11pm - Are You Being Served? on PBS. Nice end to the day.
Now can watch any episode on demand. But just not the same.
Now 100s of channels, can stream almost anything. Yet seems like there’s nothing to watch.
Back then - 11pm - Are You Being Served? on PBS. Nice end to the day.
Now can watch any episode on demand. But just not the same.
Excellent essay. Thanks for sharing.
September 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Excellent essay. Thanks for sharing.
Apparently a reporter had earlier asked him why, if DC is now so safe, he hadn't gone out to dine at a DC restaurant.
Trump took the bait, and on the spur of the moment went out to dinner.
Trump took the bait, and on the spur of the moment went out to dinner.
September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Apparently a reporter had earlier asked him why, if DC is now so safe, he hadn't gone out to dine at a DC restaurant.
Trump took the bait, and on the spur of the moment went out to dinner.
Trump took the bait, and on the spur of the moment went out to dinner.