Joel
@polyparadigm.bsky.social
Materials scientist:some range and depth, interested in making arcane topics a little more accessible.
Prior place photo was from the aughts; figured I should update.
Prior place photo was from the aughts; figured I should update.
Name a film with a turkey
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Does a Hatay count?
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Does a Hatay count?
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Name a film with a turkey
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Does a Hatay count?
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Does a Hatay count?
My 3yo demanded to read this at potty time
I joked the idea was to cram for the MECPs (Multnomah County Early Childhood Program evaluations)
I joked the idea was to cram for the MECPs (Multnomah County Early Childhood Program evaluations)
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
My 3yo demanded to read this at potty time
I joked the idea was to cram for the MECPs (Multnomah County Early Childhood Program evaluations)
I joked the idea was to cram for the MECPs (Multnomah County Early Childhood Program evaluations)
For fellow Americans: she doesn’t mean this type of cucurbit, British lemon squash is basically Collins mix
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
For fellow Americans: she doesn’t mean this type of cucurbit, British lemon squash is basically Collins mix
The other guy in Toto, before vs. during the descant
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The other guy in Toto, before vs. during the descant
In neutral or mildly acidic water, sure!
Its Achilles heels include reducing environments (which can cause pitting) and high pH (which makes a soluble hydroxide rather than a protective oxide.
Chelating agents, like many organic acids, can also form soluble salts. Looks like lactic acid counts.
Its Achilles heels include reducing environments (which can cause pitting) and high pH (which makes a soluble hydroxide rather than a protective oxide.
Chelating agents, like many organic acids, can also form soluble salts. Looks like lactic acid counts.
November 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
In neutral or mildly acidic water, sure!
Its Achilles heels include reducing environments (which can cause pitting) and high pH (which makes a soluble hydroxide rather than a protective oxide.
Chelating agents, like many organic acids, can also form soluble salts. Looks like lactic acid counts.
Its Achilles heels include reducing environments (which can cause pitting) and high pH (which makes a soluble hydroxide rather than a protective oxide.
Chelating agents, like many organic acids, can also form soluble salts. Looks like lactic acid counts.
I chose a more tasteful photo than some might have.
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I chose a more tasteful photo than some might have.
This kind of apparatus, for work holding; I think these were some of the earlier screws formed by cutting as opposed to plastically deforming the material
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This kind of apparatus, for work holding; I think these were some of the earlier screws formed by cutting as opposed to plastically deforming the material
Looks like the Birchers weren’t entirely wrong about domino theory
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Looks like the Birchers weren’t entirely wrong about domino theory
Seems like there isn’t any public data yet
November 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Seems like there isn’t any public data yet
If you have ever prayed to Jesus in a church run by this type of person, no you haven’t
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If you have ever prayed to Jesus in a church run by this type of person, no you haven’t
Von Braun was intent on building a moon rocket for decades and had that objective in mind when he initially received weapons research funding from Hitler; his work for Kennedy was in a similar vein, so time zero was a little earlier than you might expect
October 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Von Braun was intent on building a moon rocket for decades and had that objective in mind when he initially received weapons research funding from Hitler; his work for Kennedy was in a similar vein, so time zero was a little earlier than you might expect
We’re all accelerationists now, I guess
October 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
We’re all accelerationists now, I guess
October 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Usually only one apiece when used as a coracle
October 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Usually only one apiece when used as a coracle
They saw a book cover at the end of a movie and were like: we can productize that
October 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
They saw a book cover at the end of a movie and were like: we can productize that
Then post slightly higher-quality videos decrying the initial ones and only slightly walking back the statements
Inspo:
Inspo:
October 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Then post slightly higher-quality videos decrying the initial ones and only slightly walking back the statements
Inspo:
Inspo:
Let’s try things out with no room for Nazism.
Whatever we needed, we can stitch together from non-Nazi tranches of the demography.
Whatever we needed, we can stitch together from non-Nazi tranches of the demography.
October 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Let’s try things out with no room for Nazism.
Whatever we needed, we can stitch together from non-Nazi tranches of the demography.
Whatever we needed, we can stitch together from non-Nazi tranches of the demography.
Good turnout, good vibes
Family event
Family event
October 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Good turnout, good vibes
Family event
Family event
The ground being broken:
October 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The ground being broken: