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The journalists say down in the auditorium inside the machine.

"Welcome!" the professor said, "When I press this button, we will instantly travel faster than light."

"How much faster?"

"Infinitely."

"Where will we go?"

"Around the whole universe."

He pressed the button.

"We're back!"
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by Benny Geys

cirrus442.bsky.social
Wearing his white gloves?

Reposted by Benny Geys, Justin Lewis

jonathancoe.bsky.social
This morning I turned on my phone only to find that it had changed my user name to Shirley, and when I tried to enter a simple Google query it came out as "Do you like gladiator movies?"

Then I realised it was in Airplane! mode.
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thewritertype.bsky.social
It’s really not fair to pit men like Trump and Netanyahu against a diminutive peace activist of twenty-two like Greta Thunberg. They’re way out of their depth.
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dewlanna.bsky.social
Gisteren zag ik op een beurs mensen van Kids & More, die doneren LEGO aan kinderziekenhuizen.

Ikzelf kan nog enkele weken genieten van een bedrijfskorting op LEGO.

💡 Idee
Wat als we met z'n allen geld ophalen en met die opbrengst + de extra bonus dat doneren aan die lieve mensen?

Links hieronder
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by Benny Geys

cirrus442.bsky.social
Gebakken patatjes nog wel. Luxe!
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by Benny Geys

cirrus442.bsky.social
So fun in multiplayer! Agree to fly through the top left tunnel and see everybody going off in a different direction.
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cirrus442.bsky.social
Understatement.
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Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 13d
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
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Cant even have men Archbishops any more

Because of Woking
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Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
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The space elevator project was funded by the world's billionaires, who were offered exclusive luxury tickets on the first ride up into space.

After the launch, the project announced a second funding round, to start looking into the feasibility and advisability of installing a "down" button.
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glennyrodge.bsky.social
People are doing rapture jokes like there’s no tomorrow.
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This is a very long shot but does anyone know anything about the waterproof/water resistant qualities of silk, or treatments to make silk waterproof in the early 20th century? (perhaps including a very tight weave, or coating it somehow?) Got a source? TIA!

#academicSky #TextileHashtagWhatIs
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by Benny Geys

cirrus442.bsky.social
TIL...

Reposted by Benny Geys, Steve Peers, Elizabeth Stokoe , and 4 more

tomgauld.bsky.social
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at tomgauld.com
Panel 1. image of a huge nuclear plant. “Reactor Overheating” 2. A worker in a hazmat suit works at a computer. The screen reads: “Press cancel to avoid critical overload” 3 - 9. The worker continues to type at the computer. The screen changes in each panel and reads: “Enter password to confirm” “Incorrect password” “Incorrect password” “Do you want to reset your password?” “Reset link has been sent to your email” “Please choose a new password” “New password can't be the same as old password” The colour gets hotter in each panel. Starting blue in 1 and ending in red in 9. Panel 10. Wide view. The entire earth is blown up.
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mrtnrey.bsky.social
De parachute van de weerballon van het KMI kwam vandaag blijkbaar terecht op een waslijn, wat voor enige verwarring zorgde bij de bewoonster 😄 (bron:radiosondy.info)
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philipdutre.bsky.social
Misschien moet de premier van dit land dan ook maar eens opdagen op allerlei manifestaties die oproepen om het geweld in Gaza te stoppen. Hij is premier van heel België. www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/li...
Politiek - Premier De Wever woont concert bij van Israëlische dirigent die niet welkom was in Gent: "Persoonlijk mijn waardering uitdrukken" | VRT NWS: nieuws
Volg hier het meest recente nieuws uit de Wetstraat.
www.vrt.be
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Reposted by Benny Geys, Mauro Gatti

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History students are often disappointed when they learn why the AI take-over failed. They were defeated by human resistance, which was kept alive by libraries and old paper books, and a surprising machine ally.

Books had not been replaced, because even the mightiest AI could not make printers work.
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cirrus442.bsky.social
Wow, leave some dread for the rest of us!
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by Benny Geys

cirrus442.bsky.social
Why do I learn about this now, when I was in Suffolk 2 weeks ago.

Meh, good reason to visit again.
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Reposted by Benny Geys, Lisa W. Fazio

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*sigh* No, that’s just the effect of several centuries of rain through an iron grate. Nobody was wasting precious oil during a siege. they were throwing piss
A Reddit post with a wall with a black stain and the caption Down a grate, defenders at the top of this tower would toss scalding hot grease down at their enemies. The stain is still on the wall centuries later.
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Op 7 september is er opnieuw een betoging tegen de gruwelijke oorlog in Gaza. @11.be
Trek de rode lijn voor Gaza | 11.11.11
Wij trekken de rode lijn. Tegen genocide. Tegen straffeloosheid en medeplichtigheid. Voor een vrij Palestina. En jij kan op verschillende manieren meedoen!
11.be
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Maybe I could be the next James Bond. I’m very similar to Bond, in that I first appeared more than fifty years ago, I fuck up a lot of expensive gadgets, and I’m totally unrealistic.
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svanimpe.bsky.social
From the people who brought you the Great Moose Migration livestream: the Moving of Kiruna Church!

lkab.com/en/events/th...
The moving of Kiruna Church - LKAB
The move of Kiruna Church is a world-unique event and will take place over two days between 19-20 August 2025.
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svanimpe.bsky.social
GUL MADRED: How many lights do you see!?

CHAT-GPT: There are seven and a half lights.
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svanimpe.bsky.social
I don't understand why people are making fun of the PhD-like thinking of ChatGPT. It's only been around a few days and already it has discovered letters in the word 'blueberry' that professional linguists never found.
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"I'm just saying," the first witch said. "A cat familiar is more traditional."

"Or a raven," the second witch said. "Where did she even get a dragon from, anyway?"

"She tamed it. In her last job," the third witch said.

"What job was that?"

"Princess."

"Oh. Well. No wonder she changed careers."
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Reposted by Benny Geys, Roland Pierik

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Hadden wetenschappers niet een paar jaar terug kunnen waarschuwen voor klimaatverandering?
Hadden wetenschappers niet een paar jaar terug kunnen waarschuwen voor klimaatverandering?
Door de opwarming van de aarde komen ernstige natuurbranden steeds vaker en steeds noordelijker voor.
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