Just a thread for different kindsa interesting things

[zn]

Japan’s invisible demolition method pic.twitter.com/dRzHMLZRbC

— HOT SPOT (@HotSpotHotSpot) January 20, 2024

[Zooey]

Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/u62Smf3xGn

— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) January 22, 2024

 

[zn]

[Zooey]

Making a pot out of clay in 1 minute pic.twitter.com/MPImthdJcc

— schuld (@schuld_eth) March 18, 2024

[Zooey]

Here are the best places on Earth that don't look real – a thread🧵👇

1. The eye of the Earth, Croatia 🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/RmXuM453al

— OThingstodo (@othingstodo_com) May 5, 2024

[Zooey]

Here is an example of why you should be grateful that you aren’t grading essays today:

[Zooey]

This is China. 😍 pic.twitter.com/qStbqfZez3

— OpheliaPGMom 💫🍎🦺 🇵🇸🍎🇵🇭🦺 🍎 (@OP_Omom) May 14, 2024

[wv]

Barkley on the OJ thing, and other stuff.    I dont agree with Charles’ politics;  he often strikes me as a bit of a rightwing libertarian.    But i do find him interesting in many ways.

[Zooey]

Thread of amazing underwater sculptures you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵

1. Ocean Atlas pic.twitter.com/b9T7kEiqyO

— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) June 2, 2024

[Zooey]

Thread of photographers who patiently waited to capture the shot of a lifetime

 

https://x.com/JamesLucasIT/status/1799856071609049548

 

[Zooey]

https://x.com/floridanow1/status/1801591402263920774

[Zooey]

https://x.com/TheFigen_/status/1801752291545919547?t=McqDCp_g2fUGrOQhopC9iw&s=19

[zn]

Youtube vid,  beluga whale that “talks”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGAFfPQoE4M

[wv]

Nice article on China M.

https://www.wired.com/story/china-mieville-writes-a-secret-novel-with-the-internets-boyfriend-keanu-reeves/

[zn]

wv wrote:

Nice article on China M.

That was a great read.

[Zooey]

David, Historian Martial Artist@DavidLeftyMA

Alright baby, lets do it: a thread on fiction for socialists to check out.

.

https://x.com/DavidLeftyMA/status/1811509702448263300

 

[zn]

[wv]

Rotten Tomatoes 300 best films of all time.   Fwiw.   (Not sure how their algebra works, since movies with 100 percent rankings are below some in the 90s.)

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-movies-of-all-time/

 

[zn]

RIP to USMC Cpl. John Kinsel Sr. He passed away at the age of 107. He was one of the last 3 remaining Navajo Code Talkers and served with the 9th Marine Regiment & 3rd Marine Division during the taking of Iwo Jima. Enjoy your rest Marine 🇺🇸 🫡 pic.twitter.com/sQ5giSvGtO

— Military Support (@MilitaryCooI) January 1, 2025

[nittany ram]

wv wrote:

Rotten Tomatoes 300 best films of all time. Fwiw. (Not sure how their algebra works, since movies with 100 percent rankings are below some in the 90s.)

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-movies-of-all-time/

Yeah, that algebra is definitely sus. They have Top Gun: Maverick in the top 10.

[nittany ram]

zn wrote:

Nice story but I doubt that it’s true. It’s hard to believe a hospital large enough to perform life-saving surgeries wouldn’t have any O Neg blood. If they didn’t you wouldn’t get it from a small child. There’s a reason why blood donors are required to weigh at least 110 lbs.

[Zooey]

I can’t think of a single good reason for these to exist. I can think of a couple of dark reasons.

The most obvious is that people are influenced by the “herd.” The second reason would be that any AI profile could operate as a “magnet.” Float ideas out there, collect certain kinds of reactions from people, and compile the data.

Here's one of the AI-generated profiles Meta is testing out: pic.twitter.com/qc1vU7lZRP

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 3, 2025

[Zooey]

Is the US more advanced than China? Xiaohongshu has left Americans speechless.美国比中国先进吗？小红书 把美国人给干沉默了。 pic.twitter.com/LEIGlhfSEv

— 雁过留声 (@szygls) January 17, 2025

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