Nostr notes by Michael Gemar

It’s 100% pure!

2026-07-31T21:12:20Z

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It’s 100% pure!

It appears that was in past tense for both, and that they’ve ...

2026-07-23T17:08:37Z

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It appears that was in past tense for both, and that they’ve both recovered:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/07/22/william-shatner-daughter-melanie-stage-4-cancer-battle-same-time/91009198007/

I guess it depends on one’s personal classification. I see Pink ...

2026-07-23T00:34:30Z

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I guess it depends on one’s personal classification. I see Pink Floyd as more psychedelic, and most of the other bands listed as mainstream rock. But I learned about prog from a hardcore King Crimson fan, so my perception may be skewed to the “harder” end of prog.

(Generally I see prog rock as rock that largely rejects blues as its base in favour of English folk, jazz, and classical, especially in their more complex expressions.)

Prog in general is very much a taste that few end up acquiring ...

2026-07-23T00:21:31Z

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Prog in general is very much a taste that few end up acquiring (although Yes may be the most accessible, at least some tracks).

But how did they get past the moat and portcullis?

2026-07-21T20:19:27Z

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But how did they get past the moat and portcullis?

Could the Saudis go north through the Suez Canal?

2026-07-17T00:59:59Z

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Could the Saudis go north through the Suez Canal?

I would hope that genuinely “ordinary, authentic” people ...

2026-07-07T16:53:11Z

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I would hope that genuinely “ordinary, authentic” people aren’t rapists.

It’s a shame you had to invoke bees instead of ants.

2026-06-29T02:02:33Z

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It’s a shame you had to invoke bees instead of ants.

I continue to be angry that the current techbros have a) co-opted ...

2026-06-24T14:15:04Z

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I continue to be angry that the current techbros have a) co-opted the term “artificial intelligence” for a particular set of specific technologies, and b) don’t acknowledge past AI endeavours.

I’m beginning to think AI needs to be securely contained.

2026-06-23T14:55:16Z

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I’m beginning to think AI needs to be securely contained.

Are you having angine?

2026-06-22T03:07:32Z

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Are you having angine?

Well, he at least beats the lettuce.

2026-06-21T01:15:46Z

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Well, he at least beats the lettuce.

[pushes glasses up] Well, actually, these are crustaceans and not ...

2026-06-17T02:04:55Z

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[pushes glasses up]
Well, actually, these are crustaceans and not bugs.

That looks delicious!

2026-06-14T01:51:05Z

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That looks delicious!

I used to think this TOS episode, while great, was too ...

2026-06-04T17:41:58Z

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I used to think this TOS episode, while great, was too heavy-handed, too unsubtle.

But now…

Their documents claim that over 90% of their absurdly high ...

2026-06-04T15:25:03Z

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Their documents claim that over 90% of their absurdly high anticipated revenue will be from Grok AI.

Yep, this is pretty devastating. The launch pad damage alone will ...

2026-05-29T02:17:00Z

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Yep, this is pretty devastating. The launch pad damage alone will set them back a huge amount. And BO is also not a company that produces its hardware swiftly.

Absolutely.

2026-05-28T19:49:15Z

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Absolutely.

I feel like these companies are run by men who do not understand ...

2026-05-28T18:26:31Z

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I feel like these companies are run by men who do not understand genuine human interactions.

Would that be the space between them?

2026-05-24T18:33:10Z

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Would that be the space between them?

Did you take the eagles back home?

2026-05-22T22:29:48Z

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Did you take the eagles back home?

Omega Glory is one of my least favourite TOS episodes. It’s ...

2026-05-14T22:02:10Z

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Omega Glory is one of my least favourite TOS episodes. It’s pretty silly.

Even better!

2026-05-06T02:30:11Z

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Even better!

Sounds like some good parenting.

2026-05-06T02:21:19Z

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Sounds like some good parenting.

These elements are completely unnecessary for the actual content. ...

2026-05-04T17:15:17Z

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These elements are completely unnecessary for the actual content. They’re like plastic “wood” veneer in a car interior. (2/2)
John Carlos Baez (npub1nf4…nqe4) [@astro_jcm](https://mastodon.online/@astro_jcm )

It’s really sad to see a supposedly smart guy fall for the ...

2026-05-04T17:15:16Z

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It’s really sad to see a supposedly smart guy fall for the rhetorical flourishes that are intentionally added on to this kind of software. The references to “itself” in the first person, the mentions of alleged emotional states, the use of common features of human discourse — all of these are just slight-of-hand to convince users of this software that more is going on than it actually is. (1/2)

What a great dad!

2026-05-04T03:31:39Z

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What a great dad!

If any of those states are poisonous, perhaps we’ve been ...

2026-05-03T14:02:34Z

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If any of those states are poisonous, perhaps we’ve been misinterpreting “please don’t take my man”.

But they sound really funny.

2026-05-03T02:29:48Z

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But they sound really funny.

That’s fair. I’ve just always taken fighting in hockey to ...

2026-05-02T19:59:53Z

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That’s fair. I’ve just always taken fighting in hockey to largely be performative masculinity, and not an inherent part of the game.

I was hoping there wouldn’t be fighting in women’s hockey.

2026-05-02T19:40:34Z

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I was hoping there wouldn’t be fighting in women’s hockey.

Why are they consuming any water?! Why isn’t their cooling ...

2026-04-30T13:43:31Z

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Why are they consuming *any* water?! Why isn’t their cooling closed loop?!

Um, is there a thief in your party?

2026-04-25T03:04:59Z

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Um, is there a thief in your party?

No Tea Party? Or are they too late or too strange?

2026-04-15T01:06:40Z

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No Tea Party? Or are they too late or too strange?

Holy crap, that feels like it should have been in the Alanis ...

2026-04-13T01:27:51Z

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Holy crap, that feels like it should have been in the Alanis song.

Lovely!

2026-04-12T02:53:44Z

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Lovely!

That is true, but the Enlightenment hadn’t even happened 500 ...

2026-04-11T14:30:36Z

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That is true, but the Enlightenment hadn’t even happened 500 years ago. Colonialism and genocide have historically been religiously motivated and that was certainly the case with initial European colonialism in the Americas. Once the Enlightenment happened, some aspects of it definitely played a part in the horrors committed, but it certainly wasn’t the original motivation/justification.

I’m not sure that the Enlightenment was necessary for ...

2026-04-11T14:08:19Z

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I’m not sure that the Enlightenment was necessary for colonialism and genocide. A lot of colonialism and genocide was done in the name of religion.

I appreciate a lot of this perspective, but I’m curious about ...

2026-04-11T13:54:19Z

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I appreciate a lot of this perspective, but I’m curious about the denigration of Enlightenment rationalism and scientific research. I’ll take those over the horrific smug ignorance and Christian nationalism that the US is sinking into (I found the most cringeworthy moment during the mission was when one of the astronauts talked about Easter and the Christian god).

It’s like a real-life version of the league in Shoresy?

2026-04-11T02:32:50Z

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It’s like a real-life version of the league in Shoresy?

I hope Avi Lewis has the skill to exploit it.

2026-04-08T17:14:43Z

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I hope Avi Lewis has the skill to exploit it.

Is that the one where the moon is an egg?

2026-04-06T23:57:27Z

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Is that the one where the moon is an egg?

Um…does this also involve the anal probe? Just asking for a ...

2026-04-05T22:47:01Z

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Um…does this also involve the anal probe? Just asking for a friend.

I’m so old I remember conservatives worrying that the ...

2026-04-05T14:20:25Z

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I’m so old I remember conservatives worrying that the government would send anonymous jackbooted thugs to pull people off the street and into unmarked vans to send them to camps.

Is Anne Francis on the Moon?

2026-04-03T19:53:26Z

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Is Anne Francis on the Moon?

Ask these guys: ...

2026-03-31T01:43:22Z

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Ask these guys:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=I3bF0N081TE&list=RDI3bF0N081TE&start_radio=1&pp=ygUQZGV2byB3ZSBhcmUgZGV2b6AHAQ%3D%3D

I'm not that happy with introducing this to the game.

2026-03-28T01:55:42Z

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I'm not that happy with introducing this to the game.

Is he really headless? I mean, it’s right there.

2026-03-26T01:44:43Z

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Is he really headless? I mean, it’s right there.

Gorgeous.

2026-03-25T17:54:44Z

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Gorgeous.

“He’s so rich, you won’t need to worry about him trying to ...

2026-03-25T12:16:18Z

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“He’s so rich, you won’t need to worry about him trying to make money in office!”