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Ok... this explains why two independant posts in my timeline were suddenly discussing Doom and the nature of consciousness:
"A petri dish of human brain cells is currently playing Doom. Should we be worried?"
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/mar/16/petri-dish-brain-cells-playing-doom-cortical-labs
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I feel I am just a little bit closer to unlocking air bending techniques that haven't been used in thousands of years.
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Dread Pirate (Tom) Roberts
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# Canberra resident Heavy # Metal fan Parent Vegetarian, with Vegan aspirations. In Owner/Ownee relationship with cat (exact role in dispute)
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Youngest kid and I rewatched the last few episodes of Korra season 3 this afternoon.
Some phenomenal animated drama there.
#TheLegendOfKorra
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Dread Pirate (Tom) Roberts
@troberts@theblower.au
# Canberra resident Heavy # Metal fan Parent Vegetarian, with Vegan aspirations. In Owner/Ownee relationship with cat (exact role in dispute)
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I feel I am just a little bit closer to unlocking air bending techniques that haven't been used in thousands of years.
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#UHF #WeirdAlYankovic
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Honey, where’s the spatula? https://youtu.be/4BUDwj_mXKE #UHF #WeirdAlYankovic #SpatulaCity
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It cost the GDP of a small nation to render Weird Al in 3D in 1989.
#UHF #WeirdAlYankovic
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Dread Pirate (Tom) Roberts
@troberts@theblower.au
# Canberra resident Heavy # Metal fan Parent Vegetarian, with Vegan aspirations. In Owner/Ownee relationship with cat (exact role in dispute)
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Honey, where’s the spatula?
https://youtu.be/4BUDwj_mXKE
#UHF #WeirdAlYankovic #SpatulaCity
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Dread Pirate (Tom) Roberts
@troberts@theblower.au
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2d ago
I was feeling good about this one before I started.
✅✅❌✅✅✅❌✅✅✅
The Saturday Paper Quiz No. 591
I got 8/10!
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/quiz/2026/03/14?rival=1101110111
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@arichtman@eigenmagic.net Well, I've been programming since forever, so learning different languages isn't too much of a stretch. And I'm familiar with alot of the algorithms in that sort of modelling
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@arichtman@eigenmagic.net Also, some *other* guy wrote an open source hydrological modelling program in Go... so I'm learning that next.
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@arichtman@eigenmagic.net Well, I've been programming since forever, so learning different languages isn't too much of a stretch.
And I'm familiar with alot of the algorithms in that sort of modelling (due to my day job).
So it's kinda just putting the two things together.
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# Canberra resident Heavy # Metal fan Parent Vegetarian, with Vegan aspirations. In Owner/Ownee relationship with cat (exact role in dispute)
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5d ago
Ok. The day starts...
...
... now.
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4.7 earthquake at Booroowa... aka the place very close to Tom's hometown of Young.
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@franksting@theblower.au Definitely felt it in the ACT.
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I know is everyone is saying earthquake...
But, let's not rule out giant radioactive lizards just yet.
#Canberra
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@FrancescaJ@mastodon.nz Yeah. A few cbr folk have mentioned it.
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Mar 09, 2026
@cheryanne@aus.social Free for any narwhal enthusiasts to use.
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I have a little voice in my head telling me I need to get back into drawing regularly. I'm particularly proud of 'Noirwhal'.
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Mar 09, 2026
One thing the kids used to do is try and tell what their birthday presents were by looking through the (admittedly) cheap wrapping paper.
So I used to make fake videogame covers, and wrap their actual presents in that, to confuse them.
Past me was such a joker.
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I have a little voice in my head telling me I need to get back into drawing regularly.
I'm particularly proud of 'Noirwhal'.
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Mar 09, 2026
RE: https://theblower.au/@troberts/116191938663833169
No votes for The World's End?
Hot Fuzz is my favourite, but The World's End is very clever in a lot of ways, and tackles some serious themes.
Plus some of the fight scenes are amazing.
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What's your favourite Cornetto flavour?
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Mar 08, 2026
@InTheseHeels@mastodon.ie Yeah... only 6 hours sleep.
Couch nap might be happening soon.
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Mar 08, 2026
I'm starting off Canberra Day with cat hugs.
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I'm going to bed now. Can I ask that tomorrow everyone refer to me as 'The Wolf'.
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(Please don't)
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Mar 08, 2026
I'm going to bed now.
Can I ask that tomorrow everyone refer to me as 'The Wolf'.
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Mar 08, 2026
Public holiday.
Public holiday.
Public holiday.
Public holiday.
... Tomorrow!!!
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Mar 08, 2026
Now Playing...
'Lullaby' by The Cure.
Maybe I should hve put a CW for spiders on this one.
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@philbetts@mastodon.social Indeed!
But because we’re weird, I am also referring to the ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’ version “Raccacoonie”.
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Youngest child has decided they want to be referred to by a new name. Sure. They made a similar decision a couple of years ago, so whatever. But the name they've chosen is also the name of a prominent
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The thing is... youngest is fairly good at French, but they aren't at all familiar with cajun culture. (This is giving away which X-Person their new name coincides with)
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Note: My own personal knowledge of cajun culture comes entirely from animated superhero shows.
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Youngest child has decided they want to be referred to by a new name. Sure. They made a similar decision a couple of years ago, so whatever. But the name they've chosen is also the name of a prominent
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The thing is... youngest is fairly good at French, but they aren't at all familiar with cajun culture.
(This is giving away which X-Person their new name coincides with)
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@Ex_spurt@aus.social Omg! Best of luck!
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@brh@metalhead.club lol yeah I just found the clip haha
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Mar 08, 2026
@brh@metalhead.club lol I was not aware of that.
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Mar 08, 2026
So upfront I do support kids in trying to find their place in the world. So I support my kid declaring they want to be known by a new name.
Now putting that to the side... I find picking one's name sometimes troublesome.
I once worked with a guy named Adam who wanted to be known as "The Wolf".
All things considered, you don't get to pick your own nickname. Maybe if you are awesome in some crime thing, you do get to be "The Wolf". But you don't get to be "The Wolf" just because you decided it.
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Mar 08, 2026
Well I just revisited the "Remember It" episode from X-Men 97.
I guess if you know, you know.
#XMen
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Mar 08, 2026
@InTheseHeels@mastodon.ie It's a comic book series. I'm sure he'll be back. Post credits kinda hinted at it.
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Mar 08, 2026
It's one of those conundrums where X-Men has always been a potent narrative about howthe scared masses can persecute minority groups...
... but this incarnation is only available through a corporation that's basically in lockstep with a fascist government.
#XMen #UsPol
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Mar 08, 2026
X-Men 97 was such a dream series for me.
I've been boycotting Disney for a good long while now, but a sequel series (call it X-Men 98!) woukd draw me back in for a month or so.
#XMen
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@dan@tilde.zone I am a big fan of it.
The primary theme is about not being able to go back and relive the past. They try but things have changed.
Also is a strong narrative about addiction, which is a personal story for Simon Pegg. That and subtext about the homogenisation of society.
I don't think it works as easily as the other films. but I respect it a lot.
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Mar 08, 2026
Youngest child has decided they want to be referred to by a new name.
Sure. They made a similar decision a couple of years ago, so whatever.
But the name they've chosen is also the name of a prominent X-Men character, and I will not keep bringing this up.
#Parenting
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Mar 08, 2026
The real danger of AI is *not* that it will become sentient and start a Terminator war.
The real danger is some foolish humans will put an unreliable machine in a key decision making role, and then a stupid decision will get made without any real human consideration about the consequences.
#AI
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Mar 08, 2026
I've left out some snacks for the Canberra Reindeers when Canberra Claus comes visiting this evening.
Hopefully lots of good things will come to all the nice
Canberrans, and all the naughty ones will have learnt their lesson.
#CanberraDay #Canberra
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@liquidparanoia@aus.social I asked, but he responded with the usual level of indifference.
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@cheryanne@aus.social Having a day off from politics sounds immensely sensible.
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Mar 08, 2026
Another evening wasted trying to explain basketball tactics to the cat.
I'm starting to think this is pointless.
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Which country are you tooting from? (And city if you feel like it.) And what is your favorite breakfast? Please boost for a wider audience.
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@LoganFive@beige.party Australia.
I do like breakfast cereal with soy milk. Kinda simple.
Vegemite on toast is a close second.
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@dan@tilde.zone The World's End is a real movie.
The fourth option was meant to be the catch-all for anyone not familiar with the trilogy.
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Mar 08, 2026
I could post another photo of Pippin, but it would be pretty much the same as the last one. Only he’s more tired and the sun is a bit lower.
Ah ok, here’s Sunday Pippin part II.
#CatsOfMastodon
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