mc ☕ @mc@qoto.org
Describe myself in 5 tag words:
#mathfolk #programmer #reader #traveller #researcher
header: Cobalt Mirror (Lake Louise), photo by Paul Zizka
Joined Apr 2021
Most people prefer images of demons to those of angels, I think mainly due to the hollywoodean image they have of #angels.
Thei’r so wrong! Allow me to show you the real angels.
This is the #description of #cherubim from #Ezekiel 10:11-14,20-21
When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. For wherever the head faced, the cherubim would go in that direction, without turning as they moved.
Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, and wings, were full of eyes all around, as were their four wheels. I heard the wheels being called “the whirling wheels.”
Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.
…
These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim. Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.
And some #images that correspond, more or less, to the above description. They look so much more #powerful and impressive than the images of demons! *
- And I’m not going to tell you what these angels can do to the #demons, because I do not allow myself to write down the f word.
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RT @nixcraft
Want to make a slideshow from a couple of images on your Linux, macOS or Unix system? Try:
ffmpeg -y -r 1/3 -framerate 1 -i %1d.jpg -c:v libx264 -vf fps=5 -pix_fmt yuv420p out.mp4
All cat images credit goes to https://www.instagram.com/p/CTiPTI6p9Kv/
Delta Chat is like Telegram or Whatsapp but without the tracking or central control. Delta Chat does not need your phone number.
The ultimate #joke for any #computerscientist trying to put up a #simulation of #theuniverse
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If a dead planet orbits a black dwarf whilst tidally locked in an utterly dark Universe, does time exist?
Is the observer necessary?
See also:
"The New Thermodynamic Understanding of Clocks" https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-new-science-of-clocks-prompts-questions-about-the-nature-of-time-20210831/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28412135
#Time #Entropy #Clocks #ThoughtExperiments #ArrowOfTime #ArthurEddington #IfATreeFallsInAForest #physics #philosophy
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bonifartius 𒂼𒄄
if you have a garden and like animals, get this plant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galeopsis_tetrahit
flowers multiple months (even into september!) so bees have plenty to eat. small birds seem to like the seeds.
note that you'll probably have them everywhere next year though :)
termdbms (Database Agnostic Spreadsheet Program)
features request
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== my birthday is coming up(October);
++ no-one cares
--i celebrate other's- they don't care
++ I feel so alone...
Doesn't anyone want to attend a metal concert with me? I mean, it's not like I'm asking for people to show up to a garage- it's fucking system of a down n other infamous bands.
Maybe I was reaching in out in the wrong direction?
Somehow I know you will need this #calendar
https://neatnik.net/calendar/
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Cosmic indigestion: Swallowing a neutron star can cause a star to explode - Enlarge / A model of the supernova exploding inside a torus of gas ejected years ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1791712 #astrophysics #neutronstar #astronomy #blackhole #supernova #science
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2021-09-01
Time to get back to my writing habit here, on qoto. I had a good holiday this summer, finally, but things got rough towards the end of August. I’m looking for people to tutor math and chemistry now, with an occasional English lesson on side. This is pretty much the only way I can earn money while studying and keeping my grades decent, as classes alone will take ~20 hours every week, not including homework and revision.
Here are some things I’ve been up to.
1) Maps Of Meaning - a series of lectures on philosophy, psychology and symbols and human culture. I highly recommend giving it a shot, especially in the form of a podcast (I use google podcasts).
2) Vim - lerning keystrokes and pretty much using it as my main editor except for matlab IDE. It is convenient once you get used to moving around.
3) Linux - still Pop OS with alacritty. Cosmic desktop is cool, but I barely use any features. I must say, however, that the whole thing runs smoother than before and most bugs from precious releases are eliminated.
4) Writing - daily or almost daily, in markdown. This very text is being written in markdown, actually, I’ll just copy it from today’s note. Everything is in vim (or markor on phone), synced via syncthing.
5) Python - I decided to learn the bloody thing. After a long time of working primarily with C++ and, out of necessity, with matlab. I don’t like the indentation and dynamic types bug me, but I must admit that it is quite convenient tool, especially for quick and short solutions.
self asks: What have you accomplished today?
little me answers: Nothing...
self:
little me: Well, it's #Monday, right? 😎
mc ☕
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creating a programming language called Ontology, then adding an extension that allows for Object Oriented programming to *really* piss off some philosophers
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A quick review of "The Book of Accidents" by Chuck Wendig: https://zerokspot.com/weblog/2021/08/29/the-book-of-accidents/
Describe myself in 5 tag words:
#mathfolk #programmer #reader #traveller #researcher
header: Cobalt Mirror (Lake Louise), photo by Paul Zizka
Joined Apr 2021
