RT @Rainmaker1973@twitter.com
#BostonDynamics' Atlas uses its whole body (legs, arms, torso) to perform a sequence of dynamic maneuvers that form a gymnastic & parkour routine. Its routine is significantly faster than previous Atlas ones, with a performance success rate of about 80% [https://buff.ly/2kUROpq]
RT @ZackDavisson@twitter.com
RIP Stanislav Petrov - None of us would be here if you hadn't refused that order to launch your nuclear missile. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/18/551792129/stanislav-petrov-the-man-who-saved-the-world-dies-at-77
#dnd campaign idea: 3 years in, it is revealed that "casting a spell" actually pauses time and summons a squad of enslaved fey beings to set up the effect. It's clearly unethical to use magic, but it's so *convenient*...
RT @stevenmweisberg@twitter.com
When I finished my PhD in psychology they said “Nice perseverance” and gave me two marshmallows. https://twitter.com/afrogne/status/1175039128288845829
I shop @Fred_Meyer@twitter.com every week, but it's @WinCoFoods@twitter.com next time.
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RT @ufcw555@twitter.com
Retail @Fred_Meyer@twitter.comkers’ Union Calls For @WinCoFoods@twitter.comFred Meyer Stores where employees are working without a contract
https://twitter.com/ufcw555/status/1175819637335838721
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