A question for U.S. high school physics teachers: in looking at posts on Reddit from HS physics students, a typical statement is “Our school doesn't use any textbooks and none were recommended by our teacher. They send slides/files, but only after they’ve finished the whole topic.” 1/2 🎢

Conway's Game of life in Desmos!! includes an editor for the cells to make changing them very easy :3 www.desmos.com/calculator/8...

Tonight I'm celebrating 13 years of marriage to my lovely wife.

This is what I like to call Fibonacci o'clock

What is the state of the research on the link between acetaminophen and ASD? I expected that there would be one or two discredited papers speculating on a tenuous link, but when I used my institutional access to survey papers on the topic, I couldn't find one that didn't postulate a correlation.

I love these so much. When they appear in my feed I stop and watch, and try to guess their relative masses from their behavior

I am getting conflicting answers on how to pronounce "Noether." Is there a definitive answer? 🤔 Actually I'm going to see some students from Germany soon, I may have to ask them

Aplology (n) A tongue-in-cheek apology for something which is mildly inconvenient (thus the apology) but which is also humorous in a way the affected will appreciate Ex. The teacher aplologized for handing out worksheets on birthday stationary - someone had left it in the printer.

By "fall," I of course mean the northern hemisphere. Pardon me!

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Had a nice conversation with my kids today about autism. There's some neuro-spiciness in the family, but no one has an official diagnosis. We're all able to recognize ways we are unique and need each other's support. I wish we could have had this level of awareness when I was a kid

My daughter saw a picture of kylo Ren and said it looked like bootleg Darth Vader. I've never been so proud of someone my whole life

Really disappointed that I can't make measurements for today's #equinox. But that doesn't mean you can't! Solar noon is in about an hour and half for the Eastern time zone. I'd love to see you participate! sites.google.com/view/themeas...

Winners of this year's Ig Nobel awards: Inspired by the observation that zebras aren't plagued by biting flies, this group that found that painting zebra stripes on cattle reduced attacks by biting flies by 20%. This reduced the no. of fly-repelling behaviors (tail flicks, skin twitches) needed.

Oh my GOD What a sky to wake up to!!!

Small victory: I solved a differential equation (for the first time in a long time) so I could give my advanced physics class a problem in which friction was proportional to velocity (like air resistance).

Got a nice view of the moon, Jupiter, and Venus this morning.

I have nothing to say about Charlie Kirk, but on the occasion of his death, I would like to say that I stopped identifying as a Christian in part because I deeply believed in the unity of the Church (Eph 4:5-6, Gal 3:28), and I refused to be identified with some people over and above shared humanity

So weird to see an ad featuring @khill.bsky.social roll before his own video. For a second I thought the video had started and toothpaste (the product advertised) was history's deadliest invention

I'm an introvert who values his alone time, but I've found a lot of joy recently in sharing mundane tasks with people that I ordinarily would have done myself with earbuds in. maybe because it's structured, purposeful socialization instead of just happening to be around each other

I put these equations on the board today. They just look so pretty, I wanted to share them #ITeachPhysics

Post a PERFECT album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana or Pearl Jam

My favorite math trick #edusky

A couple days ago @darkmatter2525.bsky.social posted that he has to take a hiatus for a while to take care of some things. I have been a fan of his channel for at least a decade and want to support him, so I'm watching ALL of his videos, hitting like, and leaving a comment. youtu.be/8qM0vVffTVk?...

I've seen a few people holding signs around York, PA that say "Trump is a pervert." Short, punchy, and true. Nice signs.

RIP Brent Hinds. I can't really process this right now. I'll listen to The Last Baron later 😔

Feeling a little existential dread today. Just realized next April I will be half of US male life expectancy

The first rule of paradox club is not the included in the set of all rules of paradox club.

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"Thank You For Your Service" youtu.be/J-SfELkV_WI Maybe I’m a sheep. Follow the flock, I trust the shepherds and their dogs Thy gun and thy badge they comfort me, cause they’ll never come for me I better not step out of line, stay with the ninety-nine (I just want to be okay)

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You need someone older and wiser Telling you what to do I am seventeen going on eighteen I'll take care of you

Think of all the pieces of playsets, individual puzzle pieces, or random toys you lost as a kid, never found, and forgot about

I'm so disappointed I don't teach a math class with percent change in the curriculum. I have such a good idea for some practice problems

Saw some anti-ICE protests while on the road today. Good for Lancaster.

Turns out if you cancel your Paramount+ subscription, they ask you why and there is an "other" option where you can explain in your own words. Something to consider

I love Pennsylvania. Every time I drive across the state I get a geology show. This is on I-81. Also, my wife patiently let me explain how such limestone formation is incompatible with young earth creationism. Thanks, baby ❤️ for putting up with me

16 years ago, The Colbert Report did a segment on remixes and lots of people put Colbert audio to music. I gave it a shot, but my skills in 2009 weren't up to it. Since the Late Show's untimely and suspicious cancellation, I dug up my old project to share in solidarity. ✊ youtu.be/N5k_RdzDZdo?...

It's possible Trump's significance in the Epstein files would have remained a secret if he had only released his tax returns

Just wanted to let everyone know I emptied a bottle of Worcestershire sauce. It does happen

Sting's song "They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)" is a longtime favorite of mine, and it's been on my mind a lot lately. It honestly blows my mind that our own corrupt government literally has disappeared a survivor of Pinochet's oppression. youtu.be/KORlks3EJdM?...

I think that might be a death metal hospital

I think people like balloons because our dumb monkey brains see brightly colored balls and think "ripe fruit"

Is there a name for the intentional, aesthetic adoption of intentionally "bad" production? I am reminded of how YouTubers began holding their microphone to counteract the appearance of a polished, professional team. There's AI slop, and then there's AI voices used almost as the joke. What is this?

This was actually refreshing to see "An AI Overview is not available for this search"

Just a couple of beetles

In my thermodynamics notes, I'm transitioning from micro to macro. I like the framing device of "stuff" vs "things," so I'm starting with a little humorous grammar puzzle, laying the conceptual framework, and then posing a question. #EduSky #ITeachPhysics

Had to get this book out today to review differential equations. anyone else use this book?