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Former research engineer, former corporate treasurer, recent MA Classics and Ancient History. I block for rudeness, idiocy and whataboutery, even if it's not directed at me. South Oxfordshire, UK
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Also a significant ethical issue in software design for self-driving cars, in situations where a choice has to be made between (say) injuring a child in the road and injuring the driver by swerving and colliding with a wall.

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A 21st century Melian dialogue: the strong do what they will, and the weak do what they must. fs2.american.edu/dfagel/www/C...

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It is legitimate to argue against net zero. It is entirely wrong to assert that a majority of scientists deny man-made climate change. Tice can only be doing this because he thinks it will get him votes, and he cares not a jot about truth or integrity. Dangerous and irresponsible political behaviour

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Odds of Trump declaring he wants to make the UK 52nd/53rd/54th state by the end of the year?

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World politics at the moment seems, depressingly, to be turning into a collection of Melian dialogues.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

just discovered that the quickest path from London to Auckland involves heading north and I'm not going to lie, I'm not happy about it

submitted 32 days ago • 20 comments

To mark the shortest day of the year, Soulton Long Barrow is aligned so that solstice sunset shines straight through the grand chamber, and stained glass door by Annette Jackson turns sunset to a rainbow

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OK. Every single Scandinavian crime drama:

submitted 95 days ago • 21 comments

Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed...

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Overheard conversation in (UK) cafe today: "At least Trump's going to do something different. People might not like it, but at least it's not just more of the same." Gotta be honest, I don't find this a persuasive argument. But an interesting insight (see also Brexit etc).

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Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed...

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

One of the attractions of Bluesky (and before that, to be fair, the other place) is extending my reading list to books I would never otherwise have been aware of.

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

The pornbots have arrived. Just waiting for the legions of trolls, cryptoscams etc to follow.

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

Hello, like our sister society @theromansoc.bsky.social we are very happy to be joining joined BlueSky. We'll be sharing news about society events and publications, and Hellenic Studies-related news in general. So please add us both to starter-packs and lists! #ClassicsBluesky #AncientBlueSky

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

Hello, we've joined Bluesky, as has our sister society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social. We'll be sharing info about society events and publications, pictures from our IMAGO image bank, and news about all things Roman Studies-related! #AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

can relate

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Frankfurt 1830 or so, looking remarkably like Lisa Simpson.

submitted 91 days ago • 8 comments

Absolutely spot on front cover from @time.com

submitted 94 days ago • 34 comments

Musk’s tweeting behaviour mapped. Notice both the hours and the intensity. It’s clearly an addiction bundled in with spiralling narcissism. Will be interesting to see if there is a crash at some point.

submitted 94 days ago • 61 comments

Steve and Valentina are both, each in their own way, complete stars.

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“I’ve noticed I’m not in your starter pack. Any particular reason for that?”

submitted 106 days ago • 110 comments

Edging across from X to (bluesk)Y

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