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ACAElliott

@ACAElliott@mstdn.social

Grumpy Optimist, writer, numbers geek and s/w developer.
Oh, and why not take a look at www.isthatabignumber.com ...

Author:
Is That a Big Number? and
What Are The Chances of That?

Having published two non-fiction books, now trying my hand at fiction...

Occasional saxophonist, lover of music.

#FBPE, Anti-Brexit, #GTTO, #RejoinEU, #Jazz, #Sax #Saxophone

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ACAElliott, to Bloomscrolling
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Wisteria and topiary
RHS Wisley gardens. May 2024

ACAElliott, to random
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I'm busy bringing the website:
www.isthatabignumber.com up to date. Enter a number and ask "is this a big number?" and the website will provide some helpful/amusing/funny/none-of-the-above comparisons.

Also an inspirational (?) quote and an intriguing/weird comparison.

Some people find it mildly diverting. Some even find it useful/educational.

Why not give it a try?

http://www.isthatabignumber.com/home/

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    ACAElliott,
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    @raymondpert

    Ah, so they're now adding a financial incentive for desperate people to cross the channel in small boats ...

    Crazy compounded upon crazy.

    ACAElliott, to random
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    Wow!
    My book "What are the Chances of That?" is at on the amazon.com bestseller list for Statistics.
    (AND at a 46% discount!)

    It's a book full of stories about chance, aimed at understanding WHY we find it so difficult to reason clearly about probability.

    "The book is very readable and it is crammed full of both interesting examples and wise observations... Strongly recommended to a wide readership." -- Owen Toller, Mathematical Gazette

    https://www.amazon.com/What-are-Chances-That-Uncertainty/dp/0198869029/ref=zg_bs_g_491548_d_sccl_17/147-2370530-1751415?psc=1

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    ACAElliott,
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    @dgar
    Rickrolling is one of the greatest gifts to humanity of the early internet.

    Really, I'm amazed that we still see it in 2024.

    I suspect we're never going to give it up.

    ACAElliott, to fediverse
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    I just noticed that includes the word 'diverse'. That made me smile.

    glynmoody, to random
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    Ministers prioritised driving in England partly due to conspiracy theories - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/10/shift-from-15-minute-cities-in-england-partly-due-to-conspiracy-theories turns out tories are evil and incredibly stupid...

    ACAElliott,
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    @glynmoody

    All together now: "fossil fuels lobby!"

    ACAElliott, to Bloomscrolling
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    Bloom of the Tower Ginger plant. Sydney Botanical gardens, December 2023.

    davidho, to random
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    Two-thirds (66%) of the warming from flying come from non-CO₂ forcings, including contrails.

    ACAElliott,
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    @davidho

    AND, unless I've misunderstood, this relates only to the source of the fuel (non-fossil), but it will still burn to produce CO₂, yes?

    ACAElliott, to random
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    We think this is probably a larch. Anyone able to confirm? Whatever it is, it's glorious. Peper Harow, November 2023.

    ACAElliott, to random
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    Verona, Italy. September 2019

    ACAElliott, to random
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    Doubt many people could cover "homelessness as lifetstyle choice" better than Jonathan Pie.

    We should all be this angry.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dspmCsq7ghw

    ACAElliott, to random
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    Bonfire night. November 2023

    jdmccafferty, to random
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    Phylaster. Or, loue lyes a bleeding: acted at the Globe by His Maiesties Seruants.
    Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher, 1620

    (V&A, London)

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    @jdmccafferty

    Is that a sequel to Funeral for a Friend?

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    ACAElliott,
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    @vlrny
    Sadly, both. At the same time. Heartbreak.

    dgar, to random
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    What do you call a fly with no wings?
    A walk.

    What do you call a deer with no eyes?
    No idea.

    What do you call a fish with no eyes?
    Fsh

    What do you call a deer with no eyes and no legs?
    Still no idea.

    What do you call a dog with no legs?
    Anything you want, he’s not coming.

    What do you call a pig with three eyes?
    Piiig

    What do you call a deer with no eyes, no legs, and no genitals?
    Still no fucking idea.

    ACAElliott,
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    @fkamiah17 @dgar

    First thought: "What does he mean 'Grandad' ? Those are jokes from MY childhood."

    Second thought: "Uh-oh!"

    SuneAuken, to random Danish
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    Ok, it's and @gunchleoc has requested Sir-jokes. So, Sir-jokes it shall be.

    The rest of you may consider yourself Innocent Victims of Awful Humor (you can also mute the thread), or you can try to Sir Vive (the hardiest knight at the round table) by moving up and into the breach with your own horrid Sir Gesstions (the most 'splainy knight at the round table).

    Anyway, here goes. Most of you have heard most of them before.

    ACAElliott,
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    @ProjectFearlessness @gunchleoc @SuneAuken

    Ah, the one with all the crazy jokey ideas and no intention of following through with any of them?

    That's Jester Sir Jestion.

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    My next novel is The Lost Cause, a solarpunk adventure about "the first generation in a century that doesn't fear the future." It comes out on Nov 14, and its early fans include Naomi Klein:

    https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250865939/the-lost-cause

    --

    If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

    https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/09/working-the-refs/#lost-cause-prologue

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    @pluralistic

    I'm looking forward to reading that!

    ACAElliott,
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    @pluralistic

    It resonates with a question that's been tickling my mind for a while now.

    Assume that in 100 years time, there is still a functioning human society on earth. No utopia, but neither dystopia: just getting along in a kinda crappy, kinda ok way.

    Question is: what does the history of those 100 years look like? What (political or other) decisions were made, what disruptions were faced and endured, what has been sacrificed, what has been gained?

    dgar, to random
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    Every fall down the stairs begins with a single step.

    ACAElliott,
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    @dgar
    Deep

    stux, to random
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    Hm.. 😟 We are currently just over €235 short for the rent.. I feel a bit crappy for asking but I'm gonna

    If you could maybe help us out a bit that would be so very amazing ❤️ :cat_hug_triangle:

    https://paypal.me/stuxOS
    https://bunq.me/stuxhost
    https://ko-fi.com/mstdn

    don't feel pressured ofc! :cat_hug_triangle:

    ACAElliott,
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    @stux
    Donated via ko-fi.

    ACAElliott, to random
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    Windows at the Topkapi palace, Istanbul. September 2023.

    ACAElliott, to random
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    The 'castle' at Uçhisar, Türkiye. September 2023.

    ACAElliott, to Bloomscrolling
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    Hydrangea. Trebah Gardens, Cornwall. October 2023.

    cloudguy, (edited ) to random

    This pretty much explains the Fediverse

    Share this post and if you can, post a comment because, genuinely I woke up this morning to a staggering number of shares and favourites.

    The comments PROVE Mastodon is the place where common decency is being restored. I feel hopeful for the future.

    What lovely people you all are.

    Comment to be part of this new town square, or as I like to think of it, our tearoom. And add me, I'm going to be brewing lots of tea.

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    @cloudguy

    Can I have coffee? (and maybe slice of carrot cake?)

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