Random Ralph
@ralphb3rd.bsky.social
Anthropologist. Aspiring science fiction writer. Been around long enough to know that unprecedented means here we go again and that everyone I meet knows something I don't know and should. Mostly share my own thoughts/visuals - interested in yours.
To quote my late boss who once responded to the perpetrator of a similar blunder "How does it feel to f--- up at the speed of light?"
September 24, 2026 at 4:46 PM
To quote my late boss who once responded to the perpetrator of a similar blunder "How does it feel to f--- up at the speed of light?"
Verbosity erodes precision
September 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Verbosity erodes precision
Fact is: great writing is writing that you should read before you die whether you like it or not; good writing for you is writing that that's worth your time to read, and as far as you're concerned the rest of it follows Sturgeons's law.
September 23, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Fact is: great writing is writing that you should read before you die whether you like it or not; good writing for you is writing that that's worth your time to read, and as far as you're concerned the rest of it follows Sturgeons's law.
No , they're just white guys who have discovered that just being a white guy whose dad has a good job that can get them in the door isn't enough any more.
September 23, 2026 at 1:17 AM
No , they're just white guys who have discovered that just being a white guy whose dad has a good job that can get them in the door isn't enough any more.
To speak like Yoda in German the syntax (translated word by word) would be "Yoda would say his lines like this in German."
September 22, 2026 at 1:46 AM
To speak like Yoda in German the syntax (translated word by word) would be "Yoda would say his lines like this in German."
You can thank King Gillette (That was his name) who went beyond the model of selling a razor low and the blades high by just giving razors to boys when they turned 18, creating lifelong customers.
September 20, 2026 at 2:58 AM
You can thank King Gillette (That was his name) who went beyond the model of selling a razor low and the blades high by just giving razors to boys when they turned 18, creating lifelong customers.
The more time kids spend on screens the less time they have to learn how to interact with people.
September 20, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The more time kids spend on screens the less time they have to learn how to interact with people.
1979 So Much Trouble in the World – Bob Marley
1983 Every Breath You Take – The Police
1987 The End of the World as We Know It – R.E.M.
1989 Head Like a Hole – Nine Inch Nails
1990 Do Something Different – Brave Combo
1983 Every Breath You Take – The Police
1987 The End of the World as We Know It – R.E.M.
1989 Head Like a Hole – Nine Inch Nails
1990 Do Something Different – Brave Combo
September 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM
1979 So Much Trouble in the World – Bob Marley
1983 Every Breath You Take – The Police
1987 The End of the World as We Know It – R.E.M.
1989 Head Like a Hole – Nine Inch Nails
1990 Do Something Different – Brave Combo
1983 Every Breath You Take – The Police
1987 The End of the World as We Know It – R.E.M.
1989 Head Like a Hole – Nine Inch Nails
1990 Do Something Different – Brave Combo
The only thing of Heinlein's that still resonates with me is We Also Walk Dogs.
September 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The only thing of Heinlein's that still resonates with me is We Also Walk Dogs.
Maybe my taste has changed, maybe I know more about the finer points or process of the art, maybe I believe that knowing bad things about the artist makes me question its authenticity (whatever the hell that means), or maybe I don't like anything that people I think are bad people do
September 12, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Maybe my taste has changed, maybe I know more about the finer points or process of the art, maybe I believe that knowing bad things about the artist makes me question its authenticity (whatever the hell that means), or maybe I don't like anything that people I think are bad people do
Case A
First impression of a work "This is great!"
Second impression of the same work "This is crap!"
Case B
First impression of a work "This is crap!"
Second impression of the same work "This is great!"
The art hasn't changed. I'm just judging it by different criteria than before. That's on me.
First impression of a work "This is great!"
Second impression of the same work "This is crap!"
Case B
First impression of a work "This is crap!"
Second impression of the same work "This is great!"
The art hasn't changed. I'm just judging it by different criteria than before. That's on me.
September 12, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Case A
First impression of a work "This is great!"
Second impression of the same work "This is crap!"
Case B
First impression of a work "This is crap!"
Second impression of the same work "This is great!"
The art hasn't changed. I'm just judging it by different criteria than before. That's on me.
First impression of a work "This is great!"
Second impression of the same work "This is crap!"
Case B
First impression of a work "This is crap!"
Second impression of the same work "This is great!"
The art hasn't changed. I'm just judging it by different criteria than before. That's on me.
I think one thing that's happening is that the people of both parties who believe they should have the right tell the government what to do are beginning to understand that the people on the fringes of both parties want the government to to tell the (other) people what to do.
September 7, 2026 at 3:07 AM
I think one thing that's happening is that the people of both parties who believe they should have the right tell the government what to do are beginning to understand that the people on the fringes of both parties want the government to to tell the (other) people what to do.
They've got a lot they can throw at us too. I grew up with duck-and-cover drills in grade school. Are you telling me that if push comes to shove we have to go in all out? You're making me feel like I'm in 5th grade all over again.
August 29, 2026 at 11:26 PM
They've got a lot they can throw at us too. I grew up with duck-and-cover drills in grade school. Are you telling me that if push comes to shove we have to go in all out? You're making me feel like I'm in 5th grade all over again.
I’m not sure why you think it’s not a good idea to have a sit down one of the most influential (though unofficial) members of your opponent’s administration even if he’s only the man’s son in law
August 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I’m not sure why you think it’s not a good idea to have a sit down one of the most influential (though unofficial) members of your opponent’s administration even if he’s only the man’s son in law
So are you saying you should never talk with your adversaries?
August 24, 2026 at 10:37 PM
So are you saying you should never talk with your adversaries?
Ask the desk how come
August 24, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Ask the desk how come
Thought I was super smart until I got to Cornell and discovered that I was a bit below average. Knowing that was helpful in the long run, because that's how I started learning what I'm actually good at.
August 24, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Thought I was super smart until I got to Cornell and discovered that I was a bit below average. Knowing that was helpful in the long run, because that's how I started learning what I'm actually good at.