Bart Stewart

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Happy geek, interested in understanding the world as it actually is.

Joined November 2015
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    Jun 23

    Happy to announce that my audiobook narration of the ripping yarn _Full Moon Island_ by Terry Yates is now available on Audible and Amazon!

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    Sep 28

    For centuries, writers and academics have warned of the imminent devastation of Earth by humans. Why have they been wrong? Simple: They've consistently underestimated the ability of humans to counteract their own harm through innovation.

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    Jul 3

    Did you know that Apple owns 75% of all office buildings? Or that elephants run faster than cheetahs? Or that George Washington was born in China? This study 👇 found repeating obviously false statements just 5 times increased their perceived truth, because they seem familiar.

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    Sep 26

    An 87-year-old woman called the police emergency number in Florence, Italy, saying she was alone and hungry. This was the result.

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    Sep 24

    Glenfinnan Viaduct located in Scotland’s West Highlands, between Fort William and the Isle of Skye, the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct is the ideal stopover on a Scottish Highlands road trip. ©:

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    Sep 23

    Japanese painter Hirō Isono (1945-2013)

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    Sep 21

    Review: "Let me tell you I was bitterly disappointed to learn that this book is, in fact, an instructional guide to the profitable husbandry of ducks as a craft. There is not one sliver of insight about holding ducks accountable for their crimes against humanity, Earth or God."

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    Sep 22

    Cutting the cost of energy is absolutely central to delivering prosperity and fairness.

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    Sep 21

    India 🇮🇳 was mentioned 20 times. The Indian Ocean - another 12 times. Sorry for my mistake in counting! But you also proved Einstein’s point!

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    Sep 20

    Jupiter, Io & Europa - all captures minus 3. Jumpy in places due to going after Saturn or messing with settings. 2.5 hours.

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    Sep 20

    New paper uses policy differences between the US states to study if the size of minimum wage hikes matters for employment effects. It does - small hikes had no significant effects, large hikes reduced employment rates among low-skilled individuals by approx. 2.5 pp. Details 👇

    Over the last 4 years, and I have tracked the effects of the last decade’s minimum wage changes using a pre-analysis plan. This thread describes the final results of our project. The associated paper is out this week through : 1/15
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    Sep 16

    Impressionnante vidéo du flash sur Jupiter il y a quelques jours. Un astéroïde rentrant dans l’atmosphère de Jupiter a été observé par T. Humbert, S. Barré, A. Desmougin & D. Walliang (Société Lorraine d'Astronomie) depuis l'observatoire d'Astroqueyras , dans les Hautes Alpes!

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    Sep 20

    Picture last night from the scientists at the Swedish Solar Telescope of the on . (Yes it was after sunset so they weren't working...) More images at

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  14. Sep 12

    Why is it that, when I accidentally tap a tweet, it's always an advertisement? I'm not interested in your product, honest!

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    Sep 12

    After advising PhD & Master students for over a decade, there is one thing I find most students need to unlearn: the half-ass work mentality acquired during years of tests and homework. Let me explain (thread 🧵). 1/N

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    Sep 12

    Mind your own business

    What's your best advice in exactly 4 words
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    29 Sep 2020

    The letter Chuck Berry received from Carl Sagan notifying him that Jonny B. Goode past 2 billion miles into space on the Voyager 1 record. Millions of years from now, long after the trials and tribulations of what we thought was so very important, the Voyger will speak for—us.

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    Sep 10

    Strongly disagree. What does it mean to say that "old books are rarely useful?" Those are precisely the ones that have stood the test of time. Also, living with books is not about impressing visitors. A library is an extension of the self. A house without books is sad.

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    Sep 10

    We have actually fixed many of the world’s biggest problems The world is a better place today Yes, climate is an increasing problem, but actually smaller than most of the problems we’ve fixed Read my 2020 peer-reviewed article:

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    Sep 7

    GUILTY

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    Sep 4

    Letter from an 86-year-old to the eBay seller who sold him a VHS

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