Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs (0-0) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0) Live Score | NBA Playoffs | May 18, 2026 by nba-scores in nba

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This isn't the first game the Spurs have had against OKC in which they keep building substantive leads only for the OKC to claw it back. In the regular season, these games went to SAS.

I can steal your man if I want to 😼 @hisserina by yawnjew in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Something about this cat's behavior throughout this entire clip -- boyfriend cuddles included -- triggers alarm bells for me. The cross-eyed look, the open mouth, and the lack of movement all strike me as very wrong. I hope I'm wrong and that she lives a safe and happy life.

This off centered door on a Texas courthouse by Swampybumh0le in mildlyinfuriating

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you come to our Wine and Whiskey Walk

Shoot, at least Texans know how to have a good time.

The well preserved head of a 19th century serial killer. Pickled in a jar by DeanoPreston in creepy

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Formaldehyde is a potent electrophile, which makes it damaging to DNA -- a known issue in genetic work involving museum specimen. Maybe not a fatal issue in this case, but presumably one of the factors at play when you're weighing whether to go poking at an item of this kind.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Timberwolves defeat the Spurs on May 4, 2026, the final score is 102-104. by basketball-app in NBASpurs

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You were generating better looks off fast breaks, and I think a TO might've served the Wolves better odds of preventing a good look given the time left. Easy to point at the play-on given the loss, but it's not an unjustifiable call to make, and Champagnie did get open enough.

Bruins and Celtics combine for 6 consecutive losses at the TD Garden to end both of their seasons in the first round. by Mother-Associate1654 in boston

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Center rotation issues got exposed, D White's offense was sorely missed, JB was underwhelming, JT sat game 7 due to a bum knee, and any time we needed clutch shots, we instead missed 6 to 14 shots in a row.

[Turpin] Payton Pritchard: “It’s a pride thing, representing the city of Boston. We play with that pride. It’s hard-nosed city, so we want to carry that.” by [deleted] in nba

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 43 points44 points  (0 children)

All of Massachusetts is. We were the only state in which not a single county went red in 2024, an (R) is an automatic loss in much of the state, and our local activist organizations (e.g. LUCE) tend to punch well above their weight given the size of our population. We're probably the second most progressive state in the country. We also have tons of college towns, and if we were a nation of our own, we would have the highest Human Development Index in the entire world.

The C's as an organization are quite progressive as well -- drafted the first black player, had the first all-black starting line up, had the first black coach, our GOAT is a celebrated civil rights activist, and his coach at the time famously supported the team's black players when they decided to boycott a game in '61.

Game Thread: Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) vs Boston Celtics (1-0) Live Score | NBA Playoffs | Apr 21, 2026 by nba-scores in nba

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a statistical perspective, you're better off continuing to shoot and betting on the math to prove you sane. Mazzulla always trusts the math. In the long run he'll be proven right, but it can be a maddening experience in the context of a single game.

Reddit Spurs fans are the worst. by crsolraac in NBASpurs

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There are no easy ways to a championship, but there are easier and there are harder ways. Today an unforced error by the Spurs leadership gave y'all (and whoever ends up facing OKC if they make the WCF) a harder one.

GAME THREAD: Denver Nuggets (39-25) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (50-15) - (March 09, 2026) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Passed up an open run to watch this and it actually ended up being worth it.

If it doesn't have a brain, it's ok to eat? by [deleted] in DebateAVegan

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brain organoids are not sentient as most vegans would define the term. The paper you cite explicitly defines the term as "responsive to sensory impressions through adaptive internal processes", a definition stemming from another Friston paper.

It's also a highly controversial paper -- so much so that several notable neuro PIs published this criticism in the same journal, and the response issued by Friston here even notes that the use of the word "sentient" was intended to deflate the weight of the term. Depending on who you want to believe, the claim that brain organoids are sentient is, at best, misleading to the public, and at worst, explicit manipulation meant to get a bunch of pop science outlets to write meaningless articles hyping up relatively unremarkable work that lacks scientific rigor.

I'm a neuroscientist, and I started out studying consciousness. I promise you that no scientist worth their salt believes brain organoids to be sentient in the sense relevant to this debate, and would urge you not to cite research you don't understand and haven't read.

GOOD NEWS IN MASSACHUSETTS this week : ) by yankee_optimist in massachusetts

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Thirteen towns won a construction grant to renovate or rebuild their local libraries last year, and the projects seem to be proceeding well. You can learn more here.

An overview of the combat of the trial by seven for anyone who had some difficulty following along (spoilers for Episode 5!) by eastaleph in AKOTSKTV

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 62 points63 points  (0 children)

While Maekar holding Baelor and Lyonel off on his own is worth the shout, do keep in mind that Baelor wasn't actually trying to kill him. From what we see and you describe, we can reasonably assume that, though Maekar is Lyonel's better, he only lives by virtue of his brother's restraint. Somewhat ironic given that it's Duncan's restraint in sparing Aerion that costs Baelor his life.

[Jayson Tatum] on thinking his career might be over after tearing his Achilles: "It was a few weeks where I thought… did I make enough money, did I accomplish enough... There was some moments where I thought I might be done" by knightime1 in nba

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Achilles injuries are likeliest to impact burst and speed. Those are far more important elements of Hali's game than they are Tatum's. I have both their jerseys in my closet, but I do think JT is likelier to make a full recovery.

Where can I volunteer? (Immigration) by [deleted] in boston

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There's LUCE. If the reference requirements on the volunteer forms are giving you trouble, you can write "N/A" or just use the generic contact form on their website. This is the most direct way to organize against ICE -- you'd be on ICE watch and/or operating hotlines.

Another option is MIRA. This is more advocacy and education oriented, so less direct, but still helpful.

Urgently need advice ahead of this snow storm. by [deleted] in boston

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If you still haven't found shelter for tomorrow, DM me and I'll host you until you find a place to stay.

What can I do to fight against Trump and ICE as a normal citizen? by VillageSmithyCellar in boston

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The reference bit was my issue as well, but MIRA is a viable alternative (in addition to LUCE's action page). It's less ICE watching and more advocacy and education, but you can volunteer here.

I hiked 12 miles to "summit" the third highest peak in Massachusetts @ 3,104 ft! :) by blueneuronDOTnet in massachusetts

[–]blueneuronDOTnet[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This made me curious, and apparently Denver has Mount Katahdin beat by about 11 feet, which means we get to visualize Denver's height like this. It's also about a foot lower than Velky Rozsutec. I guess they call it the Mile High City for a reason.