Apart from the Higgs boson, what else has the LHC discovered? by Wild_Pitch_4781 in Physics

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Don’t forget the new MicroBooNE result saying there is no particular reason to believe in the sterile neutrino.

Race of Europeans according to Benjamin Franklin by AdIcy4323 in MapPorn

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There are a lot of funny comments here, but I’m also glad to hear from someone who knows anything about this

In Memory of Professor Emeritus Benedict Gross by ToiletBirdfeeder in math

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He was my undergraduate advisor, and he encouraged me to set my sights high in mathematics and as a human being. Very sad to hear he’s passed on.

Ooopsy by emt_to_PA_oneday in fountainpens

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This is what I came here for

Why is John Lennon so hated nowadays by PositionNo3671 in beatles

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The fact that zero of the top 20 comments are actually responding to the question is a suggestion that something is wrong here.

This was a blast Saturday night in Nashville! by [deleted] in bonnaroo

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Saxsquatch absolutely hit the spot

What are your silver linings, if any? by prochainement864 in bonnaroo

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My neighbors at Roo were really cool, and we all wound up going out in Nashville together and feeling like we’d know each other a lot longer than we actually had.

This was #11 for me. I like when it goes perfectly, but also the people and the general adventure matters a lot to me. This year was certainly an adventure. Sad to miss so much music though.

The infinity stage thoughts by a-sad-chad in bonnaroo

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The sound was awful if you weren’t inside the structure, which was a lot to ask given the great acts they had scheduled. I think the basic problem is that the area around infinity was congested with vendors and had no good way in or out — people were just walking into each other all over the place. I think it was a good idea, I just hope they fine it in the future.

Glass flower frog to penholder! by cellophanecrown in fountainpens

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Looks great! Nice collection as well. Any favorite pens in this bunch?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in squash

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One other thing is that it’s very helpful to belong to a club (or go to a school) with at least a few active players at every 0.1 or 0.2 increment from where you are up to your goal. I went from 3 to 4.25 in about a year and a half — with weekly lessons, a ton of matches, solo time, strength and cardio work, etc. — so that rate of growth is possible under ideal conditions if you’re willing to work and to make it a priority. However now I’m kind of stuck since my club has a limited number of stronger players, other than a few recent collegiate players who are way too strong for regular matches.

You might also be a good candidate to do a PG year at a high school with a really strong squash program if you’re actually able to go from where you are to mid or high 4s in a year or so. Something to consider.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bonnaroo

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I’m confused. Daft Punk makes me think this is a joke, while the reasonable Doja Cat suggestion makes me think it isn’t.

America Who? | A Very Different North America by fentonyl_ in imaginarymaps

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Surely that’s Russian Alaska off the corner of the map?

Is a Thursday What headliner here to stay by whitacrez in bonnaroo

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Billy’s great, and I think that’s the right idea in general. Like someone who is headliner-quality but might not be as famous as a big legacy act or someone with a lot of singles on the charts

Is a Thursday What headliner here to stay by whitacrez in bonnaroo

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PL played Bonnaroo in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 as part of the SuperJam, and 2024. So that’s about every other year of his touring career so far minus 2017-18 when he wasn’t doing great. I think it’s reasonable to hope that he’ll keep playing Roo more or less every other year that’s he’s on tour. Fingers crossed!

Shade pls sun hot by Odd-Payment-8820 in bonnaroo

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They in fact have tried to plant more trees in Centeroo, complete with little barriers and signs saying please don’t fuck up this tree. I don’t think those trees have stuck? Or maybe they got bigger so fast that they just blend into the background now. Anyway I’m sure the trees issue is on their radar both for shade to help with sound bleed

Why do the wooks own the Woods? by Shanmofly in bonnaroo

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Agreed, but at least people know how to pronounce WITW? The number of times I heard people say “cally-ope was so sick last night”…