GlennMagusHarvey

GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago to science_memes in You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

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GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago to science_memes in You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

A local park ranger I know likes to remark that our state tree is a grass. (I’m in Florida.)

But I’d say that’s also inaccurate. IMO, grasses are in the family Poaceae, and palms are in the family Arecaceae. I guess one could remark that our state tree is a commelinid…but I don’t think tourists would get as much of a kick out of that.

GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago to science_memes in You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

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GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago to science_memes in You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

🎵 Ya ya ya ya ya 🎵

GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago to science_memes in You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

I think it’s arguable that “tree” is just a term for a growth habit rather than anything really taxonomically meaningful.

GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago to science_memes in You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

How many social credit points do I lose if I refer to bamboo products as “wood” outside of botany nerd circles?

GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago to science_memes in what if the shop is empty?

Isn’t that just “hosed”?

GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago to science_memes in Hogs

Talk about invasive species!

GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago to science_memes in Flowchart for STEM

“Frickin’ beautiful.”

GlennMagusHarvey , 22 days ago (edited 22 days ago) to science_memes in You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

Time to post one of my favorite songs:

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(“Da Coconut Nut”, by Ryan Cayabyab. This version is probably the one performed by his group, Smokey Mountain.)

This song reminds us that the coconut is not a nut; it is the fruit of the cocopalm.

GlennMagusHarvey , 1 month ago to patientgamers in The joy of *not* eking-out games

Thanks for the encouragement to just jump in and do stuff, gaming and otherwise.

I’ve found myself having a hard time finding dedicated time to play games (i.e. without worrying about something else “over my shoulder”) and I’ve also found myself seemingly unable to “learn” new genres of games despite my wanting to get into them (so I often end up playing genres I’m already familiar with). I suspect these are related, and I also suspect that just jumping in and doing stuff more spontaneously will probably help improve things.

GlennMagusHarvey , 1 month ago to science_memes in “A simple calculation”

Math majors: “Duh.”

Non-math majors: “And then a miracle occurs…”

GlennMagusHarvey , 1 year ago to retrogaming in What Is The Future of Handhelds?

Yeah, N64/PS1 era was when the industry started pushing 3D games hard, and it really feels like the beginning of the modern era to me too.

GlennMagusHarvey , 1 year ago to showerthoughts in I feel like Fediverse users are nicer to each other and more generous with upvotes than reddit.

I’ve generally found that avoiding the biggest crowds seems to also avoid some (though not all) of the worst behavior. More specialized subreddits, communities, and magazines tend to be more chill, and also more focused on their topics.

GlennMagusHarvey , 1 year ago to showerthoughts in I feel like Fediverse users are nicer to each other and more generous with upvotes than reddit.

It’s arguably so easy to “farm karma” that I accidentally did it for a while. Just kept posting silly puns to reply to stuff people post on the Florida Man subreddit.

Reddit karma ain’t worth much at all.