Show threadchris martensJun 8
ok there’s more people now. this bus company is very orange and the bus company employee is VERY excited about orange. the card i paid with was orange
Show threadchris martensJun 8
i had a porridge that in retrospect was a peanut butter jelly sandwich in porridge form
Show threadchris martensJun 8
now 🚆
is that the closest train emoji for scotrail?
Show threadchris martensJun 8
“this train is for helensburgh central” ok sorry but i’m borrowing it
Show threadchris martensJun 8
observations from the bus and train
Show threadchris martensJun 9
jet lag 👎🏻
Show threadchris martensJun 9
first mission of the morning is to obtain a US to UK travel power adapter because that failed to make it onto my packing list. argos was out of stock and the pound shop had EU but not US. currently running a promising background process (a kind volunteer at the conference registration desk checking for one at their nearby apartment)
Show threadchris martensJun 9
also if i look at you but don’t say hello at TYPES it’s not intentional, i am just really bad at recognizing people i don’t see regularly. please say hello!
Show threadchris martensJun 9
(going through the words in their talk title) “then, i’m going to define ‘all’,”
Show threadchris martensJun 10
German guy complains that a paper is written in German
Show threadchris martensJun 10
who called it a bi-Heyting algebra and not biphobic
Show threadchris martensJun 10
at what point does one’s occipital lobe reach a lifetime quota of processing information via Beamer slides? i think i may have already exceeded mine
Show threadchris martensJun 11
i finally made it to the start of a morning session 🥱
Show threadchris martensJun 11
“my modalities will just be box and diamond… the OGs”
Show threadchris martensJun 11
wow the sun sets at 10pm here
Show threadchris martensJun 11
I forgot about natalie dee’s comics. they’re good
Show threadchris martensJun 11
things i forgot as casualties to getting to the conference on time:
- my name tag
- breakfast
Show threadchris martensJun 11
omg i just realized the current speaker is NOT fred. that would explain why he was at the hotel and also did not recognize me
Show threadchris martensJun 12
(noticing they’re running out of time) “i think i’ll skip the intuition”
Show threadchris martensJun 12
i am very sleepy but doing my best to stay awake for the @zanzi show!
Show threadchris martensJun 12
the glasgow subway is so cute. it’s bb8 in train form
Show threadchris martensJun 12
locals explained “we only have a circle line” and i replied that boston has everything *except* a circle line
Show threadchris martensJun 13
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we love a rainy night street photo
Show threadchris martensJun 13
ramshorn: ram’s horn? ram shorn?
Show threadchris martensJun 13
borb mural
Show threadchris martensJun 13
feral flora
Show threadchris martensJun 13
more glasgow weed patches
Show threadchris martensJun 14
there’s a queue for the coffee machine at the hotel and my american brain can’t help but go you know what would solve this….
Show threadchris martensJun 14
I THOUGHT I knew what a scone was but this was labeled “potato scone”
Show threadchris martensJun 14
“what’s on the glasgow salad?”
“it’s just chips” lmao eat your heart out pittsburgh
Show threadchris martensJun 14
cullen skink > boston clam chowder
Show threadchris martensJun 14
sorry what
Show threadchris martensJun 14
surprised no one has commented on “app only” yet
Show threadchris martensJun 14
anyway i’m in edinburgh now.
Show threadchris martensJun 14
conversation with my mother
Show threadchris martensJun 15
wow they really just made the country's motto "don't fuck with me" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemo_me_impune_lacessit
Nemo me impune lacessit - Wikipedia

Show threadchris martensJun 15
I went to the castle and it was alright. ate cake in the tea room. got stuck in tourist hell for a little longer than is good for the soul. came back down and saw that “cinema in the park” was playing Twisters, which i stayed to watch to the end
Show threadohadJun 15
@chrisamaphone climbing the Scott Monument is worth the ransom
Show threadohad
@chrisamaphone (or at least it was when I did it last ten years ago)
Jun 15 at 7:44pmWeb
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Show threadchris martensJun 8
observations from the bus and train
Show threadchris martensJun 9
jet lag 👎🏻
Show threadchris martensJun 9
first mission of the morning is to obtain a US to UK travel power adapter because that failed to make it onto my packing list. argos was out of stock and the pound shop had EU but not US. currently running a promising background process (a kind volunteer at the conference registration desk checking for one at their nearby apartment)
Show threadchris martensJun 9
also if i look at you but don’t say hello at TYPES it’s not intentional, i am just really bad at recognizing people i don’t see regularly. please say hello!
Show threadchris martensJun 9
(going through the words in their talk title) “then, i’m going to define ‘all’,”
Show threadchris martensJun 10
German guy complains that a paper is written in German
Show threadchris martensJun 10
who called it a bi-Heyting algebra and not biphobic
Show threadchris martensJun 10
at what point does one’s occipital lobe reach a lifetime quota of processing information via Beamer slides? i think i may have already exceeded mine
Show threadchris martensJun 11
i finally made it to the start of a morning session 🥱
Show threadchris martensJun 11
“my modalities will just be box and diamond… the OGs”
Show threadchris martensJun 11
wow the sun sets at 10pm here
Show threadchris martensJun 11
I forgot about natalie dee’s comics. they’re good
Show threadchris martensJun 11
things i forgot as casualties to getting to the conference on time:
- my name tag
- breakfast
Show threadchris martensJun 11
omg i just realized the current speaker is NOT fred. that would explain why he was at the hotel and also did not recognize me
Show threadchris martensJun 12
(noticing they’re running out of time) “i think i’ll skip the intuition”
Show threadchris martensJun 12
i am very sleepy but doing my best to stay awake for the @zanzi show!
Show threadchris martensJun 12
@zanzi this isn’t worth me grabbing the mic, but shouldn’t it be sinister and *dexterous*, rather than dominant? dominance isn’t specific to which hand, it’s just whichever one is preferred by a given person
Show threadchris martensJun 12
@zanzi also thank you for using one of my favorite words (chirality)
Show threadMichael RobertsJun 12
@chrisamaphone @zanzi Haha, I recently found an old note where I recorded my wife musing "Hmm, chicken wings have chirality."
Show threadZanzi @ Monoidal CafeJun 12
@chrisamaphone oh! That's what I get for changing my nomenclature at the last minute 😆yes, it should be dextrous indeed. It has a better ring to it than 'dominant' too!
Show threadZanzi @ Monoidal CafeJun 12

@chrisamaphone and thanks for coming to my talk :DD

I have unfortunately realized today at 8:55 am that the conference is not hybrid and that I can't watch your talk from bed... But I will def watch it once the recording is out!

Show threadchris martensJun 12
@zanzi no worries! I think there was a secret zoom link but conor was the only one who appeared privy to the secret
Show threadchris martensJun 12
the glasgow subway is so cute. it’s bb8 in train form
Show threadchris martensJun 12
locals explained “we only have a circle line” and i replied that boston has everything *except* a circle line
Show threadchris martensJun 13
Show threadchris martensJun 13
Show threadchris martensJun 13
we love a rainy night street photo
Show threadjellJun 12

@chrisamaphone *googles, not expecting the onslaught of adorable*

(Even the old ones are cute!)

Show threadCoach Spore DieselJun 12

@chrisamaphone

I read they are retiring those old cars. I'm so sad. Really enjoyed them.

Show threadDeer Witch NyxJun 12

@chrisamaphone Glasgow subway stan entering the chat to make sure everyone knows about the Sub Crawl:

a pub crawl where because the subway is a circle, people can take it one stop at a time in a circle, going to a pub at each stop, then getting delivered safely back where they started. People dress up in the branding colors of the Glasgow subway, evoking the idea of the subway as a favorite sports team.

Show threadDeer Witch NyxJun 12
@chrisamaphone also the Glaswegian subway is the 3rd oldest underground metro and deserves all the hype it gets and more
Show threadMeven Lennon-BertrandJun 12
@chrisamaphone The whole room rioting: "give us the intuition!"
Show threadwenJun 12
@chrisamaphone that was an amazing talk and now I'm feeling excited about working with focusing again :)
Show threadchris martensJun 12
@wen aw yay!! thank you!
Show threadchris martensJun 12
@wen i’d love to know what you’re working on too
Show threadJan de Muijnck-HughesJun 11
@chrisamaphone well I was thinking that Fred spontaneously duplicated himself on stage just now...
Show threadTessJun 12
@chrisamaphone yeah, we’re at about the same latitude here in Aarhus and the adjustment to not having astronomical twilight at all for part of the year was definitely something.
Show threadchris martensJun 12
@tess oh wait can you explain this? i forget what astronomical twilight means
Show threadTessJun 12

@chrisamaphone https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/denmark/aarhus

The official definition plus a little added description (from Wikipedia):
Astronomical twilight is defined as when the geometric center of the Sun is between 18° and 12° below the horizon. During astronomical twilight, the sky is dark enough to permit astronomical observation of point sources of light such as stars, except in regions with more intense skyglow due to light pollution, moonlight, auroras, and other sources of light.

Sunrise and sunset times in Aarhus

Calculations of sunrise and sunset in Aarhus – Denmark for June 2025. Generic astronomy calculator to calculate times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset for many cities, with daylight saving time and time zones taken in account.

Show threadTessJun 12
@chrisamaphone (which also means there’s no official night )
Show threadchris martensJun 12
@tess oof, yeah, that’s intense!
Show threadTessJun 12

@chrisamaphone I’ll be honest, I don’t think I’ve yet acclimated to the wide changes in daylight through the year even after 7 years, and not sure I ever will

And I thought going from GA to Boston was bad 

Show threadLars Hupel Jun 10
@chrisamaphone I can tell you’re in academia and not corporate because you said “beamer” and not “PowerPoint”
Show threadPhilippa CowderoyJun 10
@chrisamaphone Today alone, I assume?
Show threadJade MasterJun 9
@chrisamaphone I'll just keep an eye out for a pink and blue person with glitchy black squares on them ;)
Show threadchris martensJun 9
@JadeMasterMath and i for a white and orange cat! 🐈
Show threadbhaktiJun 9
@chrisamaphone @JadeMasterMath and i for both :)
Show threadchris martensJun 9
success! and the kind volunteer was none other than @gallais :)
Show threadsamir, lost and foundJun 9
@chrisamaphone If you don’t get one that way, check Boots. They often have them.
Show threadchris martensJun 9
@samir thanks, I will!
Show threadBathsheba GrossmanJun 9
@chrisamaphone
If you're staying at a hotel it might be worth asking the front desk.
Show threadConor Mc BrideJun 9
@chrisamaphone boo no likey
Show threadPhilippa CowderoyJun 9

@chrisamaphone I have no idea how the hell I woke up an entire hour before my alarm and I live here!

Good luck: did you have any time to swing your sleep phase in advance?

Show threadchris martensJun 9
@flippac nope. i managed to put myself to bed at about 2am but it’s gonna be a struggle.
Show threadPhilippa CowderoyJun 9

@chrisamaphone mmm, I get that. It's about when I got to sleep too, but I also know my body will get the hint mid-week.

Good thing tbh, I should avoid caffeine

Show threadJoel McCrackenJun 8
@chrisamaphone nothing says Pittsburgh like mystery staircase.
Show threadpaulette d. koronkevichJun 8
@chrisamaphone I love this
Show threadpaulette d. koronkevichJun 8
@chrisamaphone I feel like I'm there
Show threadLars Hupel Jun 10

@chrisamaphone I love everything about this list

especially Ladbrokes