Dr. Gerard van Belle

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Active astronomer, intrepid interferometrist, doting dad, hapless husband, heuristic homebrewer, lapsed pilot. Asteroid 25155 van Belle, @fringedoctor on the bird hellsite. he/him
Dr. Gerard van BelleMay 6, 2023
RT @depthsofwiki
here's a big thread of the "Jesus" or "Jesus Christ" articles on random fandom wikis
Dr. Gerard van BelleMay 5, 2023
RT @CanAmbNL
Today we celebrate #Bevrijdingsdag, #LiberationDay, in the 🇳🇱 . A day of celebration which reminds us of the strong & storied bond between our countries.

This special day is also celebrated in 🇨🇦 as #DutchHeritageDay. Happy festivities to all! 🇨🇦🤝🇳🇱
Dr. Gerard van BelleMay 5, 2023
RT @fakehistoryhunt
May 5th 1945, liberation day.
Ever since then, every May 5th the Netherlands & Canada behaving like:
Dr. Gerard van BelleMay 5, 2023
This year, Cinco de Mayo follows Star Wars day - I wonder if that's because this year is a Leap Year
Dr. Gerard van BelleMay 4, 2023
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RT @CubicleApril
big middle finger to the universe, but especially to the colleague who made my bones hurt by pointing out that the `z` in `tar -xvzf` hasn’t been needed since version tar 1.15, released in 2004.
https://twitter.com/CubicleApril/status/1653905572415119361
April King 🌀 on Twitter

“big middle finger to the universe, but especially to the colleague who made my bones hurt by pointing out that the `z` in `tar -xvzf` hasn’t been needed since version tar 1.15, released in 2004.”

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Dr. Gerard van BelleMay 2, 2023
RT @sarahkendrew
Every 👏 major 👏 airport 👏 needs 👏 a train station 👏👏 (and some trains) https://twitter.com/the_transit_guy/status/1653187695210889216
Hayden Clarkin on Twitter

“Every day, 8 planes travel between Hartford and NYC (LGA), a distance of 101 miles. We have to get a place where train travel makes these trips obsolete.”

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Dr. Gerard van BelleApr 29, 2023

RT @LowellObs
“You better not pretend you’re in a Wes Anderson film at the Observatory.”

Welcome to Lowell Observatory, where the stars shine just a bit brighter for those who dare to wonder. This inspired palace of curiosity and discovery is missing only one thing: telescopes for lefties.

Dr. Gerard van BelleApr 28, 2023

If only we had a way to measure this length...

(Hint: we do, it's with an astronomical interferometer)
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RT @WKCosmo
So what exactly is the Planck length? A thread. 1/ https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1650658418816950273
https://twitter.com/WKCosmo/status/1651986002490138626

Elon Musk on Twitter

“@waitbutwhy Mind-blowing concept when you first hear it. There is arguably a practical maximum to digits of pi, which is the number required to divide the universe into cubes of Planck length.”

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Dr. Gerard van BelleApr 27, 2023

And best outcomes were when we got the only > 1960
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RT @derektmuller
Birth years of major party presidential candidates:

1992: 1924 v. 1946
1996: 1923 v. 1946
2000: 1946 v. 1948
2004: 1943 v. 1946
2008: 1936 v. 1961
2012: 1947 v. 1961
2016: 1946 v. 1947
2020: 1942 v. 1946
2024 [frontrunners]: 1942 v. 1946
https://twitter.com/derektmuller/status/1650824405071560707

Derek T. Muller on Twitter

“Birth years of major party presidential candidates: 1992: 1924 v. 1946 1996: 1923 v. 1946 2000: 1946 v. 1948 2004: 1943 v. 1946 2008: 1936 v. 1961 2012: 1947 v. 1961 2016: 1946 v. 1947 2020: 1942 v. 1946 2024 [frontrunners]: 1942 v. 1946”

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Dr. Gerard van BelleApr 25, 2023

Ugh talk about a movie I wish I could have never watched in the first place

.@hecallsme_lu
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RT @PicturesFoIder
What movie do you wish you could watch again for the first time?
https://twitter.com/PicturesFoIder/status/1650595192062500864

non aesthetic things on Twitter

“What movie do you wish you could watch again for the first time?”

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