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  Geology = study of rocks etc Biology = study of lifeforms Theology = Study of people called Theo It’s analogy.

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  NEW PODCAST: “The 9pm Space Dust of Disappointment with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow” @CosmicRami@aus.social (1h12m53s) https://the9pmedict.com/edict/000277/ Look for “The 9pm Edict” in your podcast app. Like it? Tell people! Maybe even support it at https://the9pmedict.com/spring2026.

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  Lol I wish this had arrived before I pressed send on the newsletter. A company’s email says: “Most enterprises have already proven that AI works.” Fuck me, can I huff what they’re huffing?

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  RE: https://aus.social/@nonspecialist/117294700465176913 Three words every woman wants to hear.

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  RESCHEDULED: Late notice, sorry, but I’ve pushed back the celebratory livestream for various reasons*. No drama, I just want it to be better. “The 8pm Six Months in Campsie” is now NEXT Thursday 24 September at 8pm AEST. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU9NmM5dlAc * One reason is that I want to get some better video footage. One is that I'm taking longer than I thought to edit some photos and other things. One is the bloody hay fever. But mostly I want to spend more time preparing the Quiz...

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  Footage of the very last Sydney Trains V-Set #purpletrain stock, unusually covered in graffiti, being taken away to be scrapped — after they’re used for e-bike fire testing, which sounds like fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4f7VhhNtgw

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  Please say hello to this Australian raven I met earlier today.

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  RE: https://eigenmagic.net/@stilgherrian/117262791248588860 Tue plan: It’s another day of many small pieces including: important administrivia; household chores; a walk during which I’ll shoot some video for Thursday night’s livestream; watch a local government meeting; cook chicken for dinner. The Weekly Wrap contains further alleged plans.

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  NEW BLOG POST: “Weekly Wrap 850: I am a space computer, no really” https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/850/ Covers 7–13 September 2026 and contains the usual links to Interesting Things.

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  Progress has been made on a certain matter.

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  I think it’s fair to say I made the character my own and it is definitely not overacted. @vampiress@eigenmagic.net

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  Tuesday. The professor grants a favourable assessment despite the moderate fuss over a nuclear reactor. Reconcile the infinite. A lazy beer. Tuesday.

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  I am not a father, but am I eligible for Fathers Day gifts because someone once called me "Daddy"?

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  Mistakes have been made. Not by me, by Bega.

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  I can hear this being played from the other end of the apartment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPOmFUid3vA

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  Whoever this hero is, I salute you. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/perth-man-charged-over-car-smashing-and-police-chase/107012862

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  “COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02443-2

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  Hey Lawyers and Adjacents! LexisNexis is partnering with AustLII “to advance the rule of law and access to justice in the AI era”, which seems a bit vague. “LexisNexis will support AustLII to accelerate the development of AI-enhanced legal research capabilities.” https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/lexisnexis-announces-agreement-with-austlii-to-advance-the-rule-of-law-and-access-to-justice-in-the-ai-era-542230.shtml

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  Dear Tech PR People, your challenge for the remainder of 2026 is to write media releases with none of these words: accelerate ecosystem embrace enhanced harness next-generation power Any others?

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  “Australia Post stamp price increase not opposed by ACCC” https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australia-post-stamp-price-increase-not-opposed-by-accc

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  Something for the white person in your life.

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  MEANJIN NEWS: Yes, this literary quarterly is now at QUT. There’s a new Reading Trails series to give you a taste of the archives; submissions are now open for poetry and short fiction; news of subscription plans will be coming soon. https://meanjin.com.au Disclosure: Meanjin is a client of mine.

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  “Sam Altman: Guys, we’re in the Singularity now.” https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/28/sam-altman-guys-were-in-the-singularity-now/ What a total fuckwit.

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  “Psychology says people who listen to familiar songs on repeat aren’t stuck in the past: Research suggests repeated music helps regulate emotion and create a sense of stability.” https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/psychology-says-people-who-listen-to-familiar-songs-on-repeat-arent-stuck-in-the-past-research-suggests-repeated-music-helps-regulate-emotion-and-create-a-sense-of-stability/articleshow/132179468.cms

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  Have a goose.

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  Monday. Confront the retiree with an intervention. There is criticism, maybe even a crisis, but they will relinquish their carriage. A river is just a shiny type of knitting. Monday.

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  “With this clone, I can become my own blood boy, test therapies on the clone, grow organs for transplantation, develop new treatments, and inject young cells,” says Bryan Johnson. https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/biohacker-bryan-johnson-says-cloned-131411098.html

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  I just saw an email subject line “Smart staples” and thought, wow, AI in the workplace has gone too far. But it was “smart” as in fashionable, and “staples” as in basic, essential, or regularly used items. T-shirts, work slacks, etc.

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  RE: https://eigenmagic.net/@stilgherrian/116951184634815519 I’ve just done a mailout to my supporters* about this season’s crowdfunder. I’ll give a special surprise to whoever is first to contribute. * Those whose email addresses I have, anyway. If you’re not on the list, feel free to sign up at https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/5B75E294130E6CB8

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  I just found this ancient photo of me at the wargaming table. That’s me on the left. Looks like I had a lucky roll of the dice! I seem to remember that the bloke on the right is Ian somebody.