Speech from this morning’s debate on the Emergencies Act

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

It's time to tell some hard truths about what is happening to our country and to our democracy. We can't afford to be complacent any longer.

My speech from this morning's debate on the Emergencies Act. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/hXUIV49UMw
— Leah ProudLakota (she/her) (@LeahGazan) February 20, 2022

This BPM is trash, and here’s why

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

Combining the worlds shipping lanes and the worlds airways on one map

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

A bit of fun on a Friday. Here is a map combining the worlds shipping lanes and the worlds airways on one map!
Made with #Python using #matplotlib and #Numpy. #DataScience #DataVisualization #Map #shipping #Geography #dataviz #data #DataScientist pic.twitter.com/Q7QltxcZ1R
— Python Maps (@PythonMaps) February 11, 2022

Les petits Débrouillards ont 40 ans

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

Les petits Débrouillards ont 40 ans

Longue vie aux “Débrouillards”!
(D’ailleurs le camp de vacances du même nom à Barkmere dans les Laurentides est un joyau). https://t.co/f0lDQ1NAWn
— Simon-Pierre Landry (@SimonPiLandry) February 20, 2022

Chris Ford at the Boston Garden, October 12, 1979. You are looking at the first 3-pointer in NBA history

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

Chris Ford at the Boston Garden, October 12, 1979. You are looking at the first 3-pointer in NBA history.

pic.twitter.com/sK2fJLyehT
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) February 20, 2022

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Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

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omg @tszzl what have you started‽ https://t.co/tsV3FRGMzt
— .robin. (@robinhouston) February 20, 2022

Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor Is Guiding!

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor Is Guiding!

This is how the James Webb telescope points so accurately – checks a star 16 times per second to update mirror steering. Could see an eye blink 500 km away. Made in Canada!
Details: https://t.co/tiNHhEE2iv @csa_asc @COMDEV_Intl pic.twitter.com/dryJ9MinSB
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) February 20, 2022

Amount of daylight throughout the year changes based on Latitude

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

Amount of daylight throughout the year changes based on Latitude

Took me a little bit to understand this animation. It shows how the amount of daylight changes throughout the year based on latitude. Source: https://t.co/0SWHb83QwN pic.twitter.com/r0OP3zPbq2
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) February 20, 2022

I was a bit surprised that you can post a Pringle through a letterbox

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

I was a bit surprised that you can post a Pringle through a letterbox-

because twisting straight lines trace out the hyperbolic paraboloid Pringle shape pic.twitter.com/dzhXQaAspn
— Matt Henderson (@matthen2) February 20, 2022

In 1957, John Conway built a water computer called WINNIE (Water Initiated Numerical Number Integrating Engine)

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Carl Robitaille

In 1957, John Conway built a water computer called WINNIE (Water Initiated Numerical Number Integrating Engine) pic.twitter.com/k8iVPdo0dY
— Fermat's Library (@fermatslibrary) February 20, 2022

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Speech from this morning’s debate on the Emergencies Act

This BPM is trash, and here’s why

Combining the worlds shipping lanes and the worlds airways on one map

Les petits Débrouillards ont 40 ans

Chris Ford at the Boston Garden, October 12, 1979. You are looking at the first 3-pointer in NBA history

Rotator

Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor Is Guiding!

Amount of daylight throughout the year changes based on Latitude

I was a bit surprised that you can post a Pringle through a letterbox

In 1957, John Conway built a water computer called WINNIE (Water Initiated Numerical Number Integrating Engine)