Duncan Mortimer

Functional programming enthusiast, Improviser

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

@BrettWitty Congratulations B!!

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

@michael_nielsen A few years ago, my friend and I would alternate choosing a poem we'd both memorise each week (and recite on YouTube with our eyes covered as proof :-)). It got me through a really tough time in my life - one poem in particular comes to mind a lot: "entirely" by Louis MacNeice

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@johncarlosbaez Ahhh! I remember this from Google plus days. Too good!

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

@DanielleMedek What??!

[Daniela Marko #SDGs @DanielaSDGs]

Policymakers in #developed countries continue to promote the belief that consumption equals a higher quality of life, when in fact, human prosperity is possible without economic growth

#degrowth #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction #FossilFuel #SDGs #renewableenergy #ClimateCrisis

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

@SoEnergyUK Hi Joe - I DM'd yesterday evening; would very much appreciate the help. Thanks

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@voeliz Ah right - makes sense that I didn't find it. Thanks! :-)

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

@voeliz That sounds really interesting - where did you find a copy of the "inventory of interests"? My casual googling didn't dig it up.

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

This:

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@FourthReserve @SirPeterHendy @LewishamGardens @JaneCanDoSE4 Looking great!

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

Some good news from Oz

[Elfy Scott @elfy_scott]

Just in case you missed it, today the federal court ruled in favour of eight teenagers who argued that the federal environment minister has a duty of care not to cause them harm from climate change.

This is HUGE for climate change activism in Australia.

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

@RobertHaisfield Pretty much!

[Michael Janda @mikejanda]

If you're a 'no' or 'not sure' to voluntary euthanasia I'd urge you to read this and see if you reconsider: https://t.co/ove60bg7px Why enforce pain and suffering on people who are going to die soon anyway, when they could make a peaceful exit on their own terms? #auspol

[Laura Tingle @latingle]

This week's column: It's been a bad week for the government's messaging —and shocking for accountability https://t.co/aMA3fgy0X4

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

Nice thread on why focusing on frequent, smaller releases is the first thing to do if you want to improve software quality.

Interested to explore ways to improve when there are external factors (like regulatory requirements) that make this harder to achieve!

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

Great thread - this matches my experience working across disciplines in my previous researcher life.

[Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareem_carr]

The scientific method relies on the answers to questions like 'what is evidence'? Sciences are free to answer these questions in their own way and to define their own scientific method.

[Duncan Mortimer @DuncanMortimer]

@ctford And my favourite lesson from every kid I've seen playing an instrument is play the bits you like as fast as possible, as many times as possible! (less keen on the "as loud as possible" part)