Brian Wecht

@bwecht.bsky.social

Musician, comedian, theoretical physicist. Ninja Brian from NSP & Starbomb, Trey Magnifique from Jazz, Brian Wecht from Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

been having fun bothering my 12yo by making oblique TADC references while insisting it must be a coincidence that the stuff I’m talking about is in “that show you like”

For fifty years, fans, critics, and scholars have debated the meaning of the Eagles’ acclaimed 1976 recording “Hotel California.” Our new paper uses advanced AI analysis to finally reveal the hidden truth: it’s about what if there was a spooky hotel

Me: the paper sizes are different in Europe 12yo: nope, you’re lying Me: look, here’s European paper, it’s different 12yo: you cut that Me: no I didn’t 12yo (talking to nobody as she walks away): why would he make different paper

yeah, the oscars are happening right now, but is that honestly more interesting than this photo of a lizard I took in my backyard? bear in mind that the lizard looks like it’s chairing a tiny committee meeting

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We need to tell our non-scientist people that the CDC is no longer a trusted source of information. I follow mostly scientists here and we’re all right on top of what’s going on at federal agencies but I wouldn’t take it for granted that lay people have the same awareness.

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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding. n.pr/4oiyHPO

A new, abstract tale about Dracula - starring Danish actors Lars Mikkelsen and Sofie Gråbøl - is coming in 2026. Directed by Simon Macko. Produced by Skjaldborn. More info coming soon! We are so excited to share more about this short film!

Mathematician Karl Weierstrass was born #OTD, Halloween, in 1815. 🧪 🎃 The fools at The Academy all said he was mad, but he showed them all in 1872 when he announced that he had created a MONSTER. Let's learn about the terrible thing he did. Image: Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Black and white photo of Karl Weierstrass in his later years. His white hair is receding, longer in the back, and he is wearing a dark suit with a white collared shirt underneath.

lol no they absolutely will not, for so many reasons I'd bet everything I own that in 20 years there will never be more than 1000 people in space at any one time. (It'll probably be well under 100.) Nobody will be living there with their kids. Tech billionaires don't know a damn thing about tech.

Jeff Bezos Says He Doesn't Understand Why Anybody Alive Now Would Be 'Discouraged'—Because Soon, 'Millions Of People Will Be Living In Space'

Jeff Bezos says the future is so bright, he "doesn't see how anybody can be discouraged who is alive right now." Speaking at Italian Tech Week 2025 earlier this month with Ferrari and Stellantis chair...

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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)