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ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@mhalano" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mhalano</span></a></span> <br>Just to be clear, Robert Holmes didn't invent The Autons until 1969 and and we first saw them in Spearhead from Space in January 1970. :-) <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DoctorWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DoctorWho</span></a> <br><a href="https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Season_7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Season_7</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/mooseallain.bsky.social" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mooseallain.bsky.social</span></a></span> <br>Oops, I'd better feed my sub-atomic cat - he just lepton the table.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/quark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ParticlePhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ParticlePhysics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GellMann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GellMann</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HopeThisHelps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HopeThisHelps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lepton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lepton</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/mooseallain.bsky.social" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mooseallain.bsky.social</span></a></span> <br>Probably not, since according to Gell-Mann's own interpretation and pronunciation of Joyce's word, it actually refers to the sound of sea birds, so that would be rather confusing if ducks also quarked. (Especially if said sub-atomic ducks pronounced it correctly - i.e. rhyming with 'pork' and sounding similar to 'quart' (as in 'of beer')).<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/quark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ParticlePhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ParticlePhysics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GellMann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GellMann</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HopeThisHelps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HopeThisHelps</span></a></p>
Virginia Holloway<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@gregeganSF" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gregeganSF</span></a></span> </p><p>I think he must have been "interned" not "interred". <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ioc.exchange/@mikemathia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mikemathia</span></a></span> <br>One assumes that she means "with whom to..."<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>English</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a></p>
Different Than<p>Linguistic battles I have lost (American English) because people can't figure this shit out so now wrong is right:</p><p><strong>The subjunctive case is dead</strong>: "I would prefer you not do that" has become "I would prefer you don't do that," and "He suggested we go quickly" has become "He suggested we went quickly" (or something even sillier).</p><p><em>How much I care: 7/10</em> (tooth-grinding level)</p><p><strong>The past perfect tense</strong>: "If I had done that..." is now "If I would have done that", etc.</p><p><em>How much I care: 6/10</em> (hard grimace level)</p><p><strong>Step foot</strong>: "I have never set foot in that house" is now "I have never stepped foot in that house".</p><p><em>How much I care: 9/10</em> (choked-down swear words level)</p><p><strong>Based off of</strong>: This is deeply stupid and should never be used, ever. The correct form is "based on."</p><p><em>How much I care: 113/10</em> (will correct the fucking president in the middle of his fucking State of the Union if I'm in the room)</p><p><em>Edit: Yes, I know I've lost these battles and more. That doesn't mean I'm happy about it.</em></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/english" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>english</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/grammar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grammar</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/oldperson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldperson</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GetOffMyLawn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GetOffMyLawn</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/IKNOW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IKNOW</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/descriptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>descriptive</span></a></p>
lilakgillsbhoy<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@IanMoore3000" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>IanMoore3000</span></a></span> Jonathan was 1 at the time, this was his father, Richard, as the link confirms.<br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pedantic</span></a></p>
Mike Torr<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@zorrobandito" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zorrobandito</span></a></span> <br>I was really enjoying that until the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TARDIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TARDIS</span></a> doors opened the wrong way.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DoctorWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DoctorWho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigFinish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigFinish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a></p>
Long Covid Advocacy<p>💙📚We have some bookclub discussion for you here for our read along session which starts at 8pm (UK time)!</p><p>🔊To join the convo: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yeyp7994" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/yeyp7994</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> zebra <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/bookclub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookclub</span></a></p>
Nerd That Talks Good<p>Editing a podcast interview I did with the amazing <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@triciakickssaas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>triciakickssaas</span></a></span> yesterday and I am super impressed!</p><p>Yes, I'm impressed with our conversation, and more about that when the episode comes out Monday.</p><p>But, the transcript correctly got "line to toe," where too many people would have tried to "tow" that line.</p><p>I now fully embrace our oncoming AI takeover!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/grammarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grammarian</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ToeTheLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToeTheLine</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a></p>
Denis 🌏<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ADignorantium" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ADignorantium</span></a></span> yeah, my thought exactly except it's actually a woodblock in this song, not a cowbell...</p><p>🙄 </p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/IlikeToWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IlikeToWatch</span></a></p>
Whiskers 🇦🇺<p>How can I cure my allergy to poor <a href="https://aus.social/tags/spelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spelling</span></a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/punctuation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punctuation</span></a> ❓😩 🤦‍♂️ <br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/boomer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boomer</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@jbz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jbz</span></a></span> <br>But it *was* solved - doesn't that make it not the hardest problem?<br>Or does hardness refer to how long it took (357 years)?<br>In which case surely Trisecting an Angle was considerably harder as it took 1500 years.(?) <br>Also, that woman pronounces "Pythagorean" really weirdly.<br>:-) <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maths</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/problems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>problems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fermat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fermat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Galois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Galois</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/math" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>math</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JustSaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JustSaying</span></a></p>
Archie<p>As an audio pedant this is such an annoying cartoon!</p><p>That tone arm couldn't play a record 😡 </p><p>If it's supposed to be a gramaphone where's the pickup 😡 </p><p>If its supposed to be a gramaphone where's the handle 😡 </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/jun/08/the-planet-is-in-a-spin-what-is-it-trying-to-say" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">picture/2024/jun/08/the-planet-is-in-a-spin-what-is-it-trying-to-say</span></a></p>
FunHouse Radio<p>► <a href="https://FunHouseRadio.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">FunHouseRadio.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> &lt;-- ON AIR<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ocd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ocd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/cliche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cliche</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/desert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desert</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/proverb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proverb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/pudding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pudding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meme</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>memes</span></a></p>
Noam writes<p>No, my dear <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=BBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBC</span></a> presenter. The <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eclipse</span></a> is <em>not</em> a phenomenon 'as old as the universe'.</p><p><a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a></p>
Archie<p>The British ran the length of Africa for decades ........😏</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a></p>
Archie<p>The ship in the photo is NOT the ship that broadcast radio Caroline 60 years ago </p><p>This was a deep sea trawler until 1983</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-68677694" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-esse</span><span class="invisible">x-68677694</span></a></p>
FunHouse Radio<p>► <a href="https://FunHouseRadio.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">FunHouseRadio.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> &lt;-- ON AIR<br>Be sure to check out our radio stream for more wacky amusements<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/clocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/watches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>watches</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/clock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/watch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>watch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/pun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pun</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/badpun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>badpun</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/comic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/cartoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cartoon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/gag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gag</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/sitegag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sitegag</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/groan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>groan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dumb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/wakeup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wakeup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/pedantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedantic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meme</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>memes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/castles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>castles</span></a></p>