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Robert Mahon@bedform.bsky.social |
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Assistant Prof, U. New Orleans EES/CEE. Sedimentologist, cyclist, runner, potter. Born at 348 ppm CO2. PhD UWyo, MS Idaho State, BS UMontana. PG (LA). he/him. Pro Choice. Views mine š³ļøāš
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Robert Mahon
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I admit to having never figured out the feeds thing here. I'll try to learn! The work is with Kelly Boyle at UNO also - I'm just the "oh lets see if we can get a hydrophone to communicate across these buoys I got - oh jeez now I'm in it neck deep" instigator š
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Robert Mahon
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Oh no - ill fated!? Yeah I was out there 2010-2012 mostly in the SE corner. Ibex and Saddle Peak Hills and the Kingston Range. I miss it something awful pretty much all the time.
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Robert Mahon
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Indeed, and we're in an estuary so the idea is to look at the role of things like salinity, sediment, water Q on the lake's populations/behaviors. We're just now in the instrumentation phase. Should be deploying the real-time satellite/cellular sensors by August!
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Robert Mahon
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Other likely things to hear of course is boats, atlantic bottlenose, and then a bunch of fish whose acoustics aren't yet characterized. I'm in this project personally for the Gulf Sturgeon
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Robert Mahon
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That's suuuuuper fun. I am *not* going to buy one for myself... probably... idk maybe
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Robert Mahon
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We *just* got them! We are hoping to do some ID of species in Lake Pontchartrain - Shrimp would be the easiest/most likely but we're not sure what we'll find! It's in conjunction with/the outreach component to some buoy-based real-time broadcasting ones we are developing.
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Robert Mahon
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Ope! Found it further down! We have a bunch of audiomoths for some low cost student fun. They're the hydromoth version with underwater housings for fishes
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Robert Mahon
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What acoustic sensor are you using?
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Robert Mahon
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The following year, a flash flood hit my other city (Laramie). My house almost flooded. My neighbors basements mostly did. And my PhD officemate who was the director of the USGS WY Water Science Center who lived on very very high ground took on water. Even the people who KNOW can't gauge these risks
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Robert Mahon
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Apropos of a conversation I had today with a non-scientist: Climate risks are not going to be isolated to the "usual" vulnerable places. Remember Hurricane Ida (which was my first hurricane evacuation from NOLA)? It hit Louisiana as a cat 4, but caused more $ damage and deaths in NJ+NY+PA than LA
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Robert Mahon
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Unless you also drank an IPA at said concertā¦
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Robert Mahon
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Incidentally I lived in hers and Darrel's trailer in Death Valley for several months when I was doing my MS thesis fieldwork down there.
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Robert Mahon
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She sets a high bar! I am working on Wyoming Rocks! now and hers and Reed Lewis' books are my guides
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Robert Mahon
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Just got my copy of the gorgeous Death Valley Rocks! Hot off the Mountain Press Publishing presses. Marli is a fantastic geologic photographer whom Iāve always looked up to and this is a great showcase of that talent
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Robert Mahon
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TFW you budget for something big on a grant then a company sends you an updated quote 2.5 years later and the price hasn't changed meaning you can actually buy it
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Robert Mahon
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But DOW chemical shareholder dividends are so I guess it was worth it š«
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Robert Mahon
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Rollerski! It's exceptionally fun and difficult
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Robert Mahon
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Say what you will about Louisiana state educational nonsensical bureaucracy but this one particular website actually functions really well. Probably because it was designed 15 years ago and never changed.
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Robert Mahon
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Ah yes, thank you super duper AI smart Google search genius wizard for putting the verbatim exact very specific search result.... 6th
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Robert Mahon
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Yup! $23 here as well
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Robert Mahon
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if you set off a firework past 11pm, straight to gitmo
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Robert Mahon
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The "I don't have air conditioning" electric bills in Laramie really hit different This is with all my lights (LED) on most every night, all electric kitchen and washer/dryer. Gas on-demand water heater though.
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Robert Mahon
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Tell me it's the 4th of July without telling me it's the 4th of July:
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Robert Mahon
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Lol December but also November. And in most stores it really starts in September. And in my state also 12th night until Easter.
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Robert Mahon
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I see at least 8 flag code violations from these āpatriotsā too. I aināt saying it should be legal to torpedo anyoneās boat but
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Sarah Tuttle
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Just a reminder that "Judeo-christian" values are just way to blame Jews for Christian nationalism, and just because they steal the Torah doesn't make us belief buddies. Judeo-christian values are just Christian values in fancy dress.
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Robert Mahon
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Project 2025 is not a political movement, it is a hate group and bordering on a terror organization.
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Robert Mahon
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It was either that or a bald eagle shooting contest I guess
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Robert Mahon
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Yesterday was Donald Healeyās birthday and today was Americaās birthday so it makes sense to go for a drive in one of each of their creations today
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Robert Mahon
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Mastodon maybe wasnāt that way because of itās structure/non-ownership, but Bluesky is still very much the expectation that they are going to have to mess it up to make a profit eventually
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Robert Mahon
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It won't make you feel better but my insurance on my brand new tacoma in 2013 in Wyoming was like $50/mo and in New Orleans on the same, now 12 year old tacoma (no tickets, and I'm not a 25 year old anymore) is $150/mo š«
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Robert Mahon
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On top of all the things folks have said, adding to the social media burnout, for me, is the assumption that every platform will inevitably become enshittified and I feel like I just canāt invest the kind of effort like I did Twitter. Put too much into it to just have it destroyed by one rich prick.
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Robert Mahon
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So literally my whole diet thenā¦
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Prof. Kevin J. Kircher
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Like remembering that before unions, a lot of folks worked 6 or 7 days a week, it's worth remembering that before environmental movements, the air and water in a lot of places were fucking gross. Left to their own devices, companies just straight-up poisoned people. They will again if we let them.
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Robert Mahon
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Donāt worry theyāll find a way to make cities pay for it like they do stadiums or whatever
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Robert Mahon
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This is why republican hate mongering isnāt ājust noiseā
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Robert Mahon
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Donāt forget youāve also got the ā115 heat index malaiseā to add to the mix.
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Robert Mahon
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But he *can* seal team six the judge?
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Robert Mahon
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Did some prep work on em today!
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Robert Mahon
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100% - I am in my 30s, have the money to buy electric, very much want to when it is time to replace my 13 year old vehicle in a few years, but it will NOT be from a Musk-owned company.
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Robert Mahon
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They also are not good at math
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Robert Mahon
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Last laugh when you report them for zoning violations for lacking proper egress š¤”
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Robert Mahon
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Always early in a world full of always late.
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Robert Mahon
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(Disclaimer: this is sarcasm. It is not expected to actually do that)
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Robert Mahon
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You just know somebody ate a king cake last week so that one damn outlier model run that's got 960 mB and straight over New Orleans will be what this damn storm is gonna do
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Robert Mahon
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Idk we donāt learn about him anymore. Didnāt you hear? The Bible and Ten Commandments founded America. Thatās what we learn now.
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Robert Mahon
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And lo, the walls came crashing down around us
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Robert Mahon
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I mean, that's why I asked for "agency head approval" Because I am (gasp!) driving a personal vehicle and (GASP!!!) paying on my personal card because... it had to be right after the FY close and the state travel agency is... a process in and of itself
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Robert Mahon
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well there are 3 (THREE) separate automatic budget checks... it literally checks whether there's enough in my grant three. different. times.
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