00:15 <UmbralRaptop> Let's see if I understand correctly: COVID-19 (aka Winnie the Flu): a novel coronavirus, first found in Wuhan, and comparable (roughly) to typical influenza. CORVID-19:escaped bioweapon that turns you into a crow.

02:08 <egg|laptop|egg> UmbralRaptop: hm

02:08 <egg|laptop|egg> UmbralRaptop: does that give you better access to sci-hub somehow

02:10 <UmbralRaptop> I'd hope so

02:20 <UmbralRaptop> aww https://twitter.com/cephalopernicus/status/1232699307406561280

02:20 <kmath> <cephalopernicus> Having a second moon was fun while it lasted. A newer orbital solution shows it already on its way out (departure t… https://t.co/FD7TwiidGP

02:55 <egg|laptop|egg> whitequark: https://twitter.com/whitequark/status/1232681037274189824 do your cats bite a lot?

02:55 <kmath> <whitequark> "cat, 75 centimeters, left" ⏎ (cat sinks teeth into flesh) ⏎ "contact!"

02:57 <UmbralRaptop> Also, does this mean that whitequark is wargaming with her cats?

02:57 <SnoopJeDi> I hope not, cats don't play fair

02:58 <SnoopJeDi> https://i.imgur.com/Zu9ne8t.jpg

02:58 <UmbralRaptop> Remember: use your brain; use drugs

03:30 <UmbralRaptop> https://twitter.com/emsque/status/1232730880478765057

03:30 <kmath> <emsque> So! Last week @MassiveStarGuy and I got some nice data and found out that #Betelgeuse's recent dimming was NOT caus… https://t.co/YvQa2K8Qnl

14:16 <_whitenotifier-d13c> [Principia] lpgagnon commented on issue #2400: History persistence lets .sfs files get very large - https://git.io/Jvzcn

15:50 <UmbralRaptop> reminder that the habitable zone needs. grain of salt https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.11115

15:51 <UmbralRaptop> *needs a

16:38 <_whitenotifier-d13c> [Principia] pleroy commented on issue #2400: History persistence lets .sfs files get very large - https://git.io/Jvz4U

17:45 <UmbralRaptop> The Student Accounts Office has received your Late Schedule Adjustment form.  In order for the form to be processed and sent to the University Registrar, please prepay the amount of $ 4,032 .  This estimated amount includes the cost of any courses being added or dropped, plus any current balance due on your account.  Please be advised that the amount above is an estimate only.

17:46 <UmbralRaptop> You sat on my on-time registration for… *checks calendar* 31 days

17:51 <UmbralRaptop> Okay, they acknowledged that they messed up and lowered it to $120

19:06 <SnoopJeDi> UmbralRaptop, as in they're still charging you for their mistake?

20:04 <UmbralRaptop> not eggsactly

20:05 <UmbralRaptop> This charge is for something that's technically my fault

20:05 <UmbralRaptop> hrm, one of the undergrads has an NROL-39 sticker on their laptop

20:08 <UmbralRaptop> deflagration! https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.11134

20:46 <UmbralRaptop> … Koch industries just tried to hire me through LinkedIn