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Nerd Nite DC

@NerdNiteDC

The original monthly event where DC nerds come to hear about science and other esoteric subjects while drinking beer. Tweets on science, art, nerdery, DC life.

 Washington DC
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Joined January 2010
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Our last speaker is @BeeBrookshire , talking about rats and stuff
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Next up is Kinga Dobolyi talking about machine learning and romance novels Can computer models predict if a romance novel will be popular from the cover image and back cover blurb alone?
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Ok nerds, give us your best alternative titles for @RLussos ‘s talk! Her favorite wins a free drink from us
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First up is @RLussos , whose talk was inspired by…an awkward dating up conversation. Rachel claims that cake can be a medium for communication, and advocacy! Let’s nerd out.
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Tonight’s nerdy talks will include rats, birthday cakes, and the intersection of AI and romance novels! Should be a great evening!
What’s up nerds? It’s @WhySharksMatter guest tweeting from tonight’s Nerd Nite!
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Our next show is gonna be sweet, sexy, and squeaky. Get the scoop on birthday cakes! See what the AI think makes us swoon! And challenge your assumptions about our fuzzy rat-tailed neighbors! 11/12 at @dc9club Tickets are on sale now! bit.ly/romanceandrats
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"original research"
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The movie Problem Child 2 did a great job being scientifically accurate in terms of the velocity of projectile vomit.
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It has only begun to get icky.
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Ben is rating these methods based on Delta-V, 2m travel time, and gross factor (how icky is it?). Because some of these methods are gonna get real icky.
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Ben went on the vomit comet and got stuck mid air. This inspired his passion for figuring out ... Creative ways to get unstuck.
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Ben Corbin takes the stage to present groundbreaking original research on how far a fart, a burp, or ... other bodily secretions (yes, those) would propel you in space.
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Up next: Chris Carberry is luring us to the skies with tales of Alcohol in Space
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That red spot on Charon? That's Mordor. One does not simply walk there. Mostly because it's in space.
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Katie Gansler kicks things off tonight by giving us the cold hard truth about Pluto (and how it isn't a planet) 😭
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Space booze! Pluto truths! Fart propulsion! NASA swag! Next Saturday's space-themed #NerdNite is going to be out of this world! 🚀 Get your tickets: bit.ly/spacefarts
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Thanks, Nerds! I’m out. - @WhySharksMatter
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