@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.

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Joined January 2010
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So glad to hear this!! Your talk was such a sweet (pun intended) way to kick off the night!
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Gronk Well@Gronkwell13 Nov 2022
there once was a talk about rats, a slideshow with plenty of stats, the rats are disgusting, why was I so trusting, I puked in my mouth so congrats #nerdnitedc
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Humans are disgusting: justice for rats! @NerdNiteDC #nerdnitedc – at Washington, DC
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Our last speaker is @BeeBrookshire , talking about rats and stuff
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Rats have not historically been considered repulsive or gross, and in some parts of the world they’re worshipped or eaten. Here they’re associated with trash, disease, sewers- associated with poverty. Fix sanitation and housing and “dirty” rats go away
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Karl Kaufmann@karolus13 Nov 2022
Disgust—one of the basic emotions, linked to oral rejection, but now tied to everything else: @BeeBrookshire @NerdNiteDC @dc9club #nerdnitedc #nerdnite #disgust
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There are still cupcakes available over by the sound booth! They were created by our first speaker and decorated by her 10 year old!
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Gronk Well@Gronkwell13 Nov 2022
#nerdnitedc AI Romance Novels: finally, the intersection of tech and grandmothers
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Gronk Well@Gronkwell13 Nov 2022
#nerdnitedc Teaching AI to be "fully functional"
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@NerdNiteDC Going Deep (Learning) Inside BERT The Beautiful Viking
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Karl Kaufmann@karolus13 Nov 2022
Can machine learning tell us what will be popular in a romance novel? Kinga Doboyli @NerdNiteDC @dc9club #nerdnitedc #ai #MachineLearning
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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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Frost Me Daddy: How to shove your appreciation for other people down their throats. #nerdnitedc
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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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Karl Kaufmann@karolus12 Nov 2022
Think of a cake as working with boundaries and constraints. If you’re celebrating someone’s birthday, what flavors and textures work? @RLussos @NerdNiteDC @dc9club #nerdnitedc #baking
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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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Karl Kaufmann@karolus12 Nov 2022
@sharkespearean kicking off @NerdNiteDC @dc9club #nerdnitedc #nerdnite
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