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   qualia (qualia@floofy.tech)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Jan-2026 14:27:14 JST qualia

   . o O ( since linear induction electron accelerators can produce hundred-ampere electron beams at million of electron-volts, does that mean the output is enough of an electrocution hazard to supercede the radiation hazard in immediate risk, or does the extremely short shot time give it that paradoxical survivability of being hit by lightning )

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     ✧✦Catherine✦✧ (whitequark@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Jan-2026 14:27:12 JST ✧✦Catherine✦✧

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     @qualia very much so yeah

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     qualia (qualia@floofy.tech)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Jan-2026 14:27:13 JST qualia

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     this is the kind of stupid question i could ask on old twitter and then in <4 hours it would have baited some hoary old beamline wizard out of retiremement to carefully explain around his codeword clearance some insane assemblage of lived-experience engineering details that may have never seen the light of day until now

     i kinda miss that aspect of twitter tbh

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     ✧✦Catherine✦✧ (whitequark@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Jan-2026 14:27:59 JST ✧✦Catherine✦✧

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     @qualia this is probably like the one thing i'd even consider using twitter for still