I usually duck the question, or lie. Because everyone makes the same face and almost nobody knows how to respond intelligently and it's just such a conversation killer.
wait what do you do for a living
isn't it something sciencey
It depends who's asking and where they ask. But generally I am a bio-roboticist. I work with behavioural biologists and neuroscientists to create bio-inspired sensors and algorithms for insect-inspired visual control of autonomous vehicles, usually flying ones. Sometimes I go out and spend hours filming insects, sometimes I spend days locked in a dark room doing really tedious mathematics, mostly I do a lot of programming and data analysis, and sometimes i build things (that's the fun bit).
I usually duck the question, or lie. Because everyone makes the same face and almost nobody knows how to respond intelligently and it's just such a conversation killer.
wait what do you do for a living
isn't it something sciencey
It depends who's asking and where they ask. But generally I am a bio-roboticist. I work with behavioural biologists and neuroscientists to create bio-inspired sensors and algorithms for insect-inspired visual control of autonomous vehicles, usually flying ones. Sometimes I go out and spend hours filming insects, sometimes I spend days locked in a dark room doing really tedious mathematics, mostly I do a lot of programming and data analysis, and sometimes i build things (that's the fun bit).
You had me at bio-roboticist
Seriously "I build bug robots". That is awesome. I am a crew member at Trader Joe's. That is something that isn't fun to talk about.
I usually duck the question, or lie. Because everyone makes the same face and almost nobody knows how to respond intelligently and it's just such a conversation killer.
wait what do you do for a living
isn't it something sciencey
It depends who's asking and where they ask. But generally I am a bio-roboticist. I work with behavioural biologists and neuroscientists to create bio-inspired sensors and algorithms for insect-inspired visual control of autonomous vehicles, usually flying ones. Sometimes I go out and spend hours filming insects, sometimes I spend days locked in a dark room doing really tedious mathematics, mostly I do a lot of programming and data analysis, and sometimes i build things (that's the fun bit).
You had me at bio-roboticist
Seriously "I build bug robots". That is awesome. I am a crew member at Trader Joe's. That is something that isn't fun to talk about.
On the other hand, nobody's gonna be wanting an employee discount for bug robots, so you've got that going for you.
I usually duck the question, or lie. Because everyone makes the same face and almost nobody knows how to respond intelligently and it's just such a conversation killer.
wait what do you do for a living
isn't it something sciencey
It depends who's asking and where they ask. But generally I am a bio-roboticist. I work with behavioural biologists and neuroscientists to create bio-inspired sensors and algorithms for insect-inspired visual control of autonomous vehicles, usually flying ones. Sometimes I go out and spend hours filming insects, sometimes I spend days locked in a dark room doing really tedious mathematics, mostly I do a lot of programming and data analysis, and sometimes i build things (that's the fun bit).
You had me at bio-roboticist
Seriously "I build bug robots". That is awesome. I am a crew member at Trader Joe's. That is something that isn't fun to talk about.
On the other hand, there's never going to be a newspaper headline reading 'Crew Member's research brings about condiment-based apocalypse. Curse the hubris of man!'
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And are they looking for an underundersecretary?
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I love inventions for weird stupid crap that comes out of trying to solve actual problems
They are always the coolest
also speaking of robot dogs: that thing with knife legs that can run at 18 miles an hour is still amazing and scary at the same time
@tynic That is an awesome job. Being a tester of robots I have great appreciation for that kind of work.
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It's allright, I guess. It'd be cooler if tynic made robots that are like pterodactyls that shoot lasers.
Just kidding, I am super impressed and jealous.
My data architect/ETL dev career is in a tailspin right now, I need a new job badly, and am willing to move anywhere. Even Albequrque, if it means cutting edge.
I usually duck the question, or lie. Because everyone makes the same face and almost nobody knows how to respond intelligently and it's just such a conversation killer.
wait what do you do for a living
isn't it something sciencey
It depends who's asking and where they ask. But generally I am a bio-roboticist. I work with behavioural biologists and neuroscientists to create bio-inspired sensors and algorithms for insect-inspired visual control of autonomous vehicles, usually flying ones. Sometimes I go out and spend hours filming insects, sometimes I spend days locked in a dark room doing really tedious mathematics, mostly I do a lot of programming and data analysis, and sometimes i build things (that's the fun bit).
this is so fucking cool
do you use python? I find a lot of scientific programming is done in python these days
I wish I had a cool job, I just sit and play on computers and occasionally walk up and down stairs or operate an x-ray machine and stuff. I mean, getting paid to play on the internet is cool but the job itself is boring and unrewarding and this whole place is run like shit and it feels like management actively hates us sometimes.
I amaze friends, family, and acquaintances with my ability to remember what the atomic mass and symbol are for common elements.
Bitch please, I fucking work with this shit daily. I'm not a super genius or some kind of elitist nerd, I've just remembered these things over time and constant use.
I'm also getting tired of people groaning or making a WTF face when they ask me what my job is and I say Analytical Chemist. I'm sorry you hated chemistry in high school. I did not make it up, I just work with it. It was worse trying to explain to them I was a research scientist in glass chemistry and applications.
I need to make up a socially easier fake job/education to talk about. Something about sales. Maybe postal worker or pimp for teenage runaways and illegal alien sex workers.
It's allright, I guess. It'd be cooler if tynic made robots that are like pterodactyls that shoot lasers.
Just kidding, I am super impressed and jealous.
My data architect/ETL dev career is in a tailspin right now, I need a new job badly, and am willing to move anywhere. Even Albequrque, if it means cutting edge.
I usually duck the question, or lie. Because everyone makes the same face and almost nobody knows how to respond intelligently and it's just such a conversation killer.
wait what do you do for a living
isn't it something sciencey
It depends who's asking and where they ask. But generally I am a bio-roboticist. I work with behavioural biologists and neuroscientists to create bio-inspired sensors and algorithms for insect-inspired visual control of autonomous vehicles, usually flying ones. Sometimes I go out and spend hours filming insects, sometimes I spend days locked in a dark room doing really tedious mathematics, mostly I do a lot of programming and data analysis, and sometimes i build things (that's the fun bit).
My jaw slowly dropped more and more with each new word I read of this.
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You had me at bio-roboticist
Seriously "I build bug robots". That is awesome. I am a crew member at Trader Joe's. That is something that isn't fun to talk about.
On the other hand, nobody's gonna be wanting an employee discount for bug robots, so you've got that going for you.
My job title however, always gets a question or two.
"Undersecretary for the Ministry of Misinformation"
And holy syrup bongs, batman.
Do...do you live in the world of Harry Potter?
Coran Attack!
On the other hand, there's never going to be a newspaper headline reading 'Crew Member's research brings about condiment-based apocalypse. Curse the hubris of man!'
They are always the coolest
also speaking of robot dogs: that thing with knife legs that can run at 18 miles an hour is still amazing and scary at the same time
Close enough.
Had a lot of angry Hufflepuffs yelling at us a few weeks ago.
Is.. is that even possible?
Steam: Chagrin LoL: Bonhomie
Told them they were the SPED kids riding the short broom to Hogwarts.
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dont insult badgers bro
like the badger, nothing gets a hufflepuff's dander up like bad things being said about badgers
an enraged hufflepuff will use it's strong bite to latch on to a limb and never let go, like a badger
My data architect/ETL dev career is in a tailspin right now, I need a new job badly, and am willing to move anywhere. Even Albequrque, if it means cutting edge.
I think he works for the same people who pubish pro-global warming 'information'.
But people seem to have better reactions to the name Apple
Fact: robots are awesome.
this is so fucking cool
do you use python? I find a lot of scientific programming is done in python these days
Wait wait wait
you do science?
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Where are you looking?
Brain melted.
True story.
My jaw slowly dropped more and more with each new word I read of this.
Holy shiiiiiiiit
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The coolest.
Not sure if that's #1 coolest but it's pretty well up there
Well no, that's one of the best things. The other best things are basically the entire video.
Whoa there, let's not go saying things we can't take back, champ.
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
Some pretty great CG there
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.