Josh Aarons

@AsteadWH @SopanDeb youtube.com/watch?v=NN-Qw1…

@SopanDeb This is exactly why we love him!! Our irrationally confident king

Duo Mobile every time I try to access a UCSD webpage from my phone:

Standing up to present after watching my peers

Who in the Chinese government can I write to about getting some of that high resolution balloon imaging data for my research?

And I'd bet that Mercedes won't be making any attempts to improve equitable access to charging infrastructure or in rural areas to improve effective range

Mercedes is planning to apply for federal subsidies to build EV charging infrastructure in locations such as luxury shopping malls. This doesn't improve access to charging or effective range and IMO is a waste of tax dollars. nytimes.com/2023/01/05/bus…

BREAKING - We have tentative agreements that include raises of up to 80% for the lowest paid workers. The strike still continues until the agreements are ratified. nytimes.com/2022/12/16/us/…

Trying to foster new hobbies during the first year of grad school

@vedant_vohra Don’t mess with the axiom of choice

When I said I was excited to delve into the wildfire literature, this isn't what I meant

UC employee website concerned it might actually be functioning correctly:

Is the stipend so low just to ensure we understand constrained optimization?

Feeling a bit better about the trajectory of my PhD right now: nytimes.com/2022/08/31/nyr…

@hmitchell_14 6 degrees of separation theorem >> separating hyperplane theorem

Moved into my new office and found this while cleaning out my desk

If Santa is so great, then why hasn't he figured out a way to have people on his naughty list internalize the externalities of coal?

Wait until they find out about Zimbabwe...

@phoxie58 @UCSD Rent bills come on time

I have yet to find something at @ucsd that runs on time. Whether it’s the university itself, its vendors (restaurants, stores, construction), etc. Panda Express comes the closest…

@jjuneauii @hmitchell_14 My hope for how grading goes:

@hmitchell_14 my response to the micro profs grading my qual

My response to the micro professors grading my qual

I swear I’m focusing on quals and not the NBA finals

UCSD designing their academic calendar: