modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Fossil fuels are so ingrained in the modern world that people forget all the ways we use it 030
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What makes Iran so geologically unique that it’s one of the leading nations to provide crude oil? youtu.be/pFvurBYpV1U?...youtu.beWhy Iran Has So Much OilYouTube video by Modern Day Eratosthenes 001
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A new world map Read about it here: www.moderndayeratosthenes.com/post/a-new-w...moderndayeratosthenes.comA New World MapThe map you probably learned in school is called the Mercator Projection (image below). It was designed in the 1500s by Gerardus Mercator and it's inherently flawed for a few reasons. For starters, squeezing a 3D shape onto a 2D surface requires sacrifices no matter what you do. That's just the nature of space. 010
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Dear Airports, Why are the toilet paper dispensers so low? The likelihood of tp touching the ground is approximately 112% 010
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 08/09/202680% of the world’s NIOBIUM - a rare element that hardens steel for skyscrapers and jet engines - comes from a single mine in Brazil 032
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 24/08/2026If you’re not doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about 🫠 040
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 18/08/2026What’s going to be the next high demand job?youtu.beINSIDE FERMILAB | The Future of Materials ScienceYouTube video by Modern Day Eratosthenes 010
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Total eclipse alert! (Wednesday, 12 Aug) Be sure to check it out if you’re even remotely in the area 011
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Friendly reminder this is real for some reason 151
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I think the first alien life will be made by humans Read the post here: www.moderndayeratosthenes.com/post/alien-l...moderndayeratosthenes.comAlien Life Will Be Made By HumansStatistically speaking, the fact that we exist means the odds of life in the universe are not zero. It's just a matter of finding the ratio. 140
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 15/07/2026And it looks so much better. Seriously, who doesn’t want this? 031
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 23/06/2026It’s easy to get sucked into the negativity of the news, but for every problem in the world, there is someone trying to solve it 121
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 13/06/2026The largest IPO in history, and Elon wasn’t even there lol 040
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I’ve read most of these and I turned out okay Crazy how that happens 040
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 02/06/2026In case you were wondering what that noise was 120
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 25/05/2026This isn’t Chernobyl, but if you live in the area please keep an eye on the local news 131
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 16/05/2026A rotating station might tear itself apart 031
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Up to 13% of women deal with it, and it’s estimated that 70% of them don’t even know they have it 041
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 05/05/2026And with a camera you can buy on Amazon 062
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 03/05/2026No, you’re not crazy. Music IS all starting to sound the same 4328
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 25/04/2026We’re sitting in a cloud of dark matter, and soon we may be able to find it 150
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Artemis II astronauts come home today!! (Friday, 4/10 at 5:07pm PDT) 020
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Just the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life 182
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 30/03/2026I’m so excited to be here it’s borderline insane 271
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Should we go to Venus instead of Mars? I’ve been #teamvenus for years. And while I see the reasons behind pursuing Mars, I think in the long-run Venus is the better investment Full episode is now up on YouTube!youtu.beShould We Go to Venus Instead of Mars?YouTube video by Modern Day Eratosthenes 040
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Oh good. A new horror I hadn’t considered 020
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 02/03/2026BLOOD MOON TONIGHT If you live in the red zone of the map, be sure to set your alarms and see the eclipse tonight. For me that’ll be 3:30am ✨ 040
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 28/02/2026If you want more science news and a monthly recap of all the cool things happening, be sure to sign up for my newsletter! linktr.ee/modernday_eratosthenes 020
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 25/02/2026I made a long-form YouTube video about what it would take to control the weather, and the first thing everyone jumped on me about was cloud seeding. OKAY. Cloud seeding is not control. It’s influence. And there is a lot debate on its effectiveness and capacityyoutu.beWhat Would It Take to Control the Weather?YouTube video by Modern Day Eratosthenes 020
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence 162
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Instead of earning miles on flights in Europe, do you earn kilometers? 150
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 17/02/2026The Canadian drama is the most interesting thing to happen in curling since curling curled 010
modernday_eratosthenes @ashleychristine.bsky.social · 13/02/2026U.S. airlines don’t have a row 13 because separation of church and states has its limits 010