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Michael Irving
@MikeIrvo
Science/tech journalist at New Atlas (@nwtls), @ScienceAlert, Stack magazine. Simpsons collector @CollectSimpsons. Tweets about science, video games, writing
Melbourne, Australia
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Joined July 2012
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Jul 20, 2024
    Melbourne Museum has a T-Rex now, so I interviewed a couple of paleontologists for this super deep dive into everything we know about the coolest animal ever - and what the movies got right and wrong.
    Victoria the T-rex
    The life of Victoria the T-Rex, and what Jurassic Park got wrong
    From refractor.io
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Jan 30, 2024
    The audio log you find in a trashed office in a sci-fi horror game:
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Sep 11, 2021
    Replying to @dhindes
    Wow. Isn't the main defense of NFTs, like, they allow artists to claim ownership of their work and sell it in a way that can't be stolen?
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Apr 15, 2019
    Whoa careful with the Game of Thrones spoilers, American Twitter. Need I remind you that Australia gets Avengers Endgame a full two days before you
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Nov 5, 2019
    Melbourne Cup: - cruel - old-fashioned - horses running in a circle? Boring Making Halloween a public holiday: - can still dress up and drink - more varied fashion - deaths are pretend only
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Feb 5, 2021
    Replying to @Serrels and @kobunheat
    It's a whole Youtube category. The Donkey Kong Country 2 ones are the absolute bomb
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Jan 31, 2024
    Replying to @j_swinbanks
    It's been nuts! George Takei shared it
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Feb 21, 2023
    Replying to @thomas_violence
    Why would I want running drinking water in my kitchen when the 2 km walk to the well is such good family time?
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Dec 4, 2019
    Replying to @GavinFree
    $350 for an asthma inhaler? Jesus. I'm used to popping down to the chemist and grabbing one for 10 bucks on a whim because I left my other one at home
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Sep 13, 2021
    "An Illinois court briefly ruled that Stop signs were illegal because they violated the rights of an individual." - @thedollop podcast episode When the Cars Came. Sharing for um, no particular reason
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Sep 29, 2019
    Replying to @joshgnosis
    Amazing how these Boomer articles are 50% praising milennials for living with their parents to save up for a house, and 50% complaining that milennials are lazy and won't move out of their parents house.
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Jun 7, 2023
    Replying to @mrtonymartin
    I'd rather die than give up my morning routine of buying a 70-inch TV instead of making one at home
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Dec 29, 2020
    Replying to @dailysimpsons
    I have a storyboard page and a few cels from this scene!
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    Michael Irving
    @MikeIrvo
    Nov 17, 2022
    Replying to @missrobinson
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