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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
23 Dec 2024
Here is my conversation with @lexfridman on astrobiology, the human future, the physics of life, the nature of consciousness and why The Expanse was the greatest Sci-fi show ever.
It really was big fun!
22 Dec 2024
Here's my conversation with Adam Frank (@adamfrank4), an astrophysicist, all about aliens, alien civilizations, and the search for extraterrestrial life.
It's here on X in full, and is up everywhere else. Links in comment.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:58 - Planet formation
7:08 - Plate tectonics
14:30 - Extinction events
18:41 - Biosphere
21:39 - Technosphere
25:53 - Emergence of intelligence
32:06 - Drake equation
36:20 - Exoplanets
39:04 - Habitable zones
42:06 - Fermi Paradox
51:04 - Alien civilizations
1:00:32 - Colonizing Mars
1:12:48 - Search for aliens
1:29:13 - Alien megastructures
1:35:19 - Kardashev scale
1:40:32 - Detecting aliens
1:47:14 - Warp drives
1:53:21 - Cryogenics
1:56:39 - What aliens look like
2:05:24 - Alien contact
2:16:29 - UFO sightings
2:28:14 - Physics of life
2:54:05 - Nature of time
3:10:29 - Cognition
3:14:53 - Mortality
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
The guys from @bobblehdgeorge sat down with 2ndAve's CEO Tory Van Voorhis and @eschoolnews to trade thoughts on teaching the #2024PresidentialElection with your students and how Election Edge can help! Take a listen: 🎧 buff.ly/3YmFnRY
#K12civics #Election2024
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
🚨 1 week until #Election2024! 🚨
Use #ElectionEdge to create prediction maps with your class & join our contest to see who can predict the most states correctly before they're officially called! 🗺️🏆
Stay tuned for entry details! #2024Election #PredictionChallenge #K12Civics
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
17 Jun 2024
"The schools of the future that our society needs won’t come from transforming our existing schools. They’ll have to come through launching new versions of schooling from new value networks." @ArnettTom @ChristensenInst educationnext.org/most-innov…
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
7 Jun 2024
Very proud of Lauren and Nicolette @HopkintonHS for sharing their @uspto patent journey @inventitforward @thehenryford started at MAIC 2021 @LemelsonMIT
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
4 Jun 2024
Welcome to France, heroes.
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9 May 2024
Today @museumofplay announced the 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees! Congratulations to Asteroids, Myst, SimCity, Resident Evil, and Ultima on achieving legendary status! #WVGHOF # Loved having @HighVertus students there to be part of the action.
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
T minus 3 days until April 8th! In preparation for the big day, check out this video about the science behind the #TotalSolarEclipse from @adamfrank4 and our friends @UofR! buff.ly/3xkmp4D
#SolarEclipse #ROCSolarEclipse #SolarEclipse24 #SolarEclipse2024
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We’re gearing up to experience the #TotalSolarEclipse from within the path of totality! Everyone @SecondAvenueLearning has got their eclipse glasses on hand and we’re counting down the days until the moon blocks out the sun! Thanks for the snazzy glasses @rocRMSC! #SolarEclipse24
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
#GDC2024 didn't disappoint! We got lots of insight into great new trends, tech, and tools! We loved the opportunity to network with forward-thinking people who love to make great games for kids and #seriousgames.
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
20 Mar 2024
🎉Today!!! 🎮 Come join us for the NYS Playtest Event at Parc 55 Hotel (55 Cyril Magnin St) from 7-9pm! Featuring games developed by students from Centers of Excellence in Digital Game Development! #RITMAGIC #DevelopedinNYS #gamedev #GDC2024 @EmpireStateDev @rittigers
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
Our colleagues Juan and Reggie from @USPTO are running a workshop today at 11am CT. Titled “You Belong! Unlock the Power of Invention Education for All,” the session is all about overcoming barriers to innovation. Find details at buff.ly/3TgQLgR
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
19 Feb 2024
"As passenger rail traffic increases, we will create a 21st-century 'Erie Canal effect,' uplifting Thruway cities from Buffalo to Albany and down through the Hudson Valley to New York City." #HighSpeedRail
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
7 Feb 2024
Congrats Inventors: Lauren and Nicolette @HopkintonHS on your @uspto Utility Patent on "Battery Swap" invented for @Hopkintonpolice . Patent issued today 2/6/24 ! @LemelsonMIT @LemelsonFdn @thehenryford @inventitforward @InventEdNetwork patents.google.com/patent/US…
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
6 Feb 2024
Congratulations to the student inventors from
@HopkintonHS for being awarded a U.S. Patent for their Battery Swap invention! @mrscottbot
Read more about the patented invention:
hopkintonpdnews.com/2021/09/…
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
5 Feb 2024
In case you didn’t get to see it, here is the full video of Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs singing “Fast Car” at the Grammys
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23 Jan 2024
Come learn about the "Lost Einstein Problem" and how we are working with the USPTO to improve the innovation ecosystem!
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23 Jan 2024
Thanks for your continued support, guidance and thoughtful questions! Looking forward to growing this together.
23 Jan 2024
Great meeting with video game developers including @rittigers and @2ndAveLearning representatives about their gaming hubs and ways we can support this growing industry!
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Tory Van Voorhis retweeted
19 Jan 2024
Our Chief of Staff | Director of Games Industry Relations Jenn Hinton and Digital Game Hub Coordinator Denny McCorry will be making a visit next week to lead our statewide lobbying effort with NYU and RPI and our games industry colleagues. NYS is the place for #gamedev #indiedev
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