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Michael Goggin @michaelpgoggin
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Really, @NASA ? An "urgent" call to action?
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Organic Data is better for you.:: futurism.com/ai-models-subli…

AI Models Can Send "Subliminal" Messages to Each Other That Make Them More Evil

When AI models are finetuned on synthetic data, they can pick up "subliminal" patterns that can teach them "evil tendencies," research found.

futurism.com
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So today is 2 ^ 2 / 4 ^ 2 / 45 ^ 2 …I just realized that our year is 45 squared. What fun!
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Finally someone is saying this earth.com/news/study-dark-ma…

Dark matter does not exist and the universe is 27 billion years old, according to study

A study from Rajendra Gupta from the University of Ottawa suggests we might not need dark matter or dark energy to explain the universe.

earth.com
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Eckman spirals are super cool to think about. When applied to evaluate the net direction of surface winds, you end up with total current motion shifted 45 degrees or so from the direction of the surface wind
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Deeper down the net effect is 90 degrees. Reminds me of the time I tried to ride a bicycle with backwards handlebars that turned left when you push right.
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I wonder if they would survive longer, then, in a quiet room, an anechoic chamber futurism.com/neoscope/audito…

Scientists Say They’ve Traced Back the Voices Heard by People With Schizophrenia

Scientists believe they've discovered where the "voices" heard by some schizophrenic people emanate from using brainwave mapping.

futurism.com
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Remember when Apple's products just worked great?
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A combustion ring! Very cool, less moving parts. sciencealert.com/nasa-succes…

NASA Successfully Tests Revolutionary Rocket That Could Get Us to Mars Faster

Count down to lift-off.

sciencealert.com
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Real life reboot of the Blob? livescience.com/space/space-…

'What is that material?': Potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu stumps scientists with its odd makeup

Scientists found signs of organic molecules in the first samples of potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, as well as a 'head scratching' material that has yet to be identified.

livescience.com
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Good stuff news.google.com/articles/CBM…
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Well, they can’t all be evil geniuses… perhaps they are just shallow sheep. #aidev
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So, I heard they found Mithril in McDermott Caldera…
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Nice - wect.com/2023/08/07/cfcc-off…

CFCC to offer free childcare services for students

"By eliminating financial barriers, CFCC hopes to empower our students to pursue their educational goals without compromising their responsibility as a parent."

wect.com
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There ought to be a different word for kidnapping when it’s the parent… maybe childnappjng?
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Bubbles at the beginning give some space times at big bang a boost? sciencealert.com/there-might…

There Might Be a Simple Reason We Haven't Found Life on Mars

… yet.

sciencealert.com
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Roger Waters still available I hear wionews.com/entertainment/ad…

Adele, Ed Sheeran decline King Charles’ invitation to perform at coronation

The date has been set for King Charles’ coronation and those involved with the planning of the world event wanted Adele and Ed Sheeran to perform. However, the two have apparently denied the request.

wionews.com
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How is possible that such horrid acts occur without red flags. More likely, their workplace culture condones and supports such behavior (consider the unit name: SCORPION), and informally trains employees on how to falsify reports and cover up misdeeds. foxnews.com/us/tennessee-she…

Tennessee sheriff opens new investigation into two deputies after Tyre Nichols bodycam video release

Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr. announced Friday evening that he has ordered an internal investigation, following the release of a bodycam video showing Tyre Nichols' injuries.

foxnews.com
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I prefer the original lyrics instead of the Jealous Guy version…#childofnature If the Beatles had produced one more album before breaking up, this would have been it boingboing.net/2022/11/28/if…
Somewhere along the way, my Downloads directory became My Documents...at least in practice.
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