Telescope and binocular reviews, popular astronomy, astronautics
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I was a communist. What changed me wasn’t growing old. It was a trip to the USSR. Vibe was great but the shelves were bare. Hotel toilet paper was a commy party booklet. Literally
Jun 13
Why does Elon feel likes he’s entitled to $1,000,000,000,000 ???
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Jun 13
They tested it for 1000s of hours with UK AISI among others but @elder_plinius jailbroke it overnight. No wonder the blob wants to ban X 😂
Jun 13
The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees.
The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance.
Access to all other Claude models is not affected.
We apologize for this disruption to our customers. We believe this is a misunderstanding and are working to restore access as soon as possible.
Read our full statement: anthropic.com/news/fable-myt…
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Jun 13
Geologically prudent also IMO
This is the final straw.
Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas.
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Jun 10
The beauty of capitalism 😊
Jun 10
JUST IN: SpaceX IPO reportedly expected to mint 4,000 new millionaires — “from engineers to cafeteria workers”
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Jun 9
Consumer grade scopes apparently. Be very interested to know details
Captured by Anduril's network of 400 telescopes deployed around the globe:
The second stage of the Falcon Heavy launch of ViaSat 3-F3 performing a routine thrust event. This produced a spiraled-shaped plume effect, a nominal part of operations for a successful launch of Viasat's latest satellite.
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Gutenberg … so far
History is shaped by men who saw the world not as it was, but as it could be.
Which inventor has had the greatest impact on human civilization?
A) Johannes Gutenberg
B) Nikola Tesla
C) Thomas Edison
D) Elon Musk
E) The Wright Brothers
Who’s your pick and who did I leave off?
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May 30
Philosophy always was a tough gig:
οὐ γὰρ ἠνείχοντο τοὺς φυσικοὺς καὶ μετεωρολέσχας τότε καλουμένους, ὡς εἰς αἰτίας ἀλόγους καὶ δυνάμεις ἀπρονοήτους καὶ κατηναγκασμένα πάθη διατρίβοντας τὸ θεῖον, ἀλλὰ καὶ Πρωταγόρας ἔφυγε, καὶ Ἀναξαγόραν εἱρχθέντα μόλις περιεποιήσατο Περικλῆς, καὶ Σωκράτης, οὐδὲν αὐτῷ τῶν γε τοιούτων προσῆκον, ὅμως ἀπώλετο διὰ φιλοσοφίαν.
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People did not put up with natural philosophers and star-gazers, as they were called back then, because they explained away the divine as nonsensical causes, unreasoning forces and inevitable events. Protagoras was exiled, Pericles barely managed to save the imprisoned Anaxagoras, Socrates, who had no connection to any these affairs, still perished because of his philosophy.
Plutarch, Nicias 23.3
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When the dome opens, the night sky is the star of the show! 🌌
Inside NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory, the 8.4m telescope sits under an enormous dome. The open slit might seem too narrow, but it’s all we need to protect the telescope while giving full access to the sky.
ALT Night view inside an open observatory dome with a massive teal telescope mount beneath a starry sky, surrounded by metal walkways and green and orange LEDs.
ALT Wide-angle view inside an observatory: a large teal-blue telescope mount and cables frame an open roof, revealing a star-filled sky with the glowing band of the Milky Way.
ALT Night view inside an observatory: a massive teal telescope structure and amber lighting, framed by the open dome and a star-filled sky overhead.
ALT Upward view inside a large observatory dome at night with teal steel beams, platforms, and telescope mount under an opening to a starry sky.
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May 19
I first visited Tokyo a few years later and remember this vibe well ❤️
🇯🇵 Tokyo from the mid 80s almost looks a dream but this is actually real. It's not AI but instead from Wim Wenders' "Tokyo-Ga" from 1985.
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May 7
So sad to hear this …
The manufacturer of the highly coveted Questar telescope has closed its shutters after 76 years of serving the astronomy community.
Read more: buff.ly/GDPdTGT
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May 6
The tough love every writer needs to hear
May 6
After writing The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald had a complete meltdown about whether he'd ever write anything good again. Hemingway wrote him a letter that contains what's probably the best advice on imposter syndrome:
"For Christ's sake, write and don't worry about what the boys will say nor whether it will be a masterpiece nor what... You can write twice as well now as you ever could. All you need to do is write truly and not care about what the fate of it is. Go on and write."
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May 2
先日某フリマで入手したニコン8cm屈折望遠鏡の整備が終わりタカハシ90S赤道儀に搭載してみました。F15の鏡筒は長大で風格があります。鏡筒バンドはビクセンの115mmのもので5mmと1mmのゴムシートとラシャ紙でスペーサーを作りました。
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First Public Ticket Night dates are now live!
More will be released throughout the season.
Observe through our historic 60- & 100-inch telescopes - the largest in the world dedicated to public viewing.
🎟️ mtwilson.edu/public-ticket-n…
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Apr 30
Maybe I should start using film again. Used to have a dark room and everything…
Apr 29
ISS transit, captured the analog way.
Jase tracked the station crossing the lunar disk—timing, positioning, and execution all have to land perfectly for a shot like this. And with film, you don’t get instant feedback. You only know you nailed it once the roll is developed.
Shot with a Celestron EdgeHD 8", paired with a Nikon F5 on Kodak P3200.
📸: @jase.film
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Apr 29
Οὐ γὰρ δοκεῖν ἄριστος, ἀλλ᾽ εἶναι θέλει
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Apr 16
A first look behind the scenes at some of the most exciting upgrades to 35mm film production in decades. Two brand-new, state-of-the-art converting machines.
Film photography has always been about more than just taking pictures. It’s about slowing down, learning the craft, and enjoying the process, and that’s something more and more people are discovering (or rediscovering) every day. But the reality is, much of the industry has been relying on ageing equipment for years. This investment is about changing that.
#ilfordphoto #filmphotography #behindthescenes #35mmfilm #analogueforever
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Apr 12
To misquote Musk, I love JS Bach as much as any straight man can love another.
Apr 11
🩷🌹Der 11. April 1727 schrieb Geschichte - die #Thomaskirche in #Leipzig wurde Zeuge einer dreistündigen musikalischen Offenbarung, die später als #Matthäus-Passion die Welt erobern sollte.
Johann Sebastian #Bachs Matthäus-Passion ist der Mount Everest der #Barockmusik. 🌹🩷
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Apr 10
RT @starbase_tokyo: タカハシの新製品 FCT-114DS、FCT-114DF が発表されました！
フローライトを使用した3枚玉の屈折望遠鏡です。続報にご期待ください！
○タカハシWebサイトはこちら
takahashijapan.jp/2026/04/10… htt…
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Apr 7
Filmed at Vasquez Rocks between LA and Palmdale
Apr 6
Everything I know about fighting lizard men I owe to William Shatner.
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