The last few years have seen a lot of historic landmarks trashed. Get ready for another one: Holmdel Horn — Which Heard Evidence of the Big Bang — Is at Risk This early radio telescope was the first to detect the “hiss” of the cosmic background radiation. Most people are, most likely, wholly unimpressed with…
Russia’s main art museum goes up in flames as footage sparks panic in Moscow The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts caught fire this morning… Huh. Together with that shopping mall, makes ya go “hmmm.”
An impressive fire with an impressive explosion at a shopping mall in Moscow. I’m sure Ukrainians are just jam-packed with sympathy. It seems to be either arson or lax building standards. Or both, I imagine.
AI: OK. AI learns to write computer code in ‘stunning’ advance DeepMind’s AlphaCode outperforms many human programmers in tricky software challenges Ruh-roh. Wisdom:
Non-binary Biden nuclear official Sam Brinton accused in second luggage heist Here’s a thought: if someone projects an image of being a weirdo… take them at their word. They’re a weirdo. Avoid. Details about the alleged theft are scarce, but 8 News Now stated that Brinton, 35, was charged with grand larceny with a value…
I am going forward with the return to cyanotyping. I’m gathering the supplies needed to rebuild the capability; learning some lessons from before, this setup should be a little better and a little bigger. I should be able to make prints 24 inches by up to 7 feet. It’s a bit of a chore and…
I’m conflicted: Big cat bill unanimously approved by Senate, heads to Biden’s desk The legislation prohibits any “import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce” and the breeding or possessing of such wildlife. Possession of big cats and cross-breeds would be limited to wildlife sanctuaries and state universities, as well…
Not so much for the US. WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer She is an *acknowledged* drug-transporting criminal. Whether you agree with Russia’s laws on such things or not, those were the laws. And while the US went to the bizarre extreme of returning to Russia…
A visualization of how high a human could jump on other worlds, due to the differences in local gravity. Not included is the difficulty in jumping while wearing a space suit… And similar:
Not politically, literally: The Great Purpling I’ve noticed a number of streetlights around here pumping out a distinctly blue/purple light for a while now. It’s disconcerting… it’s not an unpleasant color, but it’s *different,* and everything looks funny under it. I thought it was a choice, but it turns out it’s a manufacturing…
