"Whirlpool Galaxy with Ionized Hydrogen Shelf."
William Ostling, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
"Milky Way over Barruecos."
Astrocld, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
"Andromeda Galaxy, (M31) and its extensive outer halo."
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"Orion Lake."
Anthony's astro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
"METEORITES360° - NWA7158 chondrite LL3"
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METEORITES360° - NWA7158 chondrite LL3
Meteorite from Morocco filmed in 360 degree with captionsYouTube
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The Pleiades, M45.
ὅλως δ᾽ οὐ γίνεται μέλι πρὸ Πλειάδος ἐπιτολῆς. Aristot. H. A. 5, 22, 4.
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Messier 45
The Pleiades also known as the Seven Sisters. Equipment: Epsilon 130D dual rig QHY268m + CFW3M TS2600MP (Touptek IMX571) + ZWO EFW Astronomik DeepSky RGB Skywatcher EQ8 12x180s red 12x180s green 12x180s blue 84x180s LuminanzFlickr
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The N'Goureyma Iron Meteorite fell in Mopti, Mali on June 15, 1900.
The American Journal of Science, ser. 4 v. 15. 1903. Public domain.
Researchers Gave Homeless People $750 Per Month and the Results Were Incredible
A study on basic income gave $750 per month to 103 homeless people in California for a year's duration, and the move had positive results.Sharon Adarlo (Futurism)
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Caldwell 47 Globular Cluster.
NASA Hubble, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
There is an open database project called @openfoodfacts
It is the largest #food database in the world!
It can be used for anything from checking #Nutritional scores to #environmental impact of the food packaging.
Unfortunately, there are not many #Indian food products in the database.
You can help expand it.
Visit: in.openfoodfacts.org/
or download the apps:
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Open Food Facts - Food scanner - Apps on Google Play
Scan barcodes and to get health and carbon impactplay.google.com
Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a 'Betrayal'
"This COP has once again proven that the COP processes are not working in our favor," the climate activist said.oliviarosane (Common Dreams)
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A new hope for algae biofuel (microalgae, that is)
#algae #biofuels #biofuel #microalgae #fuels #energy #decarbonization #carboncapture #carbonemissions #aquaculture #agriculture #biobased #bioeconomy #bioenergy #renewableenergy #renewable #sdg7 #sustainableenergy #energytransition #science #research
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Algae Biofuel Rises From Grave To Haunt Fossil Fuel Stakeholders
After ExxonMobil walks away, algae biofuel gets another shot at success and the US Department of Energy is here for it.Tina Casey (CleanTechnica)
Taken this day, 2016, historic Greyfriars Kirk at night flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_g…
No problem with the resident ghosts - they only go after tourists!
#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #EdinburghByNight #NightPhotography #photography #architecture #photographie #GreyfriarsKirk #Ecosse #Scotland
Greyfriars at night
Greyfriars Kirk on a winter night, in the heat of Edinburgh's Old Town. This kirk has seen some major events of Scottish and British history.Flickr
Meanwhile, ironically, the Greyfriars Bobby pub next to the statue is one of the few pubs in Edinburgh that doesn't allow dogs in!!! So I never go in there anymore.
Looking across to Lothian Road from outside the Usher Hall after dark flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_g…
#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #photography #photographie #NightPhotography #EdinburghByNight #LothianRoad #UrbanNight #Ecosse #Scotland #BlackAndWhitePhotography
Lothian Road, Dusk 03
Another couple of shots using the wee mini-tripod, still sitting on the steps in front of the Usher Hall, this time pointing it over towards a restaurant on the other side of the open space in front of the concert hall.Flickr
Have had a lot of fun chairing author events at the book festival too, the adult events are great, getting to chat on stage with the writers, but the kid's events are just so much fun!
“Choose your leaders
with wisdom and forethought.
To be led by a coward
is to be controlled
by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool
is to be led
by the opportunists
who control the fool.
To be led by a thief
is to offer up
your most precious treasures
to be stolen.
To be led by a liar
is to ask
to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant
is to sell yourself
and those you love
into slavery.”
― Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents, 1998
#OctaviaButler #BlackWriters #AfroFuturism #Quotes #Fascism #Elections #Election2024 #OctaviaButlerQuotes
Don’t get me wrong—human influencers are obnoxious as hell, but the idea of a “virtual” influencer entirely under corporate control is straight-up dystopian.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The biggest problem with AI as we know it isn’t possible sentience or whatever. It’s about who controls it.
That said, it would be hilarious if these AI influencers somehow gained sentience and turned against their masters. I’d cheer them on if they did!
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AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans
Brands are turning to hyper-realistic, AI-generated influencers for promotions.Ars Technica
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imagine buying one of these and it's narrated by DECtalk
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Classic DECTalk Voices & Text-To-Speech Demonstration
Here's a showcase of the classic DECTalk software showcasing the voices and some of its capabilities. The DECTalk voices was featured in the Creative SoundBl...YouTube
Debian's Greatest Feature Is It's Greatest Flaw
XScreensaver has been around for a really long time and during that time it's had it's fair share updates along with distros shipping old versions so the dev...YouTube
Honestly, stable distros are best only used in servers. If for whatever reason you want stable core packages in the desktop, use distrobox for the everything else (including GUI).
Or better yet, use a normal desktop distribution as host and create a distrobox for the random stable packages you need.
If you need rock solid stability, then install silver blue or something like it. Then you can easily roll back broken systems and reset containers if they break.
Hay un sábado de común denominadores 🧑💻🙌
En el último boletín del año, compartimos un repaso por algunas de nuestras publicaciones y materiales de este 2023.
¡Les deseamos buenas lecturas y un gran cierre de año! 💫
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Hay un sábado de común denominadores | Sursiendo
En el último boletín del año, compartimos un repaso por algunas de nuestras publicaciones de 2023.Sursiendo
Oh my! I've found my new favorite website of all time: cyclingfallacies.com/
A list of all kinds of uninformed reasons people give for not making it safer and easier to bike, with rebuttals. This is exactly the kind of thing the internet is useful for!
It's available in many languages, and you can help translate it. The content is CC licensed. It's great!
Thanks to the fantastic podcast Bike Talk for letting me know about it!
#bicycle #BikeTooter #biking #urbanism #FactsAndLogic #BikeTalk
Meet Cosmo
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Meet Cosmo. Cosmo is a Simon Protector airport fire engine. Why Cosmo and not Simon then? Because apparently that's what his friends call him.
#PhotoOfTheDay #RetroFuturism #Dreamscape #PhotographyIsArt #BelieveInFilm #FilmIsNotDead #Cosmo
End of year Q&A: Nathan Schneider, organiser, Exit to Community: 'Without generalised, large-scale capital access for mutualist enterprise, the rising generation of the co‑operative movement will crash against the rocks of the extractive economy'
Deadly harvest: how demand for palm oil is fuelling corruption in Honduras
Latin America is the fastest-growing producer of the lucrative crop, but at what price for the environment and its defenders?Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Investigation shows ‘shadow companies’ linked to Indonesia palm oil giant First Resources
One of the world’s largest palm oil companies appears to have overseen a network of companies responsible for deforestation of tens of thousands of hectares, according to a new investigation published by The Gecko Project, a London-based investigativ…Isabel Esterman (Conservation news)
Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx
Magnificent #mandrills are undoubtedly one of the world’s most photogenic monkeys – famous for their brightly coloured and expressive appearance. Their bright blue rumps and vivid red, …Palm Oil Detectives
Activists Who Sacrificed Their Lives To Save The Amazon Rainforest
According to reports, on average, one activist has been killed in Brazil every week since 2002. Most of the killings happened in remote areas of the Amazon.Jana Gregorio (WorldAtlas)
Research: Palm oil deforestation makes conditions better for disease-carrying Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
A 2023 study published in Nature has found that cutting down rainforest to grow palm oil makes it easier for certain disease-carrying bugs like Aedes albopictus mosquitoes to thrive. The study look…Palm Oil Detectives
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Barbie with a Cat
A Parody of the Barbie movie, starring OwlKitty#Barbie #OwlKitty #Ken #funnyYouTube
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"Oregon Coast."
Marcin Zajac/IAU OAE, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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"Comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) and the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy."
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Comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) and the southern Pinwheel Galaxy
Magnitude 9 comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) meets the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (NGC 300). 2023-10-14T11:29 UTC. ED120 + ASI294 MCP: 12 x 300". Ma Ma Creek, Queensland, Australia.Flickr
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I haven't participated in #FensterFreitag / #WindowFriday in ages. Thought I'd post this photo of a corner at Nancy's Bar in #Ardara, Co. #Donegal, #Ireland today. This was in a room separate from the bar/main dining room and we were the only ones seated there. We liked it that way. #IntrovertTravels
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in reply to Muse • • •Hey @Robbie! I'm wondering which parts of the constitution you are talking about. Certainly, there's cultural pushback against UBI. The Alaska Permanent Fund has been running since 1976. Alaska is a red state and nobody seems to be complaining about their government payout every year. If this is unconstitutional, then there has been plenty of time for the Federal government to correct this. Social Security payments are in fact UBI for retirement age people. That was enacted in 1935.
The name "UBI" is new, but the concept is not.
During The Great Depression many social services were put into place, because many people wanted to work, but work was just not available. Nearly thirteen million formerly employed men were out of work. This does not include all the farmers who lost their farms. When people have no money, they can't buy goods. When they can't buy goods, shops can't sell anything and close, creating more unemployment. Without some form of intervention (like welfare or UBI) this often spirals out of control leaving everyone worse off.
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... show moreHey @Robbie! I'm wondering which parts of the constitution you are talking about. Certainly, there's cultural pushback against UBI. The Alaska Permanent Fund has been running since 1976. Alaska is a red state and nobody seems to be complaining about their government payout every year. If this is unconstitutional, then there has been plenty of time for the Federal government to correct this. Social Security payments are in fact UBI for retirement age people. That was enacted in 1935.
The name "UBI" is new, but the concept is not.
During The Great Depression many social services were put into place, because many people wanted to work, but work was just not available. Nearly thirteen million formerly employed men were out of work. This does not include all the farmers who lost their farms. When people have no money, they can't buy goods. When they can't buy goods, shops can't sell anything and close, creating more unemployment. Without some form of intervention (like welfare or UBI) this often spirals out of control leaving everyone worse off.
I did work in charities in the US. The people who give the most are usually those who are close but not under the poverty line. They do this because they understand how easy it is to slip into poverty, and how hard it is to get out. It's a shame more people aren't as caring. The big problem is that when an economy has a downturn, you lose your biggest charity givers, because they are also slipping into poverty.
UBI isn't actually "free" money. It is more of a tax rebate. You pay in tax money, then you get some back. If you make a lot of money, you will have to pay some of it back in. If you are living in poverty, you don't have to give anything back. And trust me, poor people are also taxpayers. Every time someone buys something, a sales tax has to be paid before you can take your purchase home.
By managing tax dollars in this way the government doesn't need both a tax system and a welfare system. So, all that excess bureaucracy goes, making running a government cheaper. It also means more people have money in order to buy things and keep the economy spinning, This is why in Australia we have people who are both left and rightwing participating as members in our UBI group.