Ag Terrane @agterrane@qoto.org
#Mostly confused. #Seismology. #Volcanos. #Astrophysics. # Archaeology. #Art. #Interior Design. Most science.
Joined Nov 2022
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Es gibt immer mehr Hinweise, dass Musk Accounts aus der #Ukraine stark in der Reichweite einschränkt, oder sie gar nicht mehr in ihre Accounts kommen. Umso wichtiger hier auf Mastodon mehr zum Thema zu vernetzen und zu teilen.
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I'm amazed that people trust Tesla FSD given what's known about Tesla processes, e.g., Tesla took an early Mobileye ADAS system (designed to recognize vehicle rears, to provide emergency braking in some circumstances), called it autopilot, and shipped it for general highway self driving.
By design, the system didn't recognize vehicles from all angles, so a Tesla drove full speed into the side of a semi.
That wasn't bad luck — it was inevitable that an early ADAS system would fail like this.
@Rjdlandscapes This is gorgeous!
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On this week's first episode of Serious Trouble: all about Sam Bankman-Fried. Extradition law! How his indictment is seriously weird and why! Why "saving" him from Congress is not a thing! Josh tries and fails to explain to Ken the difference between a quadrangle and a polycule! Jonah Hill's career prospects! And more.
@lucifargundam fingers crossed for you
@elakdawalla Ah, this was Addie yesterday. She finally gave up, to be richly rewarded later.😀
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Apparently what Republicans got from the story of Sodom and Gomorrah is that homosexuality is bad and offering up your virgin daughters to be gang-raped is good, so no wonder they like referencing it.
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#archaeology #landscapes from #lidar 27
Fort Craig #NewMexico was built in 1853 and by 1861 had become the largest fort in the Southwest, with a garrison of over 2,000. In 1862 the Confederate Army of New Mexico elected to bypass the fort on its march north to Santa Fe. Between 1863 and 1865 Fort Craig was the US Army headquarters during its prosecution of the Apache Wars. It was abandoned in 1885.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Craig
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I get much the same vibe from AI art people that I got from NFT people. They're fond of writing dense walls of text to explain why their thing is "the future" and how it could make a "big change" to the way we do things, often without much to back up their reasoning.
@stevenjgibbons More like snow calligrapher. 😀
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150 years ago today - Dec. 14,1872: A damaging M6.8 #earthquake rocked northern #Washington State and southern #BC. One of the largest known shallow earthquakes in the #Cascadia Subduction Zone and followed by 100's of aftershocks. Felt strongly at Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver and as far north as central BC.
http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/historic-historique/events/18721215-en.php
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The speed of light visualized on a cosmic scale.
Credit: @Physicsj
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A few folks asked about my work so here goes…
I began as a marine biologist, but my career changed when I became a science fellow in the U.S. Congress bc I saw firsthand how infrequently #science informs #policy. So I started writing about that & co-founded the ngo Science Debate which gets candidates talking science policy.
Now I write & host Serving Up Science at PBS about food, climate & science. And my research explores how congressional staffers value & prioritize scientific information.
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It's been a minute since I posted a waterfall photo!
This shot was taken in 2018 at Tanyard Creek Falls in Bella Vista, Arkansas, USA. Not hard to see why this waterfall is in my top 5 in the state: photogenic and easy to access by a mostly paved and well-established trail.
#WaterfallWednesday #Photography #Landscape #Nature #Arkansas
@al_meteo It was worth the hike. Thank you
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A hidden #Waterfall near #Seljalandsfoss, #Iceland. To shoot the photo we had to wade through a river with our equipment. Arrived at the waterfall quite difficult conditions were waiting for us. The narrow gorge was filled with spray. So excuse the water splashes on the lens ;-).
The sky is filled with stars.....
Hubbles new picture of the Carina nebula
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/hubbles-sparkling-new-view-of-the-carina-nebula
@stevenjgibbons That is so fine.
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I didn’t really have the time for this but I couldn’t resist a 15 minute walk into the woods to enjoy the newfallen snow. It will be dark when I get home. To be the first to place your footprints in new snow is a privilege that comes with a responsibility to appreciate it!
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Just a friendly reminder to fellow academics that, while we are all used to be constantly critical in our assessments, it is still perfectly acceptable to also reach out to authors when we actually like their work, even if it is just to let them know.
If not done already, give it a try. The worst that can happen is that you provoke someone to smile and have a delightful moment.
#Mostly confused. #Seismology. #Volcanos. #Astrophysics. # Archaeology. #Art. #Interior Design. Most science.
Joined Nov 2022
