arkottke @arkottke@qoto.org
Applying science to engineering to reduce seismic risk.
Joined Nov 2022
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10 years ago today the Cassini spacecraft peered past Saturn's rings and captured this image of a distant bluish planet and its moon. That's Earth, seen from over 900 million miles away! #SmileYoureOnCassiniCamera
Why was this photo taken? Read: https://go.nasa.gov/44NA2o7
#NASAhistory
@seismogenic I am impressed you can handle first-come-first-served campsites! Have a good trip.
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Mastodon is great, the only thing I miss on this app is quote posts. I know they have a bad rap bc of Twitter, but every major social network has this functionality for a reason (Tumblr, LinkedIn, Facebook, IG). As a journalist, I’d love to add commentary and amplify great info, build on ppl’s points, etc. You just can’t do that the same wait with replies! Is there any chance we might get them on here?
@caseynewton meh. It feels mostly like people on Instagram posting their stuff on another platform. It is changing a bit, but it doesn't have any science, weather, news, etc. that I expect from a Twitter replacement.
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Yosemite's Tioga Road officially opened to motor vehicles on July 28, 1915. The latest the road has ever opened since then came just two years later, July 19, 1917.
This is the first time since the 1930s the road has remained closed past July 1. And because the historic winter snows caused widespread severe damage to facilities along the route, this year's opening could set a new record.
@ZLabe this is incredible and scary.
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Sea ice growth has slowed down again in the last few days in the #Antarctic, which is deviating even further from the typical seasonal cycle average.
More visuals at https://zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/. Graph shows daily data from https://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index.
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Okay...
For more info: http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/2023/07/mid-summer-bliss/. For more graphs: https://zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/.
@allochthonous @timblor have you booked your tickets?
@caseynewton I love that a month ago AI was going to destroy everything and now it is going to eat itself then whither up and die. Thankfully we have you to guide us through these treacherous waters.
@seismogenic but would you drink it again? Smoothie style beer is enjoyable, but only on occasion. I don't know if I could do two back to back.
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The Nebra Sky Disc is believed to be the oldest known material representation of cosmic phenomena in the world, dating around 1600 BC.
On display at Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte in Halle.
Further information: https://www.landesmuseum-vorgeschichte.de/en/nebra-sky-disc.html
Happy #Solstice!
@nelson @caseynewton sonic is incredible. I know that wasn't the question that you asked, but that's the answer you are getting from me.
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@caseynewton Valid point, or that he has admitted to… Enjoy your fancy USB-C friendly hotel 😄
@caseynewton I am pretty disappointed that Kevin doesn't turn to AI to raise his children.
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I wrote about how Reddit’s years of making users responsible for content creation, moderation, and product development came back to haunt it today. https://www.platformer.news/p/reddit-goes-dark
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This is probably the best thing I ever posted on Twitter. The memory is pretty dear to me; I'm sharing it here so it still exists somewhere if that place collapses.
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This complaint, which could result in a fine of up to $1.5 million for House Speaker Cameron Sexton, cites Popular Information's reporting extensively.
This entire piece is attached as an exhibit: https://popular.info/p/update-tennessee-house-speaker-secretly
Applying science to engineering to reduce seismic risk.
Joined Nov 2022
