Dave T-W @davoloid@qoto.org
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Just another worried little citizen of this modern-day Pompeii. Techie at UCL, working on Process Automation with MS Power Platform. Scatterbrain, interested in education, languages, Space and lots of disparate things. sorry.
Keeping my space toots at @astrodad as an experiment in self-moderation :)
*Background banner is a photo Yorkshire flag in blue and white, in front of a classic bell tent, in a field of similar tents at a festival.
Joined Oct 2022
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“The Elements of AI Ethics” https://axbom.com/aielements/
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President Carter, now in his last days, home to be with his family as he passes, once personally saved Ottawa from a Nuclear Disaster, at risk, and cost, to his life, suffering from radiation poisoning all his life.
Canada had a Nuclear Accident in the 50s, asked the US for help, Lieutenant Jimmy Carter lead a team out of NY.
The future President Carter, had his team lower him into the reactor.
I had no idea
I have no idea why this isn't widely known.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/chalk-river-nuclear-accident-1.6293574
Won't somebody spare a thought for poor @CountBinface, who now has to rethink his campaign strategy or whether his work here on Earth is complete.
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The thing that you *really* need to know about sticking stuff on YouTube, or Facebook, or Twitter or anywhere is that you cannot beat the algorithm and you never will understand it.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying.
Did a stupid YouTube short with a silly punchline and it has double the views of the 13 minute bit I spent time writing.
No idea why, or what or how. Never will.
Black Mirror: topical and perfect as ever, terrifying and hilarious at the same time. 1st episode S6 is Stranger Than Fiction x Inception x The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Couple of Easter eggs, self-deprecating digs at Netflix, and the Black Mirror writers and viewers themselves.
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What is this 8 bit sorcery?
http://c64-webserver.tplinkdns.com/index.htm
#8bit #C64 #Commodore64 #6502
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Massive fusion experiment ITER is in big financial trouble (again).
But I do wish articles like this, rather than ‘IT WILL NOW COST BILLIONS MORE!!!!’ would instead say ‘ITER may now cost as much as 5% of the ANNUAL investment in oil and gas exploration’. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/worlds-largest-fusion-project-is-in-big-trouble-new-documents-reveal/
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"What makes you proud of Russia today?" - passers-by in Russia were asked.
Their reactions were telling.
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While Virgin Galactic promotes access to the Overview Effect as a major benefit, it is a terrible irony that space tourism is enormously damaging for the environment.
Environmental epiphanies can be accessed for free in mundane locations – such as reading a book at home.
Being launched into space – and the massive pollution the process creates – isn’t necessary for us to want to sustain our Earth.
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This line that international train tickets are too expensive is often repeated
*But* if the trains on a line are full already then arguing about price is not going to get you far
Reduce ticket costs of ÖBB's Nightjets or Thalys Paris-Bruxelles? Sure, you get *different* people travelling, but not MORE people travelling - because the trains are full anyway
You have to find ways *to increase capacity* before you can realistically bring ticket prices down
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Remember, the EU would have let delay #brexit to deal with the pandemic.
The Tories chose to let people die to get heir BREXIT, which has now spectacularly failed. They deserve prison.
No-deal Brexit planning ‘crowded out’ efforts to prepare for pandemic
Evening out at the #CSM Central Saint Martin's Degree Show opening. An inspirational must-see for anyone in #London over the next few days. The whole university at Kings Cross opens up to become a massive exhibition space. Furniture, Product Design, Fine Art, Animation, Material Futures, Graphic Communication Design and more.
Will post some highlights later.
Came across this the other day, absolutely entrancing version of #FleetFoxes Crack-Up, with an Icelandic choir and a very smooth camera operator.
Also on music streaming services.
https://youtu.be/uEv5-yF0U-o
#Music
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The Heatherwick/Johnson routemasterbuses are awful furnaces on a warm day like today. Few windows so no breeze. It’s time to rethink ventilation, esp passive approaches because air con fails and only adds energy consumption.
Not surprised to see some further excellent commentary here by @kamilkazani
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On The Donald, two separate posts called for the assassination of AG Merrick Garland. Both posts featured his picture with a caption saying ‘this is what the 2nd Amendment is for.’
One post called on people to “buy a gun or help organize your local militia.”
The other said “Get ready for war.”
To reiterate: They’re trying to get the US Attorney General assassinated.
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Good thread on why there will be no "popular uprising" in Russia.
- Location
- Mostly London
- Pronouns (plz)
- he/him
Just another worried little citizen of this modern-day Pompeii. Techie at UCL, working on Process Automation with MS Power Platform. Scatterbrain, interested in education, languages, Space and lots of disparate things. sorry.
Keeping my space toots at @astrodad as an experiment in self-moderation :)
*Background banner is a photo Yorkshire flag in blue and white, in front of a classic bell tent, in a field of similar tents at a festival.
Joined Oct 2022
