mc ☕ @mc@qoto.org

> The astrophysicists, from the University of Cambridge, the University of Trento, and Harvard University, say that there is a clear, unambiguous signal in the cosmos that could eliminate inflation as a possibility.

> “Inflation was theorised to explain various fine-tuning challenges of the so-called hot Big Bang model,” ... “It also explains the origin of structure in our Universe as a result of quantum fluctuations.”

> However, the Big Bang theory does not allow for the existence of the CGB, as it suggests that the exponential inflation of the newborn universe diluted relics such as the CGB to a point that they are undetectable. This can be turned into a test: if the CGB [cosmic graviton background] were detected, clearly this would rule out cosmic inflation, which does not allow for its existence.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/can-cosmic-inflation-be-ruled-out

Amazon plans to lay off about 10,000 employees, largest in company history, report says
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/11/14/amazon-lay-off-10000-employees-report/10697110002/

> #Amazon plans to lay off about 10,000 employees in what would be the largest reduction in the company's history, according to reports.

> The New York Times reported the mass #layoffs could begin as soon as this week and will focus on Amazon's devices organization, retail division and human resources, citing people with knowledge of the move who were not authorized to speak publicly.

#tenthousand

Nouriel Roubini says it’s ‘mission impossible’ to avoid a hard landing, and we’ll get the worst of the 1970s and 2000s combined
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/nouriel-roubini-says-it-s-mission-impossible-to-avoid-a-hard-landing-and-we-ll-get-the-worst-of-the-1970s-and-2000s-combined/ar-AA13T83V

> Fed Chairman Jerome Powell still says it’s possible to cool the economy and keep employment stable—all without causing a severe downturn, in what would be a “soft landing.”

> But if history is any indication, a recession and an economic “hard landing” are all but guaranteed, says Nouriel Roubini, professor emeritus at New York University’s Stern School of Business and the CEO of Roubini Macro Associates. He earned the nickname “Dr. Doom” for his prophetic visions of looming economic downturns, including an accurate prediction of the 2008 housing crash and subsequent market crisis.

> With the U.S. annual inflation rate as high as it is—8.2% in October—only a deep recession and a steep spike in unemployment might be enough to fix it, Roubini warned in a recent interview with Fortune.

#economy #nourielroubini #recession #inflation #history #1920s

Astrophysicists on #mastodon

#follow all your favourite #astrophysicists

https://www.sebastienmaret.net/astrophysicists-on-mastodon/

Blur - There Are Too Many Of Us
https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=_hhQVgMmScs

#music #blur #toomany #8BILLION

Now I KNOW for sure that the #TheGreatMigration was a #success: There is a #Mastodon #instance called julialang.social

Mozart Sonata in D Major, KV448 - The Gromoglasovas duo
https://invidious.snopyta.org/42g8CMw10Co?t=958

#classicalmusic #mozart #sonata #piano #duet

#Mastodon #before and #after #TheGreatMigration

I don't have time to do it, but here is an appeal for #help from someone I know:

> #Help wanted: Code review for Mindfulness at the computer
Hi all, the design is now finally complete for the application Mindfulness at the computer which i have been working on as a hobby project for a long time. I’d like to do a #codereview and could use help from people experienced with one or both of the following:
- #Python (for #review of #backend or #frontend #code)
- #Qt, or #gui applications in general (for review of frontend code)
Are you willing to help out, or do you know of any programmers who could be interested?

https://gitlab.com/mindfulness-at-the-computer/mindfulness-at-the-computer/

Dear #newcomers :
Please do not follow without, at least, an #introduction post, some #tags denouncing your #interests , and a few #posts .

#dontfollow