mc ☕ @mc@qoto.org

Sometimes I wonder why people tend to spend so much time on virtual social networks.
I may have found an answer:

"Above the sphere of the elemental cravings and necessities, the soul of man is in a perpetual vacillation between two conflicting impulses: the desire to assert his individual differences, the desire for distinction, and his terror of isolation. He wants to stand out, but not too far out, and, on the contrary, he wants to merge himself with a group, with some larger body, but not altogether. Through all the things of life runs this tortuous compromise, men follow the fashions but resent ready-made uniforms on every plane of their being. The disposition to form aggregations and to imagine aggregations is part of the incurable nature of man; ..."
- H. G. Wells, A Modern Utopia

#programmer #humor

https://www.monkeyuser.com/2021/fill-in-the-gaps/

Do not try this at home.

#balletdancer #impossible #position

#manet #monet #monday

The Penrose-Hameroff theory of quantum consciousness argues that microtubules are structured in a fractal pattern which would enable quantum processes to occur.

If quantum measurements are one day taken from the human brain, they could be compared against our results to definitely decide whether consciousness is a classical or a quantum phenomenon.

By investigating quantum transport in our artificially designed fractal structures, we may have taken the first tiny steps towards the unification of physics, mathematics and biology, which could greatly enrich our understanding of the world around us as well as the world that exists in our heads.

https://singularityhub.com/2021/07/25/can-consciousness-be-explained-by-quantum-physics-new-research/

"Crispy golden brown roasted potatoes: HELLO yes.
Tender baby broccoli with a little crunchy char: check check.
Baked salmon, simply salted, peppered, brushed with olive oil, and baked to flaky perfection: absolutely.
And enter -> the herby, creamy, lemony lemon sauce. Yes, yes, and y-e-s. Everything else is delicious, but if we’re being honest, it really just serves in the supporting role for this sauce."
#food #recipe #yum

https://pinchofyum.com/baked-salmon-with-amazing-lemon-sauce

#comic #virtualassistant #wtf

"A surprisingly large number of academic studies—as in, more than one—have applied mathematical modeling to the concept of human-vampire co-existence."

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/heres-how-long-it-would-take-for-vampires-to-annihilate-humanity

#math #vampires

Delicate rose water cupcakes with peach filling and peach frosting.
😋

https://cakedbykatie.com/2021/06/peach-rose-cupcakes/

You will never trully value an engineer until you meet an engifar.

#humor #engineer

#physics #humor #feynman #quote

#book #books #change #life

Hubble is Back!
the swap of the telescope’s payload computer seems to have fixed the issue that has kept it on safety mode for weeks

https://interestingengineering.com/hubble-is-back-astronomers-worldwide-breathe-a-sigh-of-relief

Now we know what to do when restart doesn’t fix the problem…

Can you see this #picture's #potential for #puns ?

This may be one reason why I use the #commandline ...
#terminal #humor

Running a nice #Ubuntu #server 20.04 inside a #Qemu #VM .

#tools #lefthanded vs #righthanded #humor