metapsyche @metapsyche@qoto.org

This line kinda makes me chuckle: "Could our universe have been an experiment by an ancient civilization?" But this title makes me think deeper, "Endless Creation Out of Nothing"
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/endless-creation-out-of-nothing/

Fragments of energy may be the fundamental building blocks of the universe
https://www.livescience.com/amp/fragments-of-energy-building-blocks-of-universe.html

The stupidity of not wearing mask in this covid era baffles me too
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2020/12/7/21587940/letter-as-a-utahn-abroad-im-ashamed-of-my-home-state

This is Not a Photo of the Milky Way. It’s the Map of 1.8 Billion Stars From Gaia’s Major New Data Release
https://www.universetoday.com/149132/this-is-not-a-photo-of-the-milky-way-its-the-map-of-1-8-billion-stars-from-gaias-major-new-data-release/

Indigenous say ‘no thanks, no giving’ 400 years after Mayflower
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/26/no-thanks-no-giving-natives-on-400-years-of-mayflower-landing

Imagine how it feels like to be a Danish Mayfly. You only have a few days to live; you have no mouth or intestines! Prior however, larva buried in riverbed takes 3 years to become a Mayfly.
https://phys.org/news/2020-11-danish-mayfly-insect-year.html

it's actually a day of mourning for the Wampanoag tribe. We should know the history being left out from The 'First Thanksgiving'.
https://time.com/5911943/thanksgiving-wampanoag/

The 'pandemic of stupidity' is gonna kill more people than Covid itself. Stupidity such as: not wearing masks, not believing in science, and Kristi Noem following Trump strategy of denial as Covid ravages South Dakota
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/19/kristi-noem-trump-strategy-denial-covid-ravages-south-dakota

Reverse Aging: Study Finds Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Slows Aging
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a34730692/study-reverse-aging-in-humans/

These artificially-produced 'rare' diamonds are hexagonal in structure (rather than cubic) that's why they are stronger than natural diamonds
https://newatlas.com/materials/scientists-rare-diamonds-minutes-room-temperature/

More cool sculpture here https://designyoutrust.com/2020/11/artist-barbara-franc-creates-gorgeous-animal-sculptures/

Cool robotic spiders (steampunk) https://designyoutrust.com/2020/11/hungarian-artist-creates-detailed-steampunk-spiders-out-of-various-mechanical-parts/

Fun way to do science and make new discoveries and make use of it. Science on the half shell: Mussels yield new material
https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2020/1110/Science-on-the-half-shell-Mussels-yield-new-material

I like these views of NYC https://designyoutrust.com/2020/11/stunning-aerial-photographs-find-the-hidden-city-inside-new-york-city/

I love this idea: "..The world is indeterministic; the future is open. Time is not unfolding like a movie in the cinema. It is really a creative unfolding. The new digits really get created as time passes.”
https://www.quantamagazine.org/does-time-really-flow-new-clues-come-from-a-century-old-approach-to-math-20200407/

The Making of a Sleeper Hit. the story of Among Us is inspiring .
https://medium.com/super-jump/the-making-of-a-sleeper-hit-7b6dd539ed16

Solipsism is Stupid.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-i-know-im-not-the-only-conscious-being-in-the-universe/

Very interesting way to grow trees for lumber https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/10/daisugi-trees-japan/

How Physics Gifted Math With a New Geometry
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-physics-gifted-math-with-a-new-geometry-20200729/

I can totally relate to this guy ! 🤓 L. Mahadevan Finds Math Inspiration in the Mundane
https://www.quantamagazine.org/l-mahadevan-finds-math-inspiration-in-the-mundane-20201026/