Interference images obtained by using an apparatus sold in the catalog. Price list no. 50. Max Kohl A.G. 1909-11.
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Interference images obtained by using an apparatus sold in the catalog. Price list no. 50. Max Kohl A.G. 1909-11.
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I'm concerned about the increasing amount of misinformation among the liberal media and liberal/left internet users
I happened to be in the right circles at the right time to watch a generation of boys and young adults get radicalized in real time in the internet forums and gaming communities. This was a concerted effort from multiple groups--not really working with each other, but certainly working in tandem. It suited the far right groups and Russian troll farms and other similar groups just fine to be doing the same thing for a while, because what they were doing worked.
I watched as it progressed from gaming forums and places like 4chan and 8chan and kiwifarms to mainstream YouTubers like PewDiePie to people like Andrew Tate and Joe Rogan. Online users originally flooded the scene with "edgy" humor that crossed the line to genuine bad-faith jokes (hate speech and threats and old Nazi propaganda about girls, blacks, Jews, gays, you name it) but was protected by the defense of "it's just ironic" or "it's just edgy humor".
Okay, edgelords. You can make that argument.
But the humor you repeat becomes engrained. Irony turns genuine. Jokes become patterns. Patterns become habits. Habits become worldviews. And then you get pulled into other things through the edgy memes your content creators share. And then you're getting interested in technofeudalist philosphy, and the great replacement theory, and inceldom, and the divine right of kings, and the Crusades being not a bad idea actually, and anti-wokeness, and the manosphere, and the deep state, and straight up conspiracy theories.
And then we end up with Gamergate. And then we end up with Pizzagate. And then we end up with QAnon. And then we end up with the conspiracy theories spreading from the teenage boys, Britebart, Storm Front, foreign bot farms, trolls, and the far right to millions and millions of regular-adults in the United States.
And then we end up with all this.
everyone on twitter trying to make that minnesota lady into either a saint or a demon. it's all so tiring.
Whenever I leave the house, upon my return, I ask hubby, "What that N done done now!!!!! Yes, the "done done" Sometimes he'll call me before I get home and he'll say "Guess what that N did now..."
This mofo ain't nothing but a thug....which has always been the white folks code word for "N"....Well, you got you a real one in there now.
The United States of Embarrassment. trump lies like the air he breathes! U.S. presidents have occasionally "lied or misled the country", but none were a " compulsive serial liar" like Trump “We expect politicians to stretch the truth. But Trump is a whole different animal", because trump "lies as a policy", and "will make up and say literally anything" to satisfy his supporters, his online misinformation machine or himself and divide the Country by design.
Helical liquid crystals can flip light's chirality under ultralow electric fields
The direction in which the electromagnetic field of circularly polarized light rotates can be easily reversed by applying a voltage, RIKEN researchers have demonstrated. This could enable a new generation of optical devices based on circularly polarized light. The work is published in two papers in the journal Advanced Materials. Why circular polarization matters Polarized sunglasses produce light that is polarized along a single direction. But some special devices can generate light with a polarization that rotates as the light propagates. Such circularly polarized light is useful for many applications, including spectroscopy, satellite communications, stereoscopy and microscopy.
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Scientists have discovered that ordinary ice is a flexoelectric material, capable of generating electricity when bent or unevenly deformed.
"Frozen water is one of the most abundant substances on Earth. It is found in glaciers, on mountain peaks and in polar ice caps. Although it is a well-known material, studying its properties continues to yield fascinating results.
An international study involving ICN2, at the UAB campus, Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xi'an) and Stony Brook University (New York), has shown for the first time that ordinary ice is a flexoelectric material. In other words, it can generate electricity when subjected to mechanical deformation. This discovery could have significant implications for the development of future technological devices and help to explain natural phenomena such as the formation of lightning in thunderstorms.
The study, published in the journal Nature Physics, represents a significant step forward in our understanding of the electromechanical properties of ice. "We discovered that ice generates electric charge in response to mechanical stress at all temperatures. In addition, we identified a thin 'ferroelectric' layer at the surface at temperatures below -113ºC (160K). This means that the ice surface can develop a natural electric polarization, which can be reversed when an external electric field is applied -- similar to how the poles of a magnet can be flipped. The surface ferroelectricity is a cool discovery in its own right, as it means that ice may have not just one way to generate electricity but two: ferroelectricity at very low temperatures, and flexoelectricity at higher temperatures all the way to 0 °C " explains Dr Xin Wen, a member of the ICN2 Oxide Nanophysics Group and one of the study's lead researchers. This property places ice on a par with electroceramic materials such as titanium dioxide, which are currently used in advanced technologies like sensors and capacitors.
One of the most surprising aspects of this discovery is its connection to nature. The results of the study suggest that the flexoelectricity of ice could play a role in the electrification of clouds during thunderstorms, and therefore in the origin of lightning."
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The nation's conflicts boil down to belonging versus threat
David Pakman:
It has become almost cliché to say that America is deeply divided. Politicians repeat it, cable news thrives on it, and most people will nod along to the idea without hesitation. That part is easy. The harder part is answering why. What is the actual fault line that cuts the country into two almost perfectly opposed camps? There are plenty of ideas, but most of them fall apart when you look closely.
So if none of these explanations quite add up, what does?
Here is what I want to propose: The real divide is not primarily about race, class, religion, or geography. It is about belonging versus threat.
One side looks at the country and says: change is progress. Expanding the circle of who belongs makes us stronger. The other side looks at those same changes and says: this is an invasion, a loss, a threat to our way of life. Seen through this lens, every major fight in American politics begins to make sense. Immigration is a perfect example. On one side, newcomers are part of the American story. We all belong. On the other, immigrants are “invaders” who are dangerous, criminals, or out to replace the people who were here first. Race fits the same pattern. One view says diversity strengthens democracy. The other casts diversity as synonymous with crime, decline, or societal collapse. Consider abortion. For those who support abortion rights, the issue is about women fully belonging as equal citizens, trusted to make their own medical and moral decisions. For opponents, abortion represents a threat to the traditional family, to religious values, even to demographic survival. Gender and sexuality line up in the same way. One perspective celebrates more people living openly as progress. The other frames LGBTQ rights as an attack on the family, on children, and on masculinity itself. Even religion divides along these lines. Belonging means pluralism, the freedom to believe or not believe. Threat means Christianity must dominate or else it will be under siege. Democracy itself is at stake. Belonging says that everyone gets a vote and even if your side loses, you still belong in the political community. Threat says that if the “wrong” people vote, then the system must be rigged and the rules must be broken. The same is true for economics. Belonging says we are in this together and everyone deserves a share. Threat says “they” are taking what belongs to “us,” whether it is jobs, healthcare, or government assistance.
David Pakman wrote that the real fissure in America is between a belonging and threat mindset.