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[kbibibby]

OG infinity stones activated*

[alphaengineering]

Cyborg Origin🤖💪

By:

https://x.com/nickadobos/status/1910807851821633687?s=46&t=phIcPWPJmXLJ7wJtmxw22Q

https://x.com/nickadobos/status/1910807851821633687?s=46&t=phIcPWPJmXLJ7wJtmxw22Q

[wikinley]

Does a USB drive get heavier as you store more files on it?

Nope. Paradoxically (and theoretically), the more you save on a flash drive, the lighter it gets.

USB drives use Flash memory, which means the the ones and zeros of the data are stored on transistors.

When you save data, a binary zero is set by charging the float gate of the transistor, and a binary one is set by removing the charge.

To charge it, we add electrons, and the mass of each electron is 0.00000000000000000000000000091 grams.

This means that an empty USB drive (which mostly holds zeros) weighs more than a full USB drive (which has ones and zeros). Add data, reduce the weight.

[metaverseplanet]

Why NASA is Intentionally Starting a Fire on the Moon

I was digging through some recent aerospace reports with my morning coffee, and I stumbled across something that genuinely left me in shock. Did you know NASA is literally planning to start a fire on the Moon?

At first glance, it sounds like a terrible sci-fi movie plot. But when I looked deeper into the upcoming FM2 mission, I realized it’s actually a brilliant—and completely necessary—physics experiment. Researchers are going to ignite fuel samples on the lunar surface to see exactly how flames behave in that specific environment.

Here is the part that really gave me chills: the Moon's 1/6th gravity creates a terrifying "sweet spot" for fire. * On Earth: Hot air rises quickly, creating convection currents that shape the flame and pull in fresh oxygen.

In Zero-G (like the ISS): Flames tend to form dome or spherical shapes and often suffocate on their own carbon dioxide.

On the Moon: The gravity is just strong enough to pull in fresh oxygen, but weak enough that the hot gases don't rise away quickly.

This means a fire in a lunar habitat could actually spread faster and burn hotter than it would right here in my living room.

As we gear up for the Artemis program and dream of permanent human settlements, this is a deadly puzzle we absolutely have to solve. We can't just pack Earth-standard fire extinguishers and hope for the best. The rules of space are incredibly brutal, and we need to understand the enemy before we send astronauts to live there long-term.

If you are as fascinated (and slightly terrified) by space physics as I am, you need to read the full breakdown I put together.

🚀 Read the deep dive here: NASA is Purposely Starting a Fire on the Lunar Surface

So, I have to ask: Knowing how aggressive a simple spark can be in lunar gravity, do you think we are underestimating the dangers of building permanent off-world habitats? Drop your thoughts in the notes below, let's debate!

#NASA #SpaceExploration #MoonMission #Artemis #ScienceFacts #SpaceTech #Astrophysics #LunarBase #MetaversePlanet #TechNews #Space

[techtimechronicles24]

🇺🇸 Back in the early 2000s, the America Online (AOL) Mobile Communicator was a groundbreaking device.

📲 Housed in its distinct pink bag, the device boasted a battery that expired in 2004 and came with those iconic AOL CDs offering 700 free hours of internet – a true blast from the past!

📟 Opening the device revealed the exceptional build quality typical of RIM products. It featured a built-in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), allowing users to stay connected with friends and family through instant messaging.

📧 AIM was a key player in the messaging scene back then, making this device not just a communicator but a social hub.

[mouthtapedguy]

Somewhere, a programmer is crying because their papal chatbot got nerfed

[redlettermediathings]

[the-kingdom-of-ran]

In relation to the new online child safety laws that a few states are trying to implement, I have some words and I know some people are going to be mad and or argue with me on this and I welcome them to do respectfully and with receipts. Don't expect me to change my mind that this is at least being done very poorly if not a bad idea in general.

1. Child safety that requires verifying the age of the child has been exploited before and it will happen again. This allows people to precisely target specific age ranges instead of being a hit or miss hoping to get a child. Look at YouTube kids from a few years ago.

The disturbing YouTube videos that are tricking children

Thousands of videos on YouTube look like versions of popular cartoons but contain disturbing and inappropriate content not suitable for chil

I know everybody says not use reddit or wikipedia as sources but we all know that's where we go when we need information so here's this too

2. Prosecution for the perpetrators. If lawmakers actually care about the children, they need to buckle down on prosecuting the people who target children with harmful content or actions. Right now, I am seeing very little consequence for this behavior. If we prosecuted the pedophiles we already know about, and worked on hunting down new ones when they show up, they would be afraid to do anything in the first place.

3. This is not only a threat on everybody's privacy, but I personally believe it is also a threat to education. These laws are primarily focused on the private home and I have heard nothing about school or library computers. With the general age range system, schools could still provide the age range and be fine, but if you have to show a government ID card, credit card, or some other form of personal identification to all operating systems, how are schools and libraries used by the general public supposed to function without lying to the system which could get them in legal trouble? Also, this could make it so the government can decide children (and adults too) are not fit for viewing potentially disturbing educational content like history, sex ed, and any other subject they don't want us learning about. They would be able to block the content from the devices themselves. And even if they can't just through these laws, it is only a matter of time till they come up with a way to do so anyway.

4. I find it very suspicious that this is all going on at the same time big tech companies are trying to build data centers (or if we're being accurate, personal information storage centers).

5. I am going to get biblical here, so if you don't care about that (even though it is insanely relevant), skip this section. The Bible directly mentions a time where you will not be able to buy or sell without "the mark of the beast" which indicates participation in the beasts system.

Revelation 13:16-17 ESV

[16] Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, [17] so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.

https://bible.com/bible/59/rev.13.16-17.ESV

(you can also look this up on Bible gateway because I think that link will try to get you to download the Bible app that I use)

This age verification law would prevent us from accessing our bank accounts, among other important accounts from our phones and computers unless we have a form of ID and participate in the system (which I can pull many other verses from revelation that almost perfectly describe the US system and other places in the world, which is terrifying, but that's for another post.)

6. Parents have an obligation to monitor what their children are watching and doing on devices, who they're interacting with, etc. The problem is, way too many parents have gotten lazy about this or believe the protections in place are enough so they don't have to put in the effort. I know kids don't like being monitored, but it's for their own good. Helicoptering isn't necessary, but having honest and raw conversations with your child about their Internet usage and being a safe space for them to come to if they have any problems or questions is imperative.

7. All these laws about protecting the children are putting the spotlight on children and bring more attention to them, putting them in the faces of the people who want to harm them. I have seen a lot of laws about "protecting the children" that are at their core, a severe breach of privacy and bordering on blatant personal information collection and/or identity theft. Not to mention heading towards surveillance that would infringe on free speech rights and put us all in danger of being victims of government overreach.

8. We can fight back. We can contact lawmakers, do research, spread information and our opinions, and make a big noise about our thoughts on this.

I think that's all I have for now.