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1 day agoCurrent Event jedlicka
A Bitter Archaeological Feud Over an Ancient Vision of the Cosmos
The Nebra sky disk, which has been called the oldest known depiction of astronomical phenomena, is a “very emotional object.”
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2 days agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Stocks Could Plunge Even if the Economy Booms
We keep being reminded that the stock market isn’t the economy. But then, is it possible for the market to go into a long bear run even if the economy booms? Yes, although there is little record of it ever happening.
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3 days agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Bitcoin falls 11% after report suggests a critical flaw in the cryptocurrency called 'double spend' may have occurred
If the $21 double spend did occur, it would be a critical blow to bitcoin and exposes a vulnerability Satoshi Nakamoto set out to solve in 2009. Bitcoin fell as much as 11% on Thursday, hitting its lowest level in nearly three weeks, as the popular cryptocurrency was hit with a double whammy that jolted faith in its user base.
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3 days agoAnalysis jedlicka
Why cats are crazy for catnip
Cat owners flood the internet with videos of their kitties euphorically rolling and flipping out over catnip-filled bags and toys. But exactly how catnip—and a substitute, known as silver vine—produces this feline high has long been a mystery. Now, a study suggests the key intoxicating chemicals in the plants activate cats’ opioid systems much like heroin and morphine do in people. Moreover, the study concludes that rubbing the plants protects the felines against mosquito bites.
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9 days agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Bumble removed its political views filter after women ID Capitol rioters on the app
A Bumble representative told SFGATE that they have turned the political views filter back on in the United States.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Trump’s devastation of the Republican Party is nearly complete
It is time for Republicans to face an uncomfortable but increasingly obvious truth. President Trump is just not that into you. He never has been. To Trump, the party of Lincoln was a rental vehicle, one that he took for a joyride and is getting ready to turn back in, with trash jammed under the seats and stains covering the upholstery. Also, the tank is empty, and there’s a crack in the windshield.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Scientists Discover 20 New Species in Bolivian Andes Including Those Thought to be Extinct
Scientists have discovered 20 new species of plants and animals that have not seen in decades near the Bolivian capital of La Paz, Zongo Valley, which is known as the "heart" of the region.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Thailand to launch a moon space programme to boost efforts to become a high-income economy
Moon spaceship programme to be launched officially in January by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Innovation in what is a serious effort to establish Thailand’s credentials not only in the space race but among the top tier of countries claiming the highest technological expertise as well as giving a boost to national confidence.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Ohio deputy who killed Casey Goodson has used faith to justify use of force before
The Franklin County Sheriff's SWAT deputy who shot and killed Casey Goodson Jr. on Dec. 4 is also a Baptist pastor and has used his faith to justify law enforcement's use of force. Michael Jason Meade, a 17-year sheriff's department veteran who goes by Jason, described use of force as "righteous release" in a 2018 video interview posted on YouTube by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
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1 month agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Entire Computer Science Curriculum in 1000 YouTube Videos
In this article, we are going to create an entire Computer Science curriculum using only YouTube videos. The Computer Science curriculum is going to cover every skill essential for a Computer Science Engineer that has expertise in Artificial Intelligence and its subfields, like: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, etc.
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1 month agoAnalysis jedlicka
Organic meat production just as bad for climate, study finds
The cost of the climate damage caused by organic meat production is just as high as that of conventionally farmed meat, according to research. The analysis estimated the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from different foods and calculated how much their prices would need to rise to cover the harm they cause by fuelling the climate emergency.
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1 month agoCurrent Event jedlicka
The Family Court Judge Who Threatened a Mother With Contempt of Court for Getting Her Child a COVID-19 Test
Ohio juvenile court Judge Timothy Grendell thought coronavirus precautions were overblown, and made sure people knew it. In one case he forbade a mother from getting her children tested for COVID-19. Then, one of them had to go to the emergency room.
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1 month agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Maybe, David Sedaris, now isn't the right time for jokes about firing workers
In 1992, David Sedaris first read “Santaland Diaries,” the tale of the horrible time he had working as a Macy’s elf. The story includes him recounting an awful customer threatening to have him fired, which he imagines responding to by saying, “I’m going to have you killed.” That was the ‘90s, though, and Sedaris is no longer a lowly department store elf. He’s now a rich guy who would like to be able to fire people who, like his younger self, did not do their jobs to the satisfact...
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1 month agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Google delays a return to the office until September
Google employees won't be returning to the office until September. And when they do, they might not be going five days a week. In an email to employees, CEO Sundar Pichai said the company will test the idea of a flexible workweek where employees would work at least three days a week in the office for collaboration and at home for the rest of the time. The news was first reported by The New York Times.
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1 month agoCurrent Event jedlicka
UK 'comet chaser' to go where no probe has been before
Thales Alenia Space, who have three sites in the UK and employ nearly 200 highly skilled engineers and scientists, have won the contract to design the mother ship for the Comet Interceptor mission, which will see one main spacecraft and two smaller robotic probes – built by the Japanese Space Agency – travel to an as-yet unidentified comet, and map it in three dimensions.
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1 month agoCurrent Event jedlicka
Greta Thunberg on Fighting Climate Change During COVID-19
Like millions of other students around the world, Greta Thunberg is still getting used to attending school virtually. But on a Sunday morning in late November, the 17-year-old Swedish climate activist—named TIME’s Person of the Year in 2019, the youngest titleholder ever— is enjoying having some routines back. “That’s what I missed most during the last year,” she says, speaking with TIME on a Zoom call.