Had a thought provoking chat with about consciousness, his work with chemputation, and more!
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CS (YCS20). Hosting a science podcast. Fake Philosopher. Interested in film, physics, great software, space tech.
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Here, particle physicist Prof. Kotwal and I discuss the breakthrough in nuclear fusion and what it means for the future of energy. It's a refreshing and objective take on the news from Dec '22.
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Archaeologists uncovered part of a majestic mosaic at the #Roman baths in Plotinopolis, Greece (Thrace), 2nd c. CE.
#Archaeology
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“No government agency has jurisdiction over the truth.” - Agent Mulder
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Had an awesome chat with particle physicist, Prof Kotwal of Duke, about the recent revelations with the W Boson
Our JWST Transiting Exoplanet Early Release Science Team is proud to report on the detection of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-39b. Press release and a thread 🧵 ...
webbtelescope.org/contents/previ
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Fascinating to ask an AI to predict how they'll take us over, looks like we'll converge with them?!
Great episode today looking back at the career of Dr. Martin Weisskopf Marshall Space Flight Center. He retires today after 50+ years of doing amazing science.
Today 44BC Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March in Rome.
Appointed Dictator of Rome in 48BC he defeated his opponents before instigating a series of reforms, including the Roman calendar.
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Fantastic chat with about his latest book Brothers in Arms, his research process, some big Second World War what-ifs, and more!
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Long suspected of receding from Earth, the Moon received five corner-reflectors positioned by American & Soviet missions, starting with Apollo 11 in 1969.
These special mirrors allow us to measure the Moon’s distance accurately & routinely using lasers.
It’s indeed moving away
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Congratulations to the greatest of all time.
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Swagged out, for Milly we bringing them gats out
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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet has launched on Netflix! Who else needs to see this?
#ALifeOnOurPlanet #AttenboroughFilm
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Perhaps the most remarkable disruption story in semiconductor history: a nondescript Taiwanese factory with no chip it can call its own surpasses the most iconic semiconductor company in history.
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Over 1,000,000 species on the planet are facing extinction, says the UN's first comprehensive report on global biodiversity
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I think I’m getting a little tired of straight white guys that inherited wealth or existing cash flow generating businesses who have no college debt telling founders to risk everything on their startup dreams.
Easy to say when you literally have a 0% chance of homelessness.
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Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo is teaching me a bunch about business.
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Why haven’t we created a practical artificial replacement for wood. It’s pretty silly that we’re still this dependent on live trees.
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EXCLUSIVE: Chinese scientists are recruiting couples in an effort to create the first gene-edited babies, accoeding to Chinese medical documents posted online.
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Xinhua's first English #AI anchor makes debut at the World Internet Conference that opens in Wuzhen, China Wednesday
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New report - global vertebrate populations (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish) declined 60% from 1970-2014
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Alphabet engineer speaks candidly about how the tech giant is dealing with harassment bloom.bg/2D4S8cp
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MIT announces groundbreaking $1B commitment to the study of computing and AI; establishes the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing to serve as a hub focusing on world-changing breakthroughs and their ethical application mitsha.re/DpGW30meBqz
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College students: it's cool to graduate and then work on your startup full-time. We'll early accept you for YC Summer 2019 batch this Fall. Just apply now.
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We’re excited to announce Early Decision for 2019: blog.ycombinator.com/early-decision/
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“Blockchains aren’t just for bitcoin — zip around payments, stocks, property and almost anything else of value”
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Thank you for having The Engine on to talk about investments in science, tough tech startups, and Boston!
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