Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.Story
- Elon Musk predicts crewed SpaceX flights to Mars by 2028, hopes for 'self-sustaining city' on planet - AOL. Has a certain Molyneux flair. Thanks RedEye9.
Science
- Magical equation unites quantum physics, general relativity in a first - Interesting Engineering.
- Scientists Discover Mosquitoes Are Using Infrared to Track Humans Down - ScienceAlert. Like all good Predators.
- New knowledge about a fungus that turns 60–80% of the flies in your home into zombies. How many flies are in the average home??
- Alien Spaceships Could Be Detected Using Gravitational Waves - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
Media
- Star Trek Day 2024 - Full first episodes for every series.
- CRASH CAUSES ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION. Thanks RedEye9.
- How Nine Nuclear Saboteurs Changed WWII. Thanks The Flying Penguin.
Creature Features
Burrito of Peace wrote on Sep 8, 2024, 11:59:
Losing Paul Harrell sucks. I learned so much from his videos over the years and, in turn, became better at shooting because of them. He was always consistently liked and praised by many people. Even his approach to the subject was amazing since it was "just the facts", no color commentary, political or religious nuttery, or anything else. It was always "Here's how to do X" or "Here's how and why X works". His stories were always amazing and he told them exceptionally well. He's the kind of teacher you always hope for as even when he was showing other, experienced people and presenters things new to them, he was unfailingly patient. In fact, in the videos of others, he was always praised for his patience and his calm, steady approach to everything.
Fuck cancer and, in particular, fuck pancreatic cancer.