Google is finding out that the licensing deal with Reddit was probably a bad idea. Why would you want to train your model on juvenilia. All those stupid jokes and inane commentary were really of no value to anyone, even the original posters and anyone else on the thread. Think harder next time before you buy, Google. Just because people add "reddit" to their searches, doesn't mean that all of Reddit is worth training on.
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- Fluidic Telescope (FLUTE): Enabling the Next Generation of Large Space Observatories would create a large optical observatory in space using fluidic shaping of ionic liquids. These in-space observatories could potentially help investigate NASA’s highest-priority astrophysics targets, including Earth-like exoplanets, first-generation stars, and young galaxies. The FLUTE study is led by Edward Balaban from NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley.
- Pulsed Plasma Rocket: Shielded, Fast Transits for Humans to Mars is an innovative propulsion system that relies on using fission-generated packets of plasma for thrust. This innovative system could significantly reduce travel times between Earth and any destination in the solar system. This study is led by Brianna Clements with Howe Industries in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- The Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW) could change the way NASA conducts astronomy. This mega-constellation low-frequency radio telescope uses thousands of autonomous SmallSats capable of measuring the magnetic fields emitted from exoplanets and the cosmic dark ages. GO-LoW is led by Mary Knapp with MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Radioisotope Thermoradiative Cell Power Generator is investigating new in-space power sources, potentially operating at higher efficiencies than NASA legacy power generators. This technology could enable small exploration and science spacecraft in the future that are unable to carry bulky solar or nuclear power systems. This power generation concept study is from Stephen Polly at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.
- FLOAT: Flexible Levitation on a Track would be a lunar railway system, providing reliable, autonomous, and efficient payload transport on the Moon. This rail system could support daily operations of a sustainable lunar base as soon as the 2030s. Ethan Schaler leads FLOAT at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
- ScienceCraft for Outer Planet Exploration distributes Quantum Dot-based sensors throughout the surface of a solar sail, enabling it to become an innovative imager. Quantum physics would allow NASA to take scientific measurements by studying how the dots absorb light. By leveraging the solar sail’s area, it allows lighter, more cost-effective spacecraft to carry imagers across the solar system. ScienceCraft is led by NASA’s Mahmooda Sultana at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
It's becoming clear that Oregon's government really just panders to Portland and Eugene. The rest of the state would rather take their governance from Boise.
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Oregon is in 4th place for the state with the lowest number of children. Families are moving out, and for good reason. This is why Oregon employers can't find qualified people to fill important positions. And why leadership positions seem to be filled by the unqualified or barely-qualified.
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Gee, wonder why. "Two years ago, Oregon lawmakers passed a new law requiring growers to provide farmworkers with overtime pay – a requirement opponents said could drive small, family-owned farms out of business. In response, the state crafted a zero-interest loan program to help farmers cover that cost. But despite extensive outreach and marketing, much of the $10 million made available through the program remains untapped a year later, data shows."
Maybe it's because it's just a loan, and one has to pay it back in two years. That's not going to counter the harm of that policy.
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Scientific misconduct has cause the public not to trust the biopharma industry. Trust lost is hard to regain.
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New research reveals that exercise can rewire brains and erase traumatic memories. Well, if you're a mouse. Seriously, this might be why people have reported that what got them through a difficult time was exercise.
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Big Tech is bringing on a new energy crisis. Because AI and data centers require LOTS of energy. More than can be delivered by renewables. Nuclear energy just has to happen.
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How to be a masculine man. Ed Latimore is a stoic and the older brother (or helpful friend) every boy ought to have. His website is an interesting read.
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