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Alon, to random
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The commander who gave the order to fire on the WCK convoy, Colonel (res.) Nohi Mendel, was a graduate of Ateret Kohanim, an extremist religious organization. His reasoning for ordering the attack: "if they've already delivered food, they're no longer under humanitarian protection." John Brown/Sebastian ben Daniel's point that the war criminals all turn out to be right-wing and religious strikes true again. https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hypzdd3ya

Madagascar_Sky,
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@Alon
"if they've already delivered food, they're no longer under humanitarian protection."

Holy shit! I thought it was a case of a nebulous order that was executed with malice, you know when everyone in the organisation hates someone everyone does their little part in nudging everything to fuck them over.

I didn't think Mr. Skeletor Hitler was running the show! God damn, at least try to lie and appear like a human.

Migueldeicaza, to random
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The nice thing about retro games is that they don’t expire - unlike 99% of modern games [1]

[1] I pulled this number out thin air

Madagascar_Sky,
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@Migueldeicaza
I'm going to be that guy and spam this wherever it is relevant, but I don't know when the next best opportunity will come.

Everyone who cares about game preservation should watch the video below and participate. This is a Global Legal action being taken, so take heed.

It is being spear headed by Ross of Freeman's Mind machinima fame. He wants to stop The Crew from dying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE

Go here - https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

AkaSci, to random
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XKCD comic pointing out that that the difference between 91% (or even a 99%) eclipse and a total eclipse is extremely dramatic. An almost total eclipse is barely noticeable, while a total eclipse is a visual phenomenon unlike any other.

https://xkcd.com/2914/
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
1/n

Madagascar_Sky,
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@AkaSci
EDIT: Oh wow, so much egg on my face. This is not the Dragon Lady, but the Canberra bomber. I confused it with the ER2 that looks kinda similar and flies high. I swear! I'm good at planes, I'm a certified nerd!!

https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/er-2-aircraft/

The Dragon Lady, but instead of her black Ball gown, she's here wearing her NASA coveralls. May she fly another 70 years.

geerlingguy, to random
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Regardless of your beliefs about Twitter/X... I've seen (and now am a victim of) content farming accounts that just repost other people's TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube video clips, then other accounts with millions of followers (and billions of monetized tweet views) repost the content and earn money off the original content.

The hot dog radio video clip is being posted and reposted on Twitter—I called someone out on it, then got blocked by that user :P

Madagascar_Sky,
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@geerlingguy
This is an old trick. Youtube used to allow Family Guy and other tv show clips knowingly until they were sued. The idea is to have a lot of content quickly to attract an audience, or in case of xitter, keep the audience.

It is against the law, but by the time someone sues them and forces them to correct this behavior, they would have grown and the fine would just be the cost of business.

alanboyle, to space
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DATA ... IN ... SPACE! A freshly minted startup called says it has raised $2.4 million for a plan to send up hundreds of satellites to process and downlink data collected by other in orbit. https://www.geekwire.com/2024/lumen-orbit-stealth-2-4m-data-centers-space/

Madagascar_Sky,
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@sundogplanets @alanboyle
Phone tower to satellites in space?

Jaden3, to random
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😏 shit my potnas ask me ' nigga why u stressing alltime '
Whattf 🤦🏾
Me ' jus open yall eyes nigga ' ' fking 1000 things to stress on ' .
Shit istg these nggs living on another planet no fk cap period 🤦🏾

Madagascar_Sky,
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@Jaden3 @heurism
Yup. I have to convince myself to 'forget' all the tragedies happening so that I can concentrate on the tragedy right infront of me.

One apocalypse at a time.

thelinuxEXP, to random
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I don’t understand why people who send me emails to promote their software or products expect me to answer them, even just to tell them I’m not interested.

They sent me something, without any invitation. They want to sell me something, or get me to promote their product. Why would they feel I have an obligation to let them know I don’t want to? Just accept that no answer after a few weeks means « no », and stop wasting time and energy on emails.

Madagascar_Sky,
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@thelinuxEXP
Cultural differences in expectations? You have a very global audience.

cstross, to random
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Jan 26
How do you ensure that you don't infringe copyright in your work?

As I write fiction it's not hard to ensure it's all my own words. When I want to directly reference or allude to someone else's work, I try to make it clear that's happening. If I quote someone verbatim, e. song lyrics, I flag it for my editors to confirm I'm covered by Fair Dealing under UK copyright law (which is more restrictive than US law).

Madagascar_Sky,
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@cstross
Given that you are writing down words as they come to you, how would you even violate any copyright? Besides song lyrics.

Madagascar_Sky,
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@cstross
When does it become legally problematic? Iconic words, catch phrases, prose, whole sentences and paragraphs?

blaft, to random
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Man, the Other Place is practically nothing but pornbots these days

Madagascar_Sky,
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@blaft
Hah! The way we talk about twitter is like out of some fantasy novel!

"Child! We were not of this world! Refugees from a world torn asunder by a Demon King, we shelter here. This world is not as powerful or enticing as the original, but it is peaceful and bountiful. Live your life here full and beware to always protect this place from the demons of that other world! Beware the demons and the Demon Lords!"

Daojoan, to random
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I've been warned by several folks in DMs and Whatsapp messages today that criticising VC funds down under might cost me my career in Australia's tech scene. Their messages were well-intentioned. But to be frank, I just don't give a s**t. The truth matters more. And I won't sycophantically give deference to anyone just because they have money or influence. I just won't.

Madagascar_Sky,
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@Daojoan This is the internet, you don't have to censor yourself. You are shitting on the VCs with powerful friends, least of your concerns is foul language.

People have started self censoring since algorithms learned to read images with reliability.

blaft, to random
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I've got a science fiction story written in the late 1940s in an Indian language that I suspect may be a case of "transplant plagiarism" -- a translated English story with names changed & local elements added to make it seem original.

What's the best way to check? I usually try google searches with various combinations of keywords (guessing at what the English would have been), but I'm wondering if there's a better way -- an SF plot synopsis database or something. Any SF fans have tips?

Madagascar_Sky, (edited )
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@blaft
Best place to start would be to ask @nyrath, @cstross and @SFFMagazineCovers. Then there are a lot of great and venerated SciFi authors delighting around here on mastodon who have very good knowledge of old sci-fi.

EDIT: Corrected disrespectful language.

arstechnica, to random
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Fujitsu apologizes for software bugs that fueled wrongful convictions in UK

Fujitsu exec: "Bugs and errors" aided wrongful prosecutions of UK postal workers.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/fujitsu-apologizes-for-software-bugs-that-fueled-wrongful-convictions-in-uk/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Madagascar_Sky,
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@arstechnica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15HTd4Um1m4

rticks, to llm
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When you defend TheftGPT or LLMs in any way, even to correct that a small handful if minor ones only work w copyrighted material you stand w thieves

You find an ethical llm? By all means share

DO NOT FUCKING SPOOGE ABOUT IT ON AN ARTISTS PAGe CRYING ABOUT THE DEATH OF THEIR DREAM tech bro incel motherfuckers

Madagascar_Sky,
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@rticks
Wow, who shit in your breakfast today? Liking the message and the energy.

Madagascar_Sky,
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@rticks
Huh, yeah, agree. Coincidentally the link does not work for me because the I already muted the offending party a while ago.

cstross, to random
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Every time I see some well-meaning folks advocating "tax the rich!!" I wonder, why not think big and abolish money instead?

Money isn't merely a symptom of poverty, as Iain Banks pointed out: money creates poverty—there's a potentially infinite supply of money generated by allocating debts and issuing credit, but only certain people are permitted to accumulate it.

We need a better resource allocation system; "tax the rich" is a sticking plaster prescribed for a heart attack.

Madagascar_Sky,
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@cstross
The biggest issue, as you point out, is resource allocation decision. Do you go centrally decided (communism) or do you go distributed decided (capitalism). Or is there some other middle or completely different way?

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@cstross
Ok, but what kind space gay communism? The Culture, where the pet humans get communism and the rulers get everything else, or Star Trek, where everyone gets something? I feel ST has the better representation of Communism ideals, whereas The Culture has Communism as it shakes out here in our history.

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    Madagascar_Sky,
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    @robotwig
    That is some creative use of perspective to utilise small cop cars!

    sundogplanets, to random
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    Just got a text that all schools in Saskatchewan will be closed on Tuesday. I am SO HAPPY that teachers are striking! YES GO TEACHERS!!

    ...but oh shit I have to figure out childcare. Wait, no, I'm bringing my kids to work with me that day. It'll help with the strike!

    Madagascar_Sky,
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    @sundogplanets
    > Wait, no, I'm bringing my kids to work with me that day. It'll help with the strike!

    ...Are you planning to sic your children on the admins/politicians?

    peterdrake, to physics
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    Physics problem: Harmonia Station spins to generate gravity. If the rings are a mile in diameter, how fast (in RPMs) does it have to spin to generate 1g?

    Madagascar_Sky,
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    @peterdrake
    I think 0.238038 RPM.

    Madagascar_Sky,
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    @peterdrake
    Oh, sorry, forgot it's diameter. Is it 0.168319 RPM?

    Madagascar_Sky,
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    @peterdrake @nyrath

    I re-did the calcs, the online calculator is right.

    Try with a = 32.174?

    Your formulas are right.

    Madagascar_Sky, to random
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    @futurebird
    I thought you'd like this.

    This is ‘Wood Ants Firing Acid Secretion,’ by René Krekels.

    https://petapixel.com/2024/01/09/the-best-photos-from-the-2023-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-contest/

    Madagascar_Sky,
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    @futurebird

    Photographer: René Krekels
    Title: Wood Ants Firing Acid Secretion
    Nationality: Dutch
    Occupation: Biologist

    René:
    ‘I had been studying the lifestyle of wood ants in the Netherlands for work when I noticed the defending ants of a very large ant’s nest seemed eager to scare me off by spraying acid towards me. Luckily it wasn’t that destructive, and it provided me with a great opportunity to photograph them defending the nest.’

    Website: www.renekrekels.nl
    https://www.cupoty.com/category-winners-5

    woodpunk, to InitialD
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    I haven't reposted this in a while. If anyone needs a service manual or schematic for an old #arcade machine from the #70s #80s or #90s I have over 1,300 of them stored here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B7FwUMAgjt39ckllTHpnX0p0MjA?resourcekey=0-ZdT8OMl1Eynp8xb0Y5ZbfA&usp=drive_link

    #retrogaming #retrocomputing

    Madagascar_Sky,
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    @jmhorner @woodpunk
    Great job! Do you need any help of any sort? I was thinking of doing this but I am new to archive.org tools.

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