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Here's another short story that reflects on our extollation of technology...
The Flying Machine – Ray Bradbury
https://xpressenglish.com/our-stories/flying-machine/

Why Computation Can Simulate the Past, but Never Generate the Living Present
The Zoetrope of Logic: Why Programs Live in Frozen Time
https://www.ocrampal.com/the-zoetrope-of-logic-why-programs-live-in-frozen-time/

The Zoetrope of Logic: Why Programs Live in Frozen Time
Why Computation Can Simulate the Past, but Never Generate the Living Present The Illusion of Time in Software When you watch a video game character run across a screen, witness a real-time stock ticker update, or see a physics simulation unfold, you're experiencing what appears to be continuous, flowing time.

Seahawks' Julian Love sets record straight on how much they knew was coming from Patriots offense in Super Bowl LX https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-julian-love-sets-record-straight-on-how-much-they-knew…

Filing: the US greenlights Nvidia H200 exports to China; the chips will be tested by a 3rd-party lab to confirm their AI capabilities before they can be shipped (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-eases-regulation…

Eine gentechnisch veränderte #Alge könnte helfen, #Mikroplastik aus Wasser zu entfernen.
Sie produziert ein flüchtiges Naturöl namens Limonen. Weil sowohl Alge als auch #Plastik wasserabweisend …

Lab-grown algae remove microplastics from water
A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water. Mizzou's Susie Dai recently applied a revolutionary strain of algae toward capturing and removing harmful microplastics from polluted water. Driven by a mission to improve the world for both wildlife and humans, Dai also aims to repurpose the collected microplastics into safe, bioplastic products such as composite plastic films.

Happily it was a straightforward swap of identical models. Didn’t have to replace the sink flange as a result. It was an awkward business of hefting it up to get it aligned and locked into the flange, but it took only a mild amount of swearing to finally get it right.🤬
No leaks. Orders have been given to unfurl the mission accomplished banner.
(The wiring under this sink could use some taming. Whoever did it was certainly not paid by the hour. 🙄 )

SiriusXM rehires Chris Cuomo to host Cuomo Mornings, a live weekday program on the POTUS channel, following his 2021 departure (Etan Vlessing/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/chris-cuomo-rsir…

Chris Cuomo Returns to SiriusXM With Morning Talk Show Deal
The host left his earlier SiriusXM radio show in 2021 after being terminated by CNN.

8 Leute im #Kino und ich weiß nicht wie sich das rechnet. Aber wir gehen da selbst viel zu selten hin. #filmnase Den Film fand ich besser als die Kritik in der @…

This looks like an interesting take on the whole “AI" (IMHO its not AI and its not leading directly to AGI).
I've only watched this preview but it looks like it covers things from many points of view. The creator of the film
The AI Documentary: Or How I Becamean APOCALOPTIMIST.
#AIHype

The memorial gathering for Joel Primack (astrophysics and an all around good person) will be at 10am (PST) today, February 14, via the following URL...
https://www.youtube.com/live/pcKukxrWfEI