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#TuneTuesday (May 26)
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas are extraordinary musicians and their song “When the Party’s Over” is one of my favorite of theirs. The song sounds simple, but the multi-layered vocals and understated accompaniment serves to bring out the piece’s deep emotional story.

Study reveals hidden 'chemical currency' fueling the ocean's carbon cycle #ocean

Study reveals hidden 'chemical currency' fueling the ocean's carbon cycle
A new study, led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Columbia University, identifies a diverse set of molecules released by marine phytoplankton that fuel microbial life and help drive Earth's carbon cycle. While scientists know that carbon is moved through an invisible network of phytoplankton and other microbes in the surface ocean, the specific compounds have long been a mystery. These compounds are small, chemically difficult to detect in salty seawater, and are rapidly consu…

I loved Soderbergh's Ocean's 11. Here's a breakdown of what made his work so entertaining.
▶️ yeah... no wonder they made two more after this - Soder Cinema
https://youtube.com/watch?v=zfmbhnKt3M4&si=bjCP7POhzBT9mwFw

Short-term survival of #tardigrades (Ramazzottius cf. varieornatus and Hypsibius exemplaris) in #martian #regolith simulants (MGS-1 and OUCM-1): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-astrobiology/article/shortterm-survival-of-tardigrades-ramazzottius-cf-varieornatus-and-hypsibius-exemplaris-in-martian-regolith-simulants-mgs1-and-oucm1/8A91986096FB533FB264DD056F549DF2 -> ‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources: https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/water-bears-reveal-potential-adapting-protecting-martian-resources - microscopic tardigrades help inform how simulated Martian soil might support plant life and mitigate contaminants shedding from human explorers, researchers report -> Scientists Finally Found Something Tardigrades Can’t Survive: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-finally-found-something-tardigrades-cant-survive-2000728358 - tardigrades are practically invincible on Earth, so scientists looked to outer space in search of their kryptonite.

Silicon Valley Bets $200 Million On AI Data Centers Floating In the Ocean and „hopes to eventually deploy thousands of the nodes.“ Wonder where they hope to get the GPUs from.
The #AI bubble can‘t burst soon enough.

Ugh. Rotational power interruptions in the Luzon grid. 😕⚡️
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/987493/ngcp-brownouts-alerts-luzon-grid/story/

NGCP: Rotating brownouts implemented as red, yellow alerts raised over Luzon grid
Electricity consumers across the Luzon power grid should brace for brief power interruptions on Wednesday afternoon as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the island under yellow and red alerts amid thinning power reserves.