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Physicists say the human brain's complexity verges on the brink of chaos, which basically explains why I like death metal
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-human-brains-complexity-verges-on-the-brink-of-chaos-physicists-say…

The Human Brain's Complexity Verges on The Brink of Chaos, Physicists Say
The human brain is said to be the most complex object in the known Universe.  Its 89 billion neurons each have around 7,000 connections on average, and the physical structure of all those entities may be balanced precariously on a knife's edge, according...

RC Batwing Actually Flies
https://poliverso.org/display/0477a01e-9603f1ba-a9aff39a1d6c169f
RC Batwing Actually Flies Batman is a compelling superhero for enough reasons that he’s been a cultural force for the better part of a century. His story has …

"The cost of ‘conflict carbon’: Russia could face €30bn climate reparations bill for war in Ukraine"
#Russian #Ukraine #Environment

Russia could face €30bn climate reparations bill for Ukraine war
Carbon experts have put together the most comprehensive emissions assessment of any war to date.

Most migrants likely wouldn’t say they’re fleeing climate change.
They’re escaping war, economic uncertainty, social instability and the like.
But climate change multiplies those threats.
It’s not a coincidence that 95% of conflict refugees in 2020 came from global-warming hot spots.
A 2021 study by researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico found the movement of low-income farmers from Mexico to the U.S. not only tripled during times of drought but …

It’s far cheaper to help migrants before they leave home
As global temperatures rise, so will the frequency of heat waves, droughts, floods, pandemics, natural disasters, food and water shortages and conflicts over resources.

celegans_2019: Complete C. elegans neurons (2019)
Networks among neurons of both the adult male and adult hermaphrodite worms C. elegans, constructed from electron microscopy series, to include directed edges (chemical) and undirected (gap junction), and spanning including nodes for muscle and non-muscle end organs.
This network has 586 nodes and 1758 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Weighted

Modern “progress”

Have you tried doing a complete reboot and not just the closing and opening the lid? That's just sleep mode...

A look at tech companies' investments in AI startups: Nvidia and NVentures completed a total of 32 deals in 2023, while Microsoft and M12 made 21 investments (Chris Metinko/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/msft-nvda-lead-big-tech-start…

Microsoft, Nvidia Lead In Investing In AI Startups, But Others Close Behind
So far this year, out of the handful of tech titans putting big money in the AI space, Microsoft and Nvidia — along with their respective venture arms — are among the leaders when it comes to investing in VC-backed, AI-related startups.

Most migrants likely wouldn’t say they’re fleeing climate change.
They’re escaping war, economic uncertainty, social instability and the like.
But climate change multiplies those threats.
It’s not a coincidence that 95% of conflict refugees in 2020 came from global-warming hot spots.
A 2021 study by researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico found the movement of low-income farmers from Mexico to the U.S. not only tripled during times of drought but …

It’s far cheaper to help migrants before they leave home
As global temperatures rise, so will the frequency of heat waves, droughts, floods, pandemics, natural disasters, food and water shortages and conflicts over resources.

cintestinalis: Tadpole larva brain (C. intestinalis)
Entire connectivity matrix for the complete brain of a larva of Ciona intestinalis. Each directed edge represents a synaptic connection from pre-synaptic cell i to post-synaptic cell j (may not be a neuron). Edge weights represent the cumulative depth of presynaptic contacts in µm.
This network has 205 nodes and 2903 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Weighted