@leftsidestory@mstdn.social2026-05-22 00:30:01
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@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-22 04:39:26
At Cornell University in upstate New York, researchers are testing how a deep geothermal system can work
far from the tectonic boundaries and volcanoes that have long defined where distributing their energy is even viable.
By tapping into the planet's internal warmth, the project, known as
"Earth Source Heat",
could supply the 2,300-acre
(931-hectare) campus in Ithaca with fossil fuel-free heat to help the university become carbon neutral by 2035.…
@izzychambers@vivaldi.net2026-06-21 14:06:15
@… Yes, I agree.
@davidaugust@mastodon.online2026-06-20 21:41:34
![screenshot of a post by Oz Katerji @OzKaterji
I also think it was obvious, basically everyone with sense said that Iran could win the war simply by outlasting US resolve, and they did precisely that. Trump basically thought the Iranians would fold like the Venezuelans did after Maduro, he was wrong.
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Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom
Unless you're an brain-wormed partisan,
"Iran is an evil regime," "this preventive war was stupid and should never have been launched," and "this peace …](https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/784/600/296/658/717/original/849edf4a8fcf95df.png)
![screenshot of a post by Michael McFaul
@McFaul
This agreement is far worse than I expected.
To reopen the strait— a strait that was open before the war- we and our partners are transferring billions to the autocrats. We get nothing else— no elimination of enriched uranium, missiles, or terrorist support. And to add one final gift, we agree to not help the Iranian people pursue their democratic aspirations. Just incredible.
[quote post]
Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi
The full text of the …](https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/784/600/795/576/923/original/ca1e80b92c0ee1ea.jpeg)
@philip@mastodon.mallegolhansen.com2026-07-21 00:36:46
@… Haven’t gotten that far in the post yet, so I won’t comment on your exclusion of AP yet, just to note that I agree with what you want to build, and I have a PDX local friend who is a film buff and has been working on a Letterboxd replacement on and off over the years.
I really hope something comes to fruition. I just want to log how I feel about things I sa…
@mxp@mastodon.acm.org2026-07-18 19:04:57
“Ultimately, AI systems will shape the future of scholarly communication.” So, resistance is futile? I agree, “the question is whether ACM and the computing community will actively help shape that future in a responsible and mission-aligned manner,” but bowing to the wishes of irresponsible, profit-oriented corporations does NOT “help shape that future in a responsible and mission-aligned manner.”
STOP IT!❞
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@mxp@mastodon.acm.org2026-07-18 19:04:57
“Ultimately, AI systems will shape the future of scholarly communication.” So, resistance is futile? I agree, “the question is whether ACM and the computing community will actively help shape that future in a responsible and mission-aligned manner,” but bowing to the wishes of irresponsible, profit-oriented corporations does NOT “help shape that future in a responsible and mission-aligned manner.”
STOP IT!❞
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@izzychambers@vivaldi.net2026-06-21 12:47:30
@… Interesting read. I actually agree with him, but it's not really a MoCo issue, is it?
@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe2026-05-19 22:08:04
RE: https://mastodon.uno/@G3rt/116537683906326265
@… I find it difficult to agree with this:
"Human nature i…
@mxp@mastodon.acm.org2026-05-17 09:28:15
@… I very much agree: the process needs to be changed.
All authors share responsibility, so you must be able to trust your co-authors. This was already a problem before, but just waved aside, because there were rarely consequences. Now that consequences are much more likely and more severe, stricter measures must be taken to ensure that co-authors are indeed t…