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A robust test of general relativity at the galactic scales by combining strong lensing systems and gravitational wave standard sirens
Tonghua Liu, Marek Biesiada, Shuxun Tian, Kai Liao
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05907

A robust test of general relativity at the galactic scales by combining strong lensing systems and gravitational wave standard sirens
The measurement of the parametrized post-Newtonian parameter $γ_{\rm{PPN}}$ is a robust test of general relativity (GR). In some modified theories of gravity, $γ_{\rm{PPN}}$ may evolve with the redshift and deviate from one at high redshifts. This means that precise constraints on $γ_{\rm{PPN}}$ acquired in the solar system experiments could not be sufficient to test such theories and it is necessary to constrain $γ_{\rm{PPN}}$with high precision at high redshifts. However, in many approach…

Implication of the velocity dispersion scalings on high-mass star formation in molecular clouds
An-Xu Luo, Hong-Li Liu, Sheng-Li Qin, Dong-Ting Yang, Sirong Pan
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.05064

Implication of the velocity dispersion scalings on high-mass star formation in molecular clouds
This paper is aimed at exploring implications of velocity dispersion scalings on high-mass star formation in molecular clouds, including the scalings of Larson's linewidth--size ($σ$--$R$) and ratio--mass surface density ($\cal{L}$--$Σ$; here $\cal{L}$$=σ/R^{0.5}$). We have systematically analyzed the $σ$ parameter of well-selected 221 massive clumps, complemented with published samples of other hierarchical density structures of molecular clouds over spatial scales of 0.01--10 pc. Those ma…

Booked the BC Ferry trip. Added in my own (in green) little CO2 emissions counter with the hope that the Ferry Gods will see this and apply the same transparency to all receipts. :)
#BCFerry #BCPoli

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But now consider another accident. A report in the British Medical Journal describes the case of a construction worker who had jumped off some scaffolding. Beneath him, to his horror, was a 15 cm nail that pierced clean through his boot when he landed. The man […] was in agony, tortured by every small movement of his foot. He was given some even more powerful sedatives, fentanyl and midazolam. But when doctors removed the boot they discovered that the nail had not penetrated his foot at all. In fact, it had passed safely between his toes. There was no bodily injury causing the excruciating pain he felt, though it was completely genuine. In his case, however, the experience was produced entirely by his own powerful prediction machinery. Those searing pains were false perceptions created by his brain's predictions (based on the visual evidence) of serious injury and the kinds of feelings that might result.
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(Andy Clark, The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality)
Honestly, I think the biggest conceptual leap here is realizing that pain that is neither caused by an injury, nor neuropathic in nature, can be very real and people aren't just "making up" or "imagining" things. The wiring of their brain fires up as in any other instance of pain.

Booked the BC Ferry trip. Added in my own (in green) little CO2 emissions counter with the hope that the Ferry Gods will see this and apply the same transparency to all receipts. :)
#BCFerry #BCPoli

@… Hey folks, quick question: any idea why the embed of my video at the European Parliament from your PeerTube instance is showing a password field and lock. (I’m on my phone and haven’t had a chance to view source.) Would appreciate it if you could take a look. Thank you :)

The Future of Internet Regulation at the European Parliament
A brief write-up of my talk at the EU Parliament last week with embedded videos of my talk and a link to my slides.

It’s one traitor after another in the #AirForce lately…
“A U.S. Air Force intelligence analyst advocated publicly for a second Civil War, running a high-profile anti-government Facebook group—and at one point shared classified information he ‘likely’ got from the ultra-covert National Security Agency, according to investigators.”

Airman Jason Travis Gray Accused of Sharing Classified Info With Boogaloo Buddies
USAF intel analyst and alleged extremist Jason Travis Gray ran a high-profile anti-government Facebook group, according to the feds.

This story details a valid cause for alarm with deep fakes and identity theft (without, apparently, recourse).
But I'm posting mainly to shake my head at the unintended pun with "bad actors" in the part I put in the screenshot.
"Women’s faces stolen for AI ads selling ED pills and praising Putin" - The Washington Post

AI hustlers stole women’s faces to put in ads. The law can’t help them.
Artificial intelligence is spurring a new type of identity theft, altering people’s social media posts to sell erectile dysfunction pills or praise Russia’s Vladimir Putin.