NASA is sending a software update to the Voyager 2 spacecraft today!
Data will be sent at 16 bps with a 19 kW transmitter using the 70-m dish at DSN Canberra.
Distance: 20 billion km
Light travel time: 18:40 hours
The patch contains logic to recover from glitches similar to the one in May 2022, when the AACS system on Voyager 1 was sending garbled data. The root cause was not diagnosed. The patch will be activated on Oct 28. Voyager 2 will be next.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-voyager-team-focuses-on-software-patch-thrusters
#Voyager
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@freemo I hunted down references and wrote something up. Unfortunately, it will not fit in this !#$!% 500 character limited space. So I uploaded it as a LinkedIn article. You should be able to view it without logging in or creating an account. Let me know how it works for you, and if there any major issues.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-evidence-says-james-corey-66pke
Ceasefire Now! Rashida Tlaib, Naomi Klein Join Thousands in Jewish-Led D.C. Protest Against Gaza War http://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/19/rashida_tlaib_naomi_klein_dc_rally?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
What do you guys think of my new contact info page. I would love any feedback, particularly if anyone can think of some more useful information I could add:
https://jeffreyfreeman.me/contact/
( FYI it is based on #Fedipage so you can view my posts right fromt he fediverse and follow the page from there if anyone wants)
I am no expert but seems we have two types....
The bullpup lookign design appears to be an IWI tavor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWI_Tavor
The other one looks like a submachine gun, I dont see a magazine so likely ribbon loaded.
Seems the other one is an IWI Negev: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWI_Negev
Random person: Hey bob told me you were a programmer?
::sensing someone about to ask me to code something for free::
Me: You mean pragrammer? Yea!
Them: A what?
Me: Me a pragrammer, Its short for Pragmatic Rammer. Its a group of farmers who get together to talk about pragmatic approaches to ram farming.
Them: But you live in the city
Me: Yea its more of side interest than a main thing. Anyway, why do you ask?
Them: Nevermind...
@noelle Hi. Havent checked in on you in a while. Just wanted to let you know I care and hope your doing well.
Interesting fact of the day, in certain places in Japan Tattoos are illegal, or more accurately, it is illegal to go to those places if you have any tattoos. These include some public beaches, waterparks, and hot springs.
To me it is a huge personal violation to outlaw where a person can go based solely on what they put on their own body.
@realcaseyrollins @freemo yeah they are the biggest fish 💪🏽 did you allsoo know no ever seen a whale shark being born
Interesting fact of the day: The two largest fish known to us are in fact quite different in their maximum observed size.
The whale shark is generally considered the largest and their maximum size in tones is a little over 20 tons.
By comparison the basking shark is the second biggest but its max size only comes in at a little over 5 tones.
That would mean, by weight, the largest fish in the world is at its maximum 4x bigger thant he second biggest.
Interestingly, however, there isnt nearly as much disparity in their maximum length. The Whale Shark maxes out around 18 meters while the Basking Shark is around 14 meters.
Interesting fact of the day: Both dogs and wolves start to display object permanence at about the same time in their development (5b object permanence at ~11 weeks).
By comparison humans start to show stage 5b object permanence around 12 to 18 month.
I miss having deep nuanced quality conversations in real life... Everyone has become to boring with idealistically pure thoughts and everything revolves around them justifying those ideals... I miss when people would think for themselves and offer real insight rather than just a catalog of their biases....
Luckily I do still have friends like this, but they are just such a rare breed. Even the intellectuals are often mind numbingly boring.
The freemasons have decided to progress me to the next stage of initiation.
Jeffrey Phillips Freeman
Innovator & Entrepreneur in Machine Learning, Evolutionary Computing & Big Data. Avid SCUBA diver, Open-source developer, HAM radio operator, astrophotographer, and anything nerdy.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, USA, currently living in Utrecht, Netherlands, USA, and Thailand. Was also living in Israel, but left.
Pronouns: Sir / Mister
(Above pronouns are not intended to mock, i will respect any persons pronouns and only wish pronouns to show respect be used with me as well. These are called neopronouns, see an example of the word "frog" used as a neopronoun here: http://tinyurl.com/44hhej89 )
A proud member of the Penobscot Native American tribe, as well as a Mayflower passenger descendant. I sometimes post about my genealogical history.
My stance on various issues:
Education: Free to PhD, tax paid
Abortion: Protected, tax paid, limited time-frame
Welfare: Yes, no one should starve
UBI: No, use welfare
Racism: is real
Guns: Shall not be infringed
LGBT+/minorities: Support
Pronouns: Will respect
Trump: Moron, evil
Biden: Senile, racist
Police: ACAB
Drugs: Fully legal, no prescriptions needed
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