Nick @internic@social.cleverlibre.org

TIL that the famous ornithologist Edward Jenner, who was the first to prove birds migrate

and

Edward Jenner, the physician who developed vaccination against smallpox

are the same person.

Binance fined over $4 billion, founder pleads guilty and resigns

November 21, 2023
https://web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=binance-legal-action

Just finished @pluralistic ‘s The Lost Cause. I’m so excited to see science fiction with a positive view of the future again! It’s both nostalgic and refreshing. Cory has always been a favorite because so many of his characters are so like my friends ❤️ I can’t wait for his next book!

Feel like reminding folks that I wrote a cool book on the actual history and science of invisibility! https://skullsinthestars.com/2023/04/11/invisibility-the-history-and-science-of-how-not-to-be-seen/

Epidemiologist warns Aussies of long Covid risks after repeat infections

“There’s just so much evidence. Anyone who is telling you that is not the case is not reading the literature. There are also good studies that show if you are reinfected, your risk of long Covid increases. And we know long Covid is already impacting workforces in the US and the UK.”

https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/australia/epidemiologist-warns-aussies-of-long-covid-risks-after-repeat-infections/news-story/b499373120ea8e3d50583192940dc608

Amazing news. Israel agrees to a 4 day ceasefire, and Hamas agrees to the release of 50 hostages https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hamas-hostages-deal-1.7033147

movies we watch the week before thanksgiving;
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Nightmare Before Christmas
Gremlins

first two are perfect thanksgiving movies. last two are perfect midway halloween and christmas.

“We have decided to suspend our activity on Twitter/X.” - Flipboard https://flipboard.medium.com/flipboard-steps-back-from-tweeting-b0f4af1f4ffc

FWIW, I decided earlier today to halt cross-posting from Mastodon to Twitter/X and for an indefinite period wll no longer be active on that platform.

@brave
So it's only a matter of time until #BraveBrowser gets banned from Google Play app store (because #Google won't tolerate ad blockers). I hope Brave will be available through #FDroid then, or are you planning any other alternatives for #AndroidOS?
And what about #iOS users, I guess Brave won't be available on iOS at all because Apple disallows any alternative installations.
@FRONTINE_LeFEVRE

Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024

The "Manifest V3" rollout is back after letting tensions cool for a year.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/google-chrome-will-limit-ad-blockers-starting-june-2024/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Reports: Sam Altman in talks for OpenAI return; board members could be ousted

"Altman would return only if the board members who fired him left," report says.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/reports-sam-altman-in-talks-for-openai-return-board-members-could-be-ousted/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

If one more person critiques A City on Mars for not accounting for something that is in fact accounted for one the book, I am going to... feel moderately annoyed but take no action.

A City on Mars: Reality kills space settlement dreams

Let’s not send a few thousand people to Mars as a big experiment in survival.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/11/a-city-on-mars-reality-kills-space-settlement-dreams/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Here I explain a discovery I'm a bit proud of - probably known already, but still cool:

https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2023/11/17/just-intonation-part-5/

(1/n)

Certainly there would be issues to resolve, such as how to handle commenting and moderation. (News orgs attract an especially ugly kind of trolling.)

But Mastodon solves the verification problem in a truly elegant way. And while it's still having major growing pains, it has enormous potential.

Early this year I offered a strategy for migration, and asked philanthropists to help out. I didn't get any traction, but I remain hopeful.

Here's that post again:

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/01/04/journalists-and-others-should-leave-twitter-heres-how-they-can-get-started/

Our understanding of the universe has fundamentally changed by accessing infrared light. This year marks the anniversaries of two infrared space telescopes before #NASAWebb.

Our December public lecture will be December 5 at 8 pm ET.
https://youtube.com/live/-r58Jdh8Us8?feature=share

NPR: On Monday, 28 newborns were evacuated from Gaza to Egypt, after being transported from Al-Shifa Hospital. Four mothers accompanied the babies. It's not known how many of the other parents are alive.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/11/20/1214226402/gaza-babies-egypt-evacuation

I have news for y’all: The “thermonuclear” lawsuit was not filed “the split second the court opens on Monday.”

New OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear is a minor character in Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, a hugely popular fanfic written by Eliezer Yudkowsky that was written as a recruitment tool for effective altruism and is very influential among AI apocalypse believers: https://www.404media.co/new-openai-ceo-emmett-shear-was-minor-character-in-hpmor-harry-potter-ai-fanfic/