So watching Horizon (Science program) about Pluto, if Pluto and Charon are orbiting each other would this cause some sort of tidal heating in either or both bodies or does the orbit need to be more of a oval rather than circular for that to happen so the bodies are further away and then closer during the orbital period.
new Horizons has given us a lot of really interesting questions about what was originally thought to be just a body of rock, if there is also at atmosphere would this add weight to getting pluto reinstated as a Planet rather than a dwarf planet. ?
Cool, that will help you rule out issues with your own security.
I just wonder sometimes if these big tech companies can control the data on their own platform properly and comply with GDPR.
That is odd, have you checked things like account security, make sure no one else has access. ?
I get sent invites for all sorts of garbage, the sooner we can get a federated LinkedIn service the better.
What meds are these people on ?
We are in the same boat on the 2nd point, I too am older, I was brought up with no 24 hour news, 8 bit computers and no internet.
But kids back then felt safe to go out, we played with toys and games that were not connected to anything, so we had a simplier life and didn't really worry too much about the world, I sort of remember the live aid concert, but may not have fully appreciated why, but we were aware of the famine in Africa (Ethiopia) at the time.
News for most kids was probably from BBC Newsround with John Craven, that was it, presented in a more child friendly way.
Given the menta health crisis with kids, constantly seeing reports conconcluding there IS a problem, we need to get these boffins together to actually help find a solution.
So one way to tackle this issue would be to teach kids about what social media / internet / technolgy does to them mentally and importantly how to take / stay in control of their lives.
So perhaps discuss about centralised vs decentralised. I find I can be here every day or take a break for a week without anyone really noticing or even caring, I am not going to be made to feel guilty for having a week off from fedi.
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I wonder what they would make of the British TV series sitcom Allo' Allo, and the ecapades of Rene, Edith, Yvette, and the references to the fallen madonna with the big boobies.
Libraries when you're homeless.
People talking about libraries, and I'd like to add from long-term experience that if you're homeless, those places are vital. Reading the newspaper while sitting on, y'know, a *chair*, hopefully a drinking fountain (No dehydration? Fancy) reading some books, not being too cold or too hot, lovely.
Oh, and you can sort out official stuff, which is handy when you ain't got an address. There was even a lady at one who liked to share food around. Like, you didn't eat it inside, obviously, but food? Nice.
Hell, just about the only things they didn't have were a place to wash or sleep, but you could learn stuff, rest a little, get out of the weather, not be on your guard all the time, (and can't get arrested, cause you're not 'loitering' in a library) and, here's the good part:
You could send your mind somewhere else. Like, without chemicals. You pick up a book and you just escape. That's priceless if you're homeless.
Which is the perfect price, cause you ain't got money.
A heart. A soul. A mind. That's what a library is. And bless em for existing.
Gonna stop there, cause I'm getting all teary and shit.
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That picture doesn't look right, it looks like the arms are the wrong way round.
So @internetarchive scanning books for their digital library is copyright infringement:
http://blog.archive.org/2023/03/25/the-fight-continues/
But OpenAI slurping all of that to train a model that then can generate text and put actual authors out of business (already happening with copywriters), is not.
Figures, there are no $billions of VC / corporate money behind Internet Archive, why would anyone want to support a public service, right? 🤦♀️
IA ≠AI, know the difference!
Looking down Hyde Road in Paignton at about 8am in the morning, very quiet, and can be eerie at times.
Most shops are closed as it is Sunday. But also early morning, when on other day there would be more activity at this time.
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Car Showroom forecourt, The showroom area closed some time ago, not just empty.
Not sure if taking this in black and white make a difference to the atmosphere of the photo.
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