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We made dinner for 6 in our tiny motorhome 😊 videos.trom.tf/w/ppsXUaE1pAtda…

Thank you, friends, for such a nice get together. Looking forward to the next one! 🙂


Me managed to fit 6 people in a 5.5m long motorhome


It was so great to meet with these wonderful people in the South of Spain. Thank you for coming to meet with us. Great time, great friends, great memories :)


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Hunt for the Oldest DNA videoneat.com/documentaries/26…

Such an amazing documentary!!!

#dna #biology #chemistry #evolution #science #documentary #documentaries


Hunt for the Oldest DNA


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YEAR: 2024 | LENGTH: 1 part (59 minutes) | SOURCE: BBC

description:

For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. But life’s genetic blueprint is incredibly fragile, and researchers have struggled to find genetic material in fossils that has survived for millions of years. Then, one maverick scientist had the controversial idea of looking for DNA not in fossils or frozen ancient tissue – but in the soil.

This film follows the scientists deciphering the oldest DNA ever found and revealing for the first time the genes of long-extinct creatures that once thrived in warm, lush Arctic landscapes.


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They have some funds and grants. But also part of the funding comes from volunteers who joins their missions or go trough the training. Normally you have to pay, but since we were making video we paid only for the food on board.
in reply to Dima

Ok maybe it is good to include these things into the video so people understand how to join just by watching your videos.
in reply to Tio

There is link under the video, and Mara at the end saying if you want to know more or join, there is a link
in reply to Dima

Ya I know it is a link, I clicked it, it was in french. Could not figure it out how they make money or if these volunteers have to pay to participate. All Im saying is that for your videos would be useful to include some basic info about this - because both I and Sasha were wondering after seeing the video if you guys had to pay for the training for example.
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Yes, whenever we saw some plastic we were taking it out.


Debut of Māra in Be Brave To Act video! Few weeks ago we were sailing alongside French Mediterranean Coast and participated in Cetaceans Research Expedition organized by MIRACETI . It also was a proper training for us to become experienced Cetaceans Observers.


What It’s REALLY Like on a Dolphin Research Expedition


Mara first time ever joined Dolphin research expedition in France together with NGO Miraceti.
If you want join such expedition go to : ttps://miraceti.org/

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New blog post - a combination of how I got into emulation, that I pre-ordered the Retroid Flip 2, and some other notes about different handhelds and controllers I looked into before settling on the purchase.

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Med en stark egen röst är den nigeriansk-amerikanska författaren Nnedi Okorafor tillbaka med en roman om död, utanförskap och högteknologiska samhällen.


Wow I thought my photo of the Moon had some artifacts....it seems no....those are the Pleiades...

Had to zoom in:

Then took my binoculars to get closer:

Not the best quality but still :).

#nightsky #sky #astrophotography #nature

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The Sickness-Society: either you are well and functional — or sick and dysfunctional - madintheuk.com/2025/03/the-sic…

Psychology is like recycling, you think it is working, but it is not. Never addresses the core problem. So easy to put people into categories and call them "sick". Works well for a livestock society. Best excuse to never touch the system in both cases. Continue recycling...continue labeling people as mentally ill. And let the system survive....

Truth is the opposite. It is this trade-based society that makes people mentally sick, and if we want to change that we have to change the society, not adjust the people to it.

Very good and on point article!

#psychology #mentaldisorders #capitalism #society

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Friday Support Group


Busy session again on Friday. We got to fixing a Lenovo G550 which was
in pieces to start with. Freya did an amazing job to reassemble it. A
bit more to work to do to fully refurbish this laptop. We also worked
with another donation. It was wiped and installed with Linux Mint. As
it's quite slow, we might look to put another version of GNU / Linux or
BSD onto it. Extending the life of devices is one of the many benefits
of using GNU / Linux instead of Windows and OS X. Another of our
members has recently installed Linux Mint onto their laptop and is
getting to grips with AI. So, a diverse session!

We are working towards a permanent space in the Hub for various computer
projects. We are also looking to set up our own server. Thanks to
Ashley for providing a computer for free to do just that! We welcome
donations of devices as well as new members. Our sessions are Thursdays
2-5pm and Fridays 10am-1pm at the brilliant Swindon Hub.