There's lots of reasons to believe an *earth-like* planet should be pretty rare. However exoplanets themselves are very common and we have only observed a relatively small number of them, so us finding nothing earthlike doesn't mean earth is literally unique. There is also an effect where most of the early exoplanets we detected were gas giants (because they are easier to detect).
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@zandra I certainly wouldn't rule out the possibility of a moon of a gas giant being habitable; definitely as long as by habitable we are willing to settle for "capable of supporting *any* kind of life at all".
Imagine something like Titan, just orbiting a planet closer to its host star (relative to the luminosity of the host star); or Venus farther out. That doesn't seem *all* that far-fetched, but it would probably be very hard to detect, let alone prove active biological processes on.
@mkj @zandra one of my favorite scientific papers ever calculated how much earth rock was ejected from earth by historical meteor impacts and where that rock went, and concluded that at least one jovian moon had got at least 8 earth boulders and that moon had enough of an atmosphere to aerobrake, so it's *possible* that moon has already been colonized by earth exobacteria
Damn you fucking youtube video thumbnails that bend the truth a bit and retain information just so that you're uncomfortable enough to want to click on the video to calm you down :(
@Nocta it seems plausible to me that all currently found exoplanets are unsuitable for human life. We had only found so many and earth has a lot of very particular properties
Last time I checked we never found an inhabitable exoplanet for sure, we had a very small number of potential candidates but they were unlikely to really be inhabitable, so yeah I don't see why that would have changed. Just: why would "too big" be a problem is making me go
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haha, i also though like this at the beginning, though i thankfully didn't go down that road, but i also spaced out on a silly mistake returning 0 instead of the last value in a utility function…
At least part 2 was trivial from my part 1 solution.
The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-da...
We all know that humans are wreaking havoc on the natural ecosystems of our planet, but it's astonishing to see the actual scale of it all. Go ahead and watch the TROM II documentary if you haven't yet, because it's full of such amazing facts about our world.
TROM II: A Message to the Aliens Year: 2023 / Duration: 4 parts, 5 hours We live in a world where everyone is busy, everyone is consumed, everyone seems confused. Money, social credits, ads, data collection, prices and billionaires.
It's amazing to see the scientific process in action, from how we figured out ways to test the color vision of these spiders to what that teaches us about their evolution. Nature is full of mind blowing adaptations! 😍
How jumping spiders reveal an entire secret world of colors. Let BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own...
Friday I have the driving exam. I started in December last year...I payed1.620 Euros so far. It has been a terrible experience. You know when I tell people that this was insanity, they think that "well you have to learn how to drive...it is of course difficult." and I want to punch them in the face. I would love for them to experience what we experience here. Because this is not your normal "driving school". This is the torture school that most people fail from the first time. And it is no wonder why.
Anyway, I gathered lots of info and videos ;), and I'll make an article/video about it all. I do not think that I can pass this exam, but I know some parts of Spain where you go and likely pass it - much easier than here.
At this point I, and the rest of the students, know how to drive safer than most drivers that we see drive alongside us, since no one here uses the blinkers, no one stops at the stop signs, everyone drives over the straight lines.... So it is a matter of being lucky to pass the exam. For the examiner to be in a good mood, for the route that they choose f
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Friday I have the driving exam. I started in December last year...I payed1.620 Euros so far. It has been a terrible experience. You know when I tell people that this was insanity, they think that "well you have to learn how to drive...it is of course difficult." and I want to punch them in the face. I would love for them to experience what we experience here. Because this is not your normal "driving school". This is the torture school that most people fail from the first time. And it is no wonder why.
Anyway, I gathered lots of info and videos ;), and I'll make an article/video about it all. I do not think that I can pass this exam, but I know some parts of Spain where you go and likely pass it - much easier than here.
At this point I, and the rest of the students, know how to drive safer than most drivers that we see drive alongside us, since no one here uses the blinkers, no one stops at the stop signs, everyone drives over the straight lines.... So it is a matter of being lucky to pass the exam. For the examiner to be in a good mood, for the route that they choose for you, traffic, etc..
I know students who tried to pass the exam 4 times by now, others gave the fuck up despite having 20+ years of driving experience.
So let's see. Lucky or not lucky.
But it is so frustrating to see what the "most intelligent species in the universe" have done with their BS society. If they wanted to teach their kind to drive these boxes on wheels, they would have done it entirely differently than how they do it today. But this is not the incentive. They want to make money. Trade. And thus jobs, and thus bullshit practices and methods. And so a bullshit society of traders.
Ok, rant done haha. I have 2 more hours of practice tomorrow, then the day after I want for this to end somehow even if I fail the exam, which most likely will. I will go somewhere else to do the exam if I fail, I think that's the best approach. Enough time and money wasted here.
Oh man it is so awful you'll see when I'll make that video/article how insane it is. 0 people with a driving license would pass this exam I am 100% sure. I've seen a video with a driving instructor from somewhere else taking an exam simulation in the area where we also do, and he was also confused and would have failed haha. So yah will see tomorrow how it goes, but regardless I need a fucking break from this shit.
Pendant que le Congrès US ovationnait Netanyahu, une manifestante israélienne dénonçait à Tel Aviv / Tal-Habbib la complicité des USA dans le génocide à Gaza. ___
While the US Congress gave Netanyahu a standing ovation, an Israeli demonstrator in Tel Aviv/Tal-Habbib denounced US complicity in the genocide in Gaza.
Question : Do you know how Norwegians fill out their tax returns? Answer : They don´t.
Then the survey: Does your country provide you with a pre-filled tax return for you to rectify and modify?
45% yes. 55% no.
This was, however, not the full story. There was a lot of people that then gave me more details, which was very interesting.
Countries that have a pre-filled tax return, based on replies:
- Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Greece, UK, Romania, Portugal, Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa
Countries that do not have a pre-filled tax return:
- USA - Canada
People that have pre-filled tax returns seem really happy about it! What a big surprise...😀
People that have to do the hard work to fill out their tax return seem generally unhappy about it and wish they did not have to and it was automatic.
Some of those having to fill out their tax return
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It started with the question and answer :
Question : Do you know how Norwegians fill out their tax returns? Answer : They don´t.
Then the survey: Does your country provide you with a pre-filled tax return for you to rectify and modify?
45% yes. 55% no.
This was, however, not the full story. There was a lot of people that then gave me more details, which was very interesting.
Countries that have a pre-filled tax return, based on replies:
- Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Greece, UK, Romania, Portugal, Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa
Countries that do not have a pre-filled tax return:
- USA - Canada
People that have pre-filled tax returns seem really happy about it! What a big surprise...😀
People that have to do the hard work to fill out their tax return seem generally unhappy about it and wish they did not have to and it was automatic.
Some of those having to fill out their tax returns made the case that the automatic system is easy in a small country, but it seems like it is possible in countries like Germany, France, Italy, Spain and India and I think most would agree that those are large countries with plenty of complexities to deal with!
Lets hope things improve soon in the US and Canada!
Hortobagy National Park have some incredible rewilding and conservation projects. Like bringing extinct animals like Auroch, or extincted int the wild Przewalski's horses. It's unique place in Hungary and they are doing so much to restore and protect the nature.
Hortobagy National Park have some incredible rewilding and conservation projects. Like bringing extinct animals like Auroch, or extincted int the wild Przewalski's horses. It's unique place in Hung...
The absorbingly cinematic Ascension explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” This observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
The absorbingly cinematic Ascension explores the pursuit of the "Chinese Dream." This observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
"They are as "capitalistic" as USA. Or, in other words, they have a trade-based society. As simple as that. Produce, trade, consume."
That is not what capitalism is. China is functionally capitalist to a degree, yes, but not because they have production and trade and consumption. It's because many of the means of production are held privately, and to a degree they have the capacity to buy and sell as they wish.
Well the truth is that capitalism, socialism, or other isms are vague ideals.
The means of production being privately owned means near to nothing since they are always under the weight of a gov. USA or China. You can't just own a business, meaning be able to trade as an individual under your own rules. You are always restrained and directed by gov, laws, rules, regions.
In essence what we have globally is a society of trade, where trade is the main activity and drive. China, USA, Europe, whatever hey call themselves as communist, free markets, socialist, capitalist, in the end is all about a trade-based society.
It makes a great deal of difference whether the means of production are privately owned or not. For one thing, private companies can and do fail; the government would hardly ever allow one of its departments to shutter based on bad performance in the market. For another, if the government owns the means of production, you have a monopoly; such a thing is barely possible under free market capitalism.
Private companies, if big enough, will be bailed out by the gov. See SpaceX, Tesla, and more. The gov will also intervene to stop monopolies from creating, at least in theory. They split apart the largest telecommunication company in the USA not long ago. So gov is intervening, from capping the prices of drugs, providing subsidies, tweaking taxes, etc..
China, USA, Europe or the rest. The gov is always intervening.
For another, if the government owns the means of production, you have a monopoly; such a thing is barely possible under free market capitalism.
A...sorry what? Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google ?? We live in a world of monopolies. In another book I wrote I showcase that in detail tromsite.com/books/#flipbook-t…
Private companies, if big enough, are sometimes bailed out; I agree. They should not be. That is cronyism, not capitalism. They should be allowed to fail, and indeed sometimes are.
As to monopolies, nearly all of them are enabled by government action, not stopped by it.
Tell me; what does google have a monopoly in? Putting aside, of course, that we absolutely don't live under free market capitalism.
But they are....I am talking about the real world we live in not idealistic concepts. I compare USA with China and their self imposed labels, not the official and mushy definitions of capitalism vs communism since these do not exist.
As to monopolies, nearly all of them are enabled by government action, not stopped by it.
They are enabled by a system of trade that incentivizes companies to grow and individuals to seek profit.
Tell me; what does google have a monopoly in?
Too many things. Mobile operating systems, search engine, browser, online videos, online advertising, etc.. Again see here tromsite.com/books/#flipbook-t… - I spent a year on this book.
Yes, they are..sometimes. Which still leaves plenty of small companies and some large ones that are allowed to fail; that is a good thing.
LIFE incentivizes individuals to profit from their action. That's true under all economic systems.
Nope; there's iOs/sailfish/Ubuntu touch, duckduckgo/yahoo/ask/dogpile/plenty more, firefox/opera/safari/chrome, peertube and odyssey, plenty of other ad companies.
Those you mention are barely "competitors". Google owns the market of mobile operating systems (over 70%), search prob over 90%, video platform, browser, etc.. They even give Firefox a ton of money to keep google as the default search engine. Basically google has no competition in many areas.
LIFE incentivizes individuals to profit from their action.
The environment pushes people to become one way or another. Currently we live in a trade-based society that incentivizes people to profit, compete, be selfish. etc..
Those I mention are competitors. They exist, plenty of people can and do use them, and therefore google does not have a monopoly.
Yes, environments shape people. Please, provide literally any example of an environment where an individual is not incentivized to profit from their action.
Yah those are as much competitors as I am for Usain Bolt. I mean I can run...but have no chance to ever win a race with Usain. Same for Firefox and the like.
Please, provide literally any example of an environment where an individual is not incentivized to profit from their action.
Sure. We have a directory of such organizations where people volunteer without making any profits directory.trade-free.org/
Poor comparison. No one imagines you can run anywhere near as fast as him,. PLENTY of people use the products and services of other companies, me included.
If no one can compete with google in some domains, then google is a monopoly. And that is the case. Read the NPR article don't waste my time here please. npr.org/2024/05/02/1248152695/…
By the way "free market capitalism" sounds like a horror show. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_mar… And partially it is present since big companies control governments in many cases giving them a "free" hand at doing business.
To the contrary. If police is enforcing the law, but some people with power can buy the police officers, their guardian status is dissolved. Same with the gov. Big companies can buy off the gov rendering its guardian status as null. Thus creating a sort of free market for them. Such markets, as modeled, operate without the intervention of government ;).
You claim that people pay the government to operate in their favor, thereby creating a free market, as define by...the government not intervening. Pure contradiction.
Please, drop me a line when you can reconcile the government getting involved and the government not getting involved. Until then...well, I can see why no one would pay for your "books". Have a nice day,
By the way "free market capitalism" sounds like a horror show. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_mar… And partially it is present since big companies control governments in many cases giving them a "free" hand at doing business.
There is no such thing as "free market". And it does not even matter it is still a system of trade that suffers from the same symptoms: greed, consumption, profit, corruption, etc..
No one "markets" "freely". There are regulations in place. Even for backpacks.
And mostly no I am not greedy but it depends on what situations I face. Look at what I've been doing for the past 15 years tiotrom.com/projects/ - all free. Never made a profit. So likely I am not greedy most of the time.
Of course you need to have a license for producing such a thing, patents, pay taxes, and a license to sell and where to. If you start to make backpacks now and sell them on the street you may be fined. You are also forced to pay taxes for your business and more.
Really? You're not greedy? It's rare to meet someone willing to make such a claim. What a saint you must be.
I said probably most of the time I am not. I released 2 huge documentaries, published over 30 books, made videos, articles, run trom.tf (free services for everyone), tromjaro.com linux distro, and more. All trade-free. Not a saint, but prob not greedy either.
Ok let's move on since you are slipping into nonsense. Please move on. You are starting to troll a little bit and I have a broken finger I barely can type.
The most frustrating thing in any software: Spell checking. I don't want it, I don't need it - why do folks force it and have no way to disable it? (Electron, looking at you)
The worst are the AppImages for Linux for apps where typing is a necessity and as I use multiple languages the spell checker is definitely not wanted. When there are no way to disable it, I often need to write my own software wrapper for those apps. FML.
In #manuskript we have modular spellchecking. It can be turned off or the language can be switched easily. You can also add words to personal lists to be ignored.
Not all software needs to be annoying. Pick #FOSS to have the choice to fix it.
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in reply to Alex Zandra • • •@zandra I did not watch the video yet but I assume they mean "that we know of". youtube.com/watch?v=eMtBmF7izg…
There's lots of reasons to believe an *earth-like* planet should be pretty rare. However exoplanets themselves are very common and we have only observed a relatively small number of them, so us finding nothing earthlike doesn't mean earth is literally unique. There is also an effect where most of the early exoplanets we detected were gas giants (because they are easier to detect).
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in reply to mcc • • •oh interesting!
oh, to make friends with gas giant dwellers
mkj
in reply to Alex Zandra • • •@zandra I certainly wouldn't rule out the possibility of a moon of a gas giant being habitable; definitely as long as by habitable we are willing to settle for "capable of supporting *any* kind of life at all".
Imagine something like Titan, just orbiting a planet closer to its host star (relative to the luminosity of the host star); or Venus farther out. That doesn't seem *all* that far-fetched, but it would probably be very hard to detect, let alone prove active biological processes on.
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in reply to mcc • • •Nocta on fibre
in reply to mcc • • •How is "too big" a problem?
Damn you fucking youtube video thumbnails that bend the truth a bit and retain information just so that you're uncomfortable enough to want to click on the video to calm you down :(
mcc
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in reply to Nocta on fibre • • •Morten Grøftehauge
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