Basically a compendium of my thoughts, things that interest/infuriate me, and my thoughts about things that interest/infuriate me. :)
Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, have made significant strides in various fields, including coding and mathematics. However, their
Continue readingThe Illusion of Reasoning: Limitations of Large Language Models
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Swarm mission is dedicated to studying Earth’s magnetic field. Launched in 2013, the mission uses
Continue readingHearing the Earth’s Magnetic Flip: The Swarm Mission and the Laschamp Event
This research article explores the likelihood of a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) within the 21st century.
Betavolt, a Chinese startup, has unveiled a nuclear battery, also called an atomic battery, that it claims can generate electricity
Continue readingBetavolt’s Nuclear Battery: A 50-Year Charge
This scientific article from Nature Astronomy explores the origins of the outer Solar System’s unusual orbital dynamics, particularly focusing on
Continue readingTrajectory of the stellar flyby that shaped the outer Solar System
This article, published in Nature, investigates the genetic history of the Rapanui people, the inhabitants of Easter Island. Using ancient
Continue readingAncient Rapanui genomes reveal resilience and pre-European contact with the Americas
The article discusses how the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydroelectric dam in China, has a measurable effect on
Continue readingChina’s Three Gorges Dam Is So Big It Changes Earth’s Spin
Astronomers are currently grappling with a significant problem known as the Hubble tension, which highlights a discrepancy between different
I currently have two school age kids in Ontario, and this is a disaster not in the making, but actively
Continue readingHot classrooms are a crisis — and a tragedy waiting to happen | TVO Today
I posted about the Starliner taking off with known leaks on launch day, so this is really no surprise. https://futurism.com/the-byte/boeing-starliner-stuck-space-station-more-leaks