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JeffV

@jeffv.bsky.social
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Natural sciences geek, technologist, space exploration fan, computer professional, data science practitioner, high power rocketeer

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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 21h
I wonder whether there is evidence to support an answer to your first question.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 21h
This source says 20K vs 15K: www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-educa...
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Global education spending ranges from $31K to under $3K per student. See how countries rank in OECD data and where the biggest gaps emerge.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Take that one step further and we have four categories: Big Planet (4) Medium Planet (4) Small Planet (1,000s) Natural Satellites
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The imaginary mathematics are the most illusive!
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, I’ve been encouraging people to use “GenAI” instead of “AI” when appropriate, because there’s so much useful AI that’s not GenAI. But it’s like standing against a tsunami.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Based on this, I hypothesize a new subatomic particle. 😉 The flavor of a cilantrino - the flavor particle in cilantro - is not pre-determined, and depends on the measurement device. Sadly, the analogy falls apart after that. Back to the white board! 😊
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Vegetarians say that about people who eat lamb. Or beef.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Does this mean that neutrinos violate the principle of conservation of mass-energy?
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
No, other things went up besides AI stocks.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Why are these two rules so difficult: 1. Do not rape 2. Do not tacitly allow rape
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=cMYU...
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Secretary Hegseth's FULL ADDRESS at the United States Air Force Academy.
YouTube video by Department of War
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
OTOH, here’s a screenshot from the video posted elsewhere in this thread, but without the AI crumbs described above:
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
However, misshapen letters are a classic sign of AI-drawn text, and there are several examples:
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
AI is not a good source, and using it to detect AI is hilariously ironic.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Is it time yet to expand the scale on that map? The viewer can’t know whether portions of the warmest plumes are 2.5, 3 or greater.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We’re well off the original point. There was a simplistic comparison in the OP. I showed that a different statistic is more important, that the large extra thrust isn’t used to improve the primary goal of an orbital class rocket: getting a payload to orbit. Speculating beyond that adds little value.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
2/2 Their internal decision-making process is inherently risky because of that protection. But that shield will not protect them when a data center they had built chooses - in order to achieve its goals - to cut off human access to the power grid controls that ensure the data center has power.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A company cannot be “irresponsible” because it’s a legal fiction, and fictions can’t make decisions. Corporate *executives* make decisions. And those executives have been protected from personal loss resulting from irresponsible decisions by something called a “corporate shield.” 1/2
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yes, those are the predictions, but they miss the point: all of that extra thrust does not yield a proportional increase in mass to orbit.
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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 28/09/2026
A successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter Earlier today, Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras. 1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera 2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam 3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam 🔭 🧪 #planetsci
Mostly black space, most of Earth visible at the top right of the image. Part of a spacecraft visible on the left.Part of the island of Madagascar in black and white.A crescent Moon, with about a quarter of the Moon showing. Many craters are visible.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Congrats to SpaceX for demonstrating continued improvements! But one statistic falls short of providing understanding. Although Starship delivers double the thrust, it can only deliver 5% more mass to low Earth orbit. Further, the goal of SLS is to deliver payloads to the Moon, not LEO.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yes, 19. In base 30…
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just think… before the Internet that would have been almost impossible! /s
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The CPR is not mentioned at that link. False advertising?
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Yes, I keep saying “AI doesn’t kill jobs, *people* kill jobs with AI.”
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It goes in the same bin as “AI killed jobs.” No, *people* killed jobs, using tools like AI.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hackers use software that makes decisions. Has anyone questioned whether the hacker is responsible for hacking?
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Correlation does not demonstrate causation. It’s disingenuous to post a graph with no analysis. The data shown in the OP can be explained in many ways, but most people seem to conclude “increased data center construction *caused* decreased home construction.” A larger time period says otherwise:
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
WHERE DO I APPLY?!? 😉 (For the human job there, not the “pick up pool toys” job…)
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
And “nearly” only because magic people existed.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If the populations weren’t small they wouldn’t be considered elite, so is this more about terminology, or something else?
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Solar panels and batteries enabled the Texas power grid to function correctly even in the face of record demand.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cuddly but occasionally lethal androids. The trick is target identification! 😬
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Assuming that the context of this video is unimportant… *He* would rather be evil than incompetent. I know few who would agree. He also suggests that evil incompetent people don’t exist. His bar for competence must be selectively low.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Natural radio emissions from an exoplanet! tech.yahoo.com/science/arti...
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Astronomers detect direct radio signals from a distant planet
Astronomers have detected a radio signal coming directly from a planet outside the solar system for the first time, and the bursts appear to be driven by giant auroras. Using the MeerKAT radio telesco...
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I have an iPhone. A long press highlights the correct item, but does not select it. A short press selects the adjacent item.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Karma
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Is there an off-by-one error in the selector at the top, or am I misinterpreting the choices?
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
5th NCA with a Klingon accent might be a hoot! MST3K-style commentary would be encouraged. Sadly, I am not managing a book event in the near future.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mercury and Venus don’t, and the two around Mars barely matter.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Shut it down. This was after less than 4 years of existence. Require development of safeguards and demonstration of safety before re-release.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yes, ffmpeg is the Swiss Army Knife of video editing!
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Even a GOAT can get stuck some times.” 😉
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
And as the ocean rises, the name will change from “sea wall” to “dike.”
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
*”customer emergency”
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I am afraid to look that up. Should I be afraid?
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Pangeas are like that…
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The cute new clock is also an awesome new clock!
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“leaving us to mill around texting the british airways chatbot with increasing urgency” Chatbots are the new gatekeepers, with explicit instructions to not let anyone through. For BA to allow a chatbot to handle a customer emery is the stupidest thing ever.
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JeffV @jeffv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There’s a stick for this guy?
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