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The peregrine falcon chicks at the top of the UC Berkeley campanile hatched a little while ago, and now there's a vote to name the adorable little things:
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🔥 🌏 Burning planet: 413.54
Each week, we’re going to remind us of the CO2 levels in the atmosphere. We must avoid a level of 450 parts per million for a chance to keep global warming below 2°C. If we don’t change how we do things, we’re likely to exceed the target in 10-15 years.
The latest measurement (as of April 18): 413.54ppm
12 months ago: 409ppm;
50 years ago: 326.66ppm;
250 years ago, est: 250ppm
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New toys to play with here!!! Will mess around with them tomorrow. Kudos to @th3j35t3r for all the hard work
Second perihelion (close approach to the sun) by the Parker Solar Probe today! http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/index.php
Important test for Oaklanders! Let's see if an early warning alert system works: https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/earthquake-tsunami-volcano-programs/california-earthquake-early-warning-program
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This site is a collection of generative music pieces which can be listened to. The term "generative music" describes music which changes continuously and is created by a system.
The pieces featured on this site are not recordings. The music is generated by a different system created for each piece. These systems have been designed such that each performance is unique and plays continuously without repetition.
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🔥🌏 Burning planet: 412.30ppm
Each week, I’m going to remind us of our level of the CO2 in the atmosphere. We must avoid a level of 450 parts per million for a chance to keep global warming below 2°C.
This week’s level: 412.30ppm
(12 months ago: 408ppm; 250 years ago, est: 250ppm;
likely to exceed the target in 10-15 years.)
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Done yet? Ok one more.
Wanna play?
Do you remember this?
If you know what it is, ⭐️favorite it!
Boost it too if you or your peeps actually used it!
Yep. Had this. The elevator was rad.
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Shine bright today, lighthouses. We'll need your light to help us find our way.
The storm will pass -- but until then please guide us to safe harbor...
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River of Sand
Viewed through HiRISE infrared color, the basaltic sand lining the fissures’ floor stands out as deep blue against the light-toned dust covering the region. This gives the viewer an impression of a river cutting through the Martian plains.
NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
https://www.uahirise.org/ESP_045081_1875
#Mars #NASA #science
Spotted this on the birdsite. A few years old, but very cool rendition of the super-continent Pangaea with modern political boundaries
http://capitan-mas-ideas.blogspot.com/2012/08/pangea-politica.html?m=1
Can only afford nosebleed seats for regular Warriors games, but got to enjoy great ones for the G League Santa Cruz Warriors yesterday. Caught 2-way player Damion Lee (26 points that game) hitting a 3 in this pic
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Snow on the Luxor tower in Las Vegas! First measurable snow accumulations since record keeping started.
Sounds like a fascinating book! Headline from the Vox review: "This writer spent 4 years working as a fake violinist. Her memoir explains post-9/11 America." https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/2/19/18229720/sounds-like-titanic-review-jessica-chiccehitto-hindman
Of course, I put the wrong link in my first toot! Here is the recent one: https://cosmosmagazine.com/climate/the-most-villainous-act-in-the-history-of-human-civilisation-tyler-prize-winner-michael-e-mann-speaks-out
Very interesting statements by climate scientist Michael Mann linking the anti-climate propaganda campaign of "Climategate" in 2009 to the same malevolent actors behind more recent misinformation campaigns: Wikileaks, Saudi Arabia, Russia, etc. This has been going on for *long* before Trump: https://www.nature.com/collections/synrzkgmlf
All right...the NBA All-Star Game is always kind of underwhelming, but I've been working all day and need to veg out, so it will do the trick
Wow, those screenshots of the troll's instance hurt my eyes...sooooo many shades of purple
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Fear thee not, valiant Opportunity rover! You and Spirit will always have kindred in the Martian skies.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-share-results-of-effort-to-recover-mars-opportunity-rover
Pictured: our images of Oppy and her tracks at Victoria Crater, 2006-2007.
Couch potato. Enjoy history, science-ey stuff, and Bay Area fog! I follow people who seem to have interesting things to say/share
Joined Nov 2017