TIL that in Melbourne, a 1 : 1 000 000 000 scale model of the solar system includes a mini-Proxima-Centauri that is one-time-around-the-entire-world away at this scale. (stkildamelbourne.com.au)
From the pdf:...
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From the pdf:...
(it’s not a solar system because Sol is our star, specifically; we’re the only Solar system)...
Roko's basilisk is a thought experiment which states that an otherwise benevolent artificial superintelligence (AI) in the future would be incentivized to create a virtual reality simulation to torture anyone who knew of its potential existence but did not directly contribute to its advancement or development, in order to...
You can choose anywhere on earth, pick a decade, and hear music from that time and place. Pretty neat.
From Wikipedia: In 1958, while he was an airman first class, his commanding officer recommended him for an early honorable discharge. “In summary, this airman, although talented, will not be guided by policy,” chief of information services Colonel William S. Evans wrote to the Eglin personnel office. “Sometimes his rebel...
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I first heard about it as being used to mark gauges on a 1770s submersible so the operator could read them in the dark....
So… yep.
Idk how many other games you can do this with but I thought it was interesting.
The EFF soon created a crossword, overlaid it on top of the monkey, and featured it on their website....
Didn’t even knew there was a shrek book, much less that he had laser-eyes. wtf the book looks better than the movie...