Interesting things

[ignatius]

More terrifying than interesting. I know there’s some conditions or possible medication that can cause things like this to happen but 1st thought was “12 Monkeys”

 

Man dies mid-flight after breaking out in 'cold sweats' and losing 'liters of blood,' scaring his fellow passengers

https://news.yahoo.com/man-dies-mid-flight-breaking-191920956.html

[iococoi]

bru..that james wan(k) guy

 

[ignatius]

 

[iococoi]

 

[Nebraska]

Stygian Owl characteristics such as long ears tufts, dark coloration and particularly the brilliant red reflection of the eyes when illuminated by lamps have been associated with the Devil. As an example, its vernacular name in Brazil is "coruja-diabo", or "devil's owl"!

[zazen]

gopro of capsule coming down from low earth orbit to the ground

 

[zero]

I posted some similar pics awhile back, thought these qualified as interesting things...

these are taken from inside of a rail car. reminded me of some weird visuals you'd probably see flashed up on screen at a squarepusher show or somthin. black substance lining the walls and pooled at the bottom is asphalt.

 

 

 

[auxien]

1 hour ago, zero said:

I posted some similar pics awhile back, thought these qualified as interesting things...

these are taken from inside of a rail car. reminded me of some weird visuals you'd probably see flashed up on screen at a squarepusher show or somthin. black substance lining the walls and pooled at the bottom is asphalt.

 

 

 

convolution reverb pack when

[neurone]

 

 

[iococoi]

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Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion?

How the Criterion Collection became the film world’s arbiter of taste.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/magazine/criterion-collection.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZE0.a_gt.WrHqxOwQtsgn

[milkface]

It's the 29th February 

[YEK]

12 minutes ago, milkface said:

It's the 29th February 

 

 

 

[ignatius]

[iococoi]

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The following presents a non-exhaustive list of sources whose reliability and use on Wikipedia are frequently discussed. This list summarizes prior consensus and consolidates links to the most in-depth and recent discussions from the reliable sources noticeboard and elsewhere on Wikipedia.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources

[iococoi]

9 hours ago, milkface said:

It's the 29th February 

[J3FF3R00]

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
 

I am finding it very fascinating to read the country summaries of each profile, organized by all level 4 nations first. It puts things into an interesting global perspective. I also wonder if more Americans would change their sympathies for Russia if they read this:

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Do not travel to Russia due to the unpredictable consequences of the unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the potential for harassment and the singling out of U.S. citizens for detention by Russian government security officials, the arbitrary enforcement of local law, limited flights into and out of Russia, the Embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia, and the possibility of terrorism. U.S. citizens residing or travelling in Russia should depart immediately. Exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions.

The U.S. government’s ability to provide routine or emergency services to U.S. citizens in Russia is severely limited, particularly in areas far from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, due to Russian government limitations on travel for embassy personnel and staffing, and the ongoing suspension of operations, including consular services, at U.S. consulates.

There have been numerous reports of drone attacks, explosions, and fires in areas in Western and Southern Russia, particularly near the Russian border with Ukraine, as well as in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In the event of an emergency, U.S. citizens should follow instructions from local authorities and seek shelter immediately. 

In September 2022, the Russian government mobilized citizens to the armed forces in support of its invasion of Ukraine. Russia may refuse to acknowledge dual nationals’ U.S. citizenship, deny their access to U.S. consular assistance, subject them to mobilization, prevent their departure from Russia, and/or conscript them.  

U.S. citizens should note that U.S. credit and debit cards no longer work in Russia, and options to electronically transfer funds from the United States are extremely limited due to sanctions imposed on Russian banks. There are reports of cash shortages within Russia.

Commercial flight options are extremely limited and are often unavailable on short notice. If you wish to depart Russia, you should make independent arrangements as soon as possible. The U.S. Embassy has severe limitations on its ability to assist U.S. citizens to depart the country and transportation options may suddenly become even more limited. Click here for Information for U.S. Citizens Seeking to Depart Russia.

U.S. Embassy personnel are generally not permitted to travel on Russian air carriers due to safety concerns.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the air safety rating for Russia from Category 1 to Category 2 on April 21, 2022, due to Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport noncompliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) prohibiting U.S. aviation operations into, out of, within, or over those areas of the Moscow Flight Information Region (FIR), the Samara FIR (UWWW) and the Rostov-na-Donu (URRV) FIR within 160NM of the boundaries of the Dnipro (UKDV) Flight Information Regions. For more information, U.S. citizens should consult the Federal Aviation Administration’s Prohibitions, Restrictions, and Notices.

The right of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are not consistently protected in Russia. U.S. citizens should avoid all political or social protests and not photograph security personnel at these events. Russian authorities have arrested U.S. citizens who have participated in demonstrations and there are numerous reports Russian nationals have been detained for social media activity. 

Country Summary:

U.S. citizens, including former and current U.S. government and military personnel and private citizens engaged in business who are visiting or residing in Russia, have been interrogated without cause and threatened by Russian officials, and may become victims of harassment, mistreatment, and extortion. 

Russian security services may fail to notify the U.S. Embassy of the detention of a U.S. citizen and unreasonably delay U.S. consular assistance. Russian security services are increasing the arbitrary enforcement of local laws to target foreign and international organizations they consider “undesirable.”

Russian security services have arrested U.S. citizens on spurious charges, singled out U.S. citizens in Russia for detention and harassment, denied them fair and transparent treatment, and convicted them in secret trials or without presenting credible evidence. Furthermore, Russian authorities arbitrarily enforce local laws against U.S. citizen religious workers and have opened questionable criminal investigations against U.S. citizens engaged in religious activity. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to Russia to perform work for or volunteer with non-governmental organizations or religious organizations.

There have been multiple security incidents in southwestern Russia related to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. The Russian government declared martial law in Russia’s regions bordering Ukraine (Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod, Voronezh, Rostov, Krasnodar) on October 20, 2022. The martial law regime allows the rapid introduction of restrictive measures such as curfew, seizure of private property, restriction of entry/exit and freedom of movement, internment of foreigners, forced relocation of local residents, and restrictions on public gatherings. U.S. citizens should avoid all travel to these areas.

Recent legislation has expanded the ability of Russian authorities to detain, question, and arrest individuals suspected of acting against Russia’s interests, including posts on personal social media accounts, engaging with foreign and international entities, discrediting the Russian state or military, as well as advocating for the rights of LGBTQI+ persons.

Terrorist groups, both transnational and local terrorist organizations, and individuals inspired by extremist ideology continue plotting possible attacks in Russia. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs and systems, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. Travel to the North Caucasus (including Chechnya and Mt. Elbrus) is prohibited for U.S. government employees and strongly discouraged for U.S. citizens.

The international community, including the United States and Ukraine, does not recognize Russia’s purported annexation of Crimea as well as four other Ukrainian oblasts – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya – that Russia has purported to annex more recently. There is extensive Russian Federation military presence in these areas. Russia staged its further invasion of Ukraine, in part, from occupied Crimea, and Russia is likely to take further military actions in Crimea, and the four other Ukrainian oblasts are the subject of intensive fighting. There are continuing abuses against foreigners and the local population by the occupation authorities in these regions, particularly against those who are seen as challenging Russia’s authority.

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv continues to provide consular services to U.S. citizens in Crimea as well as four other Ukrainian oblasts partially occupied by Russia – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya, although the ongoing conflict severely restricts the Embassy’s ability to provide services in these areas. 

Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Russia.

 

If you decide to travel to Russia:

Familiarize yourself with the information on what the U.S. government can and cannot do to assist you in a crisis overseas.

Have a contingency plan in place that does not rely on U.S. government assistance. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.

Monitor local and international media for breaking events and adjust your contingency plans based on the new information.

Ensure travel documents are valid and easily accessible.

… or if they would just label it as part of the witch hunt. I’m also curious if / how quickly the advisory will be upgraded to “1” when trump is re-elected. 
 

At least it’s not like the advisories for Iran and North Korea where they literally tell you to make a will and plan funeral arrangements. 

[iococoi]

good read & backstory..

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Road & Track EIC Tries To Explain Why He Deleted An Article About Formula 1 Power Dynamics

https://defector.com/road-track-eic-tries-to-explain-why-he-deleted-an-article-about-formula-1-power-dynamics#coral_thread

thats the original article

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If you wanted to turn someone into a socialist you could do it in about an hour by taking them for a spin around the paddock of a Formula 1 race. The kind of money I saw will haunt me forever.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240301170542/https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a46975496/behind-f1-velvet-curtain/

[Freak of the week]

Rogue wave

[EdamAnchorman]

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2317878121

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Unifying fluidic excretion across life from cicadas to elephants

Can insects weighing mere grams challenge our current understanding of fluid dynamics in urination, jetting fluids like their larger mammalian counterparts? Current fluid urination models, predominantly formulated for mammals, suggest that jetting is confined to animals over 3 kg, owing to viscous and surface tension constraints at microscales. Our findings defy this paradigm by demonstrating that cicadas—weighing just 2 g—possess the capability for jetting fluids through remarkably small orifices. Using dimensional analysis, we introduce a unifying fluid dynamics scaling framework that accommodates a broad range of taxa, from surface-tension-dominated insects to inertia and gravity-reliant mammals. This study not only refines our understanding of fluid excretion across various species but also highlights its potential relevance in diverse fields such as ecology, evolutionary biology, and biofluid dynamics.

 

[ignatius]

7 minutes ago, EdamAnchorman said:

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2317878121

 

do insects piss? and if so how much? 

[EdamAnchorman]

1 hour ago, ignatius said:

do insects piss? and if so how much? 

Read the article. There's even a video of cicadas pissing. 

Edited March 20 by EdamAnchorman

[EdamAnchorman]

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46346-0

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Predicting and improving complex beer flavor through machine learning

The perception and appreciation of food flavor depends on many interacting chemical compounds and external factors, and therefore proves challenging to understand and predict. Here, we combine extensive chemical and sensory analyses of 250 different beers to train machine learning models that allow predicting flavor and consumer appreciation. For each beer, we measure over 200 chemical properties, perform quantitative descriptive sensory analysis with a trained tasting panel and map data from over 180,000 consumer reviews to train 10 different machine learning models. The best-performing algorithm, Gradient Boosting, yields models that significantly outperform predictions based on conventional statistics and accurately predict complex food features and consumer appreciation from chemical profiles. Model dissection allows identifying specific and unexpected compounds as drivers of beer flavor and appreciation. Adding these compounds results in variants of commercial alcoholic and non-alcoholic beers with improved consumer appreciation. Together, our study reveals how big data and machine learning uncover complex links between food chemistry, flavor and consumer perception, and lays the foundation to develop novel, tailored foods with superior flavors.

Fig. 3: Correlations between online reviews and trained tasting panel scores.

RateBeer text mining results can be found in Supplementary Data 7. Rho values shown are Spearman correlation values, with asterisks indicating significant correlations (p < 0.05, two-sided). All p values were smaller than 0.001, except for Esters aroma (0.0553), Esters taste (0.3275), Esters aroma—banana (0.0019), Coriander (0.0508) and Diacetyl (0.0134).

 

[ignatius]

buddy of mine went to kentucky recently.. KFC col sanders is buried in this cemetery.. check the bucket

Ali is buried in same cemetery

[iococoi]

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has a system of 1,400 descriptive "design codes" allowing you to search for trademarks. Explore random pairs of design codes, or search for specific pairs or codes.

https://apps.beautifulpublicdata.com/design-codes-webapp/?pair=241503-260106

[o00o]

On 4/8/2024 at 4:28 PM, EdamAnchorman said:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46346-0

 

 really cool. I have not seen all these ideas in pattern recognition really come to exceptional result but I think its just a matter of time