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Did a protracted childhood precede larger human brains - Mander
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Discoveries about a young ancestor’s teeth may shed light on the upward trend in brain size over millennia. Bipedalism developed long before bigger brains, and the use of tools was widespread in earlier hominid branches. As a result, these elements have been ruled out as the main driving force...
21h ago
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on Sat, 2AM
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The common milk frog (Trachycephalus typhonius) - Mander
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This is a Trachycephalus typhonius, formerly Trachycephalus venulosus, from Yucatan. These frogs secrete a sticky and irritant milk-like fliud through its skin when bothered. Several years ago I got some some of that fluid into my eyes by accident - that hurts similar to scratching one’s eye...
on Sat, 12AM
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What's your favorite ice cream/gelato flavor? - Mander
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I want to know. I don’t care if it’s a fancy artisan gelato or just your regular soft serve at McBurger’s. Do you have a flavor you like? Perhaps a brand? Perhaps you make it yourself? If you’re getting scoops, do you have a preference for which flavor goes on top of the other? Do you like wafer...
on Wed, 11AM
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Konjunktur im Herbst: Deutsche Wirtschaft verliert den Anschluss - Mander
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Mich würde interessieren, was eure Gedanken hierzu sind. Ich kann mir vorstellen, dass die CDU das in den nächsten Wochen im Wahlkampf intensiv nutzen wird.
on Tue, 3PM
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Bing failures. But hey they are at least funny. - Mander
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Some of my recent attempts that did not work...
on Nov 7
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go easy on me guys this is the first time I ever have something like a showerthought
on Nov 6
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Think of the poor poll workers today. - Mander
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Just thinking of the poor sods that are going to be working today (and all night). Oh and more pics since the bingilator is not without its...
on Nov 5
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Any sources of JSON data for live US election results? - Mander
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I’m wondering if anyone has found (free) sources of data to use for live elections results, specifically the Presidential race? I’ve been building a map of poll results but would also like to put something together to watch the race tomorrow night.
on Nov 4
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The ACM.org [http://ACM.org] website published the work of a team at Carnegie Mellon (#CMU) which was said to include source code. Then the code was omitted from the attached ZIP file, which only contained another copy of the paper. I asked the lead researcher (a prof) for the code and was...
on Nov 4
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Pumpkins, some almost look doable.... - Mander
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Prompt in the bingilator was: “Sailor moon is a person made out of smaller pumpkins smiling on a porch while carving a pumpkin” More (some even might be possible)...
on Oct 31
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I’m thinking about an IoT Polar Aligner. The main idea is to use a Raspberry Pi W with the camera module to find and detect the North Star and display it on the mobile phone. The final goal is to connect it with servos so that it can automatically align itself. Does anyone know of a similar open...
on Oct 31
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More Halloween moons. Prompt was “Sailor moon as Johnny from the shining” in the bingilator (simple yet effective) All work and no play makes for more...
on Oct 31
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For Halloween moon. Prompt in the Bingilator was: “Doom 2016 cover art with sailor moon as the main character the doom slayer. In the style of mick gordon” More...
on Oct 31
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Why we need different rules - or why Max' penalties are still ridiculous - Mander
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Two 10-second penalties were given to Max after the two incidents in T4 and T8 of the 10th lap of the Mexico GP last Sunday. Additionally, 2 penalty points are added to Max’ license which brings the total to 6 during 12 months. If I were to ask you, which of the two incidents would merit the 2...
on Oct 29
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/4198056 [https://feddit.org/post/4198056] > cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/4197518 [https://feddit.org/post/4197518] > > > Historically, China’s government influenced family planning, enforcing the one-child policy. This policy involved...
on Oct 28
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Hmmm things got weird but not how I thought - Mander
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Prompt was “tuxedo mask bursting out of sailor moon’s torso triumphantly” in the bingalator. Not really what I wanted. Lots of other not right...
on Oct 27
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The face melts into fractal designs from viewing sailor moon incorrectly - Mander
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Prompt is the title in the bingilator. Wondering if bing got any better with creating from different perspectives (no), but still looks neat. extra moon album cover like...
on Oct 27
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Crow is a great word, Prompt was “Sailor moon eating a crow, while wearing a crow, while riding a crow, and is also a crow.” In the bingilator. More...
on Oct 26
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I think the Bingilator does not know how rock climbing works..... - Mander
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Still neat. Oh prompt is “Sailor moon climbing a rock wall racing Magnus Midtbø” in the bingilator. More Spiderman like rock...
on Oct 26
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I am around again, time for more moon. - Mander
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“Sailor moon clutches the moon in her fist while challenging the viewer” In the bingilator...
on Oct 26
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A new paper on a Bolitoglossid showed up in my alerts today! 🥳 It is a one-pager and comes with a beautiful photo of a foraging arboreal salamander 😄 [https://mander.xyz/pictrs/image/0712ccfe-b78a-4ba8-ad8d-f18c412c6715.png]
on Oct 21
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'Give us what you stole from us,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at King Charles - Mander
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https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/g-s1-29159/indigenous-australia-senator-yells-king-charles [https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/g-s1-29159/indigenous-australia-senator-yells-king-charles]
on Oct 21
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Sauerkraut cannot be cooked or frozen if you want the probiotics it offers - Mander
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Since sauerkraut is fermented it contains probiotics to add to your beneficial gut bacteria (#microflora). I grew up eating the stuff, but never got that benefit because it was always cooked at high temps in an oven. That classic pork roast in sauerkraut is a typical New Year’s dish. Cooked...
on Oct 20
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Laptop is depolymerizing -- how can I remedy this? - Mander
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I acquired a ~16 year old laptop. The mat black plastic top (back of the LCD) is sticky. At first I thought the previous owner had stickers on the back that were removed. But that seems like a bad theory now. I rubbed it with a cloth and denatured alcohol and it only got slightly less sticky,...
on Oct 20
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Yucatan casquehead tree frog - Mander
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One of my favorite frogs! Spent some time specifically looking for it. Managed to find two near Cobá, in Yucatán. This frog hides in holes in lime stone and tree trunks, and makes use of its flat head to block the entrance. This type of defense is known as phragmosis...
on Oct 19
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Found this anole in Yucatan. I am not sure of its exact species - probably an Anolis sp… Anoles often sleep at the tips of leaves and twigs. My guess is that this is a strategy to prevent nocturnal predators sneaking up on them through the branches without making its bed vibrate. When woken up...
on Oct 19
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Bird poop caterpillar - Mander
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This bird poop caught my attention because it looked a bit too perfectly shaped, and when I looked at it closer its orange osmeteria came out. Searching online, I suspect that this might be Papilio cresphontes. However, I see a lot of variation in the photos of Papilio cresphontes and so I am...
on Oct 19
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Anti-Zionism protected under equality law, judge rules - Mander
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Original (paywalled) link: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/anti-zionism-protected-under-equality-law-judge-rules-7zscc630d [https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/anti-zionism-protected-under-equality-law-judge-rules-7zscc630d]
on Oct 17
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Woah… ho… Gotta love that clickbait title. I’ll cut to the chase though- more research is needed before you can get roach milk on the shelf. From the article: “But today we have no evidence that it is actually safe for human consumption.” “Plus roaches aren’t the easiest creatures to milk.”
on Oct 5
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Why do some cultures prefer bright white neon lights? - Mander
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Why do some cultures prefer to light their homes with bright white neon lights? And others with more yellow dimmed lighting?
on Oct 5
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What's an obscure song you like? - Mander
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An obscure song i like is Library Takeout by MicrOpaqu3. YT Link [https://youtu.be/e1iGEM9NMFM?si=mKxlluhKD1Sqqdt2] More info/The story/Background [https://today.duke.edu/2020/09/story-behind-library-takeout-video]
on Oct 3
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> My producers dragged me to see ‘Barbie’ and it was one of the most woke movies have ever seen. My ful review of this flaming garbage heap of a film will be out on my YouTube channel tomorrow at 10am ET. I normally post news on here but this picture is legit hilarious. Mods feel free to delete...
on Oct 2
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Sources to improve my eloquence/ cover letters? (In English) - Mander
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I’m not too bad at casual writing but when it comes to sales, especially to sell my skills, I keep feeling like I lack a certain grace or flair with words. Chat gpt can help with suggestions but I always find anything I write with its assistance feels, well, robotic in a way. Awkward. So I’m...
on Oct 1
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Galectin-9 and Artemin may serve as Long COVID biomarkers - Mander
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ELI12 TLDR: Decent accuracy was found ~80% when using these to differentiate between people with Long COVID versus people who had recovered. People with Long COVID tend to have high Artemin which is linked to nerve cell communication problems and the elevated levels found may provide a clue into...
on Oct 1
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How's your week going, Beehaw? - Mander
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cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/18715009 [https://mander.xyz/post/18715009] > cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20316297 [https://lemmy.world/post/20316297] > > > A prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed...
on Sep 29
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20316297 [https://lemmy.world/post/20316297] > A prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan...
on Sep 29
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If the Universe Is a Hologram, This Long-Forgotten Math Could Decode It - Mander
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A 1930s-era breakthrough is helping physicists understand how quantum threads could weave together into a holographic space-time fabric.
on Sep 27
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Who downvotes the MediaBiasFactCheck bot? - Mander
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Who would do such a thing? And why? The poor little fella is just doing it’s job…
on Sep 27
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that’s it. [https://mander.xyz/pictrs/image/fa005438-c763-4dac-aae9-a86b9016b0b0.webp]
on Sep 26
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Street in Hong Kong [OC] - Mander
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Somewhere in Kowloon but I don’t remember where. It was raining and there were people going by, so I became impatient and wasn’t able to get a well-aligned and centered picture.
on Sep 25
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Saw this nice guy/gal in front of my shed this morning when I took the dog out. The dog was completely oblivious and I was able to get a nice pic without scaring it off.[https://mander.xyz/pictrs/image/e413cde2-eb83-4a0f-a72f-0ca3bf75e983.jpeg]
on Sep 21
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Are lunar calendars more common in civilizations at lower latitudes? - Mander
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Given that annual fluctuations in solar irradiation become less pronounced the closer you get to the equator, it might get less relevant to track time by referring to our position to the sun?
on Sep 20
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### Background A considerable number of patients who contracted SARS-CoV-2 are affected by persistent multi-systemic symptoms, referred to as Post-COVID Condition (PCC). Post-exertional malaise (PEM) has been recognized as one of the most frequent manifestations of PCC and is a diagnostic...
on Sep 18
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Coping via distraction never works… Why is this maniac in charge again? ::: spoiler spoiler Coming right up! Waking up, my mind yearns. For something to sink its teeth in. I’m sent hunting every day. Just a lackey being to what to do. :::
on Sep 16
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October 8 Balance Update Preview - Mander
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Catalyst will be able to gain energy while a jade sphere is deployed. This totally changes the gameplay of the specialization :o.
on Sep 15
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Tech Bros Inventing Things That Already Exist - Mander
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Dry humor takes the edge off the horrible times we get to live in. Yay.
on Sep 15
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Academic Journal Publishers Antitrust Litigation - Mander
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cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/18068021 [https://mander.xyz/post/18068021]
on Sep 14