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XFinity, like all organizations now, has a lossy fragmented distributed information system.

@XfinitySupport I had to rest for a while, but did go over my experiences with XFinity in recent days and weeks and years. It is typical of what most large corporations face now – trying to piece together many divisions and workers with a bewildering variety of computers and information systems, rules and automated systems.
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Global open resources – discussions, suggestions, links, knowledge – where all share in exploring

https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/archaeology/oldest-neanderthal-cave-engravings-france/ Cosmos offers newsletters, but still seems to separate the whole world into publishers, authors, readers in a strict hierarchy. The articles are difficult to read, not using explicit references with title, authors and affiliations. Just hyperlinks hidden under fairly generic words like “recent studies”, “published”. The users experience is jarring. Going from Cosmos style
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Give AIs large mandates, and not waste them on tiny micromanaged computers tasks

Kaiser Lab @DKaiserlab Our official ad for a PhD position is out. We’re looking for someone conducting fMRI and EEG work on the neural representation of visual beauty / visual preferences. Link: https://uni-giessen.de/karriere/stellenangebote/ausschreibungen/wissenschaftliche-mitarbeiter/369-07-e Kaiser Lab @DKaiserlab We’ll soon advertise a 3-year PhD position on a project that explores the brain processes underlying visual aesthetics using
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What is the purpose of the Semi Foundation? What should it be doing?

SEMI Foundation @semifoundation  You can help high school #students, #veterans, and other motivated people find their professional calling through SEMI Foundation programs. Learn more about supporting our work: https://semi.org/en/workforce-development/semi-foundation-donation-page #SEMIFoundation #Semiconductor https://pic.twitter.com/TyRcnijzAH Replying to @semifoundation What is the purpose of the Semi Foundation? What should it be doing? There are about 780 Million humans in
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With Internet simple mistakes or choices now can have global effects

Chenxin Li, PhD (@chenxinli2.bsky.social) @ChenxinLi2 The mustard greens I got this week has strongly thickened stems and leaves that curl to form a ball or head at the apex, similar to that of a cabbage. https://pic.twitter.com/xxOSTmofHV Replying to @ChenxinLi2 —- ISS Bacteria Mutate into Earth-Unseen Pathogens https://twitter.com/i/trending/1787224148013404664   Tools for newbies to make “covid”s with
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Humans usually do not bother or kill bees. Galactic intelligences mostly do not bother organic species

Humans usually do not bother or kill bees. Bees have a good reputation. Practical, associated with sunlight, spring, flowers, honey and nice things. Galactic machine intelligences probably view humans that way. Humans mostly do not try to talk to bees. Galactic intelligences mostly do not bother with humans or where humans nest. Bees live 30-60
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