Samstag, 12. Dezember 2020
zusammenhangslos
Longest known exposure photograph ever captured using a beer can
"A photograph thought to be the longest exposure image ever taken has been discovered inside a beer can at the University of Hertfordshire’s Bayfordbury Observatory."

Why cities are not as bad for you as you think
"Contrary to popular belief, living in densely populated cities can offer many health benefits – even during a pandemic."

Very serious concerns after student calls out journal for fleet of Star Trek articles, other issues
"An undergraduate student in the United Kingdom has taken to task the editors of a purportedly scholarly journal for having published more than 100 papers by a Maltese researcher with a deep affinity for Star Trek."

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Sonntag, 6. Dezember 2020
covid-corona-blog #39: dito
Bei uns wird der Shutdown wieder verschärft. Das liest sich dann so:
"Bay Area health officers will implement the state's Regional Stay At Home Order in the coming days. The order instructs residents to stay at home as much as possible to limit the mixing of households, which can lead to the spread of COVID-19. It allows access to, and travel for, critical services and allows outdoor activities. The city of ... will implement the order on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. In Marin County, the order will take effect on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Contra Costa, San Francisco, and Santa Clara counties will implement the order on Sunday, Dec. 6. For all public health jurisdictions, the new restrictions will remain in place until Monday, Jan. 4, 2021."

Unterdessen: Wir brauchen diese Live-Energie (beatsteaks)

Haltet durch!


siehe auch: #38

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Donnerstag, 26. November 2020
aus gegebenem Anlaß
Native people take a different view of Thanksgiving
"The narrative that many people have been taught beginning in elementary school about the First Thanksgiving celebration in the United States is based on historically inaccurate myths that fail to acknowledge the devastation wrought by settler colonialism, including genocide, land theft, forced assimilation and cultural appropriation."

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No Trespassing
Tip von Tilly-Billy: Trees swallowing Trespassing Signs

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Mittwoch, 18. November 2020
zusammenhangslos & kommentarlos
The futuristic cargo ship made of wood

Das ENM über Extrabreit

20 Years Aboard the International Space Station

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Freitag, 13. November 2020
Spam
Manch spam-Emails sind interessant zu lesen. ZB:

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My client had an account valued at about ($ 18.7 million dollars ) he deposited in a bank here in USA. I'm contacting you, so that you will stand as an appointed legal beneficiary (next of kin),since you have the same last name with my client and this amount will be paid into your account then I will come to your country, you and I will share the money 45% for me and 45% for you, then 10% for the Orphanage.

I don't want you to worry about the legal part of the transaction because I'll guide the transaction so that it will go in line with the law in our favor. I will need the following information from you to so that i will give you full details on how to achieve this ...
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Den Unfall gab es tatsächlich. Es ist niemand mit meinem Nachnamen unter den Verunglückten.

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Dienstag, 3. November 2020
Antiloch
Morgen, Kinder, wird's was geben ... Aus politischen Dingen halte ich mich raus, bin ja Gast in diesem Land.
Hier nur eine Email von der Uni: "We ... understand that the results of the presidential election will have broad impacts on the United States, current U.S. immigration policies, and the cultural and political climate that our international students, scholars and employees encounter. Leading up to the election, and following the election, we encourage our international community to seek resources to support their mental health and well-being as we navigate this period of anxiety and change."

Nachtrag (4.11.2020): Die US-Wahl ist noch nicht offiziell entschieden, aber Menschen auf Twitter meinen, sie wird auf Biden hinauslaufen. Unterdessen erzählte mir ein Kollege, die Menschen in Brasilien verfolgen die Wahl mit großem Interesse. Die Logik ist, daß sich das Ergebnis auf die Wahl in Brasilien widerspiegeln wird (Bolsanaro).

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Dienstag, 6. Oktober 2020
Gender wars
The gender wars of household chores: a feminist comic
"The French comic artist Emma illustrates the concept of the ‘mental load’. When a man expects his partner to ask him to do things, he is viewing her as the manager of their household chores".

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Montag, 5. Oktober 2020
Klima geht imma
How White Supremacy Caused the Climate Crisis
"Embedded in the theory of racial supremacy is the theory of human supremacy over nature, which has brought environmental calamity upon us."
Was meint Ihr dazu ohne es zu lesen?

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Freitag, 25. September 2020
echte Zufallszahlen
‘A Million Random Digits’ Was a Number-Cruncher’s Bible. Now One Has Exposed Flaws in the Disorder.
"A 1955 Rand Corp. book had a reputation as the go-to source for figures used by pollsters, analysts, researchers; engineer Gary Briggs has ruined it".
Auf twitter kann man den Artikel lesen, aber im Brauser muß man sich einloggen. Komisch.

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