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@PhilipMRussell1 The MS Basic on that is supposedly some of, if not the actual, last production code written by Bill Gates. I have the NEC version, with external 3.5" that can run CP/M. They're surprisingly capable

Something happened in year 774 that was so powerful we can measure the radioactivity in old tree rings. Best guess is a solar flare, 10 times more powerful than the Carrington Event in 1859 that zapped telegraph wires. Worth considering the effect of the next one. Details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/774%E2%80…

The return-on-investment for the SDSS surveys is truly extraordinary. It is mid-scale, it is efficient, it is open, it is reasonable, it is diverse, it is inclusive. All of the data is returned to all of humanity for the benefit all of humanity.

This goes on my list... really enjoyed "Some Assembly Required"

I spend a lot of time looking down, but it pays to look up sometimes! These carbon dioxide ice clouds appear seasonally and offer clues about the Red Planet’s atmosphere and climate. go.nasa.gov/3EvY2nT

@PaulCottlePhys The one of the problems with NAEP (like many standardized tests) is that the students have no incentive to do well. The SAT has the incentive, but has its own set of issues.

It’s true that Commissioner Diaz does not seem interested in responding to recent NAEP and SAT results by proposing strategies to improve math and reading learning by Florida students. But the state’s legislators don’t seem interested, either. bridgetotomorrow.wordpress.com/2025/02/09/its…

we’ve solved our killer asteroid problem

@FixingEducation Funny how the current decline lines up with Common Core, but sure, let's blame Covid for a trend that started years before

Coincidence? 🤔🤔🤔 The Growth of Educational Testing 1955…$7M 1997….$263M 2021…$2.82B (with a B!) U.S. Math Education Rank 1955…#1 1997…#28 2021…#37

The public has a distorted view of science, because children are taught in school that science is a collection of firmly established truths. In fact, science is not a collection of truths. It is a continuing exploration of mysteries. - Freeman Dyson

Government-censored science ruined the USSR. Is the USA next? Back in 1928, the Darwin-and-Mendel rejecting scientist, Trofim Lysenko, was put in charge of Soviet agriculture. This is why you don't want a government that embraces anti-science policies! bigthink.com/starts-with-a-…

@VictoriaTheTech "Southern Strategy" (Lee Atwater) 21st century edition

Muted DEI because y’all can’t behave.

happy lunar new year to all who celebrate! how I wish I could be up there with you

@realRetroPC Not mine. I have a slab not a cube

Who's NeXT? 🟦◻️🟦

@PhilipMRussell1 Why I appreciate having a "classroom" 7ft slide rule

LIVE: Experts provide an update on science results from the OSIRIS-REx mission, which brought samples from asteroid Bennu back to Earth in September 2023. youtu.be/TLmJYgUHTD8

Something that makes me really sad is seeing the teachers who write the testimonials on AI edtech products having to get second jobs as stock photography models. Teachers like "Michelle (8th Grade Teacher)" deserve a living wage!

@RobSpencer1 I just use a paper towel or toilet paper roll unraveling to show that there is no relative motion between the two surfaces

#ITeachPhysics I'm in search of the progression starting with something similar to an octogon "rolling without slipping" and ending with something circular "rolling without slipping" to conceptually demonstrate the static nature of the contact point. (animation maybe?)

@rvkgrapevine They skipped the trail from Arnarstapi to Hellnar? Some of the best views, as well as the delightful cafe at the end

Snæfellsnes is often called "Iceland in miniature." We ventured out to find out why: grapevine.is/travel/2021/11… #Iceland #rvkgrapevine #travel

Remember last year's briefly famous so-called mini moon? It's actually likely a chunk of the Moon itself! go.nasa.gov/42lG0P5

This is the 1st time the sound of a meteorite impact has been heard! Sound up. From Prince Edward Island, Canada. cbc.ca/news/canada/pr…