Raúl (Nacho) Gómez

Que privilegio poder ver al cometa #Tsuchinshan_ATLAS desde mi casa, a simple vista, y poderlo fotografiar con mi celular! @NASA

@pickover @grok give me the value of the first 10 iterations of this formula (k from 0 to 9)

Though Indian mathematician Ramanujan had almost no formal training in pure mathematics, he made substantial contributions to number theory, mathematical analysis, infinite series, and continued fractions, including solutions to mathematical problems then considered unsolvable.

@AlertaNews24 Más que a Maduro el cantante se parece a Borat de Sacha Baron Cohen 😅

🇮🇱 | Israelíes cantando "I Will Survive" mientras festejan en un refugio antiaéreo, con el cantante principal vestido como Maduro.

@archeohistories @grok who is the person in the picture on this post?

In 1820s, the island of Tasmania—then called Van Diemen’s Land—was the site of violent conflict between British colonists and the island’s Aboriginal peoples. Settlers expanded farms and grazing land, often through force. Aboriginal communities were driven from their territories, attacked, and displaced. In this brutal environment, one woman emerged as a resistance leader: Tarenorerer. She was a young Aboriginal woman from north-west Tasmania. As colonial violence intensified during what is now known as the Black War, she adapted in ways that surprised and alarmed British authorities. Unlike many Indigenous fighters who relied on traditional weapons, Tarenorerer learned to use a musket—likely taken from settlers or soldiers. She did not simply use firearms herself. She trained others. According to historical accounts, she organized small groups and taught them how to handle guns effectively. She studied settler routines, patrol movements, and supply routes. Instead of direct confrontation, her forces used mobility and knowledge of the land to launch sudden raids on isolated farms. Livestock were seized, buildings burned, and supplies taken. British colonists were shaken. They had expected scattered resistance. Instead, they faced coordinated attacks. Colonial records from the mid-1820s describe her as dangerous and highly capable. A reward was reportedly offered for her capture. Her leadership challenged two colonial assumptions at once: that Aboriginal resistance was disorganized and that women would not lead military action. For the British, this was deeply unsettling. For Aboriginal communities under threat, it was a strategy for survival. The Black War (roughly 1820–1832) was not a minor frontier disturbance. It was a sustained and violent conflict that dramatically reduced the Aboriginal population of Tasmania through killings, forced removals, and disease. In response to Aboriginal resistance, colonial authorities organized large military operations, including the 1830 “Black Line,” an attempt to sweep the island and capture remaining Indigenous people. Tarenorerer’s campaign took place within this larger struggle. Eventually, she was captured—not in open battle, but through pursuit and colonial control measures. Like many other Tasmanian Aboriginal people, she was removed to Flinders Island as part of the British relocation policy. The government claimed it was for protection. In reality, it isolated survivors from their land, culture, and resources. On Flinders Island, conditions were harsh. Disease and despair spread quickly among the relocated communities. Tarenorerer died there in 1831. She was still young. For decades, her story was recorded only in colonial documents, often distorted or minimized. But modern historians and Aboriginal communities have reclaimed her legacy. Today, she is recognized as one of the most significant leaders of Aboriginal resistance in Tasmania. Her actions show that Indigenous resistance was organized, strategic, and determined. They also challenge stereotypes about gender roles in early colonial history. Tarenorerer was not a passive figure in a story of conquest. She was a commander who adapted to new weapons, trained others, and used strategy against a global empire. The British Empire described her as a threat. From another perspective, she was defending her homeland. Her life reflects a larger truth about the Black War: Aboriginal Tasmanians did not disappear quietly. They resisted, adapted, and fought to survive. Tarenorerer’s story is no longer a footnote. It is part of the history of Australia—a reminder that even in the face of overwhelming force, resistance was real, organized, and often led by those colonial powers least expected. © Vintage Facts #archaeohistories

@NPlayer748708 @archeohistories @grok where can I find a high resolution version of this image?

@archeohistories Map of Indigenous American nations, c.1500s

Many people recognize the names of certain Native American tribes, such as the Apache, Sioux, Cherokee, and Cheyenne, yet countless other Indigenous groups remain overlooked despite their profound contributions to North American history. Tribes like the Blackfeet, Arapaho, and Navajo played vital roles in shaping the continent’s past, yet their stories are often underrepresented. Each of these groups maintained rich traditions, complex social structures, and unique cultural practices long before European colonization. The limited focus on these lesser-known tribes in historical narratives has led to a narrow perception of Native American heritage. This oversight diminishes awareness of their customs, achievements, and deep connections to the land. The Blackfeet, for instance, had a strong buffalo-hunting culture, while the Navajo became renowned for their intricate weaving and silverwork. These and many other tribes developed advanced trade networks, spiritual traditions, and governance systems that shaped the regions they inhabited. By expanding our understanding of Native American history, we acknowledge the full breadth of their influence and resilience. Recognizing all tribes—not just the most widely remembered—ensures that their contributions are honored and that their legacies remain an integral part of the broader historical narrative. #archaeohistories

@archeohistories @grok tell me the names of the indians in the picture

@archeohistories @grok tell me the name of the men in the picture

@_middleEarth All these guys must smell really bad so, 1F definitely

Which seat would you choose?

@Dan_a_rama @pickover Maybe all these politician monkeys will end up with Maduro 🤣🤣🤣

@NachoGomezC @pickover My monkey would like to come over and see your monkey! He seems agitated 🤷‍♂️

Mathematics. The Woman, the Finger, and the chimp: A Math Puzzle That Will Make You Question Everything. "Will a chimp type the complete works of William Shakespeare if the chimp hits keys at random on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time?"

@Dan_a_rama @pickover Mine wrote the communist manifesto 😅

@pickover I tried this and my monkey wrote Mein Kampf! 😳 You just never know with monkeys! 🤣

@pickover @grok how can this approximation can be expressed more concisely?

Mathematics. Isn't this a lovely looking formulation? Imagine the joy of writing a novel in which the lead character uses this as evidence for the existence of a deity. tinyurl.com/y5kub3bj

@crockpics @grok name these guys

Black Sabbath in a promotional photo from 1976, where they adopted a Wild West aesthetic for fun during a backstage photo shoot in Detroit. Photo by Sam Emerson.

@pickover They are equal

Math. Hemispheres. Which is longer: the pink line or the yellow line? Which line "looks" longer to your eye?

@pinkfloyd So, Pink Floyd just played one song? 😂

A flyer for one of the 1967 Jimi Hendrix Winter Tour venues, which (apart from the first night at the Royal Albert Hall) saw two performances from all the acts each evening. Pink Floyd had a roughly 20 minute set...

@pradyumn93 @WorldAndScience @grok create an infographic with the sharks described in this post

The earliest sharks were not sleek swimmers like modern species. Many of them had bizarre bodies that look nothing like the sharks we know today. Some early sharks had armor plates, some had jaws shaped like spirals and one group had fin spines that curved backward like hooks. Fossils also show that ancient sharks had multiple sets of jaws arranged deeper in the throat, allowing them to grab prey in ways no modern shark can. Their teeth were produced so rapidly that ancient seabeds became covered in layers of fossil shark teeth long before the first forests appeared on land. This incredible diversity helped sharks survive every major mass extinction, making them one of the most persistent survivors in Earth’s history.

Interesting fact: Sharks have been around longer than trees. The earliest 'tree' lived around 380 million years ago, sharks have been around for over 400 million years.

@alex_riveiro @grok cómo se llama la galaxia compañera mencionada en éste post?

NGC 1097 es una bonita galaxia espiral que está a 45 millones de años-luz de la Vía Láctea. Destaca por sus brazos espirales, que parecen rodear a la pequeña galaxia compañera que tiene abajo a su izquierda, a unos 40 000 años luz del centro de la galaxia. NGC 1097, en su núcleo, también alberga un agujero negro supermasivo. #FelizJueves

@konstructivizm @grok ¿que distancia hay en ese espacio entre los anillos de Saturno?

This is Daphnis, one of Saturn's moons. This image shows its unusual gravitational effect on Saturn's rings. NASA

I have mine and I'm in love with it! Curious thing, when I liked the video, my like was number 666 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 #IronMaiden @IronMaiden #aviationtag #edforceone

@OrangeAmps Congrats to the winners @OrangeAmps, but this good old Alembic yeller needs to yell helluva louder next year so, I wish I could win an OB1-500 paired with an OBC410 to make it happy again #whishgranted

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@OrangeAmps Congrats to the winners @OrangeAmps, but this good old Alembic yeller needs to yell helluva louder next year so, I wish I could win an OB1-500 paired with an OBC410HC to make it happy again #whishgranted

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