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@NavyStrang fun fact : Spanish flu was actually American Soldiers flu

The Spanish Flu caused 26% of the U.S. Army to be combat ineffective in 1918-1919. Most estimate say it killed somewhere around 65,000 service members.

@Heroiam_Slava think that airborne job is to take Kaliningrad in 48h of hostilities with nuclear warheads located there

In the event of a Russian attack on Europe, Poland is obliged to hold the Suwalki Corridor and become the backbone of NATO in the Baltic states The Suwalki Corridor (or Suwałki Gap) is a narrow ~65 km strip of land on the Poland-Lithuania border, squeezed between Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus. It is NATO’s only land connection to the Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia). If Russia/Belarus seized it, the Baltics would be isolated from the rest of the Alliance. Moreover, Warsaw is already integrated into Latvia’s defense. Heavy equipment troops have been deployed in the country.

@Darkdeedfiles @krassenstein nothing speaks like starting a war and killing 200 children in one go any propaganda is better than this look in the mirror - see the problem

@krassenstein Amplifying Iranian regime propaganda while their consulate attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz hours after a ceasefire extension. Brian found his allies and it wasn't America.

The Iranian consulate in India just posted this video mocking Trump and how negotiations went regarding a ceasefire. I hate to agree with Iran here, but I think it’s probably spot on, unfortunately. I feel as if we’re being led by a six-year-old playing army men in his bedroom.

@phl43 Explains why you still in the PhD where you try to have argument with a Professor

Once again, regardless of whether you think that ChatGPT understands anything or not, I think this argument is confused. To say that it can't possibly understand anything because it was only trained to "predict the next word" is just as idiotic as saying that humans can't understand anything because they were "trained" to survive and spread their genes. This line of argument seems to boil down to the idea that, unless something works roughly in the same way as the human brain, it can't really be intelligent, but just as the same software can run on very different types of hardware there is no reason to think that human-like intelligence couldn't be implemented in very different ways.

@CursedLavaLamp and one would think popular vote could solve all that but why to bother ...

About this stupid fucking graphic... WV: 28% Democratic, 0 Seats AR: 34% Democratic, 0 Seats IA: 43% Democratic, 0 Seats OK: 32% Democratic, 0 Seats NE: 39% Democratic, 0 Seats SD: 34% Democratic, 0 Seats ND: 31% Democratic, 0 Seats WY: 26% Democratic, 0 Seats MT: 38% Democratic, 0 Seats UT: 38% Democratic, 0 Seats ID: 30% Democratic, 0 Seats AK: 41% Democratic, 0 Seats NC: 48% Democratic, only 4 of 14 seats (28.6%) SC: 40% Democratic, only 1 of 7 seats (14.2%) GA: 49% Democratic, only 5 of 14 seats (35.7%) OH: 44% Democratic, only 5 of 15 seats (33.3%) IN: 40% Democratic, only 2 of 9 seats (22.2%) WI: 49% Democratic, only 2 of 8 seats (25%) KY: 34% Democratic, only 1 of 6 seats (16.7%) TN: 34% Democratic, only 1 of 9 seats (11.1%) FL: 43% Democratic, only 8 of 28 seats (28.6%) MS: 38% Democratic, only 1 of 4 seats (25%) TX: 42% Democratic, only 13 of 38 seats (34.2%) MO: 40% Democratic, only 2 of 8 seats (25%) KS: 41% Democratic, only 1 of 4 seats (25%) AZ: 47% Democratic, only 3 of 9 seats (33.3%)

@mathelirium nope

People often say a wing generates lift because the air over the top has a longer path and therefore must move faster. That explanation is wrong. Lift comes from the pressure field created as the wing redirects air downward. The wing’s shape and angle of attack lower the pressure above the wing and keep it higher below, producing an upward force. During landing, spoilers are raised to disturb that smooth upper-surface flow and kill part of the lift.

@MatDurh @marcportermagee I read it twice it doesn't mean 2005 per capita - it means adjusted for inflation for your info : Japan's per capita GDP in 2005 was approximately $37,812 USD

@ji_stark @marcportermagee In 2005 dollars. See bottom of the graph

“It’s better to be a poor pupil in a rich country than the reverse”

@lauriewired not sure it's funny when you the one that was using it on daily basis it makes me feel 'old'

More Vintage Computing museums should rent out cloud access to their rare hardware. SDF (Super Dimension Fortress) does it, and it’s freaking awesome. I’m literally logged into a Sun SPARCstation…anyone can do this for free, right now. Just SSH in.

@TheBTCTherapist @grok if we just had electric cars and solar/wind energy ...

Hey @Grok estimate what this would cost

@TheSWPrincess @TPBlue4 🤡🤡

@TPBlue4 Not if Platner wins. They're already proof that he has known for years what his tattoo was. Collins is hoping he wins. She's sitting on a mountain of oppo research on him, just waiting.

Does this mean Susan Collins is finally gone?

@milestogo_in @engineers_feed so "where are they ?"

Hubble Space Telescope estimates suggested 100–200 billion galaxies in the observable universe. Newer research (2016 onward) indicates there could be up to 2 trillion galaxies. Fact: Our galaxy, the Milky Way, alone has 100–400 billion stars. Many of those stars have planets,some in the habitable zone. Multiply that across hundreds of billions (or trillions) of galaxies.

The known universe is made up of 50,000,000,000 galaxies. Still think we’re alone?

@GGorgadze @geomel_ge and that happens just at the time that all Europe flights to asia pass over Georgia narrow corridor

@geomel_ge My friend, it would be better to do a research first - they have installed a brand new, state of art telescope in that observatory, after a full rehabilitation of the complex. So unless you want to mislead people on purpose, this is utter bullshit what you just imagined here.

Somewhere deep in the Georgian mountains, the sky just closed. A no-fly zone, larger than greater Tbilisi, appeared almost without notice. The official story involves a telescope. The telescope hasn't been touched since the Khrushchev era. The real story involves something else entirely. 👽🧵 [1/10]

@AlyoshaMalenkov @InnaVishik isn't that because you want to have carrier in medicine or just because you wanted to 'know' These are two very different things Nobody goes to physics to have carrier as there isn't one - lot goes to try to 'understand'

I would guess this concept is applicable to any challenging academic field. For example, It's the same for the theoretical side of medicine. Sure, technically, you could study for the USMLE for fun using online resources, but realistically no one is going to do flashcards and practice problems all day for years just for the love of the game. I literally had to ignore my family and friends for months at a time, alter my eating habits and schedule, etc., just to pass. It's one of the many reasons I get frustrated with health influencers who try to compete with doctors because they read a few studies or an anatomy book one time.

I have met exactly one person who self studied a large portion of their initial physics education and is now professionally employed doing physics. That person is a generational genius. For most people, the structure/accountability of a college environment is crucial for learning anything challenging (private tutor would work too, but no one does that).

@InnaVishik @Antitechrevolt you suggest that there is no motivation other than fear there is - curiosity if that's not what the student has - it won't be field for him/her to work I get a feeling that 'passing the exam' is what you seem to say is education - not learning to think and question

@Antitechrevolt For sure. Self teaching is a big part of PhD, and if you are pushing on the limits of human knowledge, you are self-teaching by definition. The various pressures (getting a paper out, important presentation, etc) help catalyze this independent learning

@kaarmann @Wise u_int for all banking systems out there - dream we could have implemented in 1970

Now that we're soon running out of 32-bit namespace for transfer IDs at @Wise, the engineers are annoyed with me choosing int over long when I wrote the first lines of code in 2010. But why don't they appreciate the $17 of savings in storage cost over years!? 🤷

@AshValeCommuter @AirlifeX @airlinerslive out of my own personal experience last week UA Transatlantic flight - no on-board - was about 'last step before purchase' when I cancelled with about nowhere to be seen Booked via other airline ( same connecting UA flight) - included into price ( price was just 4$ higher )

@ji_stark @AirlifeX @airlinerslive The only people "who learn that at the gate" are those who ignore the multiple indications of included baggage sizes whilst booking and checking in. No doubt these people will continue to do the same, and bring bags that are too large or heavier than the proposed 7kg.

🚨EasyJet CEO Slams the new EU Law as a "Lunatic Idea" 👇 The European Parliament vote mandating FREE carry-on luggage for all passengers is officially proceeding, and airline executives are unhappy. The new legislation requires airlines flying in and out of the EU to guarantee every passenger one larger carry-on bag and a smaller bag, free of charge. Consumer rights groups view the legislation as a success for travelers tired of extra fees. However, easyJet Chief Executive Kenton Jarvis has strongly criticized the proposal, labelling it a "lunatic idea" and "crazy European legislation." Under the proposed rules, travellers will be permitted a 7kg carry-on bag with combined dimensions of up to 100cm, alongside a smaller under-seat personal item, without facing extra charges. For years, budget carriers like Ryanair and easyJet have used an unbundled pricing model. By charging separately for options like larger cabin bags and seat selection, they offer extremely low base fares, which does allow millions of people to travel cheaply. If this legislation becomes law, airlines will lose a large portion of their secondary revenue. For easyJet, baggage fees accounted for a major part of their £2.5 billion extras income last year. The loss of this income means airlines will likely raise base ticket prices for everyone to recover the costs. In addition to the financial impact, airline executives state the rule is operationally impossible. Jarvis noted that aircraft lack the physical space in the overhead bins to hold a suitcase for every passenger. In a recent interview, he stated, "There just isn't the space in the cabin, so that's another lunatic idea." He added that this would force staff to offload cabin bags into the hold, which causes major boarding delays. For passengers, this legislation could result in more expensive tickets and longer wait times at the gate. What are your thoughts on these changes? 👇

@AirlifeX @airlinerslive so explain how baggage is often more expensive than a ticket and usually person learns that at the gates it's the same as when EU enforced rules that flights from EU must guarantee overnight stays in case of flight delays and cancellation . And now it works just fine

CEO is 100% right : it's a classic EU 'good intentions' disaster. Forcing free big carry-ons on budget airlines ignores basic physics: overhead bins aren't magic. Expect slower boarding, more gate chaos, and yes, higher base fares as the ancillaries that kept tickets cheap disappear. Passengers win 'free' bags but lose low fares and on-time departures. Classic regulation that hurts the exact low-cost model millions rely on. Should've left it to competition instead of mandating one-size-fits-all nonsense.

@Math_files no , it's because nature doesn't care and we just learnt that with help of Heisenberg

Calculating the speed and position of a moving object in everyday life is relatively easy. We can measure the speed of a car traveling at 60 km/h or a turtle crawling at 0.5 km/h and determine their position at the same time. However, in the quantum world of particles, making these calculations is impossible due to the uncertainty principle. The uncertainty principle states that we cannot know both the position and the speed of a particle, such as a photon or an electron, with complete accuracy. In fact, the more precisely we determine a particle’s position, the less accurately we can know its speed, and vice versa. This means that if we could shrink a turtle to the size of an electron, we would only be able to precisely measure either its speed or its location at a given moment, but not both simultaneously. The Heisenberg uncertainty principle is one of the fundamental concepts of quantum physics.

@RVAwonk head to Europe

It’s hitting middle-aged people, too. I’m 40 yrs old, have two masters’ degrees, a PhD, 10+ years of experience, and am often cited as a “leading expert” in my field (their words, not mine). I’ve been out of work since July.