@rayerskins

A glimpse of other worlds. ❄️ An AI dreams of "Unicellular Organisms in Love." Almost like Valentine's Day cards in a parallel universe or for a faraway planet. Midjourney visualizations by Michael Levin, @drmichaellevin, drmichaellevin.org , Used with permission.

In this week's video I break with my resolution to not talk about particle physics and explain how we got into the current situation. youtube.com/watch?v=lu4mH3…

This is what the inside of the mouth of a leatherback sea turtle looks like [read more: buff.ly/3I8pRRF] [📷 buff.ly/3DUkJPB]

This is a physics and mathematics joke. "It's some kind of elvish..."

When exploring the Mandelbrot Set, it's easy for you to discover a specific pattern that no human has ever seen before. The Mandelbrot Set is the hammer that shatters the ice of our unconscious. Art by Matthias Hauser, @hauserfoto, matthias-hauser.pixels.com, Used with permission

@jimrosecircus1 Clogged arteries!!!

Your friend just ordered you this burger, what is your first thought?

Astronomy, mathematics, physics. The evolution in our thoughts and models: Heliocentrism and Geocentrism. By Malin Christersson, source: bit.ly/1ULVEac (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

@wonderofscience The net effect was to cool the stratosphere with water and Sulphur particles, which block sunlight and warm the ocean surface. Will this become fuel for "atmospheric rivers"? No one really knows.

The biggest volcanic eruption ever seen from space, captured by two different satellites on January 15, 2022. 4K version on Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=u-OfbN…

@wonderofscience Shockwave from the Hunga Tonga eruption captured by GOES-17 (GOES-West) and shown using the Mid-level Water Vapor (6.9 µm) Time Difference data product. By Tim Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/ASPB

Further reading: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%8…

“Ulysses” needs to be reappraised in light of ChatGPT. Will break a lot of English Lit profs’ hearts.

Porcupines' quills take on various forms, but all are modified hairs coated with thick plates of keratin. This video of a couple of porcupines defending their young from a leopard, shows their effectiveness [📹 buff.ly/3D5I6p3]

Nothing to see here, just a beluga playing fetch with a guy on a boat. [video: buff.ly/3o6qRfd] [full story: buff.ly/3oeodnD]

The origin of the spiny turtle's common and specific name is immediately apparent from the sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel, of this unique turtle, also known as the 'cog-wheel turtle' [read more: buff.ly/3whOyFJ] [📷 buff.ly/3whOyFJ]

Sandboarding is the analog of snowboarding, but done on desert dunes. This performance has been filmed in Duna Cerebro, Iquique, Chile [read more: buff.ly/3iSvsTk] [📹 Sofia Mangini: buff.ly/3wjCpQp] twitter.com/Rainmaker1973e…

That the Gulf stream might collapse is one of the scariest consequences of climate change for us here in Europe, at least if you believe the headlines. In this video I'll explain why the Gulf stream can't collapse, & what the headlines really mean. youtube.com/watch?v=tnVWUI…

@Grimezsz @lexfridman Technically if your mind is truly immortal then its constituent atoms will always stay in formation and true heat death will never be reached. Have fun

@lexfridman This is how u end up having to wait alone in the void with only ur own mind and silence for billions of years waiting for the heat death of the universe to save you from immortality

@TheRealBuzz Congratulations! It's never too late.

On my 93rd birthday & the day I will also be honored by Living Legends of Aviation I am pleased to announce that my longtime love Dr. Anca Faur & I have tied the knot.We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles & are as excited as eloping teenagers