Read this Atlantic piece to learn more about zebra jumping spiders.
Category: science and tech
You’re Not Going to Change Your Mind
Your Personality and What You See
Guess what? Well, read this:
https://qz.com/997679/open-minded-people-have-a-different-visual-perception-of-reality/
Gravitational Waves and Merging Black Holes
A nice video here on this recent discovery:
Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge
Around twenty years ago, my UCLA colleague and IT staffer, Jim O., and I tried our hand at writing software that would facilitate team effort and communications. We eventually abandoned the project for a number of reasons, but I continued to watch developments in the industry and marketplace for this category, and experimented with a variety of such solutions as they became available over the years.
Now, arguably the hottest product in that field would be Slack (or SLACK, as it is really an acronym for “Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge”). Many may not know about that acronym or that the software could be used as a tool that could affect your privacy. Read more here in this Quartz report.
An Effect of Climate Change You Could Really Lose Sleep Over
As always, the effects may depend on your level of affluence. more
Surprises From Jupiter
NASA scientists are now telling us of new and unexpected findings from the Juno spacecraft’s look at Jupiter since last July. Read on!
Social Networks and Your Mental Health
“… a growing body of research suggests social media is contributing to mental-health problems such as anxiety, depression, sleep deprivation, and body-image issues in young people, who are the heaviest users of social media.” Read more here.
Math and Musk
Math has long been one of Nik’s favorite subjects. Fascinated by mathematical puzzles since a young child, math of course has figured in his computer programming as well as game play and design. When we get together, we might relax with a viewing of TV programs such as the BBC’s “Story of Maths” series. And a recent gift he presented me was Mario Livio’s The Golden Ratio.
Yesterday, Quartz published a piece on how basic math is the thing that gives Elon Musk and his companies a competitive edge and leads to his extraordinatory innovation and breakthroughs with SpaceX, Tesla and more.
Streaming Live: Atlas V
Earlier today, ISS cargo run launch: