#Science updates

[techtoio]

The Science of Climate Change and Technology Solutions

Introduction

Climate change, of all the challenges, is among the most critical in the modern day. With such unpredictability from variable weather patterns and global average temperature increases, the need for implementable solutions has perhaps never been so extreme. By exploring the intriguing intersection of climate-change science and innovative technology solutions, TechtoIO goes to the bottom of this global issue. Read to continue

[bluestonewings]

ACES!!! Look at this Scientific American article!!! It makes me genuinely so happy to read. We’re making it!!!!

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/asexuality-is-finally-breaking-free-from-medical-stigma/

[martin-james2121]

State-Backed Chinese Firm Plans Space Tourism Flights by 2028

According to recent reports from state media, CAS Space, a prominent Chinese commercial space enterprise, disclosed plans for its "space tourism vehicle," slated to conduct its inaugural flight in 2027, with a journey to the edge of space scheduled for 2028.

Shortly after this announcement, Blue Origin, backed by Jeff Bezos, unveiled plans to recommence operations of its New Shepard Rocket, which serves both cargo and human flights to the edge of space. This development marks the conclusion of an almost two-year hiatus in crewed operations.

Tourist Cabin

CAS Space elaborated that their vehicle will boast a tourist cabin outfitted with four panoramic windows, designed to accommodate up to seven passengers per flight. The company envisions launching trips every 100 hours from a newly erected aerospace theme park, deploying ten vehicles to ferry tourists to the edge of space in a rotational manner.

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[hellsitegenetics]

Behold! I, in my boredom and neurodivergence, have taken the organism archive (Faithfully updated by me) and converted it into a very messy genome!

6 pages of A, C, G and T! What could result when BLASTing this?

String identified: (all that)

Closest match: Napeogenes sylphis genome assembly, chromosome: 12 Common name: Clearwing Butterfly

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[jmflowers]

Swarla Kisses Rated [x]

1. "Don't get dressed." (22nd November 2024)

The loud noise that occurred at the moment this kiss aired was the sound of an entire population's proverbial panties dropping. Has there ever been a hotter line spoken? This is the power-necking the soap community taught us about. Swarla started off SO strong it's frankly terrifying. 14/10 Carla knew what she wanted.

2. "Have you?" (29th November 2024)

When the most confident dyke on the cobbles asks you if you've changed your mind about your feelings for her, you are required by law to stubbornly keep your hand on your hip. Even if she pushes your hair back from your face as delicately as humanly possible??? If Lisa Swain ever looked at me like that I would burst into flames. 11/10

3. "Is that better?" (16th December 2024)

We reached the domesticity era of their love in 0.2 seconds flat and I for one am not upset about it. The way Carla nuzzles in? The tilt of Lisa's head? The repetition? I was not expecting more kisses so soon in their story. The only way this could've gotten better is if they'd eaten each other's faces after this had been a clearer angle. 7/10 Carla Connor saying, “I want you.” plays on loop in my head at all times.

4. "Mmm... truffley." (20th December 2024)

The prolonged eye contact???? The dazed look on Lisa's face immediately after?? The fucking giggles???? The sheer power Carla Connor has and wields for good (ie. my own entertainment). Coronation Street said y'all deserve this. 10/10 Carla can hand feed me any day of the week.

5. "See you later." (20th December 2024)

Have you ever seen anyone look so peaceful about a decision before? Carla Connor said, "Today's the day I kiss my girlfriend in the street." I know y'all were waiting for that Live Sally Reaction and it did not disappoint. I hope they kiss each other goodbye constantly forever. 6/10 The way she analyzed Lisa's entire face before leaning forward made me scream both internally and externally.

6. New Year's Countdown (31st December 2024)

If you thought I wouldn't lose my mind over the image of them off in a corner of the pub in their own little world, you were wrong. I need to know if this was a scripting choice, an acting choice, or an editing choice for reasons. I'm never going to get sick of the way Lisa pulls Carla closer by the shoulders (almost) every time they kiss. Lisa closing her eyes like that makes my heart stop beating. 8/10

7. "Ooh, your lip!" (31st December 2024)

You ever just get aggressively snogged by a woman who's falling in love with you (while your lip is busted open from fighting bad guys)? Superheroes really don't get days off but they do get the girl. I miss the power-necking (literally a month ago?!?), but this was still so cute. 9/10 for the sheer fact that Carla needed a New Year's like this considering she dies like 12 hours later.

8. "Won't take that long." (31st December 2024)

Carla Connor isn't the only one who nearly fainted shortly after this kiss. Lisa said let me flutter my drunk eyelashes at you. The way Carla opened her mouth?? The breathy, "You want to go to bed?" from Lisa??? The fucking forehead lean???? I am too goddamn gay for this to be on my screen. How did we get a month into this relationship and already reach 8 kiss scenes? 10/10 thanks Coronation Street for the gay rights.

9. "Please don't leave me here." (1st January 2025)

The fact that Lisa could walk away from Carla in this moment is frankly mind-blowing; her face is the same colour as Betsy's shirt. Lisa, woman, OPEN YOUR DAMN EYES. Someone said Carla looks like she died 3 hours ago and they're not wrong. 3/10 because I'm a sucker for the domestic nature of this but also I want to punch everyone in the face for not protecting our sick baby. Gold star for the Corrie makeup department and their highlighter collection.

10. "Are we okay?" (8th January 2025)

Lisa Swain's affectionate eye roll immediately after Bobby interrupted them is like 1/1000th of how we all really felt. She lingered on this kiss for so long. The hand coming up to cup Carla's head? The forehead lean again? Carla's little smile when she realized what was about to happen? Give these ladies a room that isn't in hospital or full of their children. 9/10 we're watching f/f hurt/comfort fanfiction live on ITV.

11. Comforting Hand (9th January 2025)

We're deep in the trenches of this hurt/comfort storyline now, kids. I hope Lisa plans on sitting vigil at Carla's bedside for the rest of their damn lives (yes I'm wearing my clown makeup while I watch this soap). 4/10 because my self-deprecating baby pulled away from the love and support she deserves.

12. Good Luck (13th January 2025)

As far as kisses go, this barely passes the test, but THEY ARE FAMILY. Carla, proper bricking it. Betsy, also bricking it. Good thing Lisa Swain swooped in to wish her wife girlfriend good luck with the most vanilla cheek peck known to man. Someone get them a room and a dialysis machine whirring to drown out all their kids, stat! 5/10 cause I respect the domesticity.

13. "We'll make it happen either way." (17th January 2025)

At the precise moment that Carla Connor's head settled in against Lisa Swain's shoulder and her eyes closed and she smiled that little smile while Lisa declared them a 'we', my heart officially stopped beating and I passed away. Rating this soft head kiss an 8/10 from the grave because (whatever entity you believe is on the other side) agreed with me: that's the Connor-Swain family!

14. "I'm not scared. I'm not." (20th January 2025)

Carla Connor is absolutely not scared. And she absolutely did not inch forward slightly so that Lisa could be the one to decide to hold her and make her feel safe. Absolutely none of that happened. I'm going to forever be soft about all these forehead kisses and collapsing-into-each-other hugs. Rating this a 9/10 for the utter loving, vulnerability of it all. Now, go make sweet love about it!

[mylittleredgirl]

i can't stop chewing on the MASH time loop situation. my star trek brain will not turn off. there is definitely some kind of temporal anomaly at play, but it's not really a time loop in the traditional sense.

effects carry over from loop to loop. they appear to age. the same wounded soldiers appear on the table three times, but the scars of past surgeries are still there. a character leaves or dies and is gone from the mash forever; their replacement arrives near the end of the war and is still there at the beginning. the dates overlap, yet their presence is sequential. the other characters remember all of them.

how far does this effect extend? if it's summer again at mash, is it summer in tokyo? is it summer in maine? if BJ is in korea two years before he arrived, who's in residency in california, marrying his wife, conceiving his child?

their family trees at home deform—different wives, different children, loved ones alternately dead and alive and never born. those inside are oblivious to what they've lost. hawkeye remembers trapper, but not his sister. what happens in korea persists; the world outside is a fragile suggestion. he tells a soldier that men at the front can't see the whole war, only the other guys dug in with them on their one little hill.

for a deep space nine fan this is irresistible. hawkeye says, wars end, but war is forever. kira asks, if the past has changed, why do i still remember it? sisko never left that ship. time itself is warped by trauma. it is not linear. you exist here. you choose to exist here.

[cosmicfunnies]

Happy Wednesday!

Here’s “Meet the Sun” revisited comic!

[the-dangerous-mute-lunatic]

Years of Science - Chapter 23: Entropy

[Chapter 23 on AO3] - [Chapter 1 on AO3]

Portal 2: Chell/GLaDOS

Chapter Word Count: 5193

Chapter 23 Summary:

Entropy (Noun): Lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder.

Fic Summary:

When two stubborn women become roommates half way through college, it’s up to them to decide whether they make it through together, or fall apart at the seams.

Only time will tell if Chell will continue to fight for their blooming relationship, if Gladys will open up about her past, and if they’ll remain by each others sides even with a dark future looming over their heads.

[humansbgone]

The sixth scene is nearly done, with only two more remaining!!! With all the complicated animation in this scene complete (and with it, the last of the complicated animation for the entire episode!), only some simple animation, minimal painting, and motion smears remain!

Here, we see Sophodra starting to feel some doubt about things.

I should be able to finish this scene up over the weekend. Then, the very, very longest scene of the episode. It's extremely simple, so I'm hoping it'll only take a week, but it's so long that it may well take two. Luckily, after that we have only one very short scene, and then the last week of work on Gregorsa's stuff, sound effects, and credits. Either way, an August release is still looking doable. Until next time!

[gio-scrabbles]

Doodles of Maria Robotnik because she’s a good noodle and deserves it!

[techtoio]

How to Create Stunning Graphics with Adobe Photoshop

Introduction

Adobe Photoshop is the preferred software for graphic designers, photographers, and digital artists worldwide. Its powerful tools and versatile features lead to the foundation of an essential application that one needs to create the best kind of graphics. Mastering Photoshop can improve your creative-level projects, whether you are a beginner or an experienced user. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the basics and advanced techniques so you can create stunning graphics with the help of Adobe Photoshop. Read to continue

[everywaythatmatters]

So if you were a 100%-straight-definitely-heterosexual man like Mr. FitzChivalry Farseer, how many times do you think you’d describe your boy best friend’s hands in a singular book? Bc in Fool’s Errand Fitz did it SIXTEEN FUCKING TIMES

[martin-james2121]

After two delays, Russia successfully launches the ambitious Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome

On Thursday, Russia has achieved a successful launch of the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. This launch, following a string of technical setbacks that resulted in the cancellation of two earlier attempts, underscores the intimidating challenges encountered in the realm of high-stakes space technology.

Nestled within the forests of the Amur region in Russia’s Far East, the Vostochny Cosmodrome buzzed with anticipation as the Angara-A5, a powerful rocket engineered to transport payloads exceeding 20 tonnes into orbit, ascended into the sky.

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[alex-fictus]

Three designs getting updates in my shop!

Sacabambaspis felt like they were missing their nostrils. Megalonyx needed a small face update, now I think it actually looks like a sloth. And my plesiosaurus…

It was from my first batch of 52 designs, and yes it was cute, but it always kinda bugged me that it was really off. And I was able to pose it better the second time.

Sacabambaspis - Megalonyx - Plesiosaur

[madamemiz]

Idk if you're still taking votv requests, but I really liked that one omega kerfus sketch where it's getting pet...👀 do you think that opening up its chassis would give you radiation sickness, since it has that capsule inside of it?

(...worth it if you ask me)

good news anon, the radioactive capsule isn't in there! perfectly safe :3

[northgazaupdates]

4 June 2024

Civil Defense rescuer Noah (Nooh) Al-Shaghnobi provides an update on the situation around the University College of Applied Science in Gaza City

After besieging the area for over a week with ground troops and tanks, systematically bombing and bulldozing homes and businesses in the university’s vicinity, the occupation has mostly withdrawn from the neighborhood. In their wake they leave utter devastation, and the streets are lined with the dozens of decomposing bodies of martyrs.

While surveying the area, Noah and other locals came under renewed attack by occupation snipers and/or quadcopters, which attacked all civilians in sight. The scene is absolutely horrific.

WARNING: the footage is extremely graphic and disturbing. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.