The Science Thread

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    Here's a neat science nerdy gem.

    In astrophysics, the Eddington number, N˅Edd, is the number of protons in the observable universe. Eddington originally calculated it (in 1940) as about 1.57×10^79

    I think we all have numbers. For example, one Louanne number = N˅Lou (1) = the number of zombie presidents I've created in my fiction = any number raised to the power of zero.

    What's your number?
     
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    You just have to find the midpoint of line BC, then add them together

    (5 - 1)/2, (8-7)/2 = (2,0.5)

    x + y = 2 + 0.5 - 2.5
     
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    One of the things that captures my imagination is the fact that there have existed other human species not our own. There is evidence our ancestors - Homo sapiens - interbred with the Neanderthals and also with the Denisovans (who survived for hundreds of thousands of years across a vast geographical range).

    A Sapiens, a Neanderthal, and a Denisovan walk into a bar....
     
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    ... and the barman says "No clothes, no shoes, no service." ;)
     
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    https://futurism.com/neoscope/musician-resurrected-brain-new-music

    "Musician Who Died in 2021 Resurrected as Clump of Brain Matter, Now Composing New Music"

    Slightly sensational headline, but very interesting to read.

    Eta: Which rabbit hole can this lead down to? Once yearned for reawakenings? Or a dystopian nightmare?
     
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    Omg, that was one of the most fascinating things I have ever read! thanks so much for sharing. It's like at the total intersection of art, music, consciousness and science.

    Both. What was described in the article would lend itself to a wide array of stories and plots - for some reason the idea of "power" comes to my mind.
     
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