In the 1970s we dreamed of orbital solar power stations beaming electricity back to Earth.

In the 2020s the dream became orbital data centers beaming hallucinations back to Earth.

I want the 1970s dream again. It actually made sense.

#space #AI #futurism #WTF #WheresMyJetpack

I submitted a bug report to globe[.]airplanes[.]live for their really weird bug that brings back data from dead/scrapped airplanes and displays it for new ones with the same tail number. https://github.com/airplanes-live/community/issues/6 #aviation #avgeek #tech #oops #facepalm #WTF
data from decommissioned aircraft erroneously displays on new planes of same tail number · Issue #6 · airplanes-live/community

A database lookup at airplanes.live is erroneously filling in data on new aircraft from older planes which previously held the same tail number: wrong aircraft type, even a change of registration f...

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Once the #StarWars prequel movies were done, audiences suddenly realized the main character of movies 1-6 was always R2D2. But that theme didn't continue in the movies made after Disney's acquisition of LucasFilm. #space #SciFi #WTF

Every day Nature finds a new way to surprise, delight, and inspire awe.

> This newly discovered ballista spider catapults ants into a deadly trap. A newly discovered spider tricks deadly green tree ants into springing a silk catapult that launches them straight into its web. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014002.htm

#spiders #science #WTF

This newly discovered ballista spider catapults ants into a deadly trap

Scientists have discovered a “ballista spider” that builds a spring-powered silk trap designed specifically to catch aggressive green tree ants. The ant unknowingly triggers the mechanism itself, launching into the spider’s web in one of nature’s most extraordinary hunting strategies.

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Bad Design part 86438 #badlogo #logo #baddesign #marketing #tattoo #wtf #funny #badsign #badsigns

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#News #Motorsports #Autosports #F1 #Formula1 #FormulaOne
#WTF Qualifying sting again due to George Russel.

#WTF

»A shocking backroom deal is underway to revive Chat Control 1.0 this Friday — and on Monday 29 June, the final trilogue for permanent mass scanning takes place. We face a double-attack on private communication. Take two minutes now: e-mail your MEPs and Permanent Representation to stop this!«

from https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

apparently, austria yielded their resistance and now a majority of austrian representatives are supporting this. maybe we can change this!

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.

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