Profiles on aus.social, toot.cat and mastodon.nz using Tooot & Metatext on IOS. Former environmental toxicologist now working as a carer in aged care. UWU Workplace Delegate
Being an atheist doesn’t define me, I like to think it means I’m open to ideas
Left wing socialist who enjoys current affairs, physics, cosmology, people and politics. Also curates hashtag lists tfr
‘Baby’ is the #FortnightFridayMusic word tonight and from thousands of possibilities I’ve chosen a Jenny Morris song “Little Little” that doesn’t even mention the word. Written during her pregnancy with son Hugh it describes her love for the baby in her womb
Artist: Jenny Morris
Album: Shiver
Released: 1989
Live clip: https://youtu.be/EZ7OCTU9HLU
I first saw Jenny in a Kiwi band the Wide Mouthed Frogs back in 1979 when they first came on the scene (https://audioculture.co.nz/profile/wide-mouthed-frogs). They played at the local Ben Burn Park in Karori and that was the start of my Jenny Morris crush. Last saw her at Hillary’s Perth in the mid 90’s, but unfortunately her voice was affected by spasmodic dysphonia that saw the end to her singing career post 2005
#JennyMorris #FlashbackFriday #80sMusic #Aussie80sMusic #WideMouthedFrogs #Karori
A chip that takes minutes to complete tasks that would otherwise take 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (10 septillion) years puts the speed of neurons into perspective, from <1 Hz (1 spike per second) to ~200 Hz (200 spikes per second)
With quantum computation and AI development advancing at such a pace we humans are well and truely in the back seat - ironic that it’s #HumanRightsDay
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Many of us (all?) are grieving the US election now so comedy is appreciated.
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#InternationalDayofVeterinaryMedicine
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