Babboons unionize in South Africa

https://news.google.com/articles/CBMiTWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnVwaS5jb20vT2RkX05ld3MvMjAyMy8wOC8xNC9hZnJpY2EtbGVvcGFyZC1iYWJvb25zLzc1MTE2OTIwMTU3NTgv0gFRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXBpLmNvbS9hbXAvT2RkX05ld3MvMjAyMy8wOC8xNC9hZnJpY2EtbGVvcGFyZC1iYWJvb25zLzc1MTE2OTIwMTU3NTgv?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen
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Five ways AI might destroy the world

1. AI-generated sourdough recipe calls for anthrax.
2. Very believable AI article on breatharianism.
3. AI-generated SCOTUS opinion further restricts Voting Rights Act, allowing oligarchy in world’s most powerful nation.
4. AI buys social-media giant and empowers fascists.
5. AI does nothing about CO2 emissions.
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Pi-day challenge for structural engineers

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• V is the design base shear.
• All frames have equal strength, each sized for the worst-case angle of loading with respect to that frame.
• All frames have sufficient ductility to realize and maintain their strength until the full system strength is realized.
• The full system strength (such as from a pushover analysis) is Q*V.
• What is Q (unitless)?