David Blume

@dblume
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A rock-climbing father of two and software developer in the San Francisco Bay Area. He/Him
Websitehttps://dblu.me/
GitHubhttps://github.com/dblume
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InterestsPython, C++, Web 2.0, Climbing, Reading
Trump told us in 2019 he'd have no exit strategy for the war with Iran. https://x.com/ddale8/status/1143592205547909120
Daniel Dale (@ddale8) on X

Asked if he has an exit strategy for Iran in case war does break out, Trump told reporters, "You're not going to need an exit strategy. I don't need exit strategies."

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Foolish Pollsters Are Now Just Asking AI What Voters Would Say in Response to Questions and Publishing It at Face Value
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-polls-silicon-sampling?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Futurism @futurism-Futurism

Foolish Pollsters Are Now Just Asking AI What Voters Would Say in Response to Questions and Publishing It at Face Value

Companies are releasing public opinion polling data that was generated by an AI, a trend that has researchers concerned.

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🇬🇧 A new comet is visible with the naked eye !
C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is an Oort cloud comet which will reach perihelion (the closest distance) on the 19th, before going away forever.

This morning, I loaded my backpack and set up to capture it. I wanted to see it rise next to the Bietschhorn (3 934). The comet is currently in the Pegasus constellation, just below 51 Pegasi, the first star known to host an exoplanet.

If you have clear skies, you should definitely try to see it : It is bright, and will pass only once! It already shows a very long tail, more than 10° long.
The image was taken with a 120-300 lens, set at 180mm. It is an ethical composite: I first captured the foreground with the tracking off (5 x 15s) and then turned the tracking on when the comet reached the desired position (120 x 15s).

🇨🇭 Une nouvelle comète est visible à l'œil nu !
C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) est une comète du nuage d'Oort qui atteindra son périhélie (la distance minimale au Soleil) le 19 avril, avant de s'éloigner pour toujours dans l'espace interstellaire.

Ce matin, j'ai chargé mon sac à dos et je suis allé la capturer. Je voulais la voir se lever à côté du Bietschhorn (3 934 m). La comète se trouve actuellement dans la constellation de Pégase, juste en dessous de 51 Pegasi, autour de laquelle on a découvert la première exoplanète.

Si vous avez un ciel dégagé, ne ratez pas ça : elle est brillante, elle ne passera qu'une seule fois, et sa queue s'étend déjà sur plus de 10° dans le ciel !

J’ai utilisé un objectif 120-300 mm à 180 mm. L’image est un composite éthique : le premier plan capturé sans suivi (5 x 15 s), puis suivi activé une fois la comète en position (120 x 15 s).

#Astrophotography #Comet #PanSTARRS

This is a frightening map, especially given the fact that this is normally near the peak in snowpack across the West. There are many far-reaching consequences from this historic snow drought, ranging from increasing risk of summer wildfires to major water concerns.

Map by https://nwcc-apps.sc.egov.usda.gov/

My fear after he croaks.
just saw this and wanted to share #time #Takiwatanga #Māori #Autism
Sean is exactly right.