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Retired IT worker - Twitter escapee - Resident of Northern California & Second Life

#AI #VR #Science #Space #Tech #Apple #Brain #Quantum #Crypto #Metaverse #Art #Baseball #Math #Politics #SciFi #TV

"The future is the past we don't remember yet."

I’m not procrastinating.
I’m practicing strategic patience.
#procrastination #professor #ProfessorLife #academia #AcademicMastodon @academicchatter

Sometimes you get a #sunset that just keeps giving. Tonight’s ended up being one of the most colourful sunsets I’ve ever seen.

This is the Salish Sea in Victoria, BC, (Canada) looking toward Port Angeles, Washington.

(this was January, 2023, so I have muted notifications on this post -- but I'm thrilled people love it.)

#photography #nature #colour #ocean #pacific #pnw #bc

#Introduction

I'm a physics professor at Duke University. I study particle physics and cosmology. I'm a long time member of the Super-Kamiokande neutrino experiment in Japan and now focus on trying to understand the nature of Dark Energy with the @VRubinObs.

I am also a member of the Rubin Observatory commissioning team. I took this photo working in Chile. It shows how far along the observatory already is. Look at the cars to get a sense of scale!

#astronomy #physics #cosmology #astrodon

Avila Beach Pier

Just off oh Highway 101 where the highway meets the central coast of California is a little town of Avila. There's not much to the little town but what is there is cute and well worth the visit.
The fog that had blanketed Pismo Beach had tried to extend it's reach into Avila. This made for some interesting light as the sun was just starting it's retreat over the nearby cliffs.
See the full image here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/avila-beach-pier-bill-gallagher.html #aYearForArt #BillGallagherPhotography #AvilaBeach

Avila Beach Pier by Bill Gallagher

Avila Beach Pier Photograph by Bill Gallagher

Fine Art America

ART🌻 HANG IT, WEAR IT, SIT ON IT, GIFT IT

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Soooo much water in California and the west coast. Thinking of you and hoping the best....

"RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH"

See It Here : https://lynnie-lang.pixels.com/featured/river-deep-mountain-high-abstract-yellow-blue-white-water-lynnie-lang.html

Hope I #MadeYouSmile

#ArtMatters - Please share art with the world

#AYearForArt #MastoArt #mastodon #art #artistsonmastodon #artist #abstract #abstractart #painting #fediart #prints #floods #river #storm

River Deep Mountain High Abstract Yellow Blue White Water by Lynnie Lang

River Deep Mountain High Abstract Yellow Blue White Water by Lynnie Lang

Lynnie Lang - Website

I'll admit to experiencing schadenfreude watching Kevin McCarthy fail over and over again. It's like he's channeling the Bill Murray character in Groundhog Day, except in this case the "girl" he's trying to get is the House speakership. But as enjoyable as this has been to watch, McCarthy's folly has resulted in an extra special bonus. Because there is no speaker, the House has not been able to conduct any regular business. And that means that as of this moment, George Santos is still not officially a member of Congress.

#McCarthy #Santos #Politics

@setha45 @QasimRashid Great point.
@QasimRashid You need to prove intent to do harm, or at least that they knew harm was a likely result of their actions. That's not the same thing as proving they knew they had antiquated computer systems (which they obviously did). It's a tough hurdle to leap over, and it's why these sorts of cases almost always end up in civil court.

@heffa @QasimRashid Here's the legal standard for criminal gross negligence: "Gross negligence may be punishable by criminal law if the negligence committed is also found to be reckless."

So it would come down to proving "recklessness." To do that, you'd have to prove that Southwest knew that their actions would likely cause significant harm to others, and proceeded anyway. That gets into proving state of mind, which in a situation like this would be difficult.

@QasimRashid I doubt any prosecutor would file charges. Fraud requires intent, and to prove intent here you'd have to prove that Southwest knew for a fact that their systems would be overwhelmed by the combination of near-unprecedented weather and a crush of holiday travelers, and that significant harm to their customers would be the result. That would be a hard case to make.