NASA astronaut Christina Koch hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha.

Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

https://flic.kr/p/2s7aCi3

#Artemis #ChristinaKoch #Orion #spacecraft #orionspacecraft #space #science #news #NASA #astrodon #photography #Artemis2

I'm worried about AI psychosis. Specifically, I'm worried about the psychosis that makes "capital allocators" spend *$1.4T* on the money-losingest technology in human history, in pursuit of a bizarre fantasy that if we teach the word-guessing program enough words, it will take all the jobs.

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#Artemis #Artemis2 #Moon #Earth

What an amazing view of Earth from Artemis II.

The Sun is behind the Earth, illuminating a thin crescent. This low-light shot, taken by Reid Wiseman using a Nikon D5, shows auroras over the poles, city lights, and the glow of the atmosphere.

And yes, there are stars!

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hello-world/ #space #science #nature #technology

Today is the 1,500th day since russia launched its full-scale war against #Ukraine.

What moscow expected to be a quick victory has turned into a long and costly failure. Instead of achieving its goals, russia has only deepened its losses and isolation.

The world has seen what russia truly is: a terrorist state. The only answer to this is unity, sustained pressure, and continued defence support for #Ukraine.