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Rivals object to SpaceX’s Starship plans in Florida—who’s interfering with whom? - Ars Technica
Added: Nov 24, 2025Rivals object to SpaceX’s Starship plans in Florida—who’s interfering with whom?
Site: Ars Technica
“We’re going to continue to treat any LOX-methane vehicle with 100 percent TNT blast equivalency.”…
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Images of 3I/ATLAS on November 22–24, 2025 | by Avi Loeb | Nov, 2025 | Medium Added: Nov 25, 2025
Images of 3I/ATLAS on November 22–24, 2025
Site: Medium
A number of images of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS were taken on November 22–24, 2205 by amateur astronomers and astrophotographers…
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Downdetector Downdetector - YouTube Added: Nov 25, 2025
Downdetector Downdetector
Site: YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Federalists REJECTED The Bill of Rights, Thought It Was LIMITING
Site: YouTube
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TRUMP HAS DONE IT
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THIS COULD BE THE END OF THE WARBecome A Memberhttp://youtube.com/timcastnews/joinThe Green Room - https://rumble.com/playlists/aa56qw_g-j0BUY CAST BREW COFF...
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Judge DISMISSES Indictments Against James Comey, Letitia James In Major Blow To Trump
Site: YouTube
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Clinton Judge JUST DISMISSED James, Comey Indictment, Trump DOJ APPEALS | Timcast IRL
Site: YouTube
Go to https://BackyardButchers.com/TIM and enter promo code TIM for 30% off — plus a FREE turkey or ham with your purchase.Check out the Black Friday Sale! T...
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Judge Dismisses Comey and James Cases, Pentagon Investigating Sen. Mark Kelly: AM Update 11/25
Site: YouTube
A judge dismisses the cases against former FBI Director James Comey and NY AG Letitia James. While Comey celebrated the ruling, attorney Will Chamberlain war...
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Only One Constant (Time) May Be Needed To Describe The Universe | IFLScience
Added: Nov 25, 2025Physicists Say The Entire Universe Might Only Need One Constant – Time
Site: IFLScience
In a cafe at CERN in 1992, three physicists realized they disagreed about how many constants are needed to describe all of nature. A recent paper suggests only one – time – is necessary.
If you've spent a little time wondering about how the cosmos works (as you should) you have likely stumbled across one of the so-called "constants" of the universe. These are physical quantities which cannot be derived through theory, and must be gained through going out there and measuring them through experiment. Classic examples include the speed of light, Planck's constant, and the fine-structure constant (note; this last one weirds people out the most ). The conditions of the universe can be described through its “fundamental constants” – fixed quantities in nature, such as the gravitational constant (called G) or the speed of light (called C)," Martin Rees, Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge explains in a piece for The Conversation. "There are about 30 of these representing the sizes and strengths of parameters such as particle masses, forces or the universe’s expansion. But our theories don’t explain what values these constants should have. Instead, we have to measure them and plug their values into our equations to accurately describe nature." Physicists have worked to pin down the exact values of these constants, and how they relate to each other, with some being measured more precisely than others. The International System of Units now use seven base units (seconds, meters, kilograms, amperes, kelvins, moles, and candela). But how many of these constants do we need to describe the universe around us? According to a recent paper, the answer is only one; time. The paper is the most recent result of a conversation which took place in a cafeteria at CERN, back in 1992. There, three physicists (Michael J. Duff, Lev B. Okun, and Gabriele Veneziano) realized that they couldn't agree exactly how many constants are necessary in order to describe the universe. This discussion led to a three papers in 2002 with three different suggestions; three constants, two constants, and zero constants. Okun's paper argued that three basic units were needed to measure all physical quantities of the universe; length, mass, and time. Veneziano argued that two was enough; length and time, while Duff believed that the numbers of constants varied depending on the theoretical model. "The goal is to find the most fundamental description of physics possible," George Matsas, lead author on the new paper, explained in a statement. "The question raised by Okun, Duff and Veneziano is by no means trivial. As physicists, we’re faced with the need to understand what’s the minimum number of standards we need to measure everything." In the recent paper, the team attempted to figure out how many constants are needed to describe two different types of spacetime. These are the Galilean version used by Isaac Newton, and Minkowski spacetime, a relativistic spacetime solution to Einstein's equations. In Galilean spacetime, before things got messy, space and time are distinct and separate from each other. Time is absolute, and agreed upon by all observers, and distances are independent of time, and the one cannot be derived by the other. The authors explain that other units, such as mass, can be defined using just these two constants. Looking at Minkowski spacetime, which the authors believe can be applied to relativistic spacetime in general, they found that you don't even need length. “In Galilean space-time, you need rulers and clocks to measure all the physical variables. In relativistic space-time, however, clocks are sufficient,” Matsas explained. "This is because in relativity, space and time are so interrelated that a single unit is sufficient to describe all quantities. High-precision clocks, such as the atomic clocks used today, are capable of meeting all measurement needs." To do away with length, the team uses a clock experiment first proposed by Canadian physicist Bill Unruh. In Minkowski spacetime, space and time are not independent of each other, meaning that one can be derived from the other. In the three clock experiment, two observers are placed at different ends of a rod you want to measure. One has two clocks, the other one. The observer with two synchronized clocks sends it along the rod to the second observer, who then synchronizes his own clock to the received clock at the end of its journey. He then sends the clock back to the first observer. Remember that in relativistic spacetime, time is altered by your velocity. Using these time measurements, it is then possible to define length, without reference to any other constant (for example, the speed of light). In summary, the team suggests that any unit can in fact be measured in terms of one constant, seconds, currently defined as "the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium-133 atom." While this is interesting and intriguing, don't expect the other constants to disappear, because they are still useful and convenient to use. “Historically, based on a standardization effort adopted during the French Revolution (1789-1799), the kilogram was defined as the mass of one liter of pure water at a given pressure and temperature. In practical terms, it’s very convenient to have a mass standard, but from a fundamental point of view, it’s not necessary,” Daniel Vanzella, from the São Carlos Institute of Physics at the University of São Paulo, added. "The mass of a body is given by the acceleration with which a particle is attracted when it’s at a certain distance from the mass." The study is published in Nature Scientific Reports.
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MAHA Summit Features Talk of Psychedelics and Immortality | Scientific American Added: Nov 25, 2025
MAHA Summit Features Talk of Psychedelics and Immortality
Site: Scientific American
The Make America Healthy Again summit, attended by RFK, Jr., and J. D. Vance, gave a sense of what’s driving U.S. health policy
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Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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Psychedelics and immortality: Nature went to a health summit starring RFK and JD Vance Added: Nov 25, 2025
Psychedelics and immortality: Nature went to a health summit starring RFK and JD Vance
The Make America Healthy Again summit, attended by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and vice-president JD Vance, gave a sense of what’s driving US health policy.
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Donald Trump–Zohran Mamdani White House Meeting: President Laughs Off Differences | National Review Added: Nov 25, 2025
Donald Trump–Zohran Mamdani White House Meeting: President Laughs Off Differences | National Review
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The AI Apocalypse Is The GREATEST Threat We Face As Humans | Tim Pool
Site: YouTube
Christmas and our tradition is infinitely more important than the sterile AI machine take overBecome A Memberhttp://youtube.com/timcastnews/joinThe Green Roo...
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President Trump and The First Lady Participate in the Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning
Site: YouTube
The White House
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Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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SpaceX maintains unbelievable Starship target despite Booster 18 incident
Added: Nov 25, 2025SpaceX maintains unbelievable Starship target despite Booster 18 incident
Site: TESLARATI
Despite Booster 18's failure, SpaceX recently shared an incredibly ambitious and bold update about Starship V3’s 12th test flight.
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Vibe coding, no-code, and the new rules of web3 development
Added: Nov 25, 2025Vibe coding, no-code, and the new rules of web3 development
Site: CryptoSlate
Eric Chen and the Injective team are using vibe coding to remap how software gets created, built, and shipped in web3.
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How to Sound Like an Expert in Any AI Bubble Debate Added: Nov 25, 2025
How to Sound Like an Expert in Any AI Bubble Debate
There are 12 statistics, factoids, and studies that dominate every discussion about whether artificial intelligence is a bubble. Here's a deep-dive into all 12 arguments
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Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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Is Google The New Leader of the AI Race? Added: Nov 25, 2025
Is Google The New Leader of the AI Race?
Site: Gizmodo
OpenAI is wounded. Nvidia could be next.
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7 open-source apps I'd honestly pay for because they're that good | ZDNET
Added: Nov 25, 20257 open-source apps I'd honestly pay for because they're that good
Site: ZDNET
These apps are free, but I'd be willing to shell out some cash for them. Here's why.
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Are Americans a People with a Creed, or a Creed-Made People? | National Review
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Mark Kelly Accused of Seditious Behavior, DoD Begins Internal Review
Site: YouTube
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Katie Couric and Jen Psaki’s INSANE Comments About Trump WH Coverage, with Benny Johnson
Site: YouTube
Megyn Kelly is joined by Benny Johnson, host of "The Benny Show,” to discuss Katie Couric’s ridiculous comments about the media, Jen Psaki comparing the Whit...
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GitHub - p-e-w/heretic: Fully automatic censorship removal for language models
Added: Nov 25, 2025GitHub - p-e-w/heretic: Fully automatic censorship removal for language models
Site: GitHub
Fully automatic censorship removal for language models - p-e-w/heretic
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Contemporary Impressionism Art Gallery Featuring the Artwork of Erin Hanson
Added: Nov 25, 2025Contemporary Impressionism Art Gallery Featuring the Artwork of Erin Hanson
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Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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DEMOCRATS DID THIS
Site: YouTube
BUY CAST BREW COFFEE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW - https://castbrew.com/Become A Member And Protect Our Work at http://www.timcast.comHost:Tim Pool @Timcast (everywh...
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Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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JONATHAN TURLEY: James and Comey cases dismissed but could be revived by new prosecutor | Fox News Added: Nov 25, 2025
JONATHAN TURLEY: James and Comey cases dismissed but could be revived by new prosecutor | Fox News
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Over 1 Million Americans Gave Their DNA to the Gov't
Site: YouTube
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Markary exposes the Obama-era program that gathered genetic information of over a million Americans to "unlock cures." 80% of the ...
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Fauci’s Lies, Child Trans Malpractice, MAHA Breakthroughs: FDA Chief Tells All
Site: YouTube
New FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary exposes Fauci’s COVID cover-up, how the FDA hid vaccine risks and why kids are sicker than ever. He reveals to Miranda ...
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Candace Owens OFF AIR, Warns France Trying To KILL HER, Says Feds CONFIRM RECEIPT | Timcast IRL
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Watch ‘The Thinking Game’ documentary for free on YouTube Added: Nov 25, 2025
Watch ‘The Thinking Game,’ a documentary about Google DeepMind, for free on YouTube.
Site: Google
We’re bringing “The Thinking Game" to the Google DeepMind YouTube channel.
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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection
Site: YouTube
The Thinking Game takes you on a journey into the heart of DeepMind, capturing a team striving to unravel the mysteries of intelligence and life itself.Filme...
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New Quantum Gravity Paper Explains How We Still Exist If The Universe Has Only One State | IFLScience
Added: Nov 25, 2025
The Universe Could Be Simple – We Might Be What Makes It Complicated, Suggests New Quantum Gravity Paper Prof Brian Cox Calls “Exhilarating”
Site: IFLScience
The British physicist also praised a truly inspired footnote in this preprint paper.
Quantum mechanics and general relativity are the two pinnacles of 20th-century physics. In their respective fields, scientists have demonstrated time and time again how correct these theories are. Still, we know that they have limitations. They do not work together well, especially in two particularly important areas: black holes and the Big Bang. The search for a theory of everything, or at least one that incorporates both the quantum properties of reality and gravity, is ongoing. There are several candidates out there, and their limits are under constant investigation. Most of them are currently beyond our ability to test; usually, we test quantum mechanics or relativity, for example recently, with black hole collisions. Leading the charge for the Grand Unified Theory are string theory and loop quantum gravity. String theory imagines fundamental particles not as point-like but as one-dimensional strings, their properties emerging from how they vibrate. An alternative is loop quantum gravity, where space is not infinitely divisible but is made of elementary chunks, which are linked together into loops. There’s plenty of variety in quantum gravity theory: there’s a version with gravity coming from entropy, for example. These theories are based on hardcore math to try to square this particular circle – and now, we get to the core of this new paper that Professor Brian Cox enjoyed so much. The paper – a preprint that is yet to be peer-reviewed, written by Daniel Harlow, Mykhaylo Usatyuk, and Ying Zhao from MIT and the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics – focuses on the Hilbert space of quantum gravity. The Hilbert space is the extension of Euclidean space – which is what we use to do 3D geometry – to go to infinite dimensions. Now, if you apply this to a closed universe, a universe that eventually might collapse into a big crunch, then something peculiar happens. This Hilbert space of potentially infinite dimensions, when it comes to quantum gravity in a closed universe, is one-dimensional. The crucial consequence of this, which is the reason for the footnote, is that such a universe cannot have an external observer. “This paper - which is really technical but is in my view exhilarating to at least read through (if not fully understand to say the least!) if you have an interest in quantum gravity / black holes / holography etc etc, contains what is surely one of the great footnotes. ‘We leave the theological implications of this statement as an exercise for the reader’,” Cox said in a social media post. This is not to say that this study is proving or disproving the existence of a deity looking into the universe. In that one-dimensional universe, we would also fail to exist. The paper, though, focuses on how to fit an observer like us in such a universe, using principles of holography, where, for example, a flat surface could contain all the information of a three-dimensional object. This paper has not solved the thorny unification of relativity and quantum mechanics, but it might have some application in black hole physics. If that won’t be the case, at least the footnote is destined to be in the annals of history. The preprint is posted on arXiv.
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NVIDIA Hits Back at Claims That Google’s TPUs Could Overtake Its AI Stack, Saying It Offers “Greater Performance and Versatility” Than ASICs Added: Nov 25, 2025
NVIDIA Hits Back Hard Against Reports Suggesting Google’s TPUs Could Overtake Its AI Stack
Site: Wccftech
NVIDIA has responded to all the 'buzz' around Google's TPUs, as the firm says that ASICs are limited to a "specific AI frameworks".
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NVIDIA AI stack versus TPUs - Google Search Added: Nov 25, 2025
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Huge Gravity Anomaly Near Africa
Site: YouTube
All new subscribers receive an extra box for free. *Available for a limited time only* at https://curiositybox.com/sabineScientists just found a massive 7,00...
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Why Jill Lepore Nearly Quit Harvard
Added: Nov 25, 2025Why Jill Lepore Nearly Quit Harvard
Site: The Chronicle of Higher Education
The prosecutorial culture was “miserable.” She stayed, but has come to regret her silence at the time.
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Jill Lepore Shows How Politics Has Compromised Academic Research
Site: Splice Today
By her own admission, you should fact-check anything she says. || Crispin Sartwell
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What Happens with Comey, Absurd Couric, and Wild J.Lo Outfit, w/ Aronberg, Davis, and Benny Johnson
Site: YouTube
Megyn Kelly is joined by Dave Aronberg, MK True Crime contributor, and Mike Davis, founder of the Article III Project, to discuss the dismissed federal crimi...
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Victor Davis Hanson: What Six Democrats Didn’t Say in Their Anti-Trump Message to US Soldiers
Site: YouTube
On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take aim at the six congressional Democrats who called on mil...
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What Happens with Comey, Absurd Couric, and Wild J.Lo Outfit, w/ Aronberg, Davis, and Benny Johnson
Site: YouTube
Megyn Kelly is joined by Dave Aronberg, MK True Crime contributor, and Mike Davis, founder of the Article III Project, to discuss the dismissed federal crimi...
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Why Tapatio was Sued for Their Original Name
Site: YouTube
History and review of Tapatio hot sauce.#mukbang #foodhistory #foodreview
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A 65-year-old linguistics framework challenged by modern research Added: Nov 25, 2025
A 65-year-old linguistics framework challenged by modern research
In a re-evaluation of Hockett's foundational features that have long dominated linguistic theory—concepts like "arbitrariness," "duality of patterning," and "displacement"—an international team of linguists and cognitive scientists shows that modern science demands a radical shift in how we understand language and how it evolved.
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GitHub - ZeroLu/awesome-nanobanana-pro: 🚀 An awesome list of curated Nano Banana pro prompts and examples. Your go-to resource for mastering prompt engineering and exploring the creative potential of the Nano banana pro(Nano banana 2) AI image model.
Site: GitHub
🚀 An awesome list of curated Nano Banana pro prompts and examples. Your go-to resource for mastering prompt engineering and exploring the creative potential of the Nano banana pro(Nano banana 2) AI...
