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Is the universe deterministic?
♲ anonymiss - 2024-12-12 16:40:49 GMT
Is the universe deterministic?
1) Is there free will and does the choice from the first part of the Matrix even exist?
2) Is it even possible to break down complex changes into a binary choice and thus initiate them?
3) Are they just trying to convince us that we have no choice so that we don't use it? And who are they anyway?#question #ethics #humanity #matrix #choice #future #politics #world #universe #philosophy #science #problem
Is the universe deterministic?
1) Is there free will and does the choice from the first part of the Matrix even exist?
2) Is it even possible to break down complex changes into a binary choice and thus initiate them?
3) Are they just trying to convince us that we have no choice so that we don't use it? And who are they anyway?
#question #ethics #humanity #matrix #choice #future #politics #world #universe #philosophy #science #problem
Smile's other half arrives | Let’s Smile (action snippet)
Video: 00:01:22
On 9 December 2024, the Smile Platform arrived safely at Amsterdam Schiphol airport and was subsequently transported to ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. It came a long way, having travelled all the way from Shanghai, China.
This marks an important step in the Smile mission, as the spacecraft's two halves are now in the same location, ready to be joined together. Launching in around a year from now, Smile will study space weather and the interaction between the solar wind and Earth’s environment.
The Platform, built by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), includes the propulsion and service modules responsible for powering, steering and controlling the spacecraft. The European half of the spacecraft – the so-called Payload Module – was built by Airbus in Madrid and is already at ESTEC. It hosts three of the four science instruments of the mission, commands all four of them and downlinks all the data back to Earth.
The Platform didn't travel alone. It was accompanied by a team of Smile engineers and managers from CAS. They will closely work together with their European counterparts from ESA and Airbus during the coming ten months to assemble the Smile spacecraft and fully test it at ESA's ESTEC Test Centre.
After that, Smile will be shipped to Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Its launch is planned for late 2025.
All Let's Smile videos will be listed here: Let's Smile
#space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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ESA to support Indian human spaceflight missions
On 4 December 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO) signed an agreement that will see ESA provide ground station support to the missions in ISRO’s Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme.
#operations #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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High-altitude balloon ride offers new perspective for CAIRT
A novel sensor that simulates the measurements that would be taken by one of the proposed satellites vying to be ESA’s eleventh Earth Explorer, has endured an extraordinary journey.
Carried aboard a high-altitude balloon on a four-day voyage from Sweden to Canada, the sensor provides new data that could help to refine the CAIRT mission concept – a mission that aims to unravel the complexities of Earth's atmosphere and enhance our understanding of climate dynamics.
#earth #science #space #esa #europeanspaceagency
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https://climatejustice.social/@breadandcircuses/113634903701762229 breadandcircuses@climatejustice.social - This is grimly ironic...
The question of whether global warming is accelerating is hotly contested among climate scientists. While some have argued that the current rate of warming — which hit an all-time high last year — is strictly correlated with increased fossil fuel emissions and therefore aligned with current climate models, others have cautioned that the Earth is far more sensitive to fossil fuels than previously thought and that humanity is hurtling toward tipping points from which there can be no return.
In a recent study, a group of researchers from the University of Melbourne complicated this debate with an analysis of warming rates across the globe and possible causes for regional differences. Their principal finding: The globe is getting hotter at a faster rate, but this acceleration is occurring unevenly.
Surprisingly, densely populated areas with large concentrations of poverty — megacities like Cairo and Mumbai — are warming more slowly than urban centers in Europe and North America. Why?
The researchers found that the large quantity of aerosol particles in the air of highly polluted cities reflect sunlight back out into space and, at least in the short term, can have a net cooling effect on populations.
FULL STORY -- https://grist.org/climate-energy/some-cities-are-so-polluted-theyre-warming-slower/
#Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
Paxi explores ice
Video: 00:04:04
English Paxi explores ice
Join Paxi on an adventure to the North and South poles, to learn more about ice and its role in keeping Earth cool.
**Italian **Paxi osserva il ghiaccio
Unisciti a Paxi in un'avventura ai poli Nord e Sud, per saperne di più sul ghiaccio e sul suo ruolo nel mantenere la Terra fresca.
**German **Paxi erforscht das Eis
Begleiten Sie Paxi auf ein Abenteuer zum Nord- und Südpol, um mehr über Eis und seine Rolle bei der Kühlung der Erde zu erfahren.
**French **Paxi explore la glace
Rejoignez Paxi dans une aventure aux pôles Nord et Sud, pour en savoir plus sur la glace et son rôle dans le refroidissement de la Terre.
**Spanish **Paxi explora el hielo
Únete a Paxi en una aventura a los polos Norte y Sur, para aprender más sobre el hielo y su papel en mantener la Tierra fría.
**Portuguese **Paxi explora o gelo
Junte-se a Paxi numa aventura aos pólos Norte e Sul, para aprender mais sobre o gelo e o seu papel na manutenção da Terra fresca.
*Greek *Ο Πάξι εξερευνά τον πάγο
Ελάτε μαζί με τον Paxi σε μια περιπέτεια στο Βόρειο και το Νότιο Πόλο, για να μάθετε περισσότερα για τον πάγο και το ρόλο του στη διατήρηση της ψύξης της Γης.
**Polish **Paxi bada lód
Dołącz do Paxi podczas przygody na biegunie północnym i południowym, aby dowiedzieć się więcej o lodzie i jego roli w chłodzeniu Ziemi.
**Swedish **Paxi utforskar is
Följ med Paxi på ett äventyr till Nord- och Sydpolen för att lära dig mer om is och dess roll för att hålla jorden sval.
**Norwegian **Paxi utforsker is
Bli med Paxi på et eventyr til Nord- og Sydpolen for å lære mer om is og dens rolle i å holde jorden kjølig.
**Danish **Paxi udforsker is
Tag med Paxi på eventyr til Nord- og Sydpolen for at lære mere om is og dens rolle i at holde Jorden kølig.
**Romanian **Paxi explorează gheață
Alăturați-vă lui Paxi într-o aventură la polii Nord și Sud, pentru a afla mai multe despre gheață și rolul său în menținerea Pământului rece.
**Finnish **Paxi tutkii jäätä
Lähde Paxin mukaan seikkailulle pohjois- ja etelänavoille ja opi lisää jäästä ja sen roolista maapallon viileänä pitämisessä.
**Estonian **Paxi avastab jääd
Liitu Paxiga seiklusel põhja- ja lõunapoolusele, et õppida rohkem jääst ja selle rollist Maa jahedana hoidmisel.
**Czech **Paxi zkoumá led
Vydejte se s Paxi na dobrodružnou výpravu na severní a jižní pól, abyste se dozvěděli více o ledu a jeho úloze při udržování chladu na Zemi.
**Dutch **Paxi onderzoekt ijs
Ga mee met Paxi op avontuur naar de Noord- en Zuidpool om meer te leren over ijs en de rol die ijs speelt bij het koel houden van de aarde.
#news #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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Webb finds primeval star-forming galaxy that is lightweight
For the first time, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has detected and ‘weighed’ a galaxy, in the early Universe, that has a mass that is similar to what our Milky Way galaxy’s mass might have been at the same stage of development. Found at around 600 million years after the Big Bang, this lightweight galaxy, nicknamed the Firefly Sparkle, is gleaming with star clusters – 10 in total – that researchers examined in great detail. Other galaxies Webb has detected at this period in the history of the Universe are significantly more massive.
#news #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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AI-powered satellite data reveals clouds in 3D
Launched in May 2024, ESA’s EarthCARE satellite is nearing the end of its commissioning phase with the release of its first data on clouds and aerosols expected early next year. In the meantime, an international team of scientists has found an innovative way of applying artificial intelligence to other satellite data to yield 3D profiles of clouds.
This is particularly news for those eagerly awaiting data from EarthCARE in their quest to advance climate science.
#news #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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https://mastodon.social/@pomarede/113634627641047671 pomarede@mastodon.social - The Mastcam-Z team at Arizona State University, led by Jim Bell, has just released a new batch of their calibrated images, captured earlier by the Perseverance rover.
Check these out, natural versus enhanced colors, captured December 5, 2024, Sol 1349 (1/4)
#Mars #Perseverance #MastcamZforAll #space #science #Astrodon #news
Sparking Ignis
Image: Sparking Ignis
#human #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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Space elf on the shelf
Image: Space elf on the shelf
#human #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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Space design chamber made in LEGO
Image: Space design chamber made in LEGO
#news #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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Folge vom 10.12.2024, diesmal mit sicherem Antimaterien-Transport, Nebra-Krimi und Fragen ans Bindegewebe. 🎙️#Antimaterie #Nebra #HimmelsscheibevonNebra #Nebra-Himmelsscheibe #Bindegewebe #Remfort #Wöhrl #Science #wissenschaft #Kultur #Astronomie #Medizin #Physik
Methodisch inkorrekt: Lieferdienst für Antimaterie
Vega-C liftoff and return-to-flight
Video: 00:04:20
Relive the Vega-C launch, flight VV25, from various angles.
The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite, Sentinel-1C, has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket, flight VV25, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 5 December 2024 at 22:20 CET (18:20 local time).
Sentinel-1C extends the legacy of its predecessors, delivering high-resolution radar imagery to monitor Earth’s changing environment, supporting a diverse range of applications and advance scientific research. Additionally, Sentinel-1C introduces new capabilities for detecting and monitoring maritime traffic.
The launch also marks Vega-C’s ‘return to flight’, a key step in restoring Europe’s independent access to space. Vega-C is the evolution of the Vega family of rockets and delivers increased performance, greater payload volume and improved competitiveness.
#launchers #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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