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A fun trip through a little chunk of the universe

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DESI, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, has mapped ~30% of the space in the universe and ~80% of time in that space, about 11 billion years. AI converted some of the data into this 3:25 video showing galaxies in a small part of the mapped universe passing by as one travels through space-time. Humans alone cannot piece the data together into a video like this. It's a rather cool little trip, I think.  The DESI project is in its fourth year. The goal is to measure light from about 50 million galaxies and quasars by the end of its five-year mission. That would significantly expand its current map. As more data are collected and released, DESI’s 3D map will cover a larger portion of the sky and include more cosmic objects, further increasing its reach and scientific value. I sincerely hope that MAGA thugs don't cut funding for DESI. They can try, but maybe that would be illegal. It would need to be fought out in federal courts. SciAm posted this video at this lin...

Like Catnip To You.

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  You shouldn’t eat it.  Health, diet, full stomach, whatever.  `Tis a no-no, but you can’t resist.  It is calling to you.  For Bunny, Mounds Bars or fresh brownies.  Damn the torpedoes, they must be eaten. Any such for you?

NOW, what's he got?

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  As most of my friends know , my body hit its Sell-By Date over 20 years ago, when I was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Survived that. Since, then, I’ve been blessed with diabetes, congestive heart failure, a brain tumor, a couple of gastric bleeds, u.s.w . Seems that the latest on the hit parade is a form of blood cancer, called polycythemia averr. But it was caught early, and I can live another 20 years, if I make sure it’s treated properly. Be sure to check back in two decades from now, to hear my latest adventures! Now, share your own, for everyone's enjoyment! AlextheKay takes a shitload of pills every day

Stupid Chores That You have Come To Enjoy.

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  Mrs. Bunny would always sweep the streets of leaves  in front of our house on the corner.  Told her don’t bother, they will blow away.  Every morning.   Now, Bunny not working and thought it good to do that, rather than just sinking into to sofa.      Bunny enjoys doing it now.  The curbs and base of the walls are clean.  Also cleaning the leaves and old bird seed from the small garden.  A small bit of satisfaction and job well done. Any such for thou? J.P. Bunny

Answer to "What is it?"

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I hope to be back on a limited basis.  Getting better.  I miss all yuz!  Full "injury" story to follow. So, what is this little "filled baggie" thing? Answer coming soon (maybe tomorrow). (by PrimalSoup) Answer: A tiny piece of grapefruit flesh! Fun guesses. Thanks all!! 🥰

No Longer Liking What You Liked.

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  Books, TV programs, movie franchises.  You enjoyed them, but at some point you soured on them. Bunny enjoyed the books of Clive Cussler, _Raise The Titanic fame.  Mindless fun, adventure, and some historical treasure found.  But, he started writing himself into the stories.  First just an encounter, and later, entire chapters with him in it.  Takes you out of the story. Happy Days.  Not the shark.  It was when the studio audience would wildly cheer the actors when they first appeared on screen.  The mother would glide in, arms spread, acknowledging the applause.  That killed the image of it not being something staged. What, if anything killed it for you? J.P. Bunny

Science: After 125 years, math science makes a major advance in uniting math and physics

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The few top notch math people on planet Earth, maybe 0.00001% of us (1 in 10 million), can see and think about things that most people, including me, cannot even articulate. I need experts to translate opaque math into American. SciAm reports about a major breakthrough in uniting math with physics (mildly edited): Mathematicians Crack 125-Year-Old Problem,  Unite Three Physics Theories A breakthrough in Hilbert’s sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math At the International Congress of Mathematicians at Sorbonne University in Paris, legendary mathematician David Hilbert presented 10 unsolved problems as ambitious guideposts for the 20th century. He later expanded his list to include 23 problems , and their influence on mathematical thought over the past 125 years cannot be overstated. Hilbert’s sixth problem was one of the loftiest. He called for “axiomatizing” physics, or determining the bare minimum of mathematical assumptions behind all its theories. Broadly...