Imagine you have a point dancing in space, following... three simple rules. You’d think it would eventually settle down or repeat itself, right? Nature isn't always that predictable. This is the Rössler Attractor. It’s a beautiful piece of "organized chaos." By just tweaking a few non-linear equations, we get this marvelous fractal shape, a curve that weaves and loops, forever exploring new ground without ever retracing its exact same path. Most people try to solve this with standard linear tools, but that's like trying to understand a symphony by looking at a single note. To see the real "magic" the bifurcations and the patterns, you have to embrace the non-linearity. It shows us how the smallest nudge at the start can lead to a completely different, stunningly complex world. It’s a simple set of rules, yet it generates infinite complexity. Isn't that just the kick in the head? (📹Credit; equationsinmotion / IG)show more

my two favorite people saying the same thing “just... give it a try” 🥹 🦌: the most important thing is to just give it a try. i think the idea of taking that first step is one of the most important things in life 🦮: moments when we have to make big decisions can be scary, and i think that's completely normal. but the fact that something feels scary also means it’s a very important opportunity. that’s why i think it’s important to really think about what you want and then just give it a try. because if you don’t try, you’ll definitely regret it later onshow more

even so, I trust that any new watcher will... be able to pick up what's going on. The people who made the OVAs shown from time and time again that they have faith in their viewers that they'll be able to understand the world building that culminated to this point. You can start the other shows prior to this, either before or after this OVA and it will still feel like a proper climax leading up to this. The story beats in this show are pretty good in the sense that anyone can understand it, it's not universally profound but it does a good job in highlighting perspectives of every side and have a glimpse at what happened that lead up to it.show more

Her brother has small eyes and just bought a... new car with the driver alert system. Even when he’s driving just normally with his small eyes, the systems warns him to pay attention. What’s funny is that it’s made by a manufacturer that should understand a certain demographic has smaller eyes. I’ve yet to duplicate this but I think I need to try Lexus next because I’ve seen it happen in a few of them. Mine seems to work just fine, when I look away at the light and it turns green, it does notify and warn me as it should . So why do certain Asian car brands have driver alert systems that don’t understand that some people naturally have smaller eyes and that they aren’t just not paying attention? I did try this in a new Subaru and it did go off too. So it’s not limited to all brands it’s only certain ones. Some people go as far as to say this was intentional but I think the software might be being too sensitive to be honest. At least it’s working in a sense of creating an environment of caution. Does this happen to you too? Let me know what brand and mod car you have I will test it out. I want to see if I can get it to warn me all the time, I think it’s funny. As a person who always makes fun of the size of my eyes I think it’s funny it’s doing this primarily to Asian people. It’s like it’s making fun of a stereotype.show more

When a spacecraft leaves Earth, it doesn’t just fire... its engines and head straight to its destination. In many missions, especially those going beyond low Earth orbit, there’s a more subtle and elegant strategy at play, one that uses gravity itself as part of the navigation system. This is often called a gravity assist, or a slingshot maneuver. But in the case of missions like #Artemis II, what’s being used is a closely related idea known as a free-return trajectory. At first glance, it might sound simple: the spacecraft goes to the Moon, loops around it, and comes back. But the physics behind it is anything but simple. Instead of relying on continuous propulsion, the spacecraft follows a carefully calculated path through the gravitational field of the Earth–Moon system. It is launched with just the right speed and direction so that, as it approaches the Moon, the Moon’s gravity bends its trajectory. The spacecraft is effectively flung around the Moon, redirected onto a path that naturally brings it back toward Earth. No major engine burn is needed for the return. Small trajectory corrections may still be required, but gravity does the heavy lifting. That’s the key. This kind of trajectory is not just efficient, it’s also safe. If something goes wrong with the spacecraft’s engines or onboard systems, gravity itself ensures the return. It’s an inherent backup plan, built into the trajectory from the very beginning. The same fundamental idea appears in gravity assists used across the Solar System. When a spacecraft flies past a planet, it can gain or lose speed by exchanging momentum with that planet. From the spacecraft’s point of view, it’s as if it has been accelerated without using fuel. In reality, it has borrowed a tiny amount of orbital energy from the planet itself. That’s how missions like Voyager reached the outer planets, and how probes continue to explore regions far beyond what their onboard fuel alone would allow. But there’s an important distinction. An interplanetary gravity assist is typically used to change speed and direction, often increasing the spacecraft’s energy. A free-return trajectory, like the one used in Artemis II, is designed for something more specific: a path that naturally loops back to Earth without requiring additional propulsion. It’s less about gaining energy, and more about shaping a trajectory that guarantees a return. To understand why this works, it helps to stop thinking in straight lines. In space, motion follows curves defined by gravity. The spacecraft is constantly falling, first toward Earth, then toward the Moon, and then back toward Earth again. What looks like a loop is really a continuous free fall through a changing gravitational landscape. This way of navigating space reveals something deeper. We tend to think of engines as the drivers of motion, but once a spacecraft is on its way, gravity does most of the work. The art of spaceflight is not just about thrust. It’s about knowing when not to use it. #GoodLuck #Artemis NASA Artemisshow more

[Q]: Can you tell us how this free economic... zone would work in the Donbas, in land that the Russians took by force? President Trump: I don't want to do that now. It's a very complex situation, but it would work. And a lot of people want to see it work.show more

A friend of mine just recently got his first... gun, a striker fired Glock 19. He is terrified to leave a round chambered. To anyone reading this who has this same fear, I want to alleviate your concerns. I'm going to explain why there is nothing to be afraid of. First and foremost, I fully understand your concern. It's not irrational. And you're not stupid for being nervous about a bullet being aimed at your leg with the striker cocked back under spring tension about an 1/8 of an inch from the primer. I get it. I shared this concern when I was new to carrying. But your fear is due to a lack of understanding of the internal safety features of a modern striker fired handgun. On a properly maintained modern striker fired pistol the striker CANNOT hit the primer on the chambered round without the trigger being pulled. Can't. Not shouldn't. Can't. (If you have any good Sig P320 jokes, this is the proper place to share them) There is a block that the striker will hit and stop if it is released without the trigger being depressed. It works just like a lock and key. There is a channel in the blocker that the striker can pass through if it is in the fire position. It only goes into the fire position if the trigger is pulled which pushes the blocker into the fire position. A spring keeps the blocker firmly in the block position until then. The blocker is a solid piece of steel that won't break. And if your gun is securely in a hard sided Kydex holster nothing can move the trigger unless it is unholstered. Many guns like Glocks have a trigger safety that prevents the trigger from moving due to force of dropping. Your finger has to be on the trigger safety to move it. So the gun cannot fire unless you pull the trigger. And it's easy for you to test this safety feature to see how it works! See the video below. You can try to push the striker forward by moving that piece at the back of the slide forward. That piece is the back of the striker. Push it forward and it will stop. The tip won't come out through the breach. You see it trying to come through but it gets stuck. Now push that little button in. That is the actual blocker. When you push it in you will now be able to move the striker forward through the breach and see how it will strike the primer. You can test this easily every time you disassemble your pistol to verify it is still working. You can break this safety feature by removing the blocker or losing the spring. But if it's there it will work. (You would be the first person in firearms history who has ever lost a spring. Literally the first one. It has never happened before. 😐) But it doesn't come out as part of regular maintenance. You have to disassemble the firing assembly to get it out. That won't happen by accident. And if you do that on purpose you should do this blocker test when you reassemble it to make sure the safety feature is working. My video shows a Glock slide. All Glocks will look like this. Other brands may put the blocker in a different spot or it may be a slightly different shape. But they all (mostly) have the same design. If you test yours as demonstrated and it works like mine does, your gun WILL NOT fire without pulling the trigger. (If you just thought of another P320 joke, this is another good place to toss that out there)show more

This is Russiagate summed up in 17 seconds. It’s... a complex story with 1000s of moving parts, but at its core it’s very simple. It’s not just that it was all fabricated out of thin air, it’s that the people doing the investigating, charging, and imprisoning knew it was fabricated.show more

During training, you visit many of the facilities that... will eventually play a role in your mission. Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A was one of them. This visit felt different. Standing at the base of the tower and looking up, I was reminded that this is the very place from which Neil Armstrong and his crewmates began their journey to the Moon. The facility has evolved over the decades and has been modernized for a new era of spaceflight, but it still carries the weight of its history. You can feel it. Then there is the elevator. Inside, there are only two buttons: Earth and Space. A simple design choice, perhaps, but one that feels remarkably profound when launch day finally arrives. What you see here is me at the top of the launch pad, with the Falcon 9 yet to make its way out. The rocket is transported to the pad horizontally and then raised to a vertical position before launch. Standing there, it was impossible not to imagine the events that would soon unfold. At this very time last year, all of this was happening in real time. Looking back now, it feels both distant and incredibly close. #shux #space #shubhanshushukla #india #axiom4show more

Topic: Science and the Fullness of Life. Quote 1:... Rejecting science is easy. Understanding it is hard. Yet only this path leads to fullness of life. Author: Zafar Mirzo. Rejecting science is easy. It requires no effort, no study, and no discomfort. You can simply dismiss it and stay within familiar beliefs. Understanding science, however, is hard work. It demands time, intellectual honesty, and the willingness to change your mind when evidence shows you were wrong. Yet the author insists this harder path is the only one that leads to a full life. Science is not just a collection of facts. It is the most reliable way we have to understand reality, our origins, our world, our possibilities. Embracing it opens the door to wonder, clearer thinking, and better decisions. It frees us from illusion and gives us the tools to solve real problems. A life lived in deliberate ignorance stays small. A life guided by scientific understanding expands. The choice, though difficult, is clear. Quote 2: Science is hard to understand, yet without it there is no fullness of life. Author: Zafar Mirzo. Science is hard to understand. It takes real effort, patience, and the courage to question old beliefs. Many prefer to avoid that struggle. Yet the author is clear: without science, there is no fullness of life. Rejecting it or staying ignorant leaves a person trapped in a smaller, less accurate picture of reality. Understanding it, however difficult, brings clarity, wonder, and the ability to engage with the world as it truly is. A life shaped by scientific knowledge is richer. It sharpens thinking, solves real problems, and deepens appreciation for existence. The path is demanding, but the alternative is a diminished existence, one cut off from truth and possibility. Science may be hard, but it is the only road to a complete and meaningful life.show more

For a Western observer, it is extremely difficult to... understand what is happening in Iran. How is it possible that just a few weeks after the massacre of tens of thousands, young people risk their lives and begin a new wave of protests? The answer to this question is simple: These people do not want to live under the rule of a theocratic dictatorship because they have learned that they have no future. They can never find a job, have a family, or live a normal life. It is difficult to understand, but being alive or dead is not much different for them. Thousands commit suicide every year. After realizing that they share the same goal, they have now gathered together to bring about change. They will either change their future or embrace death. It is sad but true.show more

Dear UEFA, UEFA Champions League I am just trying... to understand the rules at this point… Same foul, different outcomes… are we missing a page in the rulebook or are we just wearing the wrong badge? Because it’s becoming a pattern at this point. When it’s against us, it’s waved off instantly; no second look, no VAR check, nothing. But in other games, similar incidents are reviewed and given without hesitation. So we have to ask what exactly is the standard here? And more importantly, does that standard apply equally to everyone? At this point, it’s only fair to wonder… is there something we’re not being told? Is there an agenda against Barça, or is there a reason these decisions consistently go the same way? We’re not even asking for favors, just transparency, consistency, and the same level of scrutiny every other team seems to get. Are we asking for too much???💔show more

According to this Hamas supporter, what happened in Gaza... was a genocide of horrific proportions that will forever scar the people and the land they live on. But, at the same time, Israel completely failed to fight Hamas and was decimated by the brave "freedom fighters" to an embarrassing degree. How can these two statements be true at the same time? It's simple. You just have to completely disassociate from reality.show more

World Models are the path for some AI Models... in the future. But how can we efficiently train these models to not only see the world the way humans do but to see the world in a new and unique way. By visualizing, what is normally sequenced audio patterns, we can derive much more insights. Here we see Paganini in a visual form that can than be described and transcribed into a World Model. We can observe connections in a manner that may not have been clear prior to the digitalization of music and sound in this way. The company with the most valuable potential in building a World Model is Tesla. Not that this type of visualization is being used, but that the mechanisms are in place, and the technology is in place for the company to thrive in this new form of AI.show more

Just one little mistake blew his cover, This Scene... was intense 🔥🎞️🎬🍿* In a room full of laughter, drinks, and forced normalcy, one small gesture quietly shifts the entire atmosphere. When Lt. Hicox orders three glasses, he does it the way a British officer would-subtly, instinctively. But in that moment, he forgets where he is. In Germany, even something as simple as showing the number three has its own identity, its own cultural fingerprint. And that tiny difference? It's loude than a gunshot to someone like Major Hellstrom. What makes this scene unforgettable isn't the violence that follows, but the silence before it-the way suspicion creeps in, the way eyes start to observe more than they listen. Hellstrom doesn't react immediately. He studies, processes, and then calmly pulls the thread that unravels everything. No raised voice, no dramatic reveal-just intelligence meeting instinct. It's a reminder that in war, survival isn't just about strength or strategy-it's about details. The smallest slip, the slightest inconsistency, can expose you completely. And in Tarantino's world, danger doesn't always announce itself with chaos... sometimes, it arrives with a smile, a question, and three fingers held the wrong way. A masterclass in suspense, where a single gesture becomes a death sentence.* #ingloriousbastardsshow more

Australia. The Best F1 Season Opener. "It's amazing to... see everyone here. And the energy is always awesome in Melbourne. I think this is definitely by far the best opener of a season. I mean, we had it in a few different places in the past, but this one, being that it's so far to get to, the weather's always great and the city's fantastic and the people are great."show more

Starlink is one of those rare technologies that feels... like a cheat code for life. Plug it in, point it at the sky, and high-speed internet is literally beamed down to me from space. Technology is the closest thing we have to magic in the real world.show more

The Sabotaging Practice of Over Supply and Sameness in... the NFT Space. The current zeitgeist of the NFT space is that the same artists are doing the same kind of work five times a year, with project after project leaving a trail of disappointment and discontent among collectors and all of us watching in disbelief as huge resources are extracted from the space over work that feels like it could be left as an "artist study." I understand that you can do what you want with your money as collectors, but we are killing the whole space with this incestuous practice. No artist is that prolific to be able to do 5 collections of 100+ pieces each every year and actually deliver innovation and some kind of creative evolution. Of course, they can pretend play that the work has something new, but there is no precedent nor proof that that has ever happened in the speed that it happens in the NFT space. Again, people are free to through away their resources on whatever they want but with this way of doing things, we more and more are going to start seeing the consequences. Oh! There are consequences? Yes. Maybe unintended, but there are. Let's see. Let's start with the loss of belief in the NFT space as somewhere where emerging artists can come and find support for their experiments. Why even bother to bring experiments, innovation, and new ways to think of art on the blockchain if the same people have all the collectors hypnotized with their magical flutes? Why even try to come to a space where taking risks and challenging the status quo (the mission of art!!!) is overlooked? This makes the NFT space a social club and not a space for art. I guess it is fine, but IMO it is a recipe for disaster. New collectors stay away because the art will slowly but surely become stale and un-challenging. Why even bother to come and see what is happening here if you can't, as a collector, see new weird and up-and-coming artists? The amount of noise emitted by the same artists doing the same art over and over, drowns out any new voices. Again. A recipe for disaster. The NFT space is becoming a space of disappointment and doubt. We think that collections going to zero one after the other, over and over, is not damaging? I feel we are kidding ourselves. Disappointment piles up, and again, the people who will hurt are the emerging artists, the new blood, the ones who are willing to risk the most and, in return, put fire in this cold space of sameness. I love this space—don't get me wrong—it has changed my life, and I believe it has a ton of potential, but things need to change for it to become a beacon of light in art. But we need to support new voices. We need to support new ideas. The challenge is huge. I hope to contribute all I can to this change. I hope more and more see how exciting it is to go out and try to discover what else is out there and move this space forward. But again, I understand the leaps of faith needed, but if there is a space that is based on that, it's the NFT space...so there is hope. We will see. 📺by Boldtronshow more

Okay so I have come to the conclusion that... you can enjoy the Savannah Bananas but it’s important to not think of it as baseball. It’s just a show to be enjoyed. Kind of like how stripping isn’t about dancing. It’s baseball adjacent enjoy it for what it is, just keep it out of real baseball.show more