science
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Meta releases Llama 2
ai.meta.com Llama 2 - Meta AILlama 2 — The next generation of our open source large language model, available for free for research and commercial use.
in Carrie Ann voice
it's heeeeeeaarrrrrrr - arstechnica.com AT&T and Verizon’s ancient lead cables have US lawmakers demanding action
"Corporate irresponsibility": Telcos accused of failing to act on health risks.
... They "found that where lead contamination was present, the amount measured in the soil was highest directly under or next to the cables, and dropped within a few feet—a sign the lead was coming from the cable," ... 😱
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High-temperature superconducting tape is behind one hope for a tinier tokamak.
spectrum.ieee.org This Fusion Reactor Is Held Together With TapeHigh-temperature superconducting tape is behind one hope for a tinier tokamak
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We can leave the Solar System, but arriving anywhere is not happening soon.
arstechnica.com We can leave the Solar System, but arriving anywhere is not happening soonWhat if we dropped interstellar ambitions and focused on understanding our home system?
The article is a great read, but this paragraph is worth highlighting (referring to Voyager 1):
> Whatever fate befalls us now, whatever future civilizations rise and fall, whether we heal the Earth or continue our self-destructive path, we will still, and always, have this. A monument, a marker, a testament to the existence of our species and the ingenuity of our minds. It’s unlikely that any alien civilization will encounter our spacecraft, yet it will still exist, circling the center of the Milky Way for eons to come.