Theodore Omtzigt
@ravenwater.bsky.social
Accelerating innovation, solving problems through high-performance compute, computational engineering entrepreneur, inventor of Domain Flow
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We have now seen 3 interstellar objects passing through the solar system--and each is distinctly different.
Comet 3I/ATLAS is by far the biggest, fastest & oldest: probably older than our solar system, making it the most ancient object we've ever seen up close. 🧪🔭
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
Comet 3I/ATLAS is by far the biggest, fastest & oldest: probably older than our solar system, making it the most ancient object we've ever seen up close. 🧪🔭
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
July 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We have now seen 3 interstellar objects passing through the solar system--and each is distinctly different.
Comet 3I/ATLAS is by far the biggest, fastest & oldest: probably older than our solar system, making it the most ancient object we've ever seen up close. 🧪🔭
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
Comet 3I/ATLAS is by far the biggest, fastest & oldest: probably older than our solar system, making it the most ancient object we've ever seen up close. 🧪🔭
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
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The Queen of the Night (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) blooms once a year at night.
July 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Queen of the Night (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) blooms once a year at night.
Opinion | This Is the Birthright Reckoning That America Needs
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Potential CME en route with impact 2025-6-12 at 12 UTC. I’m not expecting much from this impact, IF we even see it at L1 at all, but just so you are aware, we may see some solar wind enhancement.
#heliophysics
#heliophysics
June 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Potential CME en route with impact 2025-6-12 at 12 UTC. I’m not expecting much from this impact, IF we even see it at L1 at all, but just so you are aware, we may see some solar wind enhancement.
#heliophysics
#heliophysics
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Climate change is driving up peak summer temperatures across the country. Las Vegas broke temperature records last summer. Now, the region is fighting the heat with a simple solution: more trees. via @knpr.org
Faced with rising temps, Las Vegas is embracing a simple climate solution: More trees
Climate change is driving more dangerous summer heat across the U.S. Las Vegas, which reached 120 degrees last summer, is planting thousands of trees to help cool its hottest neighborhoods.
www.npr.org
June 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Climate change is driving up peak summer temperatures across the country. Las Vegas broke temperature records last summer. Now, the region is fighting the heat with a simple solution: more trees. via @knpr.org
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I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.
June 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.
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Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
www.npr.org
March 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
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Donold is now classifying protests at Tesla dealerships as ‘domestic terrorism.’
Protest at a Tesla dealership and you get arrested as a terrorist.
But attack the Capitol and you get a pardon.
Protest at a Tesla dealership and you get arrested as a terrorist.
But attack the Capitol and you get a pardon.
March 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Donold is now classifying protests at Tesla dealerships as ‘domestic terrorism.’
Protest at a Tesla dealership and you get arrested as a terrorist.
But attack the Capitol and you get a pardon.
Protest at a Tesla dealership and you get arrested as a terrorist.
But attack the Capitol and you get a pardon.
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“I said NO Picture 📸” 😅
February 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“I said NO Picture 📸” 😅
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45% waxing crescent Moon, photographed on 2024 01 17
Nikon D800, Skywatcher 200P
Processed in GIMP to bring out the mineral colours; blue for titanium deposits, red for iron.
Nikon D800, Skywatcher 200P
Processed in GIMP to bring out the mineral colours; blue for titanium deposits, red for iron.
January 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
45% waxing crescent Moon, photographed on 2024 01 17
Nikon D800, Skywatcher 200P
Processed in GIMP to bring out the mineral colours; blue for titanium deposits, red for iron.
Nikon D800, Skywatcher 200P
Processed in GIMP to bring out the mineral colours; blue for titanium deposits, red for iron.
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Yet more evidence that people can’t accurately detect well-prompted AI writing (and AI can’t accurately detect well-prompted AI writing, either). arxiv.org/pdf/2407.08853
January 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Yet more evidence that people can’t accurately detect well-prompted AI writing (and AI can’t accurately detect well-prompted AI writing, either). arxiv.org/pdf/2407.08853
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The smallest versions can run on my laptop. This is a pretty big leap, because the only reasoning (test-time compute) models so far have been from Google and OpenAI. You can try it: chat.deepseek.com
DeepSeek
Chat with DeepSeek AI.
chat.deepseek.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The smallest versions can run on my laptop. This is a pretty big leap, because the only reasoning (test-time compute) models so far have been from Google and OpenAI. You can try it: chat.deepseek.com
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It's fun to see the internal monologue of a reasoning model in full
January 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It's fun to see the internal monologue of a reasoning model in full
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Trump Boys Take Turns Shouting ‘Penis’ At Inauguration
January 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Trump Boys Take Turns Shouting ‘Penis’ At Inauguration
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Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025
January 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025
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Trump Rolls Onto Capitol Steps In Bulletproof Sphere
January 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Trump Rolls Onto Capitol Steps In Bulletproof Sphere
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Comet, Aldebaran and Mars over Stonehenge ✨💫☄️
December 7, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Comet, Aldebaran and Mars over Stonehenge ✨💫☄️
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jwst’s recent images 🌌
December 8, 2024 at 1:30 AM
jwst’s recent images 🌌
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Messier 43 is a neighbour of Orion nebula
Credit:Nasa,ESA
Credit:Nasa,ESA
December 8, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Messier 43 is a neighbour of Orion nebula
Credit:Nasa,ESA
Credit:Nasa,ESA
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Ever wondered why walking around museums is weirdly tiring? At normal speed our legs act like pendulums, swinging forward from the hip & saving us a huge amount of energy. In "museum shuffle" our muscles must do ALL the work of constant readjustment. So cake in the cafe is scientifically justified 🥳
December 8, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Ever wondered why walking around museums is weirdly tiring? At normal speed our legs act like pendulums, swinging forward from the hip & saving us a huge amount of energy. In "museum shuffle" our muscles must do ALL the work of constant readjustment. So cake in the cafe is scientifically justified 🥳
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The Phantom Galaxy (M74) is a mesmerizing spiral galaxy located roughly 32 million light-years away.
M74 is called Phantom because of its low surface brightness.
This staggering spiral galaxy is home to around 100 billion stars, and is nearly identical in size to the Milky Way.
📸 Credit: ESA/NASA
M74 is called Phantom because of its low surface brightness.
This staggering spiral galaxy is home to around 100 billion stars, and is nearly identical in size to the Milky Way.
📸 Credit: ESA/NASA
December 7, 2024 at 3:20 PM
The Phantom Galaxy (M74) is a mesmerizing spiral galaxy located roughly 32 million light-years away.
M74 is called Phantom because of its low surface brightness.
This staggering spiral galaxy is home to around 100 billion stars, and is nearly identical in size to the Milky Way.
📸 Credit: ESA/NASA
M74 is called Phantom because of its low surface brightness.
This staggering spiral galaxy is home to around 100 billion stars, and is nearly identical in size to the Milky Way.
📸 Credit: ESA/NASA
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Engineering is the ultimate LEGO set.
Piece some unit processes together, add sensors and a PCB to control them, break a few molecular bonds and train a neural net to run the whole thing, and don’t forget your economics so you can keep going.
Is anything more fun than this!? 😀
Piece some unit processes together, add sensors and a PCB to control them, break a few molecular bonds and train a neural net to run the whole thing, and don’t forget your economics so you can keep going.
Is anything more fun than this!? 😀
December 1, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Engineering is the ultimate LEGO set.
Piece some unit processes together, add sensors and a PCB to control them, break a few molecular bonds and train a neural net to run the whole thing, and don’t forget your economics so you can keep going.
Is anything more fun than this!? 😀
Piece some unit processes together, add sensors and a PCB to control them, break a few molecular bonds and train a neural net to run the whole thing, and don’t forget your economics so you can keep going.
Is anything more fun than this!? 😀
