UTC is Temporal Fascism: UTC is the time of empire. Naval chronometers. Greenwich Meridian. The time of railroads, wars, and spreadsheet sorcery. Explore Alternatives.
-
-
Casino Lights Could Be Warping Your Brain to Take Risks, Scientists Warn
Casino lighting could be nudging gamblers to be more reckless with their money, according to a new study, which found a link between blue-enriched light and riskier gambling behavior. The extra blue light emitted by casino decor and LED screens seems to trigger certain switches in our brains, making us less sensitive to financial losses compared to gains of equal magnitude, researchers from Flinders University and Monash University in Australia found.
"Under light with more blue wavelengths, people may be less able to accurately judge risk and reward due to a decreased cognitive sensitivity to loss," says circadian biologist Sean Cain of FHMRI.
#Comment: Small parts of the extensive mind control stack that has been perfected in shadows for decades, is being mainstreamed. Fun times.
-
Pro Tip: Use your LLM not just to write code, but to stress-test it. Auto-generate exhaustive tests—unit, integration, edge—and rerun them frequently. Trust comes from verification.
-
Magnetosomes
Magnetosomes are unique intracellular structures found in magnetotactic bacteria, which are a diverse group of bacteria that orient themselves along magnetic field lines. These structures have a permanent magnetic moment due to the magnetic minerals they contain.
The term magnetosome derives from the Greek words "magneto," meaning magnet, and "soma," meaning body. Each magnetosome consists of a small, membrane-bound crystal of a magnetic mineral, most commonly magnetite (Fe3O4) or greigite (Fe3S4). These crystals are biological in origin and are synthesized by the bacteria themselves. The magnetosomes within a cell align to form a chain, effectively creating a tiny biological compass needle.
The fact that these magnetosomes influence the direction of motion of magnetotactic bacteria is a remarkable example of nature's ingenuity. This process, known as magnetotaxis, enables the bacteria to navigate effectively in their environment. The bacteria use the Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves and swim in a preferred direction, which is typically downward, into the sediment where the environment is oxygen-poor and more conducive to their survival.
The magnetosome chain acts like a compass needle, aligning the bacteria with the Earth's magnetic field. This alignment is not perfect, and the bacteria tend to swim in a helical path rather than a straight line. However, this behavior ensures that, on average, they will move in the direction of their preferred habitat.
-
For centuries, the essence of great cities was shaped by offline experience: places, walks, noise, presence. Then came online-everything. What’s left barely holds memory.
-
Keysight oscilloscope with 110GHZ of bandwidth and 256GS/s sampling rate. Price: $2.4M
