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Submission + - World's smallest QR code, smaller than bacteria, could store data for centuries (sciencedaily.com)

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alternative_right writes: Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope—smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record. But this isn’t just about size; it’s about durability. By engraving data into ultra-stable ceramic materials, the team has opened the door to storing information that could last for centuries or even millennia without needing power or maintenance.

Comment Re:Chipped Aminals (Score 1) 35

by Local ID10T (#66066346) Attached to: People are Using AI-Powered Services to Find Lost Pets

Or you could just have a NFC-like chip inserted into the animal's neck which can be cheaply scanned by rescues/vets and have owners contact details looked up (as we do in the UK: it is a legal requirement to have all dogs and now cats 'microchipped').

Sure. Or we could do more than one thing.

The chips are a huge improvement, but they are not a perfect solution.

Submission + - Why It's Good to [Masturbate] Frequently, According to Science (404media.co) 1

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alternative_right writes: Regular ejaculation — for example, by masturbation — produces higher quality sperm, a finding that has implications for fertility science and assisted reproductive technologies, according to a comprehensive new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

It’s well-established that sperm quality in many animals can deteriorate as males age, but less is known about how the age of sperm cells independently impacts reproductive outcomes. To fill in this gap, scientists co-led by Krish Sanghvi and Rebecca Dean of the University of Oxford conducted a meta-analysis of more than 115 studies about human sperm storage that cumulatively involved nearly 55,000 men, as well as 56 studies of 30 non-human species.

Comment Re:too bad (Score 1) 312

by Local ID10T (#66061432) Attached to: China Is Mass-Producing Hypersonic Missiles For $99,000

The Second Amendment contains the wording: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed".

Now, which well-regulated Militia are you a part of?

"Because X is necessary, Y shall not be infringed" -does not say that a person must be a member of X in order to Y .

In the parlance of the time when this was written: 1.) every free male of fighting age was considered to be a part of the militia. 2.) "well regulated" meant "properly outfitted with necessary equipment" -aka armed with a gun and ammunition.

When the call went out to the community, it was expected for every man of fighting age to assemble with their gun and ammunition. This tradition was a simple outgrowth of the medieval standard, whereupon when the local lord called, the freemen of the estate would turn out -and bring their own weapon to fight with.

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None of this addresses the modern concern as to whether or not we should still allow individual ownership of firearms. That is a whole other discussion.

Comment Re:That's Fine (Score 1) 79

Just set up a special alternate password that when entered wipes the device. You didn't refuse and it isn't "false or misleading", technically.

That is exactly what they mean by "providing false or misleading information".

It is a system where dissent = terrorism. The greatest threat to society is non-conformity.

Your attempt at rules lawyering will get you tortured in a re-education center until you have a change of heart and publicly acknowledge your actions were wrong and offer your sincere apologies. As a foreigner, you may be allowed to return to your home country after serving as an example. If you are a citizen, you will disappear but your cooperation will save your family.

Submission + - Chandra resolves why black holes hit the brakes on growth (phys.org)

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alternative_right writes: Astronomers have an answer for a long-running mystery in astrophysics: why is the growth of supermassive black holes so much lower today than in the past? A study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other X-ray telescopes found that supermassive black holes are unable to consume material as rapidly as they did in the distant past. The results appeared in the December 2025 issue of The Astrophysical Journal.

Submission + - LA Metro computer hack causes commuter chaos (nypost.com)

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alternative_right writes: A security breach to Los Angeles Metro‘s internal computer systems this week left commuters unable to pay for rides or see arriving train times.

Agency officials confirmed Thursday that a “security concern” triggered the shutdown of several internal systems and the restriction of access to its administrative computer network.

The action did not affect train or bus operations, and officials insisted rider safety and schedules remained intact.

Comment Re:Could this all be solved (Score -1) 26

What do you mean "used to"?

They still have the current New York Times. But some homeless bum keeps snatching the comics section before I can get to it.

I'd say "used to" in the sense that... there aren't many newspapers left... I remember there being.. maybe 10 different publishers.. NYT, LAT, The Tribune, The Union, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, (and maybe Barons if you were in a more affluent area) and then a handful of purely "local" (city/suburb) smaller papers.

How many now? 3 or 4?

Submission + - How birds send heat into space (phys.org)

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alternative_right writes: As human-caused climate change continues to raise temperatures across the globe, understanding how birds regulate their temperature is vital for their conservation. But how much heat birds emit—an invisible spectrum of radiation known as mid-infrared—has never been studied, until now.

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Ya'll hear about the geometer who went to the beach to catch some rays and became a tangent ?

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