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Astrophysical Journal adopts new guidelines on AI use(journals.aas.org)
2 points by tomr_stargazer 26d ago|1 comments
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by tomr_stargazer 26d ago
The scientific journals of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), which include the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ) and the Astronomical Journal (AJ) among others, have published new guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tool
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by tomr_stargazer 9mo ago
Note, however, that the solar cycle [0] is so named due to its minimum and maximum: the most severe events will be clustered around the maximum, rather than spread out over the whole cycle (as your comment suggested) - so the "nine G4
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Star Wars' Binary Sunset: A Deep Dive [YouTube] [video](youtube.com)
2 points by tomr_stargazer 11mo ago|0 comments
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by tomr_stargazer 1y ago
I got lucky in a different spot: "Manual hy- phenation was not advised, either."
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by tomr_stargazer 1y ago
Bret (the author) does discuss the discipline of conscripted troops in another post, here: https://acoup.blog/2022/06/17/collections-total-generalship-... In particular, the concept of 'drill' gets
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by tomr_stargazer 2y ago
I think this may be a subtle reference to what is usually called "relativistic beaming" or "Doppler beaming" [0], though I normally associate this effect with matter that is moving quite close to the speed of light. [0]:
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by tomr_stargazer 3y ago
I’m sure there’s plenty of unintended consequences that could arise (and I’m sure other commenters will point those out), but as a Harvard alum I am frankly in favor of this in principle. Though I’d also like to see other tax streams set up
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by tomr_stargazer 3y ago
Yes! Radio astronomy at most frequencies is totally feasible 24 hours a day, as long as you’re not pointing too close to the Sun. Source: I’m a radio astronomer.
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by tomr_stargazer 3y ago
I found a lot to think about in Ostadan's take on RoP: https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022/09/26/115304-from-the-...
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by tomr_stargazer 3y ago
I thought that the PRIMA developer’s comment in this thread was really mature and thoughtful. Reproduced below (minus some formatting): > My goal is to make Professor Powell 12’s solvers as accessible as possible to scientists, engineers
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by tomr_stargazer 4y ago
thanks for the tip - just added myself!
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
I'm a CODA. For me it's a big deal to see a film like this win this recognition.
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
Thank you for the further explanation - this has convinced me that it's plausible, though my mind is slow and I still need to think about it to be fully convinced.
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
I'm having a difficult time understanding this. I trust that you're knowledgeable about the topic given your comment history, but -- You've argued that the Sun's rate of motion across the sky should have a constant magni
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
It would be purely up-and-down (due to the Earth's 23 degree orbital tilt) if the Earth was on a perfectly circular orbit. But because the orbit is slightly elliptical, and because its orbital speed thus varies throughout its orbit[0],
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
There are a few observational biases at play here: * objects closer to the Sun are intrinsically brighter (as they are simply reflecting sunlight; their intrinsic brightness follows an inverse-square law[0]) * objects closer to the Earth ar
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
Thank you for this amazing comment. It has helped me reorganize my understanding of the relationship between computer science and software engineering.
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
The primary deliverable isn't the satellite; it's the scientific data (and associated breakthroughs) the satellite will deliver.
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
Wow. I’m an astronomer and somehow I never learned this! Thank you for the link! Of course a solar powered satellite can’t be parked in the shade. Can’t believe I never thought about that.
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
In interferometry [0], you need your telescope components to be collecting data simultaneously so that you can interfere their collected light together - so the maximum possible separation is about the diameter of the Earth. (The VLBA [1] a
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
It works! Thanks Spencer!!
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
My device is an iPhone 6S Plus. I’m on iOS 14.4.2. I see “white on white” text in my first text entry box to create a new checklist, and also when viewing the items inside a checklist. The items in a checklist become visible as white text u
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
I’m excited to try this! First feedback after installing: I don’t think the app integrates properly with iOS “dark mode” theme; I am finding some text entry boxes show a white text on white background, so I can’t effectively use the app yet
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
I really like the book "How to Break Up With Your Phone" by Catherine Price [0,1]. It has a 30-day step by step plan to restructure your habits around technology, and I've found it more effective than anything else. I especia
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
My father was a world-class competitive swimmer and is a Deaf man. His stories about needing to rely on a visual cue when his hearing competitors benefited from the pistol sound were always fun -- as is the joy on his face when he narrates
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by tomr_stargazer 5y ago
Right now, all searches return this text for me: "I've taken Runnaroo down due to the ever increasing number of bots scraping the site. Not sure if it will be back. Thank you to all of those who have used Runnaroo over the last ye
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Runnaroo search engine has been taken down indefinitely(runnaroo.com)
29 points by tomr_stargazer 5y ago|18 comments
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by tomr_stargazer 6y ago
I had to look at the paper itself to figure this out, but - in this paper, they designate the binary (star + stellar remnant) together as M51-ULS-1, and the planet actually orbits the two members together (a so-called circumbinary planet [0
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by tomr_stargazer 6y ago
That's the naming convention for exoplanets. It descends from the naming conventions for multiple star systems defined by the International Astronomical Union [0], in which the brightest (and usually gravitationally dominant) member of

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