#artificial-star

[spacenutspod]

Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S03E212 Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your Daily source of space news and astronomical insights. I'm your host, Anna, and today we have an extraordinary lineup of stories that span the cosmos, from validating Einstein’s theories to SpaceX's whimsical passenger. Highlights: - Einstein's Theories Confirmed: Discover the groundbreaking study using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument in Arizona, which tracked nearly 6 million galaxies to confirm Einstein's theory of general relativity on cosmic scales. Uncover the intriguing findings about dark energy's potential dynamism and its implications for the universe's future. - China's Space Station Progress: Explore the latest achievements of China's space program with the Tianzhou cargo missions. Learn about the recent successful docking of Tianzhou 8 with the Tiangong Space Station and the diverse scientific experiments it supports. - Artificial Star Mission: Dive into George Mason University's ambitious $19.5 million NASA mission to launch an artificial star into orbit. Understand how this project aims to revolutionize telescope calibration and stellar brightness measurement, enhancing our grasp of the universe's expansion. - Lunar Safety Innovation: Discover the Australian-developed distress alert system for lunar explorers, designed to ensure astronaut safety during NASA's Artemis missions. Learn about the technology's potential to improve emergency communications on Earth. - SpaceX and Military Interest: Get insights into SpaceX's latest Starship test flight, which attracted attention from military leadership. Explore the potential military applications of Starship's rapid global transport capabilities and the lighthearted inclusion of a toy banana as a zero-gravity indicator. - The Guitar Nebula: Marvel at the discovery of the Guitar Nebula, a cosmic structure captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope. Learn about the pulsar at its core and how it creates this visually stunning and scientifically significant formation. For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Sign up for our free Daily newsletter to stay informed on all things space. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTube, Tumblr, and TikTok. Share your thoughts and connect with fellow space enthusiasts. Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until tomorrow, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders above us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast--5648921/support. Sponsors: NordVPN - www.bitesz.com/nordvpn Old Glory - www.bitesz.com/oldglory

[shitpostingkats]

I love you robots and artificial intelligence with mental illness. I love you repression being depicted as literally deleting archived data to preserve functionality. I love you anxiety attacks being depicted as a system crashing virus. I love you ptsd being depicted as an annoying pop-up. I love you anxiety disorder being depicted as running thousands of simulations and projected outcomes. I love you artificial beings being shown to be human via their own artificiality.

[naturewondr]

[spirkbitch]

what i think Kirk was thinking during this scene

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Vincent Price guest stars --

Get Smart; Was This Trip Necessary? (1969)

[ultimate-artificial]

FINAL ROUND

Propaganda from submitters below the cut; I will reblog any additions!

GlaDOS (Portal) -murderous ai -please don't ask me about the veracity of the cake -GLaDOS isn't just a computer she is the entirety of Aperture, she was created to contain the mind of a separate lady but seems to have her own personality, and her creators hate her and she killed them. I love her. I will forgive all her crimes. Yeah she's a bully but she's also severely hurt she can kill all she wants. (reblog link)

Data (Star Trek) -Data is a sentient synthetic life form designed in the likeness of Doctor Noonien Soong, his creator. In his growth as an individual, Data was later augmented with an emotion chip to help him better understand human behavior and increase his own humanity. -reblog link for images (1) -reblog link for images (2)

[mostly-natm]

Upgrades.

[probablyasocialecologist]

On Monday, SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic subsidiary Llama Productions for implementing an AI-generated Darth Vader voice in Fortnite on Friday without first notifying or bargaining with the union, as their contract requires. Llama Productions is the official signatory to SAG-AFTRA's collective bargaining agreement for Fortnite, making it legally responsible for adhering to the union's terms regarding the employment of voice actors and other performers.

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The union's complaint comes just days after the feature sparked a separate controversy when players discovered that they could manipulate the AI into using profanity and inappropriate language until Epic quickly implemented a fix. The AI-controlled in-game character uses Google's Gemini 2.0 to generate dialogue and ElevenLabs' Flash v2.5 AI model trained on the voice of the late James Earl Jones to speak real-time responses to player questions. For voice actors who previously portrayed Darth Vader in video games, the Fortnite feature starkly illustrates how AI voice synthesis could reshape their profession. While James Earl Jones created the iconic voice for films, at least 54 voice actors have performed as Vader in various media games over the years when Jones wasn't available—work that could vanish if AI replicas become the industry standard.

19 May 2025

[genericpuff]

There's a cookbook?? With what food??? I don't remember any sort of food being impactful or whatever at all

Not much has been released about it, I think it's supposed to be some kind of a mix between a cookbook and a mixing guide for drinks??

ngl it's wild how fake it looks but I guarantee you it's real LOL

[badfacemai]

[sunwyrms]

only thing i can think of when i think of loopdile sorry.

[id in alt]

[ulteri0rm0tives]

everyone say happy birthday to the birthday girl!!!!

crops/close ups and refs below!!!

[naturewondr]

[robotsarecoolaf]

[archivistofnerddom]

New home, new tree, and now the boys are up.

[itty-bitty-sunshine]

audgajzgskdhsjsg i just had the random thought about Perkeo gradually seeing less and less stars due to light pollution over time and now im kinda sad :(

Oh yeah they absolutely fucking hate that

They are not very fond of artificial lights to begin with but the fact it took the sky from them is something they'll complain about until the end of time

It helps they picked a remote place to live, but not a lot

I can imagine them sitting with Moon on the roof late at night and pointing out whatever parts of constellations they can see (ex: orion's belt) and going on and on about them, specially how different they look. They'd say they would take him to see them properly one day, somewhere not so bright. He just nods because they say they'll take him many places so that's one more. The sky he sees is already pretty, he can't imagine it could be better than this.

I do think they take some comfort on having the moon, though. And the sun. The astronomical ones. That's the one (well, two) thing that never changed and never will change. Well if you ignore how the sun feels brighter and hotter because the ozone layer went to shit. But anyway

They very much appreciate the fact they can lay down and look up at the sky at all, full or not