Some chemicals that we have produced remain in the environment pose a huge risk to ecosystems and human health, the problem is complex, but it does appear there are some solutions to this. So-called forever chemicals could stay indefinably, however science is finding a way to deal with these.
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Gopher 5: Troubleshooting Gophermap
As previously discussed, a gophermap is a text file. It does however require specific formatting.
If things are not working properly, there are several things you can try in the first instance.
IParticle Interactions particle_chart.jpg
You can delete the area what is between the label Particle Interactions and filename particle_chart.jpg and reinsert a tab
Delete everything after the label, (well use cut) then paste it back in, then insert a tab
This sometimes fixes any issues, it may seem strange in the gophermap that some tabs appear small and others appear longer (as if they are equivalent of 4 spaces) this seems normal.
If you want to make sure of what is there, you can use a hex editor to examine deeper in to a file.
What you are looking for are the following
Within ASCII :
Tab is 09 decimal, Hex 09
Space is 32 decimal, Hex 20 (Two Zero)
Find where tabs are inserted, and check the hex is displaying 09, It may look by the text field on the right that some characters appear as periods, this is I think due to the fact that the editor needs to have something to represent what is there. If that makes sense.
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AI Generated Text
With more and more content being generated by AI, it is getting harder to work out how pieces of text have been generated.
This guide on Wikipedia aims to help people by highlighting common catchphrases and other content that can be attributed to Ai.
An interesting article on the BBC ChatGPT: Can students pass using AI tools at university? Examine similar issues further, but it is important for students to understand AI generated text. As they may need to cite research and this research has to be of a certain standard or their own essays are reduced in worth (not monetary) and student / institution reputation can also be impacted. While this is my own opinion, it is based on what I understand about this topic.
In another example, back in the late 80s there was a paper written on cold fusion that was so bad, it was ridiculed by the community and didn't reflect well on the authors.
AI is not going away, so we are going to have to live with it and understand the implications of it being used and apply better methods to ensure what is written is of high academic standard.
On a sort of related note, Critical Thinking Web has some excellent resources on developing these essential skills.
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STEAM Bots July update (ish)
Work is under way to prepare the venue being used for STEAM bots for events over the summer. I am just re-using the photos I took, for now at least.
The Lego Robots and Arena are the OFFICIAL builds have gone on Tour. The video below is from a previous event run by previous owners of the kit Mike has obtained.
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If you would like more information on what is being planned, Please CONTACT STEAM Café & Discovery Centre DIRECTLY
This is my personal blog, where I am just sharing some information as I am involved but cannot speak for the STEAM Venue or provide additional information.
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Lions vs NSW Waratahs
05/07/2025 NSW Waratahs v The Lions Sydney Allianz Stadium 8:00pm 11:00am
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Potential Ozone Depletion From Satellite Demise
Potential Ozone Depletion From Satellite Demise During Atmospheric Reentry in the Era of Mega-Constellations
Interesting paper that was published in Geophysical research letters looking at potential damage to the Ozone layer from Satellites re-entering the Earths atmosphere and burning up. The specific issue seems to be related to the Aluminium Oxidizing, and then this travels down to the Ozone layer and causes a chemical reaction.
Give the number of Satellites in orbit and the importance of the Already fragile Ozone layer, this is not good news.
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Honda’s hopper
Honda’s hopper suddenly makes the Japanese carmaker a serious player in rocketry
Posted to the Fediverse, so also sharing here as it is really cool. Honda, the car firm, is now building reusable rockets.
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Lions vs Queensland Reds
02/07/2025 Queensland Reds v The Lions, Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium, 8:00pm, 11:00am
Queensland Reds 12, British & Irish Lions 52 at full time
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