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| [AI] Not only is AI going to stifle critical thought, but there’s an element of AI that few talk about and that is its ‘hallucinations’ where AI creates a ‘fact’ to complete its narrative. It can’t be trusted. Everything should be double-checked for factual errors, but that would defeat the time saved by using AI. Imagine giving AI control of weapons systems where the enemy is not the only threat. AI hallucinations are a bigger threat. Oh, oh! |
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 Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a combination of the words June and nineteenth, referring to June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War |
| [Mystery Radio Waves] Physicists can’t explain mysterious radio wave emissions in Antarctica. The anomalous readings appear inconsistent with the standard model of particle physics. Link |
 [Big Pine Book Club] Meeting this Saturday in the library at 10am. We will be discussing People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. Hope to see everyone on Saturday. Full Menu > Ongoing Events |
| When men fall for a woman’s voodoo. Video |
 [The Three Types of Twilight] At dusk and dawn, the sky dances with three phases of in-between light.Civil Twilight, Nautical Twilight, and Astronomical Twilight. Link |
| [Battery Myths] Myth: Put Batteries in the Freezer or Fridge Myth: Don’t Charge Your Phone Overnight Myth: Closing Apps Saves Battery Life Myth: You Need to Fully Discharge Batteries Before Charging. Link |
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| [Antibiotic Resistance] Axolotl mucus peptides attack breast cancer cells and MRSA. The peptides specifically kill cancer cells without attacking healthy breast tissue cells. Link |
| [Friday Comedy] Mrs. Hughes. Video |
 [Octobass] Invented in 1850 by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, the octobass was intended to bring an extremely deep rumble to the orchestra sound. The three-stringed instrument stands between 11 and 12 feet tall, about twice the height of a double bass. This giant bass produces sound so low, some of the notes fall outside the range of human hearing—these vibrations can only be felt. It’s so big the musician need to go up steps to play it. |
| [Ecosystem Dynamics] For decades, ecologists have puzzled over a mystery: Why do some natural habitats get overrun by invasive species while others seem to repel outside threats? In a classic 1958 book on the subject, the ecologist Charles Elton argued that an ecosystem with more species should be more resilient. In a diverse ecosystem, he wrote, so many species are already divvying up the available resources that little remains for a potential interloper looking to gain a foothold. Link |
 [Sunsonic 986-II] A Thai Famicom clone with keyboard and mini CRT built-in In China at least, these famicons where sold as ‘education’ computers. They came with language math carts etc. of course no one used it for that. Not sure the reason, but game consoles had been banned for ages there, maybe that was a way to circumvent the ban. |
| [Bad Cop] Keys Sheriff deputy hits women, pulls knife on man after watching Stanley Cup Final. A Florida Keys deputy found himself behind bars Wednesday after authorities say he assaulted his girlfriend, hit a man and woman who tried to intervene then chased them down after claiming the couple stole his police badge. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Joseph Galbo, 42, has worked with the agency for the last five years. Link |
 [Heat] Get a fan and shut curtains: how to keep your home cool in a heatwave. Opening (and shading) your windows is vital to keeping the heat at bay. And turn things off and take a cool shower. Link |
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| [Bus] The Dade-Monroe Express is very cheap ($2.65 one-way) to ride but it only goes from Marathon to somewhere in Miami. Link |
 [Curved-Crease Sculpture] When folded along curved creases, paper shapes itself into a natural equilibrium form. These equilibria are poorly understood, especially for curved creases. We are exploring what shapes are possible in this genre of self-folding origami, with applications to deployable structures, manufacturing, and self-assembly. This transformation of flat paper into swirling surfaces creates sculpture that feels alive. Link |
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 Chimpanzees yawn when observing a robot yawn. Link |
| [Friday Joke] This guy sticks his head into a barbershop and asks, “How long before I can get a haircut?” The barber looks around the shop and says, “About two hours.” The guy leaves. A few days later the same guy sticks his head in the door and asks, “How long before I can get a haircut?”<br> The barber looks around at his shop full of customers and says, “About two hours.” The guy leaves. A week later the same guy sticks his head in the shop and asks, “How long before I can get a haircut?” The barber looks around the shop and says, “About an hour and a half.” The guy leaves. The barber looks over at a friend in the shop and says, “Hey, Bill, follow that guy and see where he goes.” In a little while, Bill comes back into the shop laughing hysterically. The barber asks, “Bill, where did that guy go when he left here?” Bill looks at him and says, “To your house.” |
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| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 6/20/25 at 7:37 am. |