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YouTube Channels I Enjoy and You Might, Too: Science & Tech

Published on October 13, 2024 By sirrahc

I thought it might be fun to share a few of the YouTube channels that I go to for information in the areas that I typically blog about. In this case, in the “science and technology” arena. (However, I don’t think I’ve ever actually blogged on something I found on one of these channels.) In […]

Sending E.T. an S.O.S.

Published on July 31, 2022 By sirrahc

“We’re kind of the chimpanzee ‘fighting’ civilization. Some other civilization just may have a basically more peaceful personality, like bonobos do.” — Stuart Taylor, SETI astrophysicist The technology to send it isn’t in place yet, but JPL astrophysicist Jonathan Jiang and other researchers have already drafted a new message to broadcast to any alien intelligences […]

Blinded by the Light

Published on January 15, 2017 By sirrahc

If you watch a lot of cop shows like I do, you may have noticed how often facial recognition software provides the good guys with crucial images for identifying criminals, victims, and even witnesses. Though the real thing probably doesn’t have quite the success rate as its fictional counterpart, it really is amazing technology. However,… […]