Merlin1
@merlin1.bsky.social
Enrolled Abenaki/Mohawk Kanien'keha:ka
Retired indigenous scientist physics professor Princeton/Asst Dean , RIT, AISES board
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Editor, experienced improv workshop instructor
Husband, dad, 2 great dogs
Restoring native plants
Critical thinking proponent
Retired indigenous scientist physics professor Princeton/Asst Dean , RIT, AISES board
BLUE
Editor, experienced improv workshop instructor
Husband, dad, 2 great dogs
Restoring native plants
Critical thinking proponent
Interesting concept in these divided times: Hanlon's razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
October 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Interesting concept in these divided times: Hanlon's razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
A little good news during dark times: rochesterknighthawks.com
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August 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A little good news during dark times: rochesterknighthawks.com
For the midterms, we need the politicians to be more afraid of the voters than they are of trump.
August 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
For the midterms, we need the politicians to be more afraid of the voters than they are of trump.
Taco man is at it again.
August 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Taco man is at it again.
You know, in the Haudenosaunee tradition we try to consider the impact that our actions will have seven generations from now. If only other democracies would have such long vision...especially regarding environment, food, energy, water, etc...
August 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
You know, in the Haudenosaunee tradition we try to consider the impact that our actions will have seven generations from now. If only other democracies would have such long vision...especially regarding environment, food, energy, water, etc...
Just spent a week in New Brunswick Canada lecturing on Indigenous Science to pre-college kids. Really well received- thank you Canada! Also ran some improv workshops on communication with my wife Jeri. She outshines me on those! Fun and stimulating visit!
July 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Just spent a week in New Brunswick Canada lecturing on Indigenous Science to pre-college kids. Really well received- thank you Canada! Also ran some improv workshops on communication with my wife Jeri. She outshines me on those! Fun and stimulating visit!
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Hey Jake Tapper, fodder for your next book!👇
July 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Hey Jake Tapper, fodder for your next book!👇
So important heads up. Quantum Computing will come online between 2026 and 2032. When it does, ALL of today's encryption will be defeated. All of it. I am investigating and will post if I find a true protection. There's one candidate that I am investigating. All private info will open to bad guys.
July 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
So important heads up. Quantum Computing will come online between 2026 and 2032. When it does, ALL of today's encryption will be defeated. All of it. I am investigating and will post if I find a true protection. There's one candidate that I am investigating. All private info will open to bad guys.
Gonna try Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Blue sky. Will let you know.
April 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Gonna try Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Blue sky. Will let you know.
23andme is filing bankruptcy and wants to sell all genetic data. How to delete it: www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/t...
23andMe is looking to sell customers’ genetic data. Here’s how to delete it | CNN Business
Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users to request the d...
www.cnn.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
23andme is filing bankruptcy and wants to sell all genetic data. How to delete it: www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/t...
I'm guessing that Sanders Maine in Peter Clines book is actually Sanford Maine.
March 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I'm guessing that Sanders Maine in Peter Clines book is actually Sanford Maine.
This was not a time to have so many spineless Democrats in office. Keep track of the jellyfish and vote them out in 2 years... if we get a chance to vote at all.
March 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This was not a time to have so many spineless Democrats in office. Keep track of the jellyfish and vote them out in 2 years... if we get a chance to vote at all.
Living scifi by Peter Clines. Southern Maine orientation speaks volumes since I grew up there. He either does great research or is also from there. Excellent scifi!
March 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Living scifi by Peter Clines. Southern Maine orientation speaks volumes since I grew up there. He either does great research or is also from there. Excellent scifi!
This is nauseatingly bad and will have the opposite effect to reducing fires. Global warming accelerator. Trump orders clear cutting of 200 million acres of National Parks forests. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber
President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This is nauseatingly bad and will have the opposite effect to reducing fires. Global warming accelerator. Trump orders clear cutting of 200 million acres of National Parks forests. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hello hello hello hello.... Do you hear hear hear an echo echo echo? Only news that he wants to hear. A new echo chamber.
Hello hello hello hello.... Do you hear hear hear an echo echo echo? Only news that he wants to hear. A new echo chamber.
White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones
The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hello hello hello hello.... Do you hear hear hear an echo echo echo? Only news that he wants to hear. A new echo chamber.
Hello hello hello hello.... Do you hear hear hear an echo echo echo? Only news that he wants to hear. A new echo chamber.
Trump quote about Native Americans: "You were here long before any of us were here. Although we have a representative in Congress who they say was here a long time ago. They call her 'Pocahontas.'
February 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Trump quote about Native Americans: "You were here long before any of us were here. Although we have a representative in Congress who they say was here a long time ago. They call her 'Pocahontas.'
Recent report cites that AIs now have the ability to replicate themselves without any human interference. This is an important step for rogue AIs to outsmart humans so that they are not turned off. This is a dangerous red line. Next issue will be self-editing. arxiv.org/abs/2412.12140
Frontier AI systems have surpassed the self-replicating red line
Successful self-replication under no human assistance is the essential step for AI to outsmart the human beings, and is an early signal for rogue AIs. That is why self-replication is widely recognized...
arxiv.org
February 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Recent report cites that AIs now have the ability to replicate themselves without any human interference. This is an important step for rogue AIs to outsmart humans so that they are not turned off. This is a dangerous red line. Next issue will be self-editing. arxiv.org/abs/2412.12140
Administration’s cost cutters fired 400 NNSA workers in charge of our nuclear arsenal, then had to hire them back when they realized what they had done. Blanket cost cutting by the uninformed is dangerous.
February 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Administration’s cost cutters fired 400 NNSA workers in charge of our nuclear arsenal, then had to hire them back when they realized what they had done. Blanket cost cutting by the uninformed is dangerous.
I dropped Axios as a news source. In my opinion (based on several examples) they are no longer objective - they are more and more pro-Trump. I only follow objective news sources that show both sides.
February 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I dropped Axios as a news source. In my opinion (based on several examples) they are no longer objective - they are more and more pro-Trump. I only follow objective news sources that show both sides.
It would be interesting if Canada turned off power to the US during the Superbowl. It certainly would get attention!
February 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It would be interesting if Canada turned off power to the US during the Superbowl. It certainly would get attention!
My initial reactions to DeepSeek:
In my initial tests, Deepseek gives more complete answers to quantum physics questions, and even enters the speculative arena but is clear to cite what is real and what is only speculation. Much more thorough than ChaptGPT. Cheaper might also be a big advantage.
In my initial tests, Deepseek gives more complete answers to quantum physics questions, and even enters the speculative arena but is clear to cite what is real and what is only speculation. Much more thorough than ChaptGPT. Cheaper might also be a big advantage.
January 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
My initial reactions to DeepSeek:
In my initial tests, Deepseek gives more complete answers to quantum physics questions, and even enters the speculative arena but is clear to cite what is real and what is only speculation. Much more thorough than ChaptGPT. Cheaper might also be a big advantage.
In my initial tests, Deepseek gives more complete answers to quantum physics questions, and even enters the speculative arena but is clear to cite what is real and what is only speculation. Much more thorough than ChaptGPT. Cheaper might also be a big advantage.
Heads Up - federal funding is being shut down for DEI grants
So if you have a grant from NIH and it contains a DEI component, funding for travel and communication is being turned off. I expect this to expand to include NSF and NASA, but I don’t know for sure. Just be aware and alert.
So if you have a grant from NIH and it contains a DEI component, funding for travel and communication is being turned off. I expect this to expand to include NSF and NASA, but I don’t know for sure. Just be aware and alert.
January 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Heads Up - federal funding is being shut down for DEI grants
So if you have a grant from NIH and it contains a DEI component, funding for travel and communication is being turned off. I expect this to expand to include NSF and NASA, but I don’t know for sure. Just be aware and alert.
So if you have a grant from NIH and it contains a DEI component, funding for travel and communication is being turned off. I expect this to expand to include NSF and NASA, but I don’t know for sure. Just be aware and alert.
My breakfast is now punctuated with many “OMG”s and “WTF”s as we try to eat breakfast. It’s a new world.
January 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
My breakfast is now punctuated with many “OMG”s and “WTF”s as we try to eat breakfast. It’s a new world.
Interesting article says that NFL reportedly can't use Bluesky, only meta-owned social media.
www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24...
www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24...
NFL teams can’t use Bluesky
Bluesky isn’t ready for game day yet.
www.theverge.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Interesting article says that NFL reportedly can't use Bluesky, only meta-owned social media.
www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24...
www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24...
Quoting Carl Sagan, " extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence". An important principle to keep in mind during these current and upcoming chaotic times. I don't see much being presented in support of what seem like extraordinary claims. But the impact of acting on them is very real.
January 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Quoting Carl Sagan, " extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence". An important principle to keep in mind during these current and upcoming chaotic times. I don't see much being presented in support of what seem like extraordinary claims. But the impact of acting on them is very real.