Author: mfeilner

Solar Mining needs protected areas … in space!

 Protect solar system from mining ‘gold rush’, say scientists | Science | The Guardian … :

““If everything goes right, we could be sending our first mining missions into space within 10 years,” he added. “Once it starts and somebody makes an enormous profit, there will be the equivalent of a gold rush. We need to take it seriously.””

How much of the solar system should we leave as wilderness? – ScienceDirect … :

“We make a general argument that, as a matter of fixed policy, development should be limited to one eighth, with the remainder set aside. We argue that adopting a “one-eighth principle” is far less restrictive, overall, than it might seem.“

Trauma. A Rip in your view of the Universe

 Jayson Greene: ‘Trauma is a rip in your understanding of the universe’ | Books | The Guardian … :

““Trauma is a rip in your understanding of the universe,” says Greene, Skyping from New York. “The idea that you can prepare for trauma is wrong. You can’t. Trauma is the unforeseen and the terrible. I think people are drawn to stories in which terrible things happen because in some ways they are one of the most proven mechanisms we have in making sense of the world and making sense of our emotions.”“

Quantum Terrorism…

How quantum terrorists could bring down the future internet – MIT Technology Review … :

“These guys have worked out how quantum terrorists could bring the quantum internet to its knees almost instantly and without revealing their identity. More worrying still is that there is no obvious way to counter this new kind of attack.”

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“The first computer virus is widely thought to have been a program called Creeper that infected Apple II computers in the early 1980s. It was written by a 15-year-old high school student in 1981 as a prank. Since then, an entire class of malicious software and activities have emerged that can destroy data or eavesdrop on communication. Recommended for You A new chemical process could turn a quarter of our plastic waste into clean fuel Russia plans to temporarily disconnect the entire country from the internet This new fabric will automatically cool you down when you get hot and sweaty The real reason America is scared of Huawei: internet-connected everything This stunning view of the far side of the moon was taken by a Chinese satellite.”

Break up Facebook – as long as it is possible …!

#Toldyouso: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes calls for the company to be broken up … :

“Facebook isn’t afraid of a few more rules. It’s afraid of an antitrust case and of the kind of accountability that real government oversight would bring.” Hughes called the FTC’s decision to let Facebook acquire Instagram and WhatsApp in the first place the regulator’s “biggest mistake” and said the three entities should be broken into separate companies before Facebook weaves them together.“

Grenzen im Kopf überwinden: Reisen hilft! (German)

Per Anhalter um die Welt: Juan Villarino reist seit 14 Jahren als Tramper – SPIEGEL ONLINE … :

“Mit meinen Büchern hingegen möchte ich die Grenzen in unseren Köpfen überwinden. SPIEGEL ONLINE: Haben Sie Beispiele für solche Grenzen? Villarino: In Ungarn warnte mich meine Fahrerin davor, nach Rumänien zu fahren. “Die Zigeuner bringen dich um!”, sagte sie. Kaum war ich dort angekommen, lud eine Familie mich zu einer dreitägigen Hochzeit ein. Die Menschen in Rumänien wiederum warnten mich davor, nach Bulgarien zu fahren. Lässt man sich aber nicht beirren und überquert eine Grenze nach der anderen, spürt man, dass wir alle auf der gleichen Erde leben. Man sieht, wie sich die Landschaft und die Gesichter langsam verändern. Beim Fliegen hingegen habe ich immer das Gefühl, dass wir nicht auf dem gleichen Planeten, sondern in verschiedenen Galaxien leben.“

Why does every Kubernetes announcement sound like namedropping?

“Today we’re excited to introduce Gravitational Wormhole, our latest Open Source project. Wormhole is a Kubernetes network plugin that combines the simplicity of flannel with encrypted networking from WireGuard.

We created Wormhole to use with Gravity, our Kubernetes packaging solution, but Wormhole should be compatible with any certified Kubernetes distribution.”

Found here: Gravitational Flannel-similar Wireguard-like Wormhole for Kubernetes .