Even if the switch ‘instantly’ completed the circuit, electricity does not move along a wire at the ‘speed of light’, but only about 66% of that speed. If the light contains a filament, it has to heat up to several hundres of degrees before it’s visible. Fluorescent takes longer; even an LED does not shed light ‘instantly’. So he was wrong on multiple counts. BUT they don’t teach such details in college (except in physics classes). AFAIK,most junior high ‘science’ teachers are not all that familiar with such details.

Yep. And then, in high school, give them plenty of chances to check-out and critique the LLMs. Good factual criticism skills are very valuable in most of life (they include not ruining the effect by being a snotty fart).

At least WPedia has decent references onboard for backup. The only GPT I’ve seen offer (2) references is at DDG.

Many junior high teachers aren’t often the most knowledgable about science details. (How long it takes a light to turn on depends on how it’s made. But none of them become visible ‘instantly’. ) What (s)he (sh/c)ould have done is have you defend yourself with a reference. And then apologize.

The German Nazis stored people data on Hollerith punch cards supplied by US company IBM.
https://ahrp.org/30999-2/

This research was in Australia, you’ll have to ask there.

Ha ha! These are ‘human neurons’ … the end result probably resembles what we’ve already got. Get 'em fooled about what reality is, and profit.

Oh yeah, a live boot from a USB is a very good test … so they can try it out before making the leap. Better still, install it on a second partition … then they still have access to their Win install.

Consider joining the tens of thousands of people who’ve moved on to Linux Mint Cinnamon in the past year.

I’ve used Mint since for a dozen years, and have -never- learned to compile a program. Mint’s software manager will display the thousands of wares (by category) and install (and even start) them for you. The updates manager makes sure you get all you need … when you feel like it.

P.S. I built my first computer in 1978. I use Linux by choice.

Got rid of Vista, installed Mint in 2012. Never a single regret. I am so good at Mint now, it’s hard to be humble.

Next time, install Cinnamon Mint !

oh oh … there’s that old vegeta ble again.

The critical thinking skills need for science could be detrimental to any plans to permanantly disorient humanity with half-truths, lies, and other culture-busting forms of disorientation.

Wow, $600? I think you should expect a lot better range out of that battery!! Rechargeable batteries don’t like getting near ends of their range. 40 to 85% charge is about right.

If the charger is cheesy or broken, it could be charging to 100% (or worse yet, not stopping) That would be bad, so you might replace the charger … making sure that the replacement is doing the right thing for you.

I just watched a video where a Chinese taxi (car) battery was taken out of service after 800,000 km. (Probably in a couple of years!) That battery pack would have A LOT more cells in it, so the strain on each cell would be less. They’re expensive, so the charger is probably very high-quality.

My view is that most technology is a tool, like a screwdriver. You can carefully and enjoyably use it to build something useful, helpful, enjoyable. Or you can use it like a psycho.

The answer’s in the article…

A friend gave me this firm ‘Sacro-ease’ pad/cushion, it’s about an inch (2.5cm) thick on the bottom and 2 inches on the top. Move the bottom up or down for best relief. Use it on my old chair all day, helps a lot.

Sundials date back at least as far as Egypt and Babylon. They’re still found in gardens and old cities. Can be tricky to set the time accurately! helps to have a compass.

If by ‘lunar success’ we mean taking pictures of the Moon’s surface, lunar orbiters have doing that for decades. If we mean going there and returning to the Earth, that was done by Apollo 8. So far, it was a successful test of new equipment to do the same old things. NASA has announced no clear plan for what will happen next … or for what purpose … unlike the clear plan to ruin healthcare and education for millions, science for 10s of thousands. Oh and to lie about how LLMs are ‘A.I.’ (which is at least 25 years in the future). Even Apollo was most successful at returning P.R. and not much else.

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