nostr:npub124yyt6w9tpv4wfg45hep8qjseyuuv5qhzzukwnl3tr8su2d035sqghtnt5 Hah, haven't we all been there before? I have to keep a mental map of all my friends and which network they're likely to respond on.

nostr:npub1x92wj9620agjy3skm9k7x3ngnvecqrk7uywwm72lmes2m9ur5dwstjf9ku Yeah, but I even see this kind of feedback from regular people, that Mastodon needs to implement features quickly or it's going to "lose the race." It's not in a race. It has no burn rate, no cashflow, no shareholder pressure. It just exists as an emergent function of people agreeing to use a protocol. It disappears when the last two people stop using it.

nostr:npub1a7hp0hdzn8c05qdempqhlwsjf6llvkelkq3xgs7h29pkj3cgfmaqdl60yz Yeah, go to the lists here: https://truesciphi.org/ast_mas.html

Import any CSV file that seems interesting to you.

nostr:npub1x2vc8gu0kj2slcujhkd2y684k32e2zhzn78d2quea4tajn9ql2pqqjar98 Of course, all of this gets us closer to the original open internet. If everyone just reverted to RSS I think I'd be happiest.

nostr:npub10pf4e9cxd0a06cy3uw57e67dkxjsau45qct066ud9vxdapcaldtq2ly6s8 Yeah, I'm hosting my own server, so I'm immune to that. If there was a way to make it much easier to host your own server, that would be a great improvement. I could suggest thousands of improvements, but that's not my point. I'll still take individual admins over a billionaire ruled by shareholders.

nostr:npub1y9397t2rsxnjamefv8rkx6yp8prwl6dv48f8e8x2f2etkrzt5agq020kr4 I'm sure archeologists would prefer if nothing gets recycled. It'll be a balance.

nostr:npub1484pjsjedwzexua3w6lu379fz4zunpkvgaw427skmza0rg7vksys058nrr nostr:npub1lslwn6kpyfkj3xp3zk6jd2epur5gjdeawklnsh9nd498xy50ezdqfz9c2x I'm sure it boosts their enjoyment of the content, but it also replenishes my soul. 😃

nostr:npub198zzdmvkla20jw4aghk5a3ykmkeex97fgpreysc7wuq0r4hsa8jsjjnquz You'd have to make an observation that fire even exists. We have forest fires here, which wouldn't be present in a low-oxygen environment.

nostr:npub1484pjsjedwzexua3w6lu379fz4zunpkvgaw427skmza0rg7vksys058nrr nostr:npub1lslwn6kpyfkj3xp3zk6jd2epur5gjdeawklnsh9nd498xy50ezdqfz9c2x I agree with this philosophy, and that helps you gain a larger audience. But I'm talking about speaking directly by video with actual fans as a way to connect you directly to your audience. The virtual version of meeting up with a fan for a pint at the pub and chatting for an hour.

A Bronze Age Arrowhead was Made Out of a Meteorite

Archeologists have discovered a Bronze Age arrowhead in an ancient Swiss settlement made from a nickel-iron meteorite. The object is tiny, just 2.9 grams, but its composition doesn't match any surrounding metal deposits, including a nearby meteorite-strewn field. The researchers propose that it was a piece of the Kaalijarv meteorite, which fell in Estonia about 3,500 years ago and produced many small fragments.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440323001073#fig1

nostr:npub1vyh3hpkgfcp7rga5shz0qcxzlptk7n4rkfmsq39c2h084z4v08cqucu3vg nostr:npub1j0ycajqemuwmutdv89e0nepaqq7a4cnnufzr4dst4ydtrhgv68assvrw8s Yeah, there are so many pieces that need to come together.

nostr:npub1adrxlrq3hqkurs76ushy30rydsamejxu7w9wy6f3vyt6a7rqx03s2c5x5g If they had a 3D printer they could fab up the right parts out of unnecessary lunar lander hardware.

Creators... talk to your fans

As an online creator, my experience can often be negative, with trolls and targeted harassment. It can make me feel a little sad.

For the last few years, I've asked all my new patrons if I can personally interview them. To get feedback about what we do but also to just talk with someone who enjoys and appreciates our content. It feels really good, lifts my spirits, and reminds me why I do this.

If you're a creator, figure out a way to talk directly to your fans

nostr:npub198zzdmvkla20jw4aghk5a3ykmkeex97fgpreysc7wuq0r4hsa8jsjjnquz Maybe, but I wonder how far you'd get if you couldn't even make fire?

Spacecraft, Landers and Rovers Could be Recycled for Parts on the Moon

When flying to the Moon, every kilogram matters, and recycling metal could be an effective way to build valuable new parts out of existing spacecraft. A new ESA project has demonstrated how new parts could be 3D printed out of recycled metal while minimizing the amount of lunar dust contaminating the process. This method turns metal into a powder printed layer by layer and then "sintered" or baked to give it more strength. We'll have to decide what's a historical artifact of spaceflight and what's grist for the space mill.

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2023/08/Recycling_parts_for_life_on_the_Moon

Do Technological Civilizations Depend on Atmospheric Oxygen?

Our modern technological civilization wouldn't have been possible without open-air combustion, which can only happen when atmospheric oxygen levels reach at least 18%. A new study asks if this could be a bottleneck for developing other advanced civilizations. Without at least 18% oxygen, fires won't easily burn, so technologies like steam power and combustion engines wouldn't be possible. Earth has only reached that level of atmospheric composition in the last 500 million years.

http://arxiv.org/abs/2308.01160

Curiosity Had to Route Around a 23-Degree Slope to Reach a Fascinating Field of Craters

NASA's Curiosity Rover is continuing to explore the slopes of Mount Sharp; Its next destination required navigating up a 23-degree slope covered in sand and rocks to reach a region covered in small impact craters. Drivers have attempted the slope a few times over the last few months and were forced to back the rover up again to try somewhere else. They finally gave up the direct approach and found a detour that added a few weeks but allowed the rover to crest the slope and explore the crater-filled terrain.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-curiosity-rover-faces-its-toughest-climb-yet-on-mars

nostr:npub1h55q4u52v7ysfvxdtxngya9chpgtx0ru3hxq0w7hwnknxqqtkhzqz9jfjp That's smart. I hope we get to a place where every person can run their own server easily if they want to.

nostr:npub13r6alt8uqfjzhnnl74evn5suwvvuukqn8ne0q8npn8a0vcrdl9tqml2eze I wouldn't bet against their ability to develop the needed features and drive people to the app. But they'll also get distracted, shut down services and chase shareholder sentiment. It's always a short-term outlook. Look what happened with Google+, if they'd just kept it going, they'd be the top network by now.

nostr:npub1h55q4u52v7ysfvxdtxngya9chpgtx0ru3hxq0w7hwnknxqqtkhzqz9jfjp It's way beyond enough interest. I'm more hopeful about what Mastodon will become because it's unconstrained by corporate interests.