This dude want's to get rid of the moon 🌑

Is he being serious?

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Yemi Davis
November 03, 2023

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The ISS is coming down soon

The ISS has been in active use for the last 24 years and is beginning to show its age. A lot of the on-board equipment is outdated and the station has begun to experience structural problems so it is time to say goodbye as it is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2023.

But how do you bring down a whole space station, because they sure as hell are not gonna throw up a lasso and yank it back down 🌚… so how?

The process is called de-orbiting and is the way satellites, space stations, etc are brought back to Earth.

The first step would be for the astronauts on the ISS to use the station's thrusters (they’re kinda like rocket engines) to lower their altitude. This is done to bring the station closer to Earth.

Once it is at the desired altitude, they can begin to plan what they call called a "re-entry manoeuvre." During this manoeuvre, they point the ISS in the right direction so it starts falling toward Earth.

As the station enters the Earth's atmosphere, it starts to slow down and get really hot, due to all the air resistance. As it continues to fall through the atmosphere, it eventually opens big parachutes which help it descend safely towards the ocean.

Due to the large amount of debris expected, the primary objective is to ensure safe and responsible re-entry of the space station into an inhabited area of the South Pacific Ocean.

If you’re anything like me when I came across this, you’re probably also sat there thinking: Yemi my guy, (don’t tell anyone I asked, but) what is this ISS thing and what happens there? Like I knew people went up there for months and all, but I never knew what they actually did there and truth be told, I never quite bothered to look it up until now - so we can all learn together - yaaay! 😁🎊

So the International Space Station (ISS) is essentially a floating research laboratory. It was built and is being maintained by a consortium of 5 space agencies - United States NASA, Russia's Roscosmos, Japan's JAXA, Europe's ESA, and Canada's CSA. it was built to learn about Earth but also what life in space could be like for humans. Astronauts go up there regularly to conduct cool experiments that can help us learn more about space and our planet. They study things like how things grow in space, what happens to our bodies in space, how to recycle water and a lot more!

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk…..😀

This dude wants to make the moon disappear??? 😮

You read that right and the “dude” in question is David Copperfield

He announced this last week via an interview segment on the Today Show. This is a performance he’s been working on for the last 30 years and will be happening in February 2024 in collaboration with Save the Children.

There is the argument that they could just edit out the moon in post-production, but there will be a live audience witnessing the fete, so it will all be happening live. He mentioned there will be a contest for people to win tickets as well so stay tuned to his social pages for more info.

President Biden moves to regulate AI in new executive order

Earlier this week, US President Joe Biden signed an AI Executive Order, signalling a significant shift towards the responsible and secure advancement of artificial intelligence. The order is all about ensuring that AI advancements are safe, ethical, and secure, as President Biden emphasized the need to "govern this technology".

The order also touches on privacy protection, combating algorithmic discrimination, and international cooperation. In fact, 28 countries, including the EU, joined forces to sign The Bletchley Declaration, creating a global consensus for responsible AI development.

Overall, these actions taken by the U.S. government and international partners appear to reflect a growing commitment to governing AI technology, ensuring responsible innovation, and ensuring the safe and ethical use of AI in the years to come.

🎁 LOOK WHAT I FOUND

The Password Game

The Password Game is a game (yeah no shit Yemi 🙄) where you create a password by following a set of 35 specific rules in order. It starts off pretty simple, like enforcing a minimum number of letters or using numbers and capital letters. But it gets more complex as the game progresses by introducing odd rules like including Roman numerals or adding the day's Wordle answer. Oh, but it gets even worse. There is even a level that gets you to raise an egg emoji named Paul, which hatches into a chicken that needs feeding with caterpillar emojis. If you break the rules or let Paul starve, the game ends with a dramatic death screen.

Convinced yet? Great! Give it a go HERE

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Sugar Snap

Tora · Song · 2014

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That’s it for today gang. See you in the next one!

- Yemi 💥

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