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Fermi

I’ve been meaning to post these links together for a while now, fascinating stuff!  

Where are all the aliens via Quartz

Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” II: Questioning the Hart-Tipler Conjecture via Universe Today (Paul Patton)

Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” I: A Lunchtime Conversation- Enrico Fermi and Extraterrestrial Intelligence via Universe Today (Paul Patton)

11 of the Weirdest Solutions to the Fermi Paradox via io9 (George Dvorsky) The 7 Least Plausible Solutions To The Fermi Paradox via io9 (George Dvorsky)

This Animated Explanation Of The Fermi Paradox Is Fantastic via io9 (George Dvorsky)

Where Are All The Aliens? This Short Video Offers Some Solutions via io9 (George Dvorsky) this is part two to the previous link

Side note...  George’s posts on io9 are awesome, if you like science, I definitely recommend you check them out!

update: The Surprisingly Obvious Way We Could Hunt for Alien Life

another update:

The Fermi Paradox

The manager and the moron

But this situation of linear movement is rapidly changing in every respect. And the greatest change is one that our Rip Van Winkle economist, looking only at the figures, wouldn’t even notice: In the past 20 years we have created a brand-new form of capital, a brand-new resource, namely knowledge.

Up until 1900, any society in the world would have done just as well as it did without men of knowledge. We may have needed lawyers to defend criminals and doctors to write death certificates, but the criminals would have done almost as well without the lawyers, and the patients without the doctors. We needed teachers to teach other ornaments of society, but this too was largely decoration. The world prided itself on men of knowledge, but it didn’t need them to keep the society running.

Quote by Winnicott

#HigherEd

This is What Your Professors Really Think About You Leaving Academia

Wow...   also worth taking a look at the comment section...

 #purposeofeducation

I protected my privacy by ditching Chrome for Brave–and so should you

This web browser looks and works like Chrome–if Chrome were built to shield your data from prying eyes.

I’ve been reading about Brave, going to give it a go....

It's no Paris, or breakfast at the amazing hotel in Amman, but it's still pretty tasty! . . . Was supposed to be en route to Paris but the MLW (UNESCO) conference I was going to present at with members of the IDEL initiative was postponed. I was really looking forward to sharing our work and making connections. Plus getting a chance to revisit and have fun while I'm in town. And be a tourist with friends.... . . . We'll be presenting soon at the AJCU conference in June, and then meeting with Georgetwon right after 😁 . . . #warmbuttercroissant #darkchocolate #honey #fresh #raspberries #oranges #roastedwalnuts #roastedalmonds #extrasharpcheddarcheese #decafecoffee #epictripthesequelonhold #relaxingweekend #travelplans https://www.instagram.com/p/B9J-lFmlwjV/?igshid=b0lteutel5cq

Writing for Wikipedia event 10/26/16

Kardashev Scale

The Kardashev Scale – Type I, II, III, IV & V Civilization

Will Mankind Destroy Itself?  (video)

see also my posts on Fermi’s Paradox and miracle of life

as well as these links: Why is the Scale of the Universe so Freakishly Large? Science Says Earth is One of 700 Quintillion Planets in the Universe

Dyson Sphere:  Capturing the Power of a Star infographic

Advanced alien civilizations rare or absent in the local universe  via Physorg.com

Creating a Better Filing System

I found a great article on the Wirecutter about organizing your digital files, here's an overview:

-How long will it take-

It depends on how many files you have, a day to a week.

-Have a plan-

Start with categories, once everything is filed, file them into sub categories.

Keep in mind to use the same file structure (all singular or plural names, all caps or lowercase). It might be helpful to plot out the folder structure on paper.

-Use specific folders: resources, in progress, final, scrap-

Create a main folder called "Projects" and in that folder create subfolders called "Resources," "In Progress," "Final," and "Scrap" to use for the files you create during the process. Also use filenames like "01," "02," "03," etc in folders and files.

-For photos use: year > month > people > event

Using this structure for your folder allows you to sort by year and search by term: by month, person, or event.

-Pin folders to sidebar-

If you are working on a project or frequently accessing a specific folder or you need a folder with a long file path, you can drag the folder over to "Quick Access" on the left sidebar.

-Include descriptive file name and keywords-

Keywords will make files searchable by those terms.

Head over to the Wirecutter for their article on How to Organize Your Digital Files to get more details and examples.

This is pretty over the top

New US Spy Satellite Features World Devouring Octopus