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Birds as Keepers of Human History: The Curious Case of the Flute-Playing Lyrebird

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 Read the full story and listen to lyrebirds mimicking the sound of everything from cameras clicking to chainsaws revving”👇

Birds as keepers of human history
 Read the full story and listen to lyrebirds mimicking the sound of everything from cameras clicking to chainsaws revving👇

Have you ever heard a bird singing a melody that sounds suspiciously like a human tune? Well, that’s not as far-fetched as it seems.

Deep in the forests of southeastern Australia lives one of nature’s greatest vocal impressionists – the superb lyrebird. This pheasant-sized songbird is renowned for its breathtaking ability to mimic sounds from its environment with uncanny accuracy. From the cackling laughter of kookaburras to the strident whip-crack calls of other birds, the lyrebird can recreate these sounds so perfectly that even the original species is fooled.

But the lyrebird’s repertoire extends far beyond just imitating its feathered neighbors. These avian virtuosos can also mimic man-made sounds like cameras clicking, chainsaws revving, fire alarms blaring, and even human voices and music. Up to 80% of a male lyrebird’s rich, complex song consists of meticulously learned mimicry woven together. An individual bird may accurately reproduce the calls of over 20 different species.

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Tony Seba’s Prediction: Nuclear Obsolete by 2030 — Wind, Solar, and Battery Storage the Future

Small modular nuclear reactors are too expensive, too slow, and too risky, and the focus should be on wind, solar, and battery storage for energy needs Questions to inspire discussion What did Tony Seba predict about nuclear power in 2014? —Tony Seba predicted in 2014 that nuclear power would be obsolete by 2030, and recent research has shown that his predictions about the cost blowouts and inefficiency of small modular nuclear reactors were accurate.

Unlocking The Potential Of Advanced AI For Business Innovation

Applied in this way, it’s not just generative AI—this is transformational AI. It goes beyond accelerating productivity; it accelerates innovation by sparking new business strategies and revamping existing operations, paving the way for a new era of autonomous enterprise.

Keep in mind that not all Large Language Models (LLMs) can be tailored for genuine business innovation. Most models are generalists that are trained on public information found on the internet and are not experts on your particular brand of doing business. However, techniques like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) allow for the augmentation of general LLMs with industry-specific and company-specific data, enabling them to adapt to anyone’s requirements without extensive and expensive training.

We are still in the nascent stages of advanced AI adoption. Most companies are grappling with the basics—such as implementation, security and governance. However, forward-thinking organizations are already looking ahead. By reimagining the application of generative AI, they are laying the groundwork for businesses to reinvent themselves, ushering in an era where innovation knows no bounds.

Above The Earth’s Wars, Starlab Aims To Be Orbital Beacon Of Peace

As the Kremlin threatens to unleash atomic weapons in its battle to take over democratic Ukraine, and develops nuclear-armed spacecraft to challenge the allied space powers, one rising aerospace outfit says its new space station will be a symbol of international peace and camaraderie when launched into the heavens.

The American co-founders of Starlab Space, who have formed an alliance with European, Canadian and Japanese space-tech leaders, predict their orbiting station could help keep the celestial peace despite the armed clashes and nuclear brinkmanship now upending the Earth.

The Starlab Space Station is first and foremost a hyper-modern habitat and science lab, designed to enable astronauts around the world to conduct experiments in microgravity or deploy imaging satellites, all while circling the planet at 28,000 kilometres per hour.

Bill Gates-backed startup creates Lego-like brick that can store air pollution for centuries: ‘A milestone for affordably removing carbon dioxide from the air’

The pipe dream of carbon capture is one step closer to reality thanks to a Bill Gates-backed startup that is burying bricks made from plants.

The Washington Post detailed a “deceptively simple” procedure by Graphyte to sequester blocks of wood chips and rice hulls, calling it “a game-changer” for the industry, which has been held back by the cost ineffectiveness of other methods.

“The approach, the company claims, could store a ton of CO2 for around $100 a ton, a number long considered a milestone for affordably removing carbon dioxide from the air,” the outlet reported.

Japan invents heat-switch for moon rovers to fight deadly lunar weather

Researchers in Japan have developed a novel “heat switch device” that could extend the lifespan of lunar exploration vehicles in the extreme Moon environment.

Moon goes through extreme temperature variations, ranging from scorching highs of 127°C (260°F) to freezing lows of −173°C (−280°F).

Lunar rovers cost millions of dollars to build and operate, but lunar temperatures limit their operating life. As exploration of the lunar surface is gaining pace, surface missions demand innovative solutions for thermal control.