In college biology class, when the topic of convergent evolution comes up, the books always seem to like to use euphorbia and cactus as a good example of the phenomenon.
I just learned about the genus Hoodia in the dogbane family, and frankly, i think it's much better example. (compare the Hoodia in pic 2 to the cactus in pic 3)
#NewSpecies!
New deep sea isopod from northwest #pacific just came in:
Haploniscus erebus
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/13D95A2E-8536-59AC-950D-7E6D636BAF09
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.137663
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #HaploniscusErebus
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #arthropods #crustacea #isopods #deepsea
I think the thing alot of people don't ask themselves about LLM "ai" is do we need it. At a time when the planet we live on is being killed for short term profit of a few. What great need are LLMs fulfilling that justifies the any extra resources being spent.
I mean people dont want to admit that reducing the strain is the only way to stop ecological colapse. And no new tech will change that. But you know still, the reason this is being put everwhere is there is no use case for it.
good morning, enjoy a crime cat.
#TheCrimeCats say #ACAB includes mad max. the lone survivor trope is deranged and idiotic. your road leathers won't look cool with shit leaking out of them.
#comic #comics #ComicStrip #DailyComic #IndieComic #WebComic #cat #cats #crime #anarchy #anticapitalism #antifascism
My Mast Cells say
“Hold my Absinthe”
https://mastodon.social/@ChronicIllnessHumor/114664634355239729
If you like inat go tell them what you think about google ai
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-this-inaturalist-and-generative-ai/66140
If you use iNaturalist you can leave a comment here about their decision to collaborate with Google AI.
Remember that Google is a company that just this year removed their pledge not to use AI for weapons...
https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/113184-inaturalist-receives-grant-to-improve-species-suggestions
Cartel invitando a la próxima marcha por #Palestina en la Ciudad de #México. El 15 de Junio a las 4pm.
ALTO AL GENOCIDIO
ROMPER RELACIONES CON ISRAEL
POR UNA PALESTINA LIBRE DESDE EL RÍO HASTA EL MAR
VIVA LA LUCHA DE LA DEL PUEBLO PALESTINO
Agradezco mucho que me ayuden difundiendo.
#CDMX #CiudadDeMéxico #Inkscape #GIMP #MadeWithInkscape #MadeWithGIMP #Gaza #Genocidio
from tumblr, 09.05.2025
#maskup #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #disabilityrights #covid19 #immunocompromised
He plots my most wretched demise, I mourn my souls passing into the inky blackness of his machinations
Biologist
Love old tech and anti-authoritarian praxis
RISC and singlecore CPUs
#runbsd
Lots of body no worky Just a puppy