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Category: Global Open Resources

Metabolic knowledge on the Internet is now chaotic, fragmented, not globally accessible

Richard K Collins All Global Open Devices, All knowledge, All Languages, Global Open Resources, Internet efficiency September 28, 2024

https://x.com/slavov_n/status/1839669689603035268 Metabolic knowledge on the Internet is now chaotic, fragmented, not globally accessible Chemistry of living things is not complicated. People get complicated. That diagram represents hundreds of millions of humans considering the chemistry of living things, wondering what to do with it, but not working together globally on the Internet. Not finding users and
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A video of a study of a design based on words describing studies of behaviors

Richard K Collins All Global Open Devices, All knowledge, All Languages, Global Open Resources, Symbolic Mathematics September 17, 2024

A video at https://www.facebook.com/reel/1042527963950470 My Comment: A video of a study of a design based on words describing studies of behaviors That is how bad mathematics visual interface is. When you have tools for mathematics that actually do something, it is MORE powerful and immersive than any video game, any movie, any chat. For the
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Coordinating dynamic real time systems for sustainable global and heliospheric systems

Richard K Collins Electrokinetic Electrodynamic Field Methods, Electromagnetic Gravitational Field, Global Open Resources, Gravitational Engineering September 12, 2024

Radar @RadarHits  8,100 drones in this stunning performance – a new world record set in China. https://pic.x.com/wisfylhho4 Replying to @RadarHits Filed as: Coordinating dynamic real time systems for sustainable global and heliospheric systems   If the software and technology is shared openly with the world, it could help grow new global and space industries and
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If you hate disease and inertia, work on positive and responsible things.

Richard K Collins All Global Open Devices, All knowledge, Efficiency Prizes, Global Open Resources September 12, 2024

Adriano Aguzzi @AdrianoAguzzi A student told me that he visited a lab to explore a possible postdoc position. He spoke to a dozen people, and no student/postdoc explained him what they were doing or show any data. What a sad, wrong and self-defeating way of doing science. Replying to @AdrianoAguzzi If you hate disease and
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World Bank, UN, USA, .cn and the world can combine their information to map (Myanmar OR Burma) deeply

Richard K Collins All Global Open Devices, All knowledge, All Languages, Global Open Resources, Infrastructure Water Power Internet Food Weather September 6, 2024

World Bank, UN, USA, .cn and the world can combine their information to map (Myanmar OR Burma) deeply @WorldBank I am looking at your Country Partnership Framework for countries which leads to pages like   https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/110961589818564510/pdf/Myanmar-Country-Partnership-Framework-for-the-Period-of-FY20-FY23.pdf   On those pages the “Official PDF” download link is still coded as HTTP (not secure) and Chrome browser
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The Internet needs random sampling, lossless storage, open indexes and open processes

Richard K Collins All Global Open Devices, All knowledge, All Languages, Global Open Resources, Internet Best Practices September 3, 2024

Infinite Books @InfiniteB88ks William Faulkner, read read read https://pic.x.com/bbwyfy56ab Replying to @InfiniteB88ks The Internet needs random sampling, lossless storage, open indexes and open processes Read, verify, predict and verify, write, write, write Never throw anything away. File it and review periodically with more read and verify. Randomize so your gathered materials can be statistically combined
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All knowledge, all human languages, all domain specific languages in an open system, verifiable, accessible to all

Richard K Collins All Global Open Devices, All knowledge, All Languages, Global Open Resources September 3, 2024

Günter Klambauer @gklambauer Towards Symbolic XAI — Explanation Through Human Understandable Logical Relationships Between Features Abstractions on top of traditional XAI methods are used. These are combined with logical operators to provide explanations… P: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.17198 https://pic.x.com/m6patfa7jz Replying to @gklambauer All knowledge, all human languages, all domain specific languages in an open system – verifiable, accessible
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Remote and non-destructive indicators for trees at risk of cracking

Richard K Collins All Sky Cameras, Global Open Resources August 8, 2024

Forest Research @Forest_Research Stem cracks are defects in firs and conifers. Affected timber isn’t suitable for structural uses, reducing value. We’re researching this. Snr Scientist Ruben Manso explains why and asks forestry professionals to report cracks using TreeAlert. 🔗 https://forestresearch.gov.uk/news/139764-stem-cracks-in-conifers-report-it-via-treealert/ https://pic.x.com/kabfzsdnse Replying to @Forest_Research I carved wood for several decades and my first thought seeing
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Global open models, global open resources, billions of voices and lives

Richard K Collins Collaborative Model and Data, Global Open Resources, Homeless Displaced Refugees July 29, 2024

FAO Forestry @FAOForestry @FAO’s flagship publication The State of the World’s Forests 2024 contains 18 case studies from around the world that illustrate how forest-sector innovation can bring about positive change. Read it now https://ow.ly/CFGN50SGXZG #SOFO2024 https://pic.x.com/7jnkduob0r Replying to @FAOForestry and @FAO Global open models, global open resources, billions of voices and lives – some
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What do State Representatives get paid to do? Does anyone hold them globally accountable?

Richard K Collins All knowledge, All Languages, Global Open Resources July 4, 2024

Tomorrow We Vote:  What Do State Representatives Actually Do? – TWV University (Lesson 2) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqe9cyxIDI It would be a lot of work, but I think it would be a good exercise in government to ask “What do the State Representatives of all States in the United States do? What are they paid to do?
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