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Came across a huge caiman turtle near the house. Quite dangerous if you twiddle your fingers at its snout. And not only that – they can bite as far back as their hind legs, so it’s not wise to drag them around. Hunts fish and small waterfowl (If I were a waterfowl, I’d immediately reconsider being afloat) The size of the shell, that is, without the tail, is about one and a half times my foot. The only things I had nearby for comparison were Yukie and some headphones. Pic with the headphones is in the comments. Fabulous tail

What I read today that was interesting:

You’ve probably heard of EMI, the label that first signed the Beatles and then a slew of other big names. However, it turns out that music was just one of their minor experimental niches. EMI has been a major (almost monopolistic) contractor for the military-industrial complex of Great Britain since 1937, involved in the development and manufacturing of detonators and detonation chains for all categories of munitions (shells, mines, aerial bombs, etc.), safety and initiation mechanisms for missile weapons, and other military-intended electrical and electromechanical devices, as well as radar equipment. And this was their main business. Music was just for variety.

Interestingly, thanks to the Beatles — part of the proceeds from sales went to an experimental project by Godfrey Hounsfield, the project manager — the world’s first computerized tomograph was developed, initially called the EMI scanner.

By the way, in the USA, the counterpart to EMI was General Electric, which most people know for its light bulbs. Yes, the company founded by Thomas Edison. For example, they invented the first jet engine and the first X-ray machine, and the first MRI (although in the MRI case, the British made their own version simultaneously). For example, their engines are used in the Patriot air defense system, and they have an entire series of ground-to-air missile systems developed from scratch, tracked vehicles, etc.

Interestingly about MRI – the word “nuclear” was removed from the definition of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging after the Chernobyl accident to avoid creating misinterpretations.

Our animal shelter (also known as Loudoun County Animal Services) suddenly decided to hold a free giveaway of goodies, all new and some deserving of attention. Yuki will get some treats

my 22nd painting

“Have you ever seen such a huge strawberry?”

Yuki-yoga

Saw an advertisement and went to Google it. Turns out, in English, there are no and never were words like realtor or realtors.

“REALTOR” is a trademark in the USA and Canada. It is used to designate licensed real estate agents who are members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the USA or the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) in Canada. This term specifically denotes qualified real estate agents who meet the criteria set by these organizations.

At the beginning of the last century, the computing division employed computers and miscellaneous computers

By the way, I suppose the meaning of the word chat will soon change to a brief form chatgpt. I already hear “ask the chat,” and I think it will stick.

Huaynaputina (or Waynaputina)

It is believed that the eruption of this volcano could have caused the Great Famine in Russia from 1601 to 1603, which contributed to the popular uprisings during the Time of Troubles.

Consequences:

more than 1500 dead;

destruction in the cities of Arequipa and Moquegua;

several large villages completely destroyed;

total crop loss, which led to widespread diseases and a gradual change in climate.

I tested Yandex GPT and it refused to answer my question about the Vice President of the USA in 1946. It turned out to be somewhat dull. Below are several screenshots from the conversation with openAI GPT-3.5. It also failed to provide the correct answer. However, GPT-4 responded correctly right away (last screenshot)

“Russia and Uganda have signed a joint statement on the non-placement of weapons in space first.”

I decided to Google it and found that since 2004, the Russian delegation has officially signed statements with the following countries:

Uganda, Comoros, Sierra Leone, Venezuela, Guatemala, Bolivia, Ecuador, Cambodia, Turkmenistan, Laos, Togolese Republic, Burundi, Cuba, Nicaragua, Myanmar, Belarus, Syria, Congo, Argentina, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Suriname, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka

I don’t know how to comment on this 🙂 Well, if in Syria, Congo, and Pakistan, everything is good with weapons, then I fear not so much with their placement in space. The Comoros and something like Suriname definitely read about space and know that it exists. In Bolivia, they probably grow something for space flights too