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Scientific Accuracy

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entertainment1 day ago•82 min saved

Mars Is a Home, Not a Frontier: For All Mankind Season 5 Probes Culture, Conflict and Reality

Season 5 of Apple TV+’s For All Mankind shifts the focus to Happy Valley, the Mars colony, two decades after its founding, exploring how Martian residents build a distinct culture with self-sufficiency (crops, distilleries, lab-grown meat) and how Earth–Mars tensions mirror colonial history. The show’s creators stress aiming for scientific accuracy, tie in real-life space developments, and expand a younger generation of characters, with the series slated to conclude with season 6.

via Space|

#apple-tv #entertainment #for-all-mankind

science3 months ago•4 min saved

Genetic Tests May Mislead About Your Ancestry, Experts Warn

Genetic ancestry tests from companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com often oversimplify or distort human history, relying on arbitrary reference populations and statistical approximations that do not accurately reflect individual lineage or the complex, interconnected nature of human migration and genetic diversity.

via Indian Defence Review|

#ancestry #dna-testing #genetics

science8 months ago•15 min saved

Vibe Physics: The Epitome of AI Slop

The article criticizes the overhyped confidence in AI, especially large language models, in understanding and advancing physics, highlighting their inability to discover fundamental laws or create valid scientific theories, and warns against mistaking pattern recognition for genuine understanding, which can lead to misconceptions and the spread of 'AI slop' in scientific discussions.

via Big Think|

#ai-limitations #foundational-models #large-language-models

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Dinosaurs Didn't Roar: Debunking Jurassic Park's Sound Myth

Recent scientific research suggests that the iconic dinosaur roars from Jurassic Park are inaccurate, as dinosaurs likely made low-frequency sounds similar to modern crocodiles or ostriches. The film's sound designers used a mix of animal noises to create the memorable but scientifically incorrect vocalizations. This new understanding challenges long-held perceptions and may influence future media portrayals of dinosaurs to be more scientifically accurate.

via Indian Defence Review|

#dinosaur-sounds #hollywood #jurassic-park

science2 years ago•8 min saved

"Rethinking Astronomy: The Quest for Beautiful, Inclusive, and Non-Triggering Language"

An op-ed in Scientific American proposes policing the language of astronomy to make it "beautiful and elegant," as well as "inclusive" and non-triggering, suggesting that terms used in astronomy are violent, sexist, and triggering. The author, Juan Madrid, argues for replacing terms like "collision" with "galactic hug" and criticizes language such as "strangulation" and "starvation" for being non-inclusive and triggering. However, the article has been criticized for lacking evidence and focusing on words rather than scientific accuracy, with the author's claims of language exclusion in astronomy being deemed laughable.

via Why Evolution Is True|

#astronomy #inclusivity #language-policing

science2 years ago•2 min saved

Newton's First Law: A 300-Year Mistranslation Unveiled

A recent paper argues that Newton's First Law of Motion has been based on a mistranslation of the original Latin text for nearly 300 years. The English translation by Andrew Motte in 1729 defined what Newton's Laws of Motion said for generations. However, a more accurate translation reveals that the law should state that every body perseveres in its state of being at rest or moving uniformly straight forward, except when compelled to change by external forces. This corrected translation has significant implications for the law's effects and challenges the need for the First Law itself. The discovery highlights the importance of scientific accuracy and the complexity of translating precise wording between different languages.

via Hackaday|

#latin-text #laws-of-motion #newtons-first-law