SearchSuite provides further control over Wikipedia search results, such as on/off features to sort them, to present results one-per-line, and more. While it seems to work fairly well, there is definitely room for improvement. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
By the way, most of the scripts I've been working on are for building and augmenting outlines...
I'm interested in all knowledge, especially how to organize it so you can find whatever is most relevant at any given moment.
I've been around Wikipedia since the Fall of 2005, and have been working mostly on Wikipedia's structure, and its knowledge navigation systems, throughout that time.
Life extension is the concept of extending the human
lifespan, either modestly through improvements in medicine or dramatically by increasing the
maximum lifespan beyond its generally-settled biological limit of
around 125 years. Several researchers in the area, along with "life extensionists", "
immortalists", or "
longevists" (those who wish to achieve longer lives themselves), postulate that future breakthroughs in tissue
rejuvenation,
stem cells,
regenerative medicine,
molecular repair,
gene therapy, pharmaceuticals, and
organ replacement (such as with artificial organs or
xenotransplantations) will eventually enable humans to have indefinite lifespans through complete rejuvenation to a healthy youthful condition (agerasia). The ethical ramifications, if life extension becomes a possibility, are debated by
bioethicists.
The sale of purported anti-aging products such as supplements and hormone replacement is a lucrative global industry. For example, the industry that promotes the use of hormones as a treatment for consumers to slow or reverse the
aging process in the US market generated about $50 billion of revenue a year in 2009. The use of such hormone products has not been proven to be effective or safe. (Full article...)
Some scholars believe that
consciousness is generated by the interoperation of various parts of the
brain; these mechanisms are labeled the
neural correlates of consciousness or NCC. Some further believe that constructing a
system (e.g., a
computer system) that can emulate this NCC interoperation would result in a system that is conscious. (Full article...)
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Genius is a characteristic of
original and exceptional
insight in the performance of some art or endeavor that surpasses expectations, sets new standards for the future, establishes better methods of operation, or remains outside the capabilities of competitors. Genius is associated with
intellectual ability and
creative productivity. The term genius can also be used to refer to people characterised by genius, and/or to
polymaths who excel across many subjects.
There is no scientifically precise definition of genius. When used to refer to the characteristic, genius is associated with
talent, but several authors such as
Cesare Lombroso and
Arthur Schopenhauer systematically distinguish these terms.
Walter Isaacson, biographer of many well-known geniuses, explains that although high
intelligence may be a prerequisite, the most common trait that actually defines a genius may be the extraordinary ability to apply
creativity and
imaginative thinking to almost any situation.
In the early-19th century
Carl von Clausewitz, who had a particular interest in what he called "
military genius", defined "the essence of Genius" (
German: der Genius) in terms of "a very high mental capacity for certain employments". (Full article...)
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A superintelligence is a hypothetical
agent that possesses
intelligence far surpassing that of the
brightest and most
gifted human minds. "Superintelligence" may also refer to a property of problem-solving systems (e.g., superintelligent language translators or engineering assistants) whether or not these high-level intellectual competencies are embodied in agents that act in the world. A superintelligence may or may not be created by an
intelligence explosion and associated with a
technological singularity.
University of Oxford philosopher
Nick Bostrom defines superintelligence as "any intellect that greatly exceeds the cognitive performance of humans in virtually all domains of interest". The program
Fritz falls short of this conception of superintelligence—even though it is much better than humans at chess—because Fritz cannot outperform humans in other tasks. Following
Hutter and
Legg, Bostrom treats superintelligence as general dominance at goal-oriented behavior, leaving open whether an artificial or human superintelligence would possess capacities such as
intentionality (cf. the
Chinese room argument) or
first-person consciousness (cf. the
hard problem of consciousness).
Technological researchers disagree about how likely present-day
human intelligence is to be surpassed. Some argue that advances in
artificial intelligence (AI) will probably result in general reasoning systems that lack human cognitive limitations. Others believe that humans will evolve or directly modify their biology to achieve radically greater intelligence. Several
future study scenarios combine elements from both of these possibilities, suggesting that humans are likely to
interface with computers, or
upload their minds to computers, in a way that enables substantial intelligence amplification.
Some researchers believe that superintelligence will likely follow shortly after the development of
artificial general intelligence. The first generally intelligent machines are likely to immediately hold an enormous advantage in at least some forms of mental capability, including the capacity of
perfect recall, a vastly superior knowledge base, and the ability to
multitask in ways not possible to biological entities. This may allow them to — either as a single being or as a new
species — become much more powerful than humans, and displace them. (Full article...)
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The branches of science, also referred to as sciences, scientific fields or scientific disciplines, are commonly divided into three major groups:
Scientific knowledge must be based on observable phenomena and must be capable of being verified by other researchers working under the same conditions. This verifiability may well vary even within a scientific discipline.
Knowledge extraction is the creation of
knowledge from structured (
relational databases,
XML) and unstructured (
text, documents,
images) sources. The resulting knowledge needs to be in a machine-readable and machine-interpretable format and must
represent knowledge in a manner that facilitates inferencing. Although it is methodically similar to
information extraction (
NLP) and
ETL (data warehouse), the main criterion is that the extraction result goes beyond the creation of structured information or the transformation into a
relational schema. It requires either the reuse of existing
formal knowledge (reusing identifiers or
ontologies) or the generation of a schema based on the source data.
A revenue model is a framework for generating financial income. There can be a variety of ways for revenue generation such as the production model, manufacturing model, as well as the construction model. A revenue model identifies which
revenue source to pursue, what
value to offer, how to
price the value, and
whopays for the value. It is a key component of a company's
business model. A revenue model primarily identifies what product or service will be created and sold in order to generate revenues.
Without a clear and well-defined revenue model new businesses will be more likely to struggle. By having a clear revenue model, a business can focus on a
target audience, fund development plans for a product or service, establish
marketing plans, open a line of credit and raise
capital. (Full article...)
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A block is a
defensive tactic in
chess in response to an attack, consisting of interposing a
piece between the opponent's attacking piece and the piece being attacked. This type of blocking will only work if the attacking piece is a type that can move linearly an indefinite number of squares such as a
queen,
rook, or
bishop and there is at least one empty square in the line between the attacking and attacked piece. Blocking is not an option when the attacking piece is directly adjacent to the piece it is attacking, or when the attacking piece is a
knight (because knights "jump over other pieces" and cannot be blocked). When an opponent's attack on a piece is blocked, the blocking piece is to some extent
pinned, either relatively or absolutely, until a future move by either side allows it to be unpinned.
A
check on a
king by an opponent's queen, rook, or bishop can sometimes be blocked by moving a piece to a square in line in between the opponent's checking piece and the checked king. The blocking piece is then absolutely pinned to the king by the attacking piece.
Another type of interposing in chess can involve placing a piece between two opponent's pieces where one of those pieces is protecting the other, or they are both protecting each other. This
chess tactic can be called interference. (Full article...)
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Futures studies, futures research, futurism research, futurism, or futurology is the systematic,
interdisciplinary and
holistic study of social/technological advancement, and other environmental trends; often for the purpose of exploring how people will live and work in the future. Predictive techniques, such asforecasting, can be applied, but contemporary futures studies scholars emphasize the importance of systematically exploring alternatives. In general, it can be considered as a branch of thesocial sciences and an extension to the field of history. Futures studies (colloquially called "'futures" by many of the field's practitioners) seeks to understand what is likely to continue and what could plausibly change. Part of the discipline thus seeks a systematic and pattern-based understanding of past and present, and to explore the possibility of future events and trends.
Unlike the physical sciences where a narrower, more specified system is studied, futurology concerns a much bigger and more complex world system. The
methodology and knowledge are much less proven than in
natural science and
social sciences like sociology and economics. There is a debate as to whether this discipline is an art or science, and it is sometimes described as
pseudoscience; nevertheless, the Association of Professional Futurists was formed in 2002, developing a Foresight Competency Model in 2017, and it is now possible to study it academically, for example at the
FU Berlin in their master's course. To encourage inclusive and cross-disciplinary discussions about futures studies, UNESCO declared December 2 as World Futures Day. (Full article...)
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a type of
artificial intelligence (AI) that matches or surpasses human capabilities across a wide range of cognitive tasks. This is in contrast to
narrow AI, which is designed for specific tasks. AGI is considered one of various definitions of
strong AI.
Creating AGI is a primary goal of AI research and of companies such as
OpenAI and
Meta. A 2020 survey identified 72 active AGI
R&D projects spread across 37 countries.
The timeline for achieving AGI remains a subject of ongoing debate among researchers and experts. , some argue that it may be possible in years or decades; others maintain it might take a century or longer; and a minority believe it may never be achieved. There is debate on the exact definition of AGI, and regarding whether modern
large language models (LLMs) such as
GPT-4 are early, incomplete forms of AGI. AGI is a common topic in
science fiction and
futures studies.
Contention exists over the potential for AGI to pose a threat to humanity; for example, OpenAI claims to treat it as
an existential risk, while others find the development of AGI to be too remote to present a risk. (Full article...)
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Types of democracy refers to the various governance structures that embody the principles of
democracy ("rule by the people") in some way. Democracy is frequently applied to
governments (ranging from
local to
global), but may also be applied to other constructs like workplaces, families, community associations, and so forth.
Types of democracy can cluster around
values. Some such types, defined as
direct democracy (or
participatory democracy, or
deliberative democracy), promote equal and direct participation in political decisions by all members of the public. Others, including the many variants of
representative democracy, favor more indirect or procedural approaches to collective
self-governance, where decisions are made by elected representatives rather than by the people directly.
Types of democracy can be found across time, space, and language. The foregoing examples are just a few of the thousands of refinements of, and variations on, the central notion of "democracy." (Full article...)
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Prehistoric technology is
technology that predates
recorded history. History is the study of the past using written records. Anything prior to the first written accounts of history is
prehistoric, including earlier technologies. About 2.5 million years before writing was developed, technology began with the earliest
hominids who used
stone tools, which they first used to hunt food, and later to cook.
There are several factors that made the evolution of prehistoric technology possible or necessary. One of the key factors is
behavioral modernity of the
highly developed brain of Homo sapiens capable of abstract
reasoning,
language,
introspection, and
problem-solving. The advent of agriculture resulted in lifestyle changes from
nomadic lifestyles to ones lived in homes, with
domesticated animals, and land farmed using more varied and sophisticated tools. Art, architecture, music and religion evolved over the course of the prehistoric periods. (Full article...)
The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from
human activity. The term was first used in the technical sense by Russian geologist
Alexey Pavlov, and it was first used in English by British ecologist
Arthur Tansley in reference to human influences on
climax plant communities. The atmospheric scientist
Paul Crutzen introduced the term "
Anthropocene" in the mid-1970s. The term is sometimes used in the context of pollution produced from human activity since the start of the
Agricultural Revolution but also applies broadly to all major human impacts on the environment. Many of the actions taken by humans that contribute to a heated environment stem from the burning of fossil fuel from a variety of sources, such as: electricity, cars, planes, space heating, manufacturing, or the destruction of forests. (Full article...)
The goal of most robotics is to design machines that can help and assist
humans. Many robots are built to do jobs that are hazardous to people, such as finding survivors in unstable ruins, and exploring space, mines and shipwrecks. Others replace people in jobs that are boring, repetitive, or unpleasant, such as cleaning, monitoring, transporting, and assembling. Today, robotics is a rapidly growing field, as technological advances continue; researching, designing, and building new robots serve various practical purposes. (Full article...)
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A severe case of athlete's foot.
Athlete's foot, known medically as tinea pedis, is a common
skin infection of the feet caused by a
fungus. Signs and symptoms often include itching, scaling, cracking and redness. In rare cases the skin may
blister. Athlete's foot fungus may infect any part of the foot, but most often grows between the toes. The next most common area is the bottom of the foot. The same fungus may also
affect the nails or the
hands. It is a member of the group of diseases known as tinea.
Athlete's foot is caused by a number of different
funguses, including species of Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, and Microsporum. The condition is typically acquired by coming into contact with infected skin, or fungus in the environment. Common places where the funguses can survive are around
swimming pools and in
locker rooms. They may also be spread from other animals. Usually diagnosis is made based on signs and symptoms; however, it can be confirmed either by
culture or seeing
hyphae using a
microscope.
Athlete's foot is not limited to just
athletes: it can be caused by going
barefoot in public showers, letting toenails grow too long, wearing shoes that are too tight, or not changing socks daily. It can be treated with topical
antifungal medications such as
clotrimazole or, for persistent infections, using oral antifungal medications such as
terbinafine. Topical creams are typically recommended to be used for four weeks. Keeping infected feet dry and wearing sandals also assists with treatment.
Athlete's foot was first medically described in 1908. Globally, athlete's foot affects about 15% of the population. Males are more often affected than females. It occurs most frequently in older children or younger adults. Historically it is believed to have been a rare condition that became more frequent in the 20th century due to the greater use of shoes,
health clubs, war, and travel. (Full article...)
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Web scraping, web harvesting, or web data extraction is
data scraping used for
extracting data from
websites. Web scraping software may directly access the
World Wide Web using the
Hypertext Transfer Protocol or a web browser. While web scraping can be done manually by a software user, the term typically refers to automated processes implemented using a
bot or
web crawler. It is a form of copying in which specific data is gathered and copied from the web, typically into a central local
database or spreadsheet, for later
retrieval or
analysis.
Scraping a web page involves fetching it and extracting from it. Fetching is the downloading of a page (which a browser does when a user views a page). Therefore, web crawling is a main component of web scraping, to fetch pages for later processing. Once fetched, extraction can take place. The content of a page may be
parsed, searched and reformatted, and its data copied into a spreadsheet or loaded into a database. Web scrapers typically take something out of a page, to make use of it for another purpose somewhere else. An example would be finding and copying names and telephone numbers, companies and their URLs, or e-mail addresses to a list (contact scraping).
Web pages are built using text-based mark-up languages (
HTML and
XHTML), and frequently contain a wealth of useful data in text form. However, most web pages are designed for human
end-users and not for ease of automated use. As a result, specialized tools and software have been developed to facilitate the scraping of web pages.Web scraping applications include
market research, price comparison, content monitoring, and more. Businesses rely on web scraping services to efficiently gather and utilize this data. (Full article...)
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The technological singularity—or simply the singularity—is a
hypothetical future point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable consequences for
human civilization. According to the most popular version of the singularity hypothesis,
I. J. Good's
intelligence explosion model of 1965, an upgradable
intelligent agent could eventually enter a positive feedback loop of
self-improvement cycles, each new and more intelligent generation appearing more and more rapidly, causing a rapid increase ("explosion") in intelligence which would ultimately result in a powerful
superintelligence, qualitatively far surpassing all
human intelligence.
The Hungarian-American mathematician
John von Neumann (1903-1957) became the first known person to use the concept of a "singularity" in the technological context.[need quotation to verify]Stanislaw Ulam reported in 1958 an earlier discussion with von Neumann "centered on the
accelerating progress of technology and changes in the mode of human life, which gives the appearance of approaching some essential
singularity in the history of the race beyond which human affairs, as we know them, could not continue". Subsequent authors have echoed this viewpoint.
The concept and the term "singularity" were popularized by
Vernor Vinge – first in 1983 (in an article that claimed that once humans create intelligences greater than their own, there will be a technological and social transition similar in some sense to "the knotted space-time at the center of a black hole",) and later in his 1993 essay The Coming Technological Singularity, (in which he wrote that it would signal the end of the human era, as the new superintelligence would continue to upgrade itself and would advance technologically at an incomprehensible rate). He wrote that he would be surprised if it occurred before 2005 or after 2030. Another significant contributor to wider circulation of the notion was
Ray Kurzweil's 2005 book The Singularity Is Near, predicting singularity by 2045.
Some scientists, including
Stephen Hawking, have expressed concern that
artificial superintelligence (ASI) could result in human extinction. The consequences of a technological singularity and its potential benefit or harm to the human race have been intensely debated. (Full article...)
The afterlife or life after death is a purported existence in which the essential part of an individual's
stream of consciousness or
identity continues to exist after the death of their physical body. The surviving essential aspect varies between belief systems; it may be some partial element, or the entire
soul or spirit, which carries with it one's personal identity.
In some views, this continued existence takes place in a
spiritual realm, while in others, the individual may be
reborn into
this world and begin the life cycle over again, known as
reincarnation, likely with no memory of what they have done in the past. In this latter view, such rebirths and deaths may take place over and over again continuously until the individual gains entry to a spiritual realm or
otherworld. Major views on the afterlife derive from religion,
esotericism and
metaphysics.
Some belief systems, such as those in the
Abrahamic tradition, hold that the dead go to a specific place (e.g.
paradise or
hell) after death, as determined by their god, based on their
actions and
beliefs during life. In contrast, in systems of reincarnation, such as those in the
Indian religions, the nature of the continued existence is determined directly by the actions of the individual in the ended life. (Full article...)
After the
Portolá expedition of 1769–1770, Spanish missionaries began setting up 21
California missions on or near the coast of
Alta (Upper) California, beginning with the
Mission San Diego de Alcala near the location of the modern day city of San Diego, California. During the same period, Spanish military forces built several forts (presidios) and three small towns (pueblos). Two of the pueblos would eventually grow into the cities of
Los Angeles and
San Jose. After Mexico's Independence was won in 1821, California fell under the jurisdiction of the
First Mexican Empire. Fearing the influence of the Roman Catholic church over their newly independent nation, the Mexican government
closed all of the missions and nationalized the church's property. They left behind a "
Californio" population of several thousand families, with a few small military garrisons. After the
Mexican–American War of 1846–1848, The Mexican Republic was forced to relinquish any claim to California to the United States.
The
California Gold Rush of 1848–1855 attracted hundreds of thousands of ambitious young people from around the world. Only a few struck it rich, and many returned home disappointed. Most appreciated the other economic opportunities in California, especially in agriculture, and brought their families to join them. California became the 31st U.S. state in the
Compromise of 1850 and played a small role in the
American Civil War. Chinese immigrants increasingly came under attack from
nativists; they were forced out of industry and agriculture and into
Chinatowns in the larger cities. As gold petered out, California increasingly became a highly productive agricultural society. The coming of the railroads in 1869 linked its rich economy with the rest of the nation, and attracted a steady stream of settlers. In the late 19th century, Southern California, especially Los Angeles, started to grow rapidly. (Full article...)
Natural science can be divided into two main branches:
life science and
physical science. Life science is alternatively known as
biology, and physical science is subdivided into branches:
physics,
chemistry,
earth science, and
astronomy. These branches of natural science may be further divided into more specialized branches (also known as fields). As empirical sciences, natural sciences use tools from the
formal sciences, such as
mathematics and
logic, converting information about nature into measurements which can be explained as clear statements of the "
laws of nature".
Modern natural science succeeded more classical approaches to
natural philosophy.
Galileo,
Kepler,
Descartes,
Bacon, and
Newton debated the benefits of using approaches which were more
mathematical and more experimental in a methodical way. Still, philosophical perspectives,
conjectures, and
presuppositions, often overlooked, remain necessary in natural science. Systematic data collection, including
discovery science, succeeded
natural history, which emerged in the 16th century by describing and classifying plants, animals, minerals, and so on. Today, "natural history" suggests observational descriptions aimed at popular audiences. (Full article...)
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A userscript manager, also known as a userscript engine, is a type of
browser extension and
augmented browsing technology that provides a
user interface to run and organize
userscripts. The main purpose of a userscript manager is to execute scripts on predetermined webpages as they are loaded, for example, running a userscript to modify only youtube.com pages. But, userscript managers do a lot more than execute scripts, and screen for the pages they are intended to run on. The most common operations performed by a userscript manager include installing, organizing, creating, copying, saving, deleting, and editing (including modifying webpage permissions of) userscripts.
Userscript managers use
metadata that is embedded in a script's
source code primarily to determine the websites it should execute on and the
dependencies necessary for the script to run properly. Metadata can also include information that is useful to the user such as the script's name, author, description and version number.
Popular userscript managers include
Tampermonkey,
Greasemonkey, and Violentmonkey. The Gear browser for IOS has a userscript manager built in. (Full article...)
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A userscript (or user script) is a program, usually written in
JavaScript, for modifying
web pages to
augment browsing. Uses include adding shortcut buttons and keyboard shortcuts, controlling playback speeds, adding features to sites, and enhancing the
browsing history.
On desktop browsers such as Firefox, userscripts are enabled by use of a
userscript managerbrowser extension such as
Tampermonkey or
Greasemonkey. The Presto-based Opera-supported userscripts (referred to as User JavaScript) are placed in a designated directory. Userscripts are often referred to as
Greasemonkey scripts, named after the original userscript manager for Firefox.
On Wikipedia, a
user scripts feature is enabled for registered users that allows them to install userscripts to augment editing and viewing of the encyclopedia's pages. (Full article...)
Selected emerging technologies and related articles
Analog transmission is a method of conveying voice, data, image, signal or video information using a continuous signal which varies in amplitude, phase, or some other property in proportion to that of a variable. The messages are either represented by a sequence of pulses by means of a
line code (baseband transmission), or by a limited set of continuously varying waveforms (passband transmission), using a digital
modulation method. The passband modulation and corresponding
demodulation is carried out by
modem equipment. (Full article...)
Each atom in a graphene sheet is connected to its three nearest neighbors by
σ-bonds, and a delocalised
π-bond, which contributes to a
valence band that extends over the whole sheet. This is the same type of bonding seen in
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The valence band is touched by a
conduction band, making graphene a
semimetal with unusual
electronic properties that are best described by theories for massless relativistic particles. Charge carriers in graphene show linear, rather than quadratic, dependence of energy on momentum, and field-effect transistors with graphene can be made that show bipolar conduction. Charge transport is
ballistic over long distances; the material exhibits large
quantum oscillations and large nonlinear
diamagnetism. Graphene conducts heat and electricity very efficiently along its plane. The material strongly absorbs light of all visible wavelengths, which accounts for the black color of graphite, yet a single graphene sheet is nearly transparent because of its extreme thinness. Microscopically, graphene is the strongest material ever measured. (Full article...)
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Reenactment of the first heart transplant, performed in
South Africa
Organ transplantation is a medical procedure in which an
organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient, to replace a damaged or missing organ. The donor and recipient may be at the same location, or organs may be transported from a
donor site to another location.
Organs and/or
tissues that are transplanted within the same person's body are called
autografts. Transplants that are recently performed between two subjects of the same species are called
allografts. Allografts can either be from a living or cadaveric source.
Organs that have been successfully transplanted include the
heart,
kidneys,
liver,
lungs,
pancreas,
intestine,
thymus and
uterus. Tissues include
bones, tendons (both referred to as musculoskeletal grafts),
corneae,
skin,
heart valves, nerves and veins. Worldwide, the kidneys are the most commonly transplanted organs, followed by the liver and then the heart. Corneae and musculoskeletal grafts are the most commonly transplanted tissues; these outnumber organ transplants by more than tenfold. (Full article...)
The Demon is an experimental
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed and manufactured by British defence conglomerate
BAE Systems. It has been referred to as being the world's first "
flapless" aircraft.
The Demon was developed as a demonstrator for the flapless air vehicle integrated industrial research (FLAVIIR) programme. Developed from the conventional BAE Systems Eclipse UAV, it was used to trial an unconventional
aircraft flight control system over the course of two years. Various other technologies were also experimented with, including
modular and cost-reduction techniques. On 17 September 2010, the Demon conducted its first flight without using any conventional flight control surfaces. It has been speculated that the technology has potential applications in both civilian and military aviation. (Full article...)
Muons are unstable
subatomic particles which are similar to
electrons but 207 times more massive. If a muon replaces one of the electrons in a
hydrogen molecule, the
nuclei are consequently drawn 186 times closer than in a normal molecule, due to the
reduced mass being 186 times the mass of an electron. When the nuclei move closer together, the fusion probability increases, to the point where a significant number of fusion events can happen at room temperature. (Full article...)
An expendable launch system (or expendable launch vehicle/ELV) is a
launch vehicle that can be launched only once, after which its components are either destroyed during
reentry or discarded in space. ELVs typically consist of several
rocket stages that are discarded sequentially as their fuel is exhausted and the vehicle gains altitude and speed. As of 2024, fewer and fewer
satellites and
human spacecraft are launched on ELVs in favor of
reusable launch vehicles. However, there are many instances where a ELV may still have a compelling use case over a reusable vehicle. ELVs are simpler in design than
reusable launch systems and therefore may have a lower production cost. Furthermore, an ELV can use its entire fuel supply to accelerate its payload, offering greater payloads. ELVs are proven technology in widespread use for many decades. (Full article...)
NIF is the largest and most powerful ICF device built to date. The basic ICF concept is to squeeze a small amount of fuel to reach pressure and temperature necessary for fusion. NIF hosts the world's most energetic
laser. The laser heats the outer layer of a small sphere. The energy is so intense that it causes the sphere to implode, squeezing the fuel inside. The implosion reaches a peak speed of 350 km/s (0.35 mm/ns), raising the fuel density from about that of water to about 100 times that of
lead. The delivery of energy and the
adiabatic process during implosion raises the temperature of the fuel to hundreds of millions of degrees. At these temperatures, fusion processes occur in the tiny interval before the fuel explodes outward. (Full article...)
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Sora is an upcoming
generative artificial intelligence model developed by
OpenAI, that specializes in
text-to-video generation. The model generates short video clips corresponding to
prompts from users. Sora can also extend existing short videos. As of August 2024 it is unreleased and not yet available to the public. (Full article...)
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In
quantum computing, a qubit (/ˈkjuːbɪt/) or quantum bit is a basic unit of
quantum information—the quantum version of the classic binary
bit physically realized with a two-state device. A qubit is a
two-state (or two-level) quantum-mechanical system, one of the simplest quantum systems displaying the peculiarity of quantum mechanics. Examples include the
spin of the
electron in which the two levels can be taken as spin up and spin down; or the
polarization of a single
photon in which the two spin states (left-handed and the right-handed circular polarization) can also be measured as horizontal and vertical linear polarization. In a classical system, a bit would have to be in one state or the other. However, quantum mechanics allows the qubit to be in a coherent
superposition of multiple states simultaneously, a property that is fundamental to
quantum mechanics and
quantum computing. (Full article...)
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In transportation, the Physical Internet refers to the combination of digital transportation networks that are deploying to replace actual road networks. The Physical Internet Initiative promoted research efforts around 2011. Since around 2018, the initiative site refers to a blog site promoting the marketing term
big data. (Full article...)
Genetically modified foods (GM foods), also known as genetically engineered foods (GE foods), or bioengineered foods are foods produced from
organisms that have had changes introduced into their
DNA using various methods of
genetic engineering. Genetic engineering techniques allow for the introduction of new traits as well as greater control over traits when compared to previous methods, such as
selective breeding and
mutation breeding.
The discovery of DNA and the improvement of genetic technology in the 20th century played a crucial role in the development of transgenic technology. In 1988, genetically modified microbial enzymes were first approved for use in food manufacture. Recombinant rennet was used in few countries in the 1990s. Commercial sale of genetically modified foods began in 1994, when
Calgene first marketed its unsuccessful
Flavr Savr delayed-ripening tomato. Most food modifications have primarily focused on
cash crops in high demand by farmers such as
soybean,
maize/corn,
canola, and
cotton.
Genetically modified crops have been engineered for resistance to
pathogens and
herbicides and for better nutrient profiles. The production of golden rice in 2000 marked a further improvement in the nutritional value of genetically modified food.
GM livestock have been developed, although, , none were on the market. As of 2015, the
AquAdvantage salmon was the only animal approved for commercial production, sale and consumption by the FDA. It is the first genetically modified animal to be approved for human consumption. (Full article...)
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A biosensor is an analytical device, used for the detection of a chemical substance, that combines a biological component with a
physicochemical detector. The sensitive biological element, e.g. tissue, microorganisms,
organelles,
cell receptors,
enzymes,
antibodies,
nucleic acids, etc., is a biologically derived material or biomimetic component that interacts with, binds with, or recognizes the analyte under study. The biologically sensitive elements can also be created by
biological engineering. The
transducer or the detector element, which transforms one signal into another one, works in a physicochemical way: optical,
piezoelectric, electrochemical, electrochemiluminescence etc., resulting from the interaction of the analyte with the biological element, to easily measure and quantify. The biosensor reader device connects with the associated electronics or signal processors that are primarily responsible for the display of the results in a user-friendly way. This sometimes accounts for the most expensive part of the sensor device, however it is possible to generate a user friendly display that includes transducer and sensitive element (
holographic sensor). The readers are usually custom-designed and manufactured to suit the different working principles of biosensors. (Full article...)
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An organic solar cell (OSC) or plastic solar cell is a type of photovoltaic that uses
organic electronics, a branch of electronics that deals with conductive organic polymers or small organic molecules, for light absorption and charge transport to produce
electricity from
sunlight by the
photovoltaic effect. Most organic photovoltaic cells are polymer solar cells. The molecules used in organic solar cells are solution-processable at high throughput and are cheap, resulting in low production costs to fabricate a large volume. Combined with the flexibility of organic
molecules, organic solar cells are potentially cost-effective for photovoltaic applications. Molecular engineering (e.g., changing the length and
functional group of
polymers) can change the
band gap, allowing for electronic tunability. The
optical absorption coefficient of organic molecules is high, so a large amount of light can be absorbed with a small amount of materials, usually on the order of hundreds of nanometers. The main disadvantages associated with organic photovoltaic cells are low
efficiency, low stability and low strength compared to inorganic photovoltaic cells such as
silicon solar cells. (Full article...)
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A hovercraft (
pl.: hovercraft), also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is an
amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and various other surfaces.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the
hull, or air cushion, that is slightly above
atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher-pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk- or oval-shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. (Full article...)
AeroMobil s.r.o. company co-founder and CEO
Juraj Vaculík indicated in March 2015 that the vehicle is intended for "wealthy supercar buyers and flight enthusiasts". Aeromobil unveiled the production version of the vehicle in April 2017 and announced that it would be available for preorder before the end of 2017. (Full article...)
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A film (
British English) – also called a movie (
American English), motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick – is a work of
visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for
cinematography, is often used to refer to
filmmaking and the
film industry, and the
art form that is the result of it. (Full article...)
Magnesium batteries are batteries that utilize
magnesium cations as charge carriers and possibly in the anode in
electrochemical cells. Both non-rechargeable
primary cell and rechargeable
secondary cell chemistries have been investigated. Magnesium primary cell batteries have been commercialised and have found use as reserve and general use batteries.
Magnesium secondary cell batteries are an active research topic as a possible replacement or improvement over
lithium-ion–based battery chemistries in certain applications. A significant advantage of magnesium cells is their use of a solid magnesium anode, offering
energy density higher than lithium batteries. Insertion-type anodes ('magnesium ion') have been researched. (Full article...)
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A spaceplane is a vehicle that can
fly and
glide like an
aircraft in
Earth's atmosphere and maneuver like a
spacecraft in
outer space. To do so, spaceplanes must incorporate features of both aircraft and spacecraft.
Orbital spaceplanes tend to be more similar to conventional spacecraft, while
sub-orbital spaceplanes tend to be more similar to
fixed-wing aircraft. All spaceplanes to date have been
rocket-powered for takeoff and climb, but have then landed as unpowered
gliders.
Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the
pH of the Earth's
ocean. Ocean acidification is a process that occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is absorbed by seawater, leading to a decrease in pH levels. This results in an increase in acidity and a reduction in carbonate ions, which are crucial for marine organisms like corals, shellfish, and plankton to build their shells and skeletons. Over the past 200 years, the rapid increase in anthropogenic
CO2 (carbon dioxide) production has led to an increase in the
acidity of the Earth's oceans. Between 1950 and 2020, the average pH of the ocean surface fell from approximately 8.15 to 8.05.
Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities are the primary cause of ocean acidification, with
atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels exceeding 410 ppm (in 2020). CO2 from the
atmosphere is absorbed by the oceans. This chemical reaction produces
carbonic acid (H2CO3) which
dissociates into a
bicarbonate ion (HCO−3) and a
hydrogen ion (H+). The presence of free hydrogen ions (H+) lowers the pH of the ocean, increasing
acidity (this does not mean that
seawater is acidic yet; it is still
alkaline, with a pH higher than 8).
Marine calcifying organisms, such as
mollusks and
corals, are especially vulnerable because they rely on calcium carbonate to build shells and skeletons.
A change in pH by 0.1 represents a 26% increase in hydrogen ion concentration in the world's oceans (the pH scale is logarithmic, so a change of one in pH units is equivalent to a tenfold change in hydrogen ion concentration). Sea-surface pH and carbonate saturation states vary depending on ocean depth and location. Colder and higher latitude waters are capable of absorbing more CO2. This can cause acidity to rise, lowering the pH and carbonate saturation levels in these areas. There are several other factors that influence the atmosphere-ocean CO2 exchange, and thus local ocean acidification. These include
ocean currents and
upwelling zones, proximity to large continental rivers,
sea ice coverage, and atmospheric exchange with
nitrogen and
sulfur from
fossil fuel burning and
agriculture.
A lower ocean pH has a range of potentially harmful effects for
marine organisms. Scientists have observed for example reduced calcification, lowered
immune responses, and reduced energy for basic functions such as reproduction. Ocean acidification can impact
marine ecosystems that provide food and livelihoods for many people. About one billion people are wholly or partially dependent on the fishing, tourism, and coastal management services provided by
coral reefs. Ongoing acidification of the oceans may therefore threaten
food chains linked with the oceans. (Full article...)
Besides the immediate destruction of cities by nuclear blasts, the potential aftermath of a nuclear war could involve
firestorms, a
nuclear winter, widespread
radiation sickness from
fallout, and/or the temporary (if not permanent) loss of much modern technology due to
electromagnetic pulses. Some scientists, such as
Alan Robock, have speculated that a thermonuclear war could result in the end of modern civilization on
Earth, in part due to a long-lasting nuclear winter. In one model, the average temperature of Earth following a full thermonuclear war falls for several years by 7 – 8 °C (13 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit) on average.
Early
Cold War-era studies suggested that billions of humans would survive the immediate effects of nuclear blasts and radiation following a global thermonuclear war. The
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War believe that nuclear war could indirectly contribute to human extinction via secondary effects, including environmental consequences,
societal breakdown, and economic collapse. (Full article...)
The preconditioning for the
financial crisis was complex and multi-causal. Almost two decades prior, the
U.S. Congress had passed legislation encouraging financing for affordable housing. However, in 1999, parts of the
Glass-Steagall legislation, which had been adopted in 1933, were
repealed, permitting financial institutions to commingle their
commercial (risk-averse) and
proprietary trading (risk-taking) operations. Arguably the largest contributor to the conditions necessary for
financial collapse was the rapid development in predatory financial products which targeted low-income, low-information homebuyers who largely belonged to
racial minorities. This market development went unattended by regulators and thus caught the
U.S. government by surprise. (Full article...)
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A pandemic (/pænˈdɛmɪk/pan-DEM-ik) is an
epidemic of an
infectious disease that has a sudden increase in cases and spreads across a large region, for instance multiple
continents or worldwide, affecting a substantial number of individuals. Widespread
endemic diseases with a stable number of infected individuals such as recurrences of
seasonal influenza are generally excluded as they occur simultaneously in large regions of the globe rather than being spread worldwide.
Throughout
human history, there have been a number of pandemics of diseases such as
smallpox. The
Black Death, caused by the
Plague, caused the deaths of up to half of the population of Europe in the 14th century. The term pandemic had not been used then, but was used for later epidemics, including the 1918
H1N1 influenza A pandemic—more commonly known as the
Spanish flu—which is the
deadliest pandemic in history. The most recent pandemics include the
HIV/AIDS pandemic, the
2009 swine flu pandemic and the
COVID-19 pandemic. Almost all these diseases still circulate among humans though their impact now is often far less.
Solid waste after being shredded to a uniform size
Waste (or wastes) are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance discarded after primary use, or is worthless, defective and of no use. A
by-product, by contrast is a
joint product of relatively minor
economic value. A waste product may become a by-product, joint product or
resource through an
invention that raises a waste product's value above zero.
Virtually all civilizations have suffered such a fate, regardless of their size or complexity. Most never recovered, such as the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, the
Maya civilization, and the
Easter Island civilization. However, some of them later revived and transformed, such as China, Greece, and Egypt.
Anthropologists, historians, and sociologists have proposed a variety of explanations for the collapse of civilizations involving causative factors such as environmental degradation, depletion of resources, costs of rising complexity, invasion, disease, decay of social cohesion, growing
inequality,
extractive institutions, long-term decline of
cognitive abilities, loss of
creativity, and misfortune. However, complete extinction of a culture is not inevitable, and in some cases, the new societies that arise from the ashes of the old one are evidently its offspring, despite a dramatic reduction in sophistication. Moreover, the influence of a collapsed society, such as the Western Roman Empire, may linger on long after its death. (Full article...)
One argument for the importance of this risk references how
human beings dominate other species because the
human brain possesses distinctive capabilities other animals lack. If AI were to surpass
human intelligence and become
superintelligent, it might become uncontrollable. Just as the fate of the
mountain gorilla depends on human goodwill, the fate of humanity could depend on the actions of a future machine superintelligence.
The plausibility of existential catastrophe due to AI is widely debated. It hinges in part on whether AGI or superintelligence are achievable, the speed at which dangerous capabilities and behaviors emerge, and whether practical scenarios for
AI takeovers exist. Concerns about superintelligence have been voiced by leading computer scientists and tech
CEOs such as
Geoffrey Hinton,
Yoshua Bengio,
Alan Turing,
Elon Musk, and
OpenAI CEO
Sam Altman. In 2022, a survey of AI researchers with a 17% response rate found that the majority believed there is a 10 percent or greater chance that human inability to control AI will cause an existential catastrophe. In 2023, hundreds of AI experts and other notable figures
signed a statement declaring, "Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as
pandemics and
nuclear war". Following increased concern over AI risks, government leaders such as
United Kingdom prime ministerRishi Sunak and
United Nations Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres called for an increased focus on global
AI regulation. (Full article...)
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Ozone depletion consists of two related events observed since the late 1970s: a steady lowering of about four percent in the total amount of
ozone in
Earth's atmosphere, and a much larger springtime decrease in
stratospheric ozone (the
ozone layer) around Earth's polar regions. The latter phenomenon is referred to as the
ozone hole. There are also springtime polar
tropospheric ozone depletion events in addition to these stratospheric events.
The main causes of ozone depletion and the ozone hole are manufactured chemicals, especially manufactured
halocarbonrefrigerants,
solvents,
propellants, and foam-
blowing agents (
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), HCFCs,
halons), referred to as ozone-depleting substances (ODS). These compounds are transported into the
stratosphere by
turbulent mixing after being emitted from the surface, mixing much faster than the molecules can settle. Once in the stratosphere, they release
atoms from the
halogen group through
photodissociation, which
catalyze the breakdown of ozone (O3) into oxygen (O2). Both types of ozone depletion were observed to increase as emissions of halocarbons increased.
Ozone depletion and the ozone hole have generated worldwide concern over increased cancer risks and other negative effects. The ozone layer prevents harmful wavelengths of
ultraviolet (UVB) light from passing through the
Earth's atmosphere. These wavelengths cause
skin cancer,
sunburn, permanent blindness, and
cataracts, which were projected to increase dramatically as a result of thinning ozone, as well as harming plants and animals. These concerns led to the adoption of the
Montreal Protocol in 1987, which bans the production of CFCs, halons, and other ozone-depleting chemicals. Currently, scientists plan to develop new refrigerants to replace older ones. (Full article...)
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Food security is the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious
food. The availability of food for people of any class, gender or religion is another element of food security. Similarly,
household food security is considered to exist when all the members of a family, at all times, have access to enough food for an active,
healthy life. Individuals who are food-secure do not live in
hunger or fear of
starvation. Food security includes resilience to future disruptions of food supply. Such a disruption could occur due to various risk factors such as
droughts and
floods, shipping disruptions, fuel shortages, economic instability, and wars. Food insecurity is the opposite of food security: a state where there is only limited or uncertain availability of suitable food.
The concept of food security has evolved over time. The four pillars of food security include availability, access, utilization, and stability. In addition, there are two more dimensions that are important:
agency and
sustainability. These six dimensions of food security are reinforced in conceptual and legal understandings of the
right to food. The
World Food Summit in 1996 declared that "food should not be used as an instrument for political and economic pressure."
While the ability to deliberately engineer pathogens has been constrained to high-end labs run by top researchers, the technology to achieve this is rapidly becoming cheaper and more widespread. For example, the diminishing cost of sequencing the
human genome (from $10 million to $1,000), the accumulation of large datasets of genetic information, the discovery of
gene drives, and the discovery of
CRISPR. Biotechnology risk is therefore a credible explanation for the
Fermi paradox. (Full article...)
The immediate cause of desertification is the loss of most vegetation. This is driven by a number of factors, alone or in combination, such as drought, climatic shifts, tillage for agriculture, overgrazing and
deforestation for fuel or construction materials. Though vegetation plays a major role in determining the
biological composition of the soil, studies have shown that, in many environments, the rate of erosion and runoff decreases exponentially with increased vegetation cover. Unprotected, dry soil surfaces blow away with the wind or are washed away by flash floods, leaving infertile lower soil layers that bake in the sun and become an unproductive hardpan. This spread of arid areas is caused by a variety of factors, such as
overexploitation of
soil as a result of human activity and the
effects of climate change.
At least 90% of the inhabitants of drylands live in
developing countries, where they also suffer from poor economic and social conditions. This situation is exacerbated by land degradation because of the reduction in productivity, the precariousness of living conditions and the difficulty of access to resources and opportunities. (Full article...)
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Unemployment, according to the
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid
employment or
self-employment but currently available for
work during the
reference period.
Unemployment is measured by the unemployment rate, which is the number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the
labour force (the total number of people employed added to those unemployed).
Unemployment can have many sources, such as the following: (Full article...)
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Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations, and needs equally, regardless of gender.
UNICEF defined gender equality as "women and men, and girls and boys, enjoy the same rights, resources, opportunities and protections. It does not require that girls and boys, or women and men, be the same, or that they be treated exactly alike."
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) occurs when a natural
habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved to elsewhere or are dead, leading to a decrease in biodiversity and
species numbers. Habitat destruction is in fact the leading cause of
biodiversity loss and species
extinction worldwide.
Climate change is another threat to
global biodiversity. For example,
coral reefs—which are
biodiversity hotspots—will be lost by the year 2100 if global warming continues at the current rate. Still, it is the general habitat destruction (often for expansion of agriculture), not climate change, that is currently the bigger driver of biodiversity loss. Invasive species and other disturbances have become more common in forests in the last several decades. These tend to be directly or indirectly connected to climate change and can cause a deterioration of forest ecosystems. (Full article...)
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Pollution is the introduction of
contaminants into the
natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light).
Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.
Environmental disasters show how the impact of humans' alteration of the land has led to widespread and/or long-lasting consequences. These disasters have included deaths of wildlife, humans and plants, or severe disruption of human life or health, possibly requiring
migration. Some environmental disasters are the trigger source of more expansive
environmental conflicts, where effected groups try to socially confront the actors responsible for the disaster. (Full article...)
Investment is traditionally defined as the "commitment of resources to achieve later benefits". If an investment involves money, then it can be defined as a "commitment of money to receive more money later". From a broader viewpoint, an investment can be defined as "to tailor the pattern of expenditure and receipt of resources to optimise the desirable patterns of these flows". When expenditures and receipts are defined in terms of money, then the net monetary receipt in a time period is termed
cash flow, while money received in a series of several time periods is termed cash flow stream.
In
finance, the purpose of investing is to generate a
return on the invested
asset. The return may consist of a capital gain (profit) or loss, realised if the investment is sold, unrealised
capital appreciation (or depreciation) if yet unsold. It may also consist of periodic income such as
dividends,
interest, or rental income. The return may also include currency gains or losses due to changes in foreign currency
exchange rates.
Investors generally expect higher
returns from
riskier investments. When a low-risk investment is made, the return is also generally low. Similarly, high risk comes with a chance of high losses. Investors, particularly novices, are often advised to
diversify their
portfolio. Diversification has the
statistical effect of reducing overall risk. (Full article...)
The origins of the Internet date back to research that enabled the
time-sharing of computer resources and the development of
packet switching in the 1960s which led to the design of
computer networks for
data communication. The set of rules (
communication protocols) to enable
internetworking on the Internet arose from research and development commissioned in the 1970s by the
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the
United States Department of Defense in collaboration with universities and researchers across the
United States and in the
United Kingdom and
France. The
ARPANET initially served as a backbone for the interconnection of regional academic and military networks in the United States to enable
resource sharing. The funding of the
National Science Foundation Network as a new backbone in the 1980s, as well as private funding for other commercial extensions, encouraged worldwide participation in the development of new networking technologies and the merger of many networks using DARPA's
Internet protocol suite. The linking of commercial networks and enterprises by the early 1990s, as well as the advent of the
World Wide Web, marked the beginning of the transition to the modern Internet, and generated sustained exponential growth as generations of institutional,
personal, and
mobilecomputers were connected to the network. Although the Internet was widely used by
academia in the 1980s, the subsequent
commercialization in the 1990s and beyond incorporated its services and technologies into virtually every aspect of modern life.
Inclusive growth is
economic growth that raises standards of livings for broad swaths of a population. Proponents for inclusive growth warn that inequitable growth may have adverse political outcomes.
Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a
forest or stand of trees from land that is then
converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to
farms,
ranches, or
urban use. About 31% of Earth's land surface is covered by
forests at present. This is one-third less than the
forest cover before the expansion of agriculture, with half of that loss occurring in the last century. Between 15 million to 18 million
hectares of forest, an area the size of
Bangladesh, are destroyed every year. On average 2,400 trees are cut down each minute. Estimates vary widely as to the extent of deforestation in the
tropics. In 2019, nearly a third of the overall tree cover loss, or 3.8 million hectares, occurred within humid tropical
primary forests. These are areas of mature
rainforest that are especially important for
biodiversity and
carbon storage.
... that the Cold Cathode Gauge Experiment could detect gases leaking from an astronaut's life support systems on the Moon's surface?
... that
Hamas militant Tito Masoud, who manufactured the first
Qassam rocket, became wanted by Israel after a colleague revealed his name under interrogation?
Image 1The Pinwheel Galaxy is a face-on
spiral galaxy located 21 million
light-years away in the
constellationUrsa Major. It was first discovered by
Pierre Méchain on March 27, 1781, and communicated to
Charles Messier, who verified its position for inclusion in the Messier Catalogue as one of its final entries. This image, released on February 28, 2006, is composed of 51 individual exposures, as well as some extra ground-based photos. At the time of its release, it was the largest and most detailed image of a galaxy by the
Hubble Space Telescope.
Image 2The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the freestanding
bell tower of the
Cathedral of Pisa, Italy. The third oldest structure in the city's
Square of Miracles, it is known worldwide for its unintended tilt. The tower's tilt began during construction in the 12th century, caused by an inadequate
foundation on ground too soft on one side to properly support the structure's weight. The tilt gradually increased until the tower was stabilized (and the tilt partially corrected) by efforts in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The tower, which measures 55.86 metres (183.27 feet) from the ground on the low side and 56.67 metres (185.93 feet) on the high side, has been listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Image 4NGC 1300 is a
barred spiral galaxy located roughly 69 million
light-years away in the direction of the constellation
Eridanus. In its core, the nucleus shows its own extraordinary and distinct "grand-design" spiral structure that is about 3,300 light-years long.
Image 5The Hubble Extreme Deep Field is an image of a small area of space in the constellation
Fornax released by
NASA on September 25, 2012. The successor to the
Hubble Ultra-Deep Field, this image was compiled from 10 years of previous images with a total exposure time of two million seconds, or approximately 23 days.
Image 6An overhead view of
Skylab, the United States' first space station, in Earth orbit as photographed from the Skylab 4 Command and Service Modules. Skylab 4 was the last mission to Skylab and brought back its final crew; this photograph was the last one taken of the station before the mission re-entered Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated in 1979.
Image 9The
Door to Hell is a natural gas field in Derweze, Turkmenistan, which has been burning since 1971 when it was ignited by Soviet scientists who expected it to burn out within days. They were trying to prevent the release of poisonous gases. The name "Door to Hell" was given to the field by locals. The hot spots range over an area with a width of 60 metres (200 ft) and to a depth of about 20 metres (66 ft).
Image 12The I-35W Mississippi River bridge was an eight-lane, steel truss
arch bridge that carried
Interstate 35W across the
Saint Anthony Falls of the
Mississippi River in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Once the third-busiest bridge in the state, it
suddenly collapsed on August 1, 2007, killing 13 and injuring 145. Rescue of people stranded on the bridge was complete in three hours, while recovery of bodies—involving 75 local, state and federal agencies—took three weeks. An
NTSB investigation cited a design flaw as the likely cause of the collapse, noting that a too-thin
gusset plate ripped along a line of rivets.
Image 15Lucky Diamond Rich (b. 1971) is a New Zealand-born performance artist and street performer who holds the
Guinness World Record for most tattooed man, taking the title from
Tom Leppard in 2006. He is recognized by Guinness as being covered in tattoos over 100% of his body, including the inside of his eyelids, ears, and mouth.
Image 16Devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in
New Orleans,
Louisiana during 2005, shown here looking down on
Interstate 10 at West End Boulevard towards
Lake Pontchartrain. Over 1,800 people were confirmed dead with 705 still missing. It was the costliest
Atlantic hurricane in history causing around
$86 billion in damage. This photo shows flooded roadways as the
United States Coast Guard conducted initial damage assessment overflights of New Orleans on Monday, August 29, 2005. The city flooded due primarily to the failure of the
levee system. Many who remained in their homes had to swim for their lives, wade through deep water, or remain trapped in their attics or on their rooftops.
Image 17Imagine waking up to this. Which makes me wonder whatever happened to the guy who took this photo.
Image 18A
neutral density filter is a filter that reduces or modifies the intensity of all wavelengths or colors of light equally, giving no changes in hue of color rendition. The filter reduces the amount of light entering the lens, allowing the photographer to select combinations of aperture, exposure time and sensor sensitivity to avoid overexposed pictures. It would normally be attached to the lens, but is hand-held here to illustrate the effect.
Image 19The sperm whale is the largest toothed animal on Earth. The species was hunted extensively by humans throughout history, until protected by a
worldwide moratorium on whaling starting in 1985–86.
Image 21Crash landing of an
F6F Hellcat into the
port side 20mm gun gallery of the USS Enterprise, November 10, 1943. Lieutenant Walter L. Chewning, Jr.,
USNR, the Catapult Officer, is climbing up the plane's side to assist the pilot from the burning aircraft. The pilot, Ensign Byron M. Johnson, escaped without significant injury. Note the plane's ruptured belly fuel tank.
Image 22The Aqueduct of Segovia is a
Roman aqueduct located in
Segovia, Spain that transports water from the Rio Frio. It is thought to have been constructed during the 1st century CE. One of the most significant and best-preserved ancient
monuments left on the
Iberian Peninsula, the aqueduct is considered a symbol of Segovia and is present on the city's
coat of arms.
Image 23The American Bison, or Buffalo, is the largest terrestrial mammal in
North America, and once inhabited the
Great Plains in massive herds. They were central to the lives of
Native American tribes. This pile of bison skulls from the
1870s illustrates the extent of their slaughter in the
19th century by settlers: from a population of about 60 million in
1800 to as few as 750 in
1890. They have since been reintroduced into the wild and are no longer considered a high risk
endangered species.
Image 24Sandboarding is a
boardsport similar to
snowboarding, but competitions take place on sand dunes rather than snow-covered mountains. Here, a member of the US Navy sandboards down a dune in
Jebel Ali,
Dubai.
Image 26A swan created using modular origami, a
paperfolding technique which uses two or more sheets of
paper to create a larger and more complex structure than possible with single-piece
origami techniques. Each individual sheet of paper is folded into a module, or unit, and then modules are assembled into an integrated flat shape or three-dimensional structure by inserting flaps into pockets created by the folding process. These insertions create tension or friction that holds the model together.
Image 28A dust storm rushes towards a military camp as it rolls over
Al Asad Airbase,
Iraq, just before nightfall on April 27, 2005. A dust storm (or sandstorm) is a
meteorological phenomenon common in dry,
arid and semi-arid regions, usually the result of
convection currents created by intense heating of the ground. These currents then carry clouds of
sand over large distances.
Image 29One of two monkey selfies taken by
Celebes crested macaques using equipment belonging to the British nature photographer David Slater. In mid-2014, the images' hosting on
Wikimedia Commons was at the centre of a dispute over whether copyright could be held on
artworks made by non-human animals. Slater argued that, as he had "
engineered" the shot, he held copyright, while Wikimedia considered the photographs
public domain on the grounds that they were made by an animal rather than a person. In December 2014, the
United States Copyright Office stated that works by a non-human are not subject to US copyright, a view reaffirmed by a
US federal judge in 2016.
Image 30The International Space Station (ISS) as seen from the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Zarya, the first module of the ISS launched in 1998, is seen in the foreground. Since then, twenty-six
Space Shuttle flights have docked with the ISS
to assemble various other modules and components, which include four pairs of
solar arrays seen on each side.
Image 36A lava lake at
Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano found in
Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lava lakes, which can form in three different ways, are large volumes of molten
lava, usually
basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression. Persistent lava lakes such as the one at Nyiragongo, which is the largest to appear in recent times, are rare.
Image 39A man engaging in big wave surfing at
Mavericks, located just north of
Half Moon Bay, California. Big wave surfing is a discipline within
surfing in which experienced surfers paddle into or are towed onto
waves which are at least 20 ft (6.1 m) high, and is a hazardous activity, as surfers can be pushed far beneath the surface of the water after a wipeout.
Image 41San Francisco Bay shrouded in
fog, as seen from the
Marin Headlands looking east. The fog of San Francisco is a kind of sea fog, created when warm, moist air blows from the central
Pacific Ocean across the cold water of the
California Current, which flows just off the coast. The water is cold enough to lower the temperature of the air to the
dew point, causing fog generation. In this photo, the towers of the
Golden Gate Bridge can be seen poking through the fog, and the
Bay Bridge is visible in the distance.
Image 42
Image 43Glaucus atlanticus is a species of small, blue
sea slug. This
pelagic aeolid
nudibranch floats upside down, using the surface tension of the water to stay up, and is carried along by the winds and ocean currents. The blue side of their body faces upwards, blending in with the blue of the water, while the grey side faces downwards, blending in with the silvery surface of the sea. G. atlanticus feeds on other pelagic creatures, including the
Portuguese man o' war.
Image 44An
animation of a
cicada undergoing ecdysis, the
molting of the
exoskeleton in
arthropods and related groups. Since the
cuticula of these animals is inelastic, it is shed during growth and a new, larger covering is formed. The old, empty exoskeleton is called an
exuvia. Within one or two hours, the cuticle hardens and darkens, during which time the animal grows, since growth is otherwise constrained by the rigidity of the exoskeleton. Each frame of this image was taken at one-minute intervals, with a 30-minute gap in middle while the cicada rested. The entire process took about 2 hours to complete.
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northern India, with rainfall amounts of up to 183 millimetres (7.2 in) reported in some areas.
(Reuters)
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Kerala,
India, increases to 296 people, with at least 240 others still missing.
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state of calamity" after an
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Bataan, becoming the third vessel to cause an oil spill in
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Lincoln and
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The
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Georgia due to its government passing a
law on "foreign agents", which US officials referred to as "anti-democratic" and a "draconian measure to stifle dissent".
(Reuters)
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Spanish police in
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Toledo for operating a
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(AP)
Israel launches a missile attack on southern
Beirut,
Lebanon, killing at least four civilians and injuring 80 others. Senior
Hezbollah commander
Fuad Shukr is claimed by
Israel to be the main target. He was in the area at the time of the attack, but his status is currently unknown.
(Anadolu Agency)(Al Jazeera)
The
United States carries out an airstrike near
Hillah,
Iraq, killing four members of Iraq's
Popular Mobilization Units. Iraq condemns the strike, saying the
US-led military coalition committed a "heinous crime" by targeting security sites and said the attacks were a serious violation of the coalition's mission and mandate.
(Reuters)
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Kamaz truck near
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Russia, and partially derails.
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Israeli-occupied
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I just want to thank you for building on my tip and making it a true wikipedia tip of the day. I'm still learning a lot about how to do things around here, so your help was greatly appreciated! Keep up the great work, and keep on Going for it!
Smashing!
You've done a great job getting the Tip of the Day off the ground. As a result, I think you deserve this! smurrayinchester(
User), (
Talk) 17:52, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
Barnstar
Barnstar
Award
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Your kindess was not random, because you were kind enough to listen to my requests to fix my userpage. Your major kindness will not be ignored, as this BarnStar is my token of appreciation! Kyo catmeow! 01:59, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
Awarded to
User:The Transhumanist. Sometimes those who take on large areas of wikipedia organisation seem to be taken for granted, and this is just to show that your work is appreciated by the community.
Khukri(
talk .
contribs) 09:56, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks so much for the hints in your userpage tutorial. . I am a new user and familiar with HTML markup, but not so with Wikimark up. Your userpage tutorial really helped! Real96 06:14, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
You're welcome. I'm glad you found it useful. If you see any way to improve it, by all means, please feel free to do so.
The Transhumanist 06:36, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
as a near- noob, this is by far the most detailed and useful article on wikipedia for me! Excellent! I really wish I had a user page like this after two years...
Snailey! 15:42, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
Barnstar
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
For all your work with admin coaching, barnstar awarding, Wikipedia-expanding, and various administrative duties (if you can call all that political stuff we Wikipedians must wade through such a name), I,
Sharkface217, hereby award you this Tireless Contributor Barnstar. Good job. S h a r k f a c e 2 1 7 19:36, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
Just a few words...
TT, my friend, my mop would never have been gained without your incredible expertise. My kindest regards to you, and drop by as often as possible! Now, a little token of my appreciation...
The Golden Wiki Award; This, the Golden Wiki Award, the highest attainment level of awards and barnstars, goes to you - The Transhumanist - for being one of the most helpful, kind, resourceful and generous Wikipedians I've had to utmost fortune to meet. Your contributions around the Wiki - at the WikiClassroom, in Dispute Resolution, at the Welcoming Committee, but most of all being a genuinely fun guy, are an amazing feat, and if half the trolls I'll undoubtedly meet after gaining my mop (thanks to you) took a leaf from your book, Wikipedia would be a nicer place.
My kindest possible regards, Anthony 21:38, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
Barnstar
What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
I award you this Brilliant Idea Barnstar for helping others to earn Barnstars and awards through your Award Center!
• The Giant Puffin • 13:31, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
Award
Hello The Transhumanist, (Hold on, can I say that or is it "Hello Transhumanist")
I was going to give you an award but there wasn't one good enough, so I made one better than any that has ever been seen before - This message. Yes, yes, I know, you don't think your worthy of it, but I assure you, you are the only one good enough for it -
Pheonix 19:34, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
A Help:Contents Barnstar
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
As the top contributor to
Help:Contents, you deserve this barnstar. Thank you! Jreferee(
Talk) 05:59, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
Barnstar
The Original Barnstar
For taking up the challenge and improving my
command page, I,
Sharkface217, hereby award you this Original Barnstar. Another feather in the Transhumanist cap, eh? :-P
You deserve a barnstar for your efforts. I can't think of anyone who has contributed more to Wikipedia, except maybe Jimbo. I'm not sure where to put this on your frontpage, so here it is:
Hi There
First id like to thank you immensly for your pages about creating a decent userpage!! They are great and I would be lost without them!! Just one question, On my
userpage i have a small welcome banner up the top. How do I make this text larger and change the font? Sorry if you have already covered this somewhere. Thanks in advance
Cstubbies (
talk) 12:40, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
A valuable service
I think you need recognition for doing the job of ten other editors, and doing it out of altruism and genuine belief in Wikipedia. Not many editors here have the same good attitude and provide the same service as you - I don't have any specific point to put across, but I thought you should just be prodded and reminded that you do a lot of good around here, in the hope you'll keep it up. Kudos!
Seegoon (
talk) 17:43, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Just a note, I've made a
minor update to your contributions. To reiterate my edit summary, you put in a tonne of effort there, and you deserve to be credited for it :) Feel free to revert, nonetheless. Regards,
AGK (
contact) 16:44, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
Hi there TTH, Just wanted to thank you for your labors on this page, which is a great resource for us. Bill
Wwheaton (
talk) 17:48, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
You'd better hope there is a humour barnstar
... because you just gave me the biggest laugh in weeks. Good stuff giving that RfA spammer what-for
here.
αѕєηιηєt/c 22:03, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
The deletion review was approved for recreation:
Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2008 March 10. Just letting you know, in case you weren't watchlisting it. I'm not sure what you have to do next to get the old version undeleted though (if that's what you wanted :) Nice catch on rescuing that grouping. --
Quiddity (
talk) 00:21, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
'Tis for you
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
I've noticed the extra mile you've gone to help a
new user, and I wanted you to know it hasn't gone unnoticed. Keep up the good work!
Keeper |
76 |
Disclaimer 16:40, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
Barnstar
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
I award this barnstar to The Transhumanist, for being patient and taking four rounds of references from me, until they were all valid.
LAAFan 01:21, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
I award this barnstar to The Transhumanist, for putting funny stuff on his discussion page which led me to copy them and put some of those funny stuff on my website. Thanks.
Emir34 01:21, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi Transhumanist, I wanted to note that I saw all of your work on the List of Basic France topics, and I appreciate it!
Lazulilasher (
talk) 02:12, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
From Zach...
The da Vinci Barnstar
For helping me so many times. and for my wonderful userpage. Cheers,
Zacharycrimsonwolf 04:08, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
For helping me to find resources on humanism, which I will hopefully be able to use to improve the articles on it here as well!
Scapler (
talk) 02:39, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Happy Transhumanist's Day!
The Transhumanist has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, so I've officially declared today as
Transhumanist's Day! For your incredible organization and leadership skills, enjoy being the star of the day, dear The Transhumanist!
The Transhumanist has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, I've officially declared today as
The Transhumanist's day!
For your history of dedicated work to the project,
enjoy being the Star of the day, The Transhumanist!
It's about time you deserve a barnstar for all your contributions to outlines on Wikipedia, and also for being the promoter that you are for outlines. If it wasn't for you we might not have outlines as they are, so it is my honor to present to you the Special Barnstar because no other barnstar could merit what you do for outlines on Wikipedia. :-)
Burningview (
talk) 03:42, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
This barnstar is presented to Transhumanist for all the hard work, contributions, coordination, and promotion he does in advancing the idea, coverage, content, and quality of Outlines on Wikipedia. For this he deserves a Special Barnstar
Burningview (
talk) 03:42, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Well done
The Special Barnstar
This award is in appreciation of the excellent work you have done supporting the development of Outlines on Wikipedia
Thruxton (
talk) 18:59, 5 December 2010 (UTC)
Made me laugh
You once said in a AFD: "If you are building a robot, you can start with just the left pinky." I love that. Happy New Year! Jerrydelusional ¤
kangaroo 20:34, 31 December 2010 (UTC)
another thanks
I appreciate you pointing me in the direction of a formatted signature. For some reason I couldn't find any reference to how it is done in the years I have been here. Cheers.
◦◦derekbd◦◦my talk◦◦ 12:16, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
Impressed
I just wanted to tell you (probably not the 1st ^^ ) that your are an incredible wikipedia member, your userpage is simply amazing and your contribution is...gigantic? huge? Incredible? not for the number edits (still high) but rather over the appropriateness of the things that you have created, especially the outline project. I wont give you another award, you already have billions, but simply a modest "Bravo!". --Offiikart (
Talk) 05:23, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
Thanks
Hi, thanks a lot for the barnstar, you are truly a user with whom it is pleasant to interact. I greatly appreciate your help, your tips and you recognition on the work done, even if only very minimal compared to the work you have done.
I think you, more than everyone else, deserve a special recognition. Here is the first Barnstar I ever awarded :
The WikiProject Barnstar
To The Transhumanist who created the outline project and tirelessly continues to improve it. A special thanks for your help and your recognition.
OffiikartTalk 13:54, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
ps. I did put the page alert on my watchlist
A barnstar for you!
The Original Barnstar
Your fine contributions are not overlooked. You are a quality editor, and we are so glad you are here. Thanks to the user:Transhumanist!
Pinkstrawberry02™
talk 01:49, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
Note to user getting this message: Please respond on Pinkstrawberry02's talk page. If for some reason you cannot, please send them a {{talkback}} and reply on your own talk page. Thanks for your understanding in this manner. See ya around the wiki!
Thanks so much for your work on the
Outline of domestic violence, it is so much better that it's astounding how far it's come along. Thanks for making my first outline "sing"!
CaroleHenson (
talk) 11:11, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
You're first one? Wonderful! I can't wait to see what you come up with next. And I also look forward to seeing what you have in store for this outline. Thank you for the barnstar. It's very nice to feel appreciated.
The Transhumanist 22:10, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Original Barnstar
Wow! Thanks for your help on the
Future studies project. I can't believe all the pages you've contributed to, but glad you found ours!...
RealFuturist (
talk) 17:09, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
Many years ago, back before I had created my current account, I created a humble little userspace navigation menu based off of two of your menus from the User Page Design Center (initially
15, but ultimately
6). Over the years it has grown, but I don't know if I ever would have started it without seeing your menus first. I just want to thank you for putting the effort into creating those menus and then sharing them at the Design Center where they have been helpful for people like me. I hope you don't mind me borrowing from your hard work! Thanks again and take care!
Michael Barera (
talk) 03:30, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Thank you
The Instructor's Barnstar
This
Barnstar is awarded to Wikipedians who have performed stellar work in the area of
instruction &
help for other editors. Just wanted to stop by and say
this edit was something I wanted to do but simply did not have the "kahunas" to do so. Thank you for the bold edit :-)Moxy (
talk) 07:25, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
At Tip-Of-The-Day: Thank you for your updates & guidance!
Greetings The Transhumanist,
Want to let you know the value of your insights & feedback!
Regards,
JoeHebda (
talk) 21:53, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Thank you. Keep up the good work.
The Transhumanist 16:50, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Pony!
Pony!
Congratulations! For all your hard work on redirect repair at
Glossary of North American horse racing and general wikignoming along the way of articles such as
Easy Goer, you have received a
pony! Ponies are cute, intelligent, cuddly, friendly (most of the time, though with notable exceptions), promote good will, encourage patience, and enjoy carrots. Treat your pony with respect and he will be your faithful friend! We need more wikipedia editors like you!
Montanabw(talk) 02:22, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
To send a pony or a treat to other wonderful and responsible editors,
click here.
Thank you for being one of Wikipedia's top medical contributors!
please help translate this message into the local language
The Cure Award
In 2015 you were one of the
top 300 medical editors across any language of Wikipedia. Thank you from
Wiki Project Med Foundation for helping bring free, complete, accurate, up-to-date health information to the public. We really appreciate you and the vital work you do! Wiki Project Med Foundation is a user group whose mission is to improve our health content. Consider joining here, there are no associated costs, and we would love to collaborate further.
Hi there! I just wanted to let you know that I think your planet outlines are really cool. I have long thought it was a shame that only Wikipedians seem to know about Books or Portals, because they are really great tools for structuring knowledge (while everyone loves diving down the Wikipedia rabbit hole, we could really do with some better content organization). The outlines strike me as a great way to bring that sort content organization to mainspace, where it will actually reach a large number of readers. I notice that I am the first one to edit them besides yourself, and I hope you know that I do so with love.
What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
Great idea with the outline articles - a great solution to a need for better mainspace-based content structuring! I see from
WP:Outlines that you actually came up with this concept some years ago, but this is the first I've noticed it.
A2soup (
talk) 02:46, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
A Barnstar for you!
The Portal Barnstar
The Portal Barnstar is awarded to Wikipedians who have made significant contributions to
topic portals. Awarded to Transhumanist for his overly enthusiastic efforts regarding the portal system and WikiProject Portals. –
Lionel(
talk) 11:02, 30 April 2018 (UTC)
Transhumanist, thank you for your extraordinary efforts on behalf of portals. It reminds me of the time when a series of attacks on scientific bibliographies led to the formation of
WikiProject Bibliographies. I don't understand why your detractors are so passionate about deleting portals, but your actions have been a model for how to deal with an attack constructively. RockMagnetist(
talk) 16:10, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
A Barnstar for you!
The Article Rescue Barnstar
May all who see this barnstar know that
The Transhumanist made a valiant and commendable effort for defending the
portal namespace from deletion. It preserved countless hours of work initially invested into creating the content. Moreoever, The Transhumanist, is doing a yeoman's job in attempting to improve the content within with portal namespace.
RightCowLeftCoast (
talk) 00:24, 26 May 2018 (UTC)
@
RightCowLeftCoast: Thank you. I feel honored. Please keep in mind that I have not been working alone. Credit goes to the nearly 400 editors who came forward to speak up for the keeping of portals. And although the
RfC to delete all portals is over, the job of defending portals from deletion is not. For the portal namespace to be retained in the long term, the portals in it will need to be improved to a worthy quality level, otherwise we may see more deletion attempts. This task is far more than a single editor can handle. Fortunately, many editors have come forward to meet the challenge. Working to develop portals and the entire portal system, is a
team of 80 editors who are diligently redesigning, upgrading, updating, and maintaining portals. They are the members of the
Portals WikiProject, and without them there might be no portals. They are
doing a wonderful job, and I am very proud of them. Thank you. — The Transhumanist 17:22, 26 May 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for your thoughts and efforts regarding portals, for the concept of outlines, for sectional redirects, for articles such as
Life Extension Foundation, for service from 2006, including portal philosophy and user page design center, - repeating (1 & 4 June 2009): you are an
awesome Wikipedian!
Thank you. I looked, but couldn't figure out what 1 & 4 June 2009 were referring to. Just curious. — The Transhumanist 19:26, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
Follow the link "awesome W." and look for your name: 2 others said it before me! --
Gerda Arendt (
talk) 09:48, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
Executive director of portals
The Portal Barnstar
Not sure if a simple barnstar can express the communities gratitude to the portal work that you're doing. Your an indispensable member of our community.
Moxy (
talk) 18:08, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
Moxy, thank you. I'm honored, and I receive this praise for the
team, without whom there would be very little progress on portals. They are literally transforming them into something new. I'm glad to be a part of that. — The Transhumanist 18:20, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
A Barnstar for you
The Portal Barnstar
The Portal Barnstar is awarded to Wikipedians who have made significant contributions to
topic portals. Thanks for the great work you have been doing in the WikiProject.Dreamy Jazztalk | contribs 22:15, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
You are welcome, formerly Wpgbrown. Nice new name. ;) — The Transhumanist 10:26, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Technical Barnstar
Good to see others of the view we have as to the need to know more. Im a research person here just of this week and your views relate to my work here. take care.
For your excellent work on Portals. Everyday the portal project improves. Your dedication and willingness to get people involved really pays off. Cannot wait to continue working with you and the Portal team. Thank you for your work.
AmericanAir88(
talk) 00:30, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thank you for helping me in my first attempt in creating a portal page ‑‑V.S.(
C)(
T) 10:51, 23 December 2018 (UTC)
For your tireless dedication to creating, maintaining, and improving portals, as well as your active involvement in making improvements to the system of portals itself. I'm sorry to hear that you're temporarily unable to create them, but your work is greatly appreciated 🙂 Brendon the Wizard✉️✨ 14:17, 23 March 2019 (UTC)
A Barnstar for you
The Original Barnstar
message Ambuj Shukla 19:16, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
You have made immense contributions to outlines over the years, and have encouraged many more Wikipedians to follow your lead. The impact of your contributions are great. Keep doing the good work! — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Ambujshukla2004 (
talk •
contribs) 19:16, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello The Transhumanist, you are receiving this award for the creation and continued dedication to
WikiProject Outlines. You deserve this barnstar more than anyone.
Jerium (
talk) 19:18, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
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