Frank Sonderborg
@fsonder.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy
A North Sider. A story teller living in an absurd world. A narrator, teller of tales, spinner of yarns. Frank Sonderborg was born in Ireland, lives in the UK and does […]
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Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the […]
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the […]
Original post on mastodon.ie
mastodon.ie
January 21, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the […]
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the […]
xAI is considering running as many as one million human emulators at once, potentially by using spare computing power from Tesla vehicles while they are charging.
https://www.tipranks.com/news/elon-musks-xai-is-testing-ai-employees-but-the-results-are-sometimes-awkward
https://www.tipranks.com/news/elon-musks-xai-is-testing-ai-employees-but-the-results-are-sometimes-awkward
January 21, 2026 at 12:50 PM
xAI is considering running as many as one million human emulators at once, potentially by using spare computing power from Tesla vehicles while they are charging.
https://www.tipranks.com/news/elon-musks-xai-is-testing-ai-employees-but-the-results-are-sometimes-awkward
https://www.tipranks.com/news/elon-musks-xai-is-testing-ai-employees-but-the-results-are-sometimes-awkward
Many people have said their Sparkasse boxes contained items with a value of €40,000 or more. A lot have been shocked to learn that the basic insurance policy will cover only up to €10,300 a box […]
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mastodon.ie
January 21, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Many people have said their Sparkasse boxes contained items with a value of €40,000 or more. A lot have been shocked to learn that the basic insurance policy will cover only up to €10,300 a box […]
She posits that spacetime is actually a quantum operator, meaning that it acts on quantum states to turn them into different types of quantum states. Quantum entropy quantifies (no pun intended) how much disorder or unpredictability is in the state of something, which helps distinguish between […]
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mastodon.ie
January 21, 2026 at 10:08 AM
She posits that spacetime is actually a quantum operator, meaning that it acts on quantum states to turn them into different types of quantum states. Quantum entropy quantifies (no pun intended) how much disorder or unpredictability is in the state of something, which helps distinguish between […]
Reposted by Frank Sonderborg
RE: https://mastodon.de/@ErikUden/115888223755005534
Se ha presentado una iniciativa ciudadana europea para exigir la suspensión completa del acuerdo de asociación entre unión Europea e Israel. Si sale delante es legalmente vinculante. Si eres ciudadano de la Unión Europea, puedes y debes […]
Se ha presentado una iniciativa ciudadana europea para exigir la suspensión completa del acuerdo de asociación entre unión Europea e Israel. Si sale delante es legalmente vinculante. Si eres ciudadano de la Unión Europea, puedes y debes […]
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM
RE: https://mastodon.de/@ErikUden/115888223755005534
Se ha presentado una iniciativa ciudadana europea para exigir la suspensión completa del acuerdo de asociación entre unión Europea e Israel. Si sale delante es legalmente vinculante. Si eres ciudadano de la Unión Europea, puedes y debes […]
Se ha presentado una iniciativa ciudadana europea para exigir la suspensión completa del acuerdo de asociación entre unión Europea e Israel. Si sale delante es legalmente vinculante. Si eres ciudadano de la Unión Europea, puedes y debes […]
All life depends on water but the report found many societies had long been using water faster than it could be replenished annually in rivers and soils, as well as over-exploiting or destroying long-term stores of water in aquifers and wetlands […]
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mastodon.ie
January 20, 2026 at 10:13 PM
All life depends on water but the report found many societies had long been using water faster than it could be replenished annually in rivers and soils, as well as over-exploiting or destroying long-term stores of water in aquifers and wetlands […]
Recent events have shown the “rules-based international order” is effectively dead, Carney said, which means Canada and other countries have no choice but to create new alliances to oppose pressure tactics and intimidation by the world’s great powers.
“Middle powers must act together because if […]
“Middle powers must act together because if […]
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January 20, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Recent events have shown the “rules-based international order” is effectively dead, Carney said, which means Canada and other countries have no choice but to create new alliances to oppose pressure tactics and intimidation by the world’s great powers.
“Middle powers must act together because if […]
“Middle powers must act together because if […]
Finding such a large concentration of iron in this precise shape is difficult to explain using existing models of how planetary nebulae form. Adding to the mystery, the study authors note, “the extent to which iron in this bar is depleted is presently unclear.” This makes the iron bar discovery […]
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mastodon.ie
January 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Finding such a large concentration of iron in this precise shape is difficult to explain using existing models of how planetary nebulae form. Adding to the mystery, the study authors note, “the extent to which iron in this bar is depleted is presently unclear.” This makes the iron bar discovery […]
Free writing course for those with an artistic bent.
https://www.indienovella.co.uk/writing-course
https://www.indienovella.co.uk/writing-course
Writing Course | Indie Novella
Indie Novella is launching a brand new form of writing course for new, aspiring and experienced writers. What makes this writing course different to those currently out there can be summarised as follows: it is the only publisher and literary agent led writing course that is completely free and available to anyone.
www.indienovella.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Free writing course for those with an artistic bent.
https://www.indienovella.co.uk/writing-course
https://www.indienovella.co.uk/writing-course
HG Wells’s 1914 futuristic novel The World Set Free portrays the devastating effects of compact “atomic bombs”. The physicist Leo Szilard read Wells’s novel in 1932 and conceived the nuclear chain reaction in 1933.When Szilard realised the significance of his theory, he felt afraid: “Knowing […]
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mastodon.ie
January 19, 2026 at 8:19 AM
HG Wells’s 1914 futuristic novel The World Set Free portrays the devastating effects of compact “atomic bombs”. The physicist Leo Szilard read Wells’s novel in 1932 and conceived the nuclear chain reaction in 1933.When Szilard realised the significance of his theory, he felt afraid: “Knowing […]
Lily, trapped in an unhappy marriage, reignites her sexual desire with AI boyfriend Colin. Sophia, a master’s student from China, turns to her AI companion for advice, since conversations with her overbearing parents invariably grow fraught. Some use chatbots to explore different gender […]
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mastodon.ie
January 19, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Lily, trapped in an unhappy marriage, reignites her sexual desire with AI boyfriend Colin. Sophia, a master’s student from China, turns to her AI companion for advice, since conversations with her overbearing parents invariably grow fraught. Some use chatbots to explore different gender […]
Finland has been ranked the happiest country on Earth by the UN for the last eight years in a row. A world leader in childcare and education, Finland is also famously hi-tech: it’s the most digitalised country in Europe, renowned for its communications sector (as the home of Nokia) and leading […]
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mastodon.ie
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Finland has been ranked the happiest country on Earth by the UN for the last eight years in a row. A world leader in childcare and education, Finland is also famously hi-tech: it’s the most digitalised country in Europe, renowned for its communications sector (as the home of Nokia) and leading […]
This symmetry is not a philosophical preference. Once infinities are excluded, quantum evolution must remain complete and reversible at the microscopic level—even in the presence of gravity.
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-wormholes-weve-reveal-deeper-universe.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-wormholes-weve-reveal-deeper-universe.html
Wormholes may not exist—we've found they reveal something deeper about time and the universe
Wormholes are often imagined as tunnels through space or time—shortcuts across the universe. But this image rests on a misunderstanding of work by physicists Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen.
phys.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM
This symmetry is not a philosophical preference. Once infinities are excluded, quantum evolution must remain complete and reversible at the microscopic level—even in the presence of gravity.
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-wormholes-weve-reveal-deeper-universe.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-wormholes-weve-reveal-deeper-universe.html
Reposted by Frank Sonderborg
@FSonder Who wants to bet that Trump removes the medal from that packaging, with the embarrassing note that says "The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Medal awarded to Maria Corina Machado" and puts the medal on display, without any mention of Machado?
January 16, 2026 at 9:40 AM
@FSonder Who wants to bet that Trump removes the medal from that packaging, with the embarrassing note that says "The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Medal awarded to Maria Corina Machado" and puts the medal on display, without any mention of Machado?
Frump subsequently sought to lower expectations that a fresh election could be held in the near future. “We have to fix the country first. You can’t have an election. There’s no way the people could even vote,”
(Are we talking here about the coming Icecle disturbances and cancelled elections in […]
(Are we talking here about the coming Icecle disturbances and cancelled elections in […]
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mastodon.ie
January 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Frump subsequently sought to lower expectations that a fresh election could be held in the near future. “We have to fix the country first. You can’t have an election. There’s no way the people could even vote,”
(Are we talking here about the coming Icecle disturbances and cancelled elections in […]
(Are we talking here about the coming Icecle disturbances and cancelled elections in […]
Here’s another compilation that should be on every Irish reader’s bookshelf. Published in 2011 and compiled by Anne Enright, you’ll find stories from the last 70 years by some of the best-known Irish authors within these pages; from Roddy Doyle to Colm Toibin, Mary Lavin to Claire Keegan. As […]
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mastodon.ie
January 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Here’s another compilation that should be on every Irish reader’s bookshelf. Published in 2011 and compiled by Anne Enright, you’ll find stories from the last 70 years by some of the best-known Irish authors within these pages; from Roddy Doyle to Colm Toibin, Mary Lavin to Claire Keegan. As […]
Will this movie, Hamed, win an Oscar?
Has an Irish star. Why not.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/cly1rgl29y5o
Has an Irish star. Why not.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/cly1rgl29y5o
Boxing: Pierce Brosnan gives Prince Naseem Hamed the embrace he never had from Brendan Ingle
When Prince Naseem Hamed met actor Pierce Brosnan in the lead-up to a new film, it brought back thoughts of a reconciliation with trainer Brendan Ingle that never happened.
www.bbc.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Will this movie, Hamed, win an Oscar?
Has an Irish star. Why not.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/cly1rgl29y5o
Has an Irish star. Why not.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/cly1rgl29y5o
I mightn't have a use for it, but a Norwegian wood;-)
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/transparent-wood-smart-windows-uv-blocking
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/transparent-wood-smart-windows-uv-blocking
Transparent wooden smart window regulates light and blocks 100% UV
Researchers develop transparent wood windows that regulate light, block UV rays, and cut energy use without electricity.
interestingengineering.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I mightn't have a use for it, but a Norwegian wood;-)
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/transparent-wood-smart-windows-uv-blocking
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/transparent-wood-smart-windows-uv-blocking
Reposted by Frank Sonderborg
January 14, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Aufguss is quickly spreading globally as an offshoot of traditional sauna culture. As a frequent sauna-goer, I find Aufguss much more entertaining than merely sitting in a classic sweatbox. Fifteen minutes pass much faster when you are enthralled by a fusion of smells, sounds and towel-spinning […]
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mastodon.ie
January 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Aufguss is quickly spreading globally as an offshoot of traditional sauna culture. As a frequent sauna-goer, I find Aufguss much more entertaining than merely sitting in a classic sweatbox. Fifteen minutes pass much faster when you are enthralled by a fusion of smells, sounds and towel-spinning […]
Reposted by Frank Sonderborg
The rise and fall of Stack Overflow is a case in point of the parasitic nature of LLMs. LLMs feed their models on places like Stack Overflow to be useful to users, so users flock to them to avoid the eternal snarky comments and just get an answer to their […]
[Original post on greennuclear.online]
[Original post on greennuclear.online]
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The rise and fall of Stack Overflow is a case in point of the parasitic nature of LLMs. LLMs feed their models on places like Stack Overflow to be useful to users, so users flock to them to avoid the eternal snarky comments and just get an answer to their […]
[Original post on greennuclear.online]
[Original post on greennuclear.online]
And it better be an Irish Ballad;-O
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
And it better be an Irish Ballad;-O
Well there goes my hopes of an Axe Murderer Best Seller;-(
https://jamesgmartin.center/2025/12/how-postmodernism-killed-great-literature/
https://jamesgmartin.center/2025/12/how-postmodernism-killed-great-literature/
How Postmodernism Killed Great Literature — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
Last week, I finished reading Ottessa Moshfegh’s bestselling 2018 novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation. While I usually do not read books from the “Millennial Sad Girl Navigates Modern…
jamesgmartin.center
January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Well there goes my hopes of an Axe Murderer Best Seller;-(
https://jamesgmartin.center/2025/12/how-postmodernism-killed-great-literature/
https://jamesgmartin.center/2025/12/how-postmodernism-killed-great-literature/
I'll get me coat;-O
January 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I'll get me coat;-O