LeamValley
@leamvalley.bsky.social
Previously a biologist and then a healthcare IT specialist. Now retired. On bluesky to follow accounts that have left twitter. I post on mastodon, mainly about nature in Warwickshire, but may reply to some posts here.
I am glad to see that Dr Villaroel’s recent work has been published in Nature :
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Transients in the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-I) may be associated with nuclear testing and reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Transients in the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-I) may be associated with nuclear testing and reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena
www.nature.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I am glad to see that Dr Villaroel’s recent work has been published in Nature :
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I see that Jason Wright addresses Dr Villaroel’s publication problems in an earlier post in his blog :
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Obviously, I can’t provide an objective, accurate record of what went on, so please don’t shoot the messenger (again).
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sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Obviously, I can’t provide an objective, accurate record of what went on, so please don’t shoot the messenger (again).
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Codes of Conduct at the PSETI Center
Why I am Responding Here As the head of the PSETI Center I need to address a controversy and correct some factual errors circulating about the Codes of Conduct at various PSETI-related activities, one...
sites.psu.edu
November 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I see that Jason Wright addresses Dr Villaroel’s publication problems in an earlier post in his blog :
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Obviously, I can’t provide an objective, accurate record of what went on, so please don’t shoot the messenger (again).
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sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Obviously, I can’t provide an objective, accurate record of what went on, so please don’t shoot the messenger (again).
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The behaviour of academics can be unedifying, but as she had difficulty getting her work published due to the identity of a co-author rather than the information/analysis contained in the paper, perhaps the piece by Jason Wright should also be approached/evaluated on the basis of its contents.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The behaviour of academics can be unedifying, but as she had difficulty getting her work published due to the identity of a co-author rather than the information/analysis contained in the paper, perhaps the piece by Jason Wright should also be approached/evaluated on the basis of its contents.
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Thanks for revising/replacing your original reply.
I have just rewatched your interview with Dr Villaroel and your post-interview commentary, and also just watched Dr Villaroel’s own video in which she describes her problems getting her work published i.e. :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWzn...
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I have just rewatched your interview with Dr Villaroel and your post-interview commentary, and also just watched Dr Villaroel’s own video in which she describes her problems getting her work published i.e. :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWzn...
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My Personal Journey Through the Unknown
YouTube video by Beatriz Villarroel
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Thanks for revising/replacing your original reply.
I have just rewatched your interview with Dr Villaroel and your post-interview commentary, and also just watched Dr Villaroel’s own video in which she describes her problems getting her work published i.e. :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWzn...
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I have just rewatched your interview with Dr Villaroel and your post-interview commentary, and also just watched Dr Villaroel’s own video in which she describes her problems getting her work published i.e. :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWzn...
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I've summarized the truth about Loeb's 10 "anomalies" about 3I/ATLAS in one post.
Thanks to @deschscoveries.bsky.social @michael-w-busch.bsky.social @cometary.org and @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social for contributing their expertise!
Thanks to @deschscoveries.bsky.social @michael-w-busch.bsky.social @cometary.org and @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social for contributing their expertise!
Loeb’s 3I/ATLAS “Anomalies” Explained
Avi Loeb continues to claim that 3I/ATLAS has many anomalous behaviors that lead to the conclusion that it “might” be an alien spacecraft. He carefully hedges the probability that it is a spacecraft ...
sites.psu.edu
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I get the impression that (some) people do not get the "super" part.
A dog understands quite a lot about the human mind.
Perhaps a bacterium will understand more about the human mind than a human will of an ASI mind/entity.
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A dog understands quite a lot about the human mind.
Perhaps a bacterium will understand more about the human mind than a human will of an ASI mind/entity.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I get the impression that (some) people do not get the "super" part.
A dog understands quite a lot about the human mind.
Perhaps a bacterium will understand more about the human mind than a human will of an ASI mind/entity.
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A dog understands quite a lot about the human mind.
Perhaps a bacterium will understand more about the human mind than a human will of an ASI mind/entity.
3/3
But at present I think that the development of AGI/ASI is one of several major near-term problems/threats facing our species. I have watched some videos where people say that humans (mis-)using AI pose the real threat. Yes, but irrelevant once ASI exists.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
But at present I think that the development of AGI/ASI is one of several major near-term problems/threats facing our species. I have watched some videos where people say that humans (mis-)using AI pose the real threat. Yes, but irrelevant once ASI exists.
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I have read most of it.
And I subscribe to Doom Debates on on youtube.
And I am reading If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies.
I am aware of Knoll's Law and the Gell-Mann amnesia effect.
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And I subscribe to Doom Debates on on youtube.
And I am reading If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies.
I am aware of Knoll's Law and the Gell-Mann amnesia effect.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I have read most of it.
And I subscribe to Doom Debates on on youtube.
And I am reading If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies.
I am aware of Knoll's Law and the Gell-Mann amnesia effect.
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And I subscribe to Doom Debates on on youtube.
And I am reading If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies.
I am aware of Knoll's Law and the Gell-Mann amnesia effect.
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Reply attempt 2 - original deleted because link didn't work.
JAXA astrophysicist Elizabeth Tasker will be at the IAC 2025 to talk about Hayabusu2 :
mastodon.online/@elizabethtasker
Mentioning in case you might want and be able to get an interview with her.
JAXA astrophysicist Elizabeth Tasker will be at the IAC 2025 to talk about Hayabusu2 :
mastodon.online/@elizabethtasker
Mentioning in case you might want and be able to get an interview with her.
Elizabeth Tasker (@[email protected])
5.14K Posts, 396 Following, 3.34K Followers · UK astrophysicist working at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Author of 'The Planet Factory'. Very into planets, cats and virtual reality (s...
mastodon.online
September 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Reply attempt 2 - original deleted because link didn't work.
JAXA astrophysicist Elizabeth Tasker will be at the IAC 2025 to talk about Hayabusu2 :
mastodon.online/@elizabethtasker
Mentioning in case you might want and be able to get an interview with her.
JAXA astrophysicist Elizabeth Tasker will be at the IAC 2025 to talk about Hayabusu2 :
mastodon.online/@elizabethtasker
Mentioning in case you might want and be able to get an interview with her.
September 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Ah, go on, go on, go on
August 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Ah, go on, go on, go on
Tried to add a comment to your "Game Changing UFO Discovery!" video, but youtube does not like a comment with a link.
You are probably already aware of the Sol Foundation's October 25-27 symposium in Italy, but in case you're not, and want (to try) to attend :
thesolfoundation.org/event/the-20...
You are probably already aware of the Sol Foundation's October 25-27 symposium in Italy, but in case you're not, and want (to try) to attend :
thesolfoundation.org/event/the-20...
The 2025 Sol Foundation Symposium – The Sol Foundation
thesolfoundation.org
July 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tried to add a comment to your "Game Changing UFO Discovery!" video, but youtube does not like a comment with a link.
You are probably already aware of the Sol Foundation's October 25-27 symposium in Italy, but in case you're not, and want (to try) to attend :
thesolfoundation.org/event/the-20...
You are probably already aware of the Sol Foundation's October 25-27 symposium in Italy, but in case you're not, and want (to try) to attend :
thesolfoundation.org/event/the-20...
Not directly related to this video but in case you don't know and perhaps of interest to you, you get a mention (at 1:33) in Tim Ventura's latest video :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDuT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDuT...
UFO Warp Drive Signatures | Chad Wanless
YouTube video by Tim Ventura
www.youtube.com
April 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Not directly related to this video but in case you don't know and perhaps of interest to you, you get a mention (at 1:33) in Tim Ventura's latest video :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDuT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDuT...
I'm not trying to pick a best, but two quite readable books warning of imminent human extinction are :
Racing to Extinction by Lyle Lewis
The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire by Henry Gee.
Although the latter suggests space colonisation as a way to avoid near term extinction.
Racing to Extinction by Lyle Lewis
The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire by Henry Gee.
Although the latter suggests space colonisation as a way to avoid near term extinction.
April 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I'm not trying to pick a best, but two quite readable books warning of imminent human extinction are :
Racing to Extinction by Lyle Lewis
The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire by Henry Gee.
Although the latter suggests space colonisation as a way to avoid near term extinction.
Racing to Extinction by Lyle Lewis
The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire by Henry Gee.
Although the latter suggests space colonisation as a way to avoid near term extinction.
In case of interest to others who don't subscribe to The Times, I think that the article is about these stars which orbit (rather than crash into) each other :
www.space.com/the-universe...
www.space.com/the-universe...
Astronomers crack the case of a mysterious deep space radio signal that repeats every 2 hours
"It was especially cool to add new pieces to the puzzle."
www.space.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
In case of interest to others who don't subscribe to The Times, I think that the article is about these stars which orbit (rather than crash into) each other :
www.space.com/the-universe...
www.space.com/the-universe...
"References to optimates (also called boni, "good men") and populares are found among the writings of Roman authors of the 1st century BC."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimat...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimat...
Optimates and populares - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"References to optimates (also called boni, "good men") and populares are found among the writings of Roman authors of the 1st century BC."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimat...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimat...