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MinuteEarth
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Science and stories about our awesome planet! Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MinuteEarth
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · 6d
Ok so “misaligned AI” is dangerous.
But if it does decide to kill us, what SPECIFICALLY could it do?

youtu.be/AxHMvghsXXg?...
Drawing of youtube thumbnail with text "Artificial Intelligence Apocalypse Scenarios" A drawing underneath shows a computer with shiny lights and a dead human with the text "dumb ways to die". At the bottom there's a link to the youtube video: Youtube.com/MinuteEarth
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · 8d
Could we survive eating only humans?

We tried to answer this question - but please don't do this.
Made with our friends at @xkcd.com

youtu.be/PUtI3xoaHx0?...
The top of the illustration says "NEW VIDEO" under which a stick figure asks "Could we survive eating only humans". In a box there's the video thumbnail of a stick figure lifting the cover of a plate of undefined food, while other stick figures ask "liver and kidneys?" and "stomach and spleen?". The bottom of the illustration shows the link to youtube channel "youtube.com/@xkcd_whatif"
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · 19d
How deep do caves get?
youtu.be/x_XcChy9U5I?...
Video thumbnail with text "How Deep Can Caves Get?" With a drawing of a stick figure looking down the mouth of a cave with a light. The bottom shows text "find the video at youtube.com/minuteEarth"
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · 29d
What if the Moon were made entirely of electrons?

Made with our friends at @xkcd.com
youtu.be/DiWFXv9N0Vs?...
Drawing that states "new video" at the top with a stick figure that says "what if the moon were made entirely of electrons?". Underneath is a rectangle showing a youtube thumbnail for 'what if' with an Earth and Moon drawn on it. The Earth is filled with protons, the moon with electrons. The bottom text is a link to the youtube channel: youtube.com/@xkcd_whatif
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Sep 4
Why does grass grow better underneath a trampoline?

Find out on youtube:
youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...
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Barbara A. Han @bahanbug.bsky.social · Aug 27
Breakthroughs happen when diverse expertise is woven together. Collaboration can be messy—different vocabularies, different tools—but it’s worth it. We made a video with @MinuteEarth about it. 🎥 @fviromics.bsky.social @payeldas.bsky.social & Drew Kramer #EEID
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 27
Weaving = Coding !?!

For the Apollo Guidance computer that took America to the moon, those two are pretty much the same.

Watch our video to see how unusual collaborations led to breakthrough discoveries: youtu.be/prYQlxH6ypA?...
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 27
Weaving = Coding !?!

For the Apollo Guidance computer that took America to the moon, those two are pretty much the same.

Watch our video to see how unusual collaborations led to breakthrough discoveries: youtu.be/prYQlxH6ypA?...
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 21
MinuteFood needs YOUR help!

We’re digging into one of the biggest food rivalries out there - Twizzlers vs Red Vines - and we need your opinion to settle the science.

Give us your opinion: tr.ee/twizzlers
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 19
What if you had a mole of moles?
It would get gruesome, unless you have a really long time to wait!

Made with our friends at @xkcd.com
youtu.be/lLlwvmu1ZeA?...
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 7
This video is all about the importance of clean water - you can support this by donating to the #cleanwater campaign at teamwater.org ! Every donation helps bring clean water to people around the world.
#TeamWater
Help us give 2 million people clean water for decades
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 7
All the water in all the lakes and rivers on the planet account for just 2% of the freshwater on our planet! There's a lot more that goes on under the surface.

More in our latest video:
youtu.be/X74c8qln1JQ?...
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 5
We hope you enjoyed our highlight of goodest boys and girls!
Get the dog tree of life here: store.dftba.com/products/min...
Photo of a poster with drawings of different dog breeds oriented by their origin. Text in bottom: link in our bio! dftba.com/minuteearth
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 5
Wendy never skips leg day 💪 Some mutations have unexpected effects, like the one that gave rise to bully whippets that made their muscles double in size.
Protein shake anyone?
Drawing of a Whippet dog with big muscles, it's dark brown with white patches. Title: Wendy text: Most whippets are long and lean. But Wendy along with a few other whippets known as bully whippets, had a genetic mutation that caused her muscles to basically double in size, giving her a Schwarzenegger-type build. It didn't seem to cause her too much distress though - she lived to 14!
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 5
Great Danes are really, really big dogs. I'm surprised every time I meet one.
Zeus, you are a good boy but WHOAH that's a tall one.
Drawing of a dark brown Great Dane Dog. He stands on his hind legs next to a ruler that says '2.25m', indicating the length of the dog. title: Zeus text: Standing on his hind legs, the Great Dane Zeus was taller than Shaq. He could drink directly from the kitchen sink.
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 5
Chihuahuas are small dogs, and Pearl is the smallest of small dogs. We gave her a smol-award.
Drawing of a chihuahua, its a small cream colored dog with light brown patches on its ears and feet. Above it is a ruler saying '12.7cm' referring to the length of the dog (that's very small). There's a little trophy ribbon next to the dog saying 'smol'. Title: Pearl text: Pearl the Chihuahua holds the record for smallest dog to ever exist. She is just 5 inches long and weighs just over a pound.
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 5
Barry is a historical hero! He was saving lives between the years of 1800 and 1812 at the Great St Bernards Hospice in Switzerland.
Drawing of a St Bernard breed dog, he is cream colored with orange patches and a nurses cap. There is a small speech bubble saying '+40 heart' above him. Title: Barry. text: Barry the St.Bernard is credited with saving more than 40 people in his work as a mountain dog for a Swiss monastery. He'd sniff out people trapped in avalanches, dig them out, and then lick them and lie on top of them to warm them up.
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 5
Laika was a mutt, probably a terrier/husky mix.
Several sci-fi stories imagine Laika being rescued by aliens and living a happy life somewhere else in the universe 🌌
Drawing of a white dog with brown fur patches and an astronaut helmet. Title: Laika text: Laika was the first animal to ever orbit the Earth. She started life as a stray Soviet street dog before she was selected by scientists to be a part of the Sputnik program. Sadly, the small mutt - probably a terrier/husky mix - died of overheating on her fourth trip around the third rock from the sun.
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 5
This Akita inspired a lot of art: he has statues, movies, and a - yes- minibus in his honor!
Drawing of an Akita breed dog with text 'goodest boy' with an arrow pointing at the dog. Title underneath: Hachiko Text: Hachiko the Akita waited every day at a busy train station in Tokyo for his owner, a university professor, to return home from work. Even after his owner died unexpectedly, Hachiko returned to the station at the same time every day for the next nine years. In the process, he became a national hero as the ultimate symbol of faithfulness.
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 5
Buddy is our poster boy for Golden Retrievers! I wish I could play basketball half as well!
Drawing of Golden Retriever Buddy pushing a basketball through a hoop. Text: Buddy is the golden retriever who brought the Air Bud cinematic universe to life. Buddy got his start on Late Night with David Letterman, where he first showed off his basketball shooting abilities.
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Aug 5
These famous dogs inspired our canine poster! [thread]
Text on image: Meet some famous dogs that helped inspire our canine poster. The image has a pattern of different dogs
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Jul 24
Disasters don’t just cause deaths right away; they often have long tails of destruction due to all the stress they cause and services they disrupt.

David was confronted with the aftermath of a massive storm when he revisited Monkey Island: youtu.be/2u6IiM5ZT20?...
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Jul 21
🎶Our new Tee Club shirt features the Physics of Harmony and Dissonance! 🎶

With MinuteEarth's T-shirt club you get a new T-shirt every 3 months with original hand-drawn artwork by the illustrators at MinuteEarth 🌎 Sign up here to get your first T-shirt: store.dftba.com/products/min...
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Jul 15
The canine posters are RESTOCKED!
We still can’t believe the posters sold out in a single day. Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm!
We immediately ordered more stock and are ready to send our favorite dogs all over the world!
store.dftba.com/products/can...
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MinuteEarth @minuteearth.bsky.social · Jul 15
Leave them aloooooonnneee!
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Jul 10
What if the moon turned into a black hole?

Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQgw...
What if the moon turned into a black hole?
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