It really is amazing what you can do with statistics and a large enough data set. I can't wait for what this brings the community in a few years!

In a different version of the article the outlet and plug were locked out. That's why the janitor flipped the breaker.

While Lakshmi waited for the freezer’s manufacturer to come perform repairs, her team added a safety lock box around the freezer’s outlet and socket. A warning was posted on the freezer, according to the court filing.

“THIS FREEZER IS BEEPING AS IT IS UNDER REPAIR. PLEASE DO NOT MOVE OR UNPLUG IT. NO CLEANING REQUIRED IN THIS AREA. YOU CAN PRESS THE ALARM/TEST MUTE BUTTON FOR 5-10 SECONDS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MUTE THE SOUND,” the warning read, according to the suit.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/27/us/janitor-alarm-freezer-rensselaer-polytechnic-lawsuit-new-york/index.html

Check out the audio file in this article linked from the original post. Very cool. https://www.openculture.com/2013/10/what-ancient-greek-music-sounded-like.html

The Battle for Wesnoth is my all-time favorite FOSS. Can't understate it.

I suppose it is the original recycling program haha

Ah yes, we have a necromancer in our midst 😎

I joined mander.xyz because it has a central theme around the natural sciences. It could possibly include STEM content as well; there is an ongoing discussion about it. The admin(s) are present and very responsive.

For anyone with a love of science and/or nature I recommend it highly as a home instance of Lemmy.

Well said. I usually don't get farther with my students than the 3D models of enzymes changing shape and the reactions involving Pi. That's just the reality of non-grad level classes. But it's one of those things you can follow down the rabbit hole very easily.

It's getting better! All the time! This was just posted yesterday.

I know this is an old post, but it's extremely cool.

The newsgroup server I'm on is actually called eternal-september.org in remembrance.

After being on both sides of the experience, the chapter "Perhaps It’s Not You It’s Them: PhD Student-Supervisor Relationships" hits home.