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This Group is for members of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County to discuss aspects of Science, Technology, and Science Fiction with a Science/Technology orientation. More information about the Association can be found at http://www.sfabc.org.

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L. Wayne Buinis

Apr 29

First space power station prototype

https://orbitaltoday.com/2024/04/08/the-uks-first-space-power-station-prototype-could-revolutionise-

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First space power station prototype

https://orbitaltoday.com/2024/04/08/the-uks-first-space-power-station-prototype-could-revolutionise-

Apr 29

L. Wayne Buinis

Apr 16

Giant planets ran amok soon after Solar System’s birth

You just can't watch them all the time; would've helped to have had a babysitter. When things

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Giant planets ran amok soon after Solar System’s birth

You just can't watch them all the time; would've helped to have had a babysitter. When things

Apr 16

James E. LaBarre

Apr 4

Permission is hereby granted: sad AI sings the MIT license - Boing Boing

Just think, you could have an "AI" sing the lyrics to your next short-story. https://

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Permission is hereby granted: sad AI sings the MIT license - Boing Boing

Just think, you could have an "AI" sing the lyrics to your next short-story. https://

Apr 4

L. Wayne Buinis

Mar 20

Life in the clouds of Venus is not impossible

https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-lifes-building-blocks-surprisingly-stable-venus-conditions-0320 Lonny

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Life in the clouds of Venus is not impossible

https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-lifes-building-blocks-surprisingly-stable-venus-conditions-0320 Lonny

Mar 20

L. Wayne Buinis, … David vun Kannon3

Mar 19

The Great American Novels - any SF?

What I would call genre or genre-adjacent: Fahrenheit 451 Haunting of Hill House A Wrinkle in Time

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The Great American Novels - any SF?

What I would call genre or genre-adjacent: Fahrenheit 451 Haunting of Hill House A Wrinkle in Time

Mar 19

L. Wayne Buinis

Mar 19

ANYmal dog-inspired robot shows potential for agile rescue robots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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ANYmal dog-inspired robot shows potential for agile rescue robots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Mar 19

L. Wayne Buinis

Mar 12

Swimming robots think for themselves

https://www.science.org/content/article/tiny-swimming-robot-can-think-itself In new developments

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Swimming robots think for themselves

https://www.science.org/content/article/tiny-swimming-robot-can-think-itself In new developments

Mar 12

James E. LaBarre

Mar 10

The First Dune Game 32 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective - YouTube

LGR (Lazy Game Reviews, AKA Clint Basinger) does a review on the Dune computer game, based primarily

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The First Dune Game 32 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective - YouTube

LGR (Lazy Game Reviews, AKA Clint Basinger) does a review on the Dune computer game, based primarily

Mar 10

L. Wayne Buinis

Feb 28

"polluted white dwarves"

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/26/astronomers-white-dwarf-star-metallic-scar Lonny

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"polluted white dwarves"

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/26/astronomers-white-dwarf-star-metallic-scar Lonny

Feb 28

L. Wayne Buinis

Feb 13

3D printer creates brain tissue that acts like the real thing

Neuroscientist Su-Chun Zhang and his team were taken by surprise when one of the newly created tissue

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3D printer creates brain tissue that acts like the real thing

Neuroscientist Su-Chun Zhang and his team were taken by surprise when one of the newly created tissue

Feb 13

L. Wayne Buinis

Jan 22

Re: News from Science Magazine

You may access free content from Science magazine instead of getting a full subscription to AAAS.org

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Re: News from Science Magazine

You may access free content from Science magazine instead of getting a full subscription to AAAS.org

Jan 22

L. Wayne Buinis

Jan 19

Re: Digest for sfabc-nj-science-science-fiction-group@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

Caryl and SFABC colleagues, AAAS allows 3 free reads a month if you aren't a subscriber.

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Re: Digest for sfabc-nj-science-science-fiction-group@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

Caryl and SFABC colleagues, AAAS allows 3 free reads a month if you aren't a subscriber.

Jan 19

L. Wayne Buinis, … Philip De Parto3

Jan 18

A mammoth’s life is written in her tusks

I had no problem. I will cut-and-paste it in an email to you. Phil On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6

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A mammoth’s life is written in her tusks

I had no problem. I will cut-and-paste it in an email to you. Phil On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6

Jan 18

L. Wayne Buinis

Jan 18

Artificial "power plants" harness energy from wind and rain

https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2024/january/artificial-power-plants-harness-energy-from-wind

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Artificial "power plants" harness energy from wind and rain

https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2024/january/artificial-power-plants-harness-energy-from-wind

Jan 18

L. Wayne Buinis

12/13/23

‘Biocomputer’ combines lab-grown brain tissue with electronic hardware

Nature, 11 December 2023 "One big issue is how to keep the organoids alive. The cells must be

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‘Biocomputer’ combines lab-grown brain tissue with electronic hardware

Nature, 11 December 2023 "One big issue is how to keep the organoids alive. The cells must be

12/13/23

L. Wayne Buinis

11/14/23

AI robot chemist could make oxygen on Mars

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03522-4 “We have developed a robotic AI system that has a

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AI robot chemist could make oxygen on Mars

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03522-4 “We have developed a robotic AI system that has a

11/14/23

L. Wayne Buinis, James E. LaBarre2

11/3/23

Strange blobs in Earth’s mantle

On 11/3/23 12:43 AM, L. Wayne Buinis wrote: Funny, that the scientific name for these potential

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Strange blobs in Earth’s mantle

On 11/3/23 12:43 AM, L. Wayne Buinis wrote: Funny, that the scientific name for these potential

11/3/23

10/30/23

This massive ‘floating’ museum is straight out of science fiction

This massive 'floating' museum is straight out of science fiction https://www.yahoo.com/

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This massive ‘floating’ museum is straight out of science fiction

This massive 'floating' museum is straight out of science fiction https://www.yahoo.com/

10/30/23

Philip De Parto, … Alina S3

10/29/23

White Hydrogen Deposits Found in France and Elsewhere

Wow! Thanks for sharing this Phil. I didn't know there was such a thing. This was a fascinating

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White Hydrogen Deposits Found in France and Elsewhere

Wow! Thanks for sharing this Phil. I didn't know there was such a thing. This was a fascinating

10/29/23

L. Wayne Buinis, … Caryl N3

10/27/23

Cats 276, humans 44, dogs 27

I think I agree with you, James! Caryl The three big ones in life are wealth, health, and happiness.

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Cats 276, humans 44, dogs 27

I think I agree with you, James! Caryl The three big ones in life are wealth, health, and happiness.

10/27/23

L. Wayne Buinis

10/17/23

Bioengineered human skin and bioprinted cartilage for ear reconstruction

Here's a mouthful... "bioprinted autologous auricular cartilage construct" with "

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Bioengineered human skin and bioprinted cartilage for ear reconstruction

Here's a mouthful... "bioprinted autologous auricular cartilage construct" with "

10/17/23

L. Wayne Buinis

10/14/23

China discovers never-before-seen niobium ore

I find that if I concentrate, I can easily mispronounce this several different ways: niobobaotite

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China discovers never-before-seen niobium ore

I find that if I concentrate, I can easily mispronounce this several different ways: niobobaotite

10/14/23

L. Wayne Buinis

9/25/23

NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth

“I knew we had made it home,” he* said, so overwhelmed with emotion when he arrived at the scene that

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NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth

“I knew we had made it home,” he* said, so overwhelmed with emotion when he arrived at the scene that

9/25/23

L. Wayne Buinis, klausa...@verizon.net2

9/21/23

NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid

Osiris Rex is a very busy little guy. Good thing he doesn't eat much. Jerri On Thursday,

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NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid

Osiris Rex is a very busy little guy. Good thing he doesn't eat much. Jerri On Thursday,

9/21/23

L. Wayne Buinis

9/18/23

Soft Robot Walks by Repeatedly Blowing Itself Up

“One idea we want to explore in the future is using aggregates of these small and powerful actuators

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Soft Robot Walks by Repeatedly Blowing Itself Up

“One idea we want to explore in the future is using aggregates of these small and powerful actuators

9/18/23

L. Wayne Buinis

9/16/23

Peak solar activity is arriving sooner than expected, reaching levels not seen in 20 years

Interesting account of the several models used to make these predictions. Analogous to the state of

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Peak solar activity is arriving sooner than expected, reaching levels not seen in 20 years

Interesting account of the several models used to make these predictions. Analogous to the state of

9/16/23

L. Wayne Buinis

9/14/23

OpenAI confirms that AI writing detectors don’t work

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/openai-admits-that-ai-writing-detectors-dont-

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OpenAI confirms that AI writing detectors don’t work

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/openai-admits-that-ai-writing-detectors-dont-

9/14/23

L. Wayne Buinis

9/13/23

Signs of life? Dimethyl sulphide in atmosphere K2-18b.

"I'm optimistic that we will one day find signs of life. Perhaps it will be this, perhaps in

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Signs of life? Dimethyl sulphide in atmosphere K2-18b.

"I'm optimistic that we will one day find signs of life. Perhaps it will be this, perhaps in

9/13/23

L. Wayne Buinis, … James E. LaBarre3

9/8/23

Are AI models doomed to always hallucinate?

On 9/8/23 13:22, 'James Tepper' via SFABC (nj) Science & Science Fiction Group wrote: On

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Are AI models doomed to always hallucinate?

On 9/8/23 13:22, 'James Tepper' via SFABC (nj) Science & Science Fiction Group wrote: On

9/8/23

L. Wayne Buinis

9/8/23

"Weird" dinosaur prompts rethink of bird evolution

“There are many, many such things left to be discovered...” “We've only scratched the surface of

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"Weird" dinosaur prompts rethink of bird evolution

“There are many, many such things left to be discovered...” “We've only scratched the surface of

9/8/23

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