#sciencefact — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sciencefact, aggregated by home.social.
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me: here is a stunning new #sciencefact
[three hours later]
me: that was nto a fact at all and i was a fool for thinking so -
me: here is a stunning new #sciencefact
[three hours later]
me: that was nto a fact at all and i was a fool for thinking so -
A neutron star is so dense that one teaspoon of its material would have a mass over 5,500,000,000 tonnes (5.5 billion), about 900 times the mass of the Great Pyramid of Giza (often cited as 5.9 million tons / 5.3 million tonnes). At the extraordinarily high densities of neutron stars, ordinary matter is squeezed to nuclear densities. All of that matter is packed into a radius on the order of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
https://sciencecards.org/what-is-the-density-of-a-neutron-star/
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A neutron star is so dense that one teaspoon of its material would have a mass over 5,500,000,000 tonnes (5.5 billion), about 900 times the mass of the Great Pyramid of Giza (often cited as 5.9 million tons / 5.3 million tonnes). At the extraordinarily high densities of neutron stars, ordinary matter is squeezed to nuclear densities. All of that matter is packed into a radius on the order of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
https://sciencecards.org/what-is-the-density-of-a-neutron-star/
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“You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things you've created. Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things you've done anymore." - #CommanderWilliamAdama
‘#BattlestarGalactica’ Raised #EthicalQuestions About #AI [and #ArtificialLife and #NetworkedComputers vulnerable to #Hacking]
By Carolyn Jenkins
Feb 4, 2026, 7:17 PM EST"In the Battlestar Galactica miniseries, #CommanderAdama (Edward James Olmos) takes a moment to honor the dead and also raise an ethical point about what creating the Cylons has done. Humanity was responsible for creating a robotic slave force to make their lives easier. The Cylons eventually rebelled against their conditions and evolved enough to appear human. They came back to take their revenge. After Caprica is bombed, Adama understands the responsibility that humanity has. It is their fault that the Cylons returned and committed large-scale violence."
Read more:
https://collider.com/battlestar-galactica-greatest-sci-fi-quote-relevant/#ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialLifeforms #ScienceFiction #ScienceFact #AI #TechnologyDependence
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“You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things you've created. Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things you've done anymore." - #CommanderWilliamAdama
‘#BattlestarGalactica’ Raised #EthicalQuestions About #AI [and #ArtificialLife and #NetworkedComputers vulnerable to #Hacking]
By Carolyn Jenkins
Feb 4, 2026, 7:17 PM EST"In the Battlestar Galactica miniseries, #CommanderAdama (Edward James Olmos) takes a moment to honor the dead and also raise an ethical point about what creating the Cylons has done. Humanity was responsible for creating a robotic slave force to make their lives easier. The Cylons eventually rebelled against their conditions and evolved enough to appear human. They came back to take their revenge. After Caprica is bombed, Adama understands the responsibility that humanity has. It is their fault that the Cylons returned and committed large-scale violence."
Read more:
https://collider.com/battlestar-galactica-greatest-sci-fi-quote-relevant/#ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialLifeforms #ScienceFiction #ScienceFact #AI #TechnologyDependence
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Is honey a good candidate for the Leidenfrost effect?
LeidenForce quiz of the day: can you solve our Fake or Fact?
In our Fake or Fact series, we test your science knowledge about the Leidenfrost effect!
Surprised by the result? 👇
#LeidenfrostEffect #ScienceFact #Honey #Bubbles #Viscosity #FakeOrFact
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Is honey a good candidate for the Leidenfrost effect?
LeidenForce quiz of the day: can you solve our Fake or Fact?
In our Fake or Fact series, we test your science knowledge about the Leidenfrost effect!
Surprised by the result? 👇
#LeidenfrostEffect #ScienceFact #Honey #Bubbles #Viscosity #FakeOrFact
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LeidenForce quiz of the day: can you solve our Fake or Fact?
Can the Leidenfrost effect protect an object from fire?
In our Fake or Fact series, we test your science knowledge about the Leidenfrost effect!
#LeidenfrostEffect #ScienceFact #ThermalPhysics #PhysicsExperiment #heattransfer
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LeidenForce quiz of the day: can you solve our Fake or Fact?
Can the Leidenfrost effect protect an object from fire?
In our Fake or Fact series, we test your science knowledge about the Leidenfrost effect!
#LeidenfrostEffect #ScienceFact #ThermalPhysics #PhysicsExperiment #heattransfer
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We leave space among all the speculation in each issue for a bit of science fact.
Submissions for science fact articles and essays are ALSO open until May 31st!Check our Submisions page for guidelines
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We leave space among all the speculation in each issue for a bit of science fact.
Submissions for science fact articles and essays are ALSO open until May 31st!Check our Submisions page for guidelines
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“unicorns exist in the same way birds are dinosaurs” — my partner about rhinos. i’m devastated to learn this #ScienceFact 🧪
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When sending someone your thoughts and prayers, remember that you can also pray to the Eldritch gods.
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When sending someone your thoughts and prayers, remember that you can also pray to the Eldritch gods.
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#BTW: #IThink #IT's #FairToSay and #StillTrue™️ that the #SystemAdmins at #vmst aren't #NecessarilyHomophobic; #JustIncompetent and the #SubstandardDaryls can't even #ShitStraight... #SadButTrue | #LivesAndFamilies
#So... #FuckEm... #HarshButFairComment
#HappyHappy #ScienceFictionDay...! #ScienceFact
🧙⚕️🤖:wolfparty:🤖⚕️🧙 | :PirateBadge:🦹:fediverse:🦄:fediverse:🦹:PirateBadge:
#BeingEuropean #StayingEuropean #AnotherPrideMonth #EULaw #DigitalServicesAct
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#BTW: #IThink #IT's #FairToSay and #StillTrue™️ that the #SystemAdmins at #vmst aren't #NecessarilyHomophobic; #JustIncompetent and the #SubstandardDaryls can't even #ShitStraight... #SadButTrue | #LivesAndFamilies
#So... #FuckEm... #HarshButFairComment
#HappyHappy #ScienceFictionDay...! #ScienceFact
🧙⚕️🤖:wolfparty:🤖⚕️🧙 | :PirateBadge:🦹:fediverse:🦄:fediverse:🦹:PirateBadge:
#BeingEuropean #StayingEuropean #AnotherPrideMonth #EULaw #DigitalServicesAct
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📰 In today's installment of "science fiction becomes science fact," Ars Technica reveals that "butt breathing" could be a legit medical treatment—because who doesn't want to turn their backside into a pair of lungs? 😂 Apparently, someone thought the human body wasn't absurd enough. 🚀
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/butt-breathing-might-soon-be-a-real-medical-treatment/ #sciencefiction #sciencefact #buttbreathing #medicaltreatment #absurdscience #humor #HackerNews #ngated -
📰 In today's installment of "science fiction becomes science fact," Ars Technica reveals that "butt breathing" could be a legit medical treatment—because who doesn't want to turn their backside into a pair of lungs? 😂 Apparently, someone thought the human body wasn't absurd enough. 🚀
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/butt-breathing-might-soon-be-a-real-medical-treatment/ #sciencefiction #sciencefact #buttbreathing #medicaltreatment #absurdscience #humor #HackerNews #ngated -
One of the hellhounds barked into the spacial rift in the kitchen for an hour this afternoon. 15 minutes later, an article on Laika, the Sovet space dog, materialized on the counter with the hound's name on the by-line.
She used her pawprint to sign the contract. -
#ScienceFact - The scientific name for the Western Lowland Gorilla sounds like the incantation for summoning a gorilla.
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#ScienceFact One of the best ways of pushing back on the ridiculous propaganda that the right spews is through ridicule and laughter.
I loved Harris' line to dismiss Trump's criticism, "The same old show." It echos Reagan's "There you go again." Perfect.
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#ScienceFact One of the best ways of pushing back on the ridiculous propaganda that the right spews is through ridicule and laughter.
I loved Harris' line to dismiss Trump's criticism, "The same old show." It echos Reagan's "There you go again." Perfect.
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@argv_minus_one
Actually, #ScienceFact, we are all emotional decision-makers. The rational part of our brain is only there to make up a good excuse for what we've done.When our actions and values don't quite line up, as they are doing for many on the MAGA side and the extreme left, we use cognitive dissonance to help convince ourselves that they are aligned and we don't have to change at all.
The person who cuts down the last tree in the Amazon rainforest will have a good reason for it.
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@argv_minus_one
Actually, #ScienceFact, we are all emotional decision-makers. The rational part of our brain is only there to make up a good excuse for what we've done.When our actions and values don't quite line up, as they are doing for many on the MAGA side and the extreme left, we use cognitive dissonance to help convince ourselves that they are aligned and we don't have to change at all.
The person who cuts down the last tree in the Amazon rainforest will have a good reason for it.
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Ha! #ScienceFact Sex and gender are neurologically distinct making them separate concepts. Your junk don't define you. What you think of yourself, does.
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DALL-E draws funny webcomics, but not on purpose. 🤖 🎨 🔬
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DALL-E draws funny webcomics, but not on purpose. 🤖 🎨 🔬
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Thanks, yes I see them there.
And I’ve just realized that the mysterious asteroid of #Space1999 S01 E03 ‘Collision Course’ must surely be #Bennu - based on its unique shape.
Except that the real life Bennu was only officially discovered by astronomers on September 11, 1999.
How fun is that?
(#ScienceFiction preceding #ScienceFact.)
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Guten Morgen! Was war gestern schön was hat euch gefreut? Es sind die kleinen Dinge die zählen. Wenn ihr mögt, lasst eure #diekleinendinge hier.
Hier: gab es Spargel. Der enthält Asparagusinsäure. Deren Abbau führt zu schwefelhaltigen Produkten die über den Urin ausgeschieden werden und zum charakteristischen Geruch führen. Aufgrund einer einzigen Base Unterschied in der DNA Sequenz eines Gen entwickeln diesen Geruch nur etwa 40-80% der Menschen. #ScienceFact #SlowFood #spargel
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Guten Morgen! Was war gestern schön was hat euch gefreut? Es sind die kleinen Dinge die zählen. Wenn ihr mögt, lasst eure #diekleinendinge hier.
Hier: gab es Spargel. Der enthält Asparagusinsäure. Deren Abbau führt zu schwefelhaltigen Produkten die über den Urin ausgeschieden werden und zum charakteristischen Geruch führen. Aufgrund einer einzigen Base Unterschied in der DNA Sequenz eines Gen entwickeln diesen Geruch nur etwa 40-80% der Menschen. #ScienceFact #SlowFood #spargel
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Shout out to you, if like me you heard the news about the #ESA #juiceMisson launch and went, "Hey! That's one of the #satellites that will eventually become sentient in the year 17776!"
If not, I got you fam.
Make a cup of tea.
This will take some time.
It's OK, it's not *really* about football.
I promise it's worth it. ♥https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football
#Year17776 #theFutureOfFootball #scifi #satellite #longReads #juice #jupiter #icyMoons #space #ScienceFact #JonBois #SpeculativeFiction #NFL
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Shout out to you, if like me you heard the news about the #ESA #juiceMisson launch and went, "Hey! That's one of the #satellites that will eventually become sentient in the year 17776!"
If not, I got you fam.
Make a cup of tea.
This will take some time.
It's OK, it's not *really* about football.
I promise it's worth it. ♥https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football
#Year17776 #theFutureOfFootball #scifi #satellite #longReads #juice #jupiter #icyMoons #space #ScienceFact #JonBois #SpeculativeFiction #NFL
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TIL that cuttlefish ink has long been used in human art. It's a brownish color, known as "sepia" after the cuttlefish species name: Sepia officinalis.
#til #writingresearch #amwriting #sciencefact #nature #cephalopod
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If you haven't seen this yet, it will make your day.
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My latest #writingresearch discovery: there's no reason we're dependent solely on blood donations. Oxygen-carrying #blood can be harvested from corpses up to 6-8 hours after death!
"For twenty-eight years, the Sklifosovsky Institute [in Moscow] happily transfused cadaver blood, some twenty-five tons of the stuff, meeting 70 percent of its clinics needs." - Mary Roach, Stiff
(1/2)
https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2015/07/a_simple_solution_to_end_blood_shortages.html
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With the betting windows open on McCarthy's time with the Speaker's gavel, it is hard to imagine that the mess Republicans are making in Congress and in legislators across the country can be good for us, but it is. #ScienceFact. But, there's math.
#ShamelessBlogPimping #PoliticalAnalysis #McCarthy #House #Speaker
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CW: #MAGASnowflakes Political Analysis
We've known all along that MAGA are the true snowflakes, but now it is #ScienceFact! And, worse, it is this snowflakiness that makes them so vulnerable to the sweet siren song of populism... the racism is inbred, you don't need not to add anything else.
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@ADDiane
#ScienceFact Thinking hurts. People avoid it whenever possible, and it's always possible. -
Finally, an #introduction.
My name is Tim, I’m 49 years old, and I have FSH #MuscularDystrophy. I live in a neurological centre in the UK, and I write about living with a #disability (link in my bio).
I was a programmer when I worked (dBase and #FoxPro), and still tinker for fun, mostly in #PHP.
I like #ScienceFiction and #ScienceFact , especially #astronomy / space-based stuff, and consume related movies and books. I have music on at every possible moment in my day.
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CW: a whole 'lotta ladybugs
#TIL that in winter, #ladybugs huddle for warmth, or at least that's the leading hypothesis. It can also help them find mates in the spring. This is known as an "aggregation".
Taken at Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park in #Oakland, California
#Nature #NaturePhotography #photographs #ladybug #beetle #bugs #insects #ScienceFact #ScienceFacts #Science
