Paper claims that emergent systems are generated through an evolutionary process selecting for function. Authors describe a "law of increasing functional information"
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.231022312011
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We are the headwaters for the Los Angeles Aqueduct. On April 1st the elevation of the surface of Mono Lake was measured as 6379.99 ft. A lake level at or above 6380.00 ft determines whether the LADWP may divert 4,500 vs 16,500 acre-feet of water.
It wasn't some poor-taste April Fool's joke. I checked.
To me, it looks like they used binoculars and a stick.
https://www.monolake.org/today/by-smallest-of-margins-mono-lake-avoids-water-diversions-quadrupling/
So, this raised a host of questions for y'all. Please go ahead and answer the questions I should have asked.
Edit: It's no less dramatic, but with more thought, probably much less interesting. I bet they installed that stick, me
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The scale and distribution of nodes is unique among the tissues that I'm aware of. Their surroundings seem kinda arbitrary/undifferentiated. Maybe something mechanical in the joint locations…
Gotta admit that I've neglected to search for circumstances when lymph nodes aren't located in the normal places.
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Please forgive the tech support question. ios15.6
I can't figure out which setting I messed up. All old.reddit links are opening in the browser.
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I'm at x₂ and it seems like there's plenty ahead. For now, d(db) < db/30 is treating me pretty well. I get frequently get stuck when I need to swap 2 tiles in the torus. Peeked are the expert-level arrows and turned around.
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Hey, every winter a couple(?) rabbits take refuge from the snow under my porch. I would like to show them appreciation for all their hoppy footprints with an occasional snack or something. If it wouldn't be harmful. I imagine some nutrients or high-calorie foods might be difficult to find in the winter? California, Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains.
(I understand if this isn't really appropriate for the sub)
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In the early 2000s, we were playing a lot of ROMs in MAME. I think this was an older game from some console. The pixel graphics had to be scaled up several times to be legible on a 1024x768 monitor. Color scheme was 16-bit or lower. I can't remember if we played on local network, split-screen, or a hybrid enabled by MAME, but it was definitely intended to be 2-Player.
The timed build phase is where this game shines. The players have a top-down view of their bases on a field. The fields have varying density of obstacles, and possibly size. Players are presented with tetrominoes to build defensive wall segments. Each tetromino will stick in position after a timed interval.
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