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Re: M87 black hole image

As the post from yesterday was my first to get that many notes I feel I have to address it somehow and maybe try to answer some comments on it.

• Many of you mentioned Katie Bouman, who was the scientist that developed the algorithm that was used to create the image of the black hole. Yay for women in science!

Here’s her TED-talk ”How to take a picture of a black hole”. • Many of you also mentioned NASA… Well, NASA had pretty much nothing to do with this (I may be taking this too personally as a European, everything space related gets credited to NASA by the public haha). This image was made possible by the Event Horizon Telescope team. • Speaking of telescopes, the ones used to get this picture were not what people usually think when imagining a telescope. As the black hole is a very tiny object in the scale of the universe, and as it can’t be seen in visible light, regular telescopes can not get a picture like this. The image was taken using radio telescopes that receive radio waves from astronomical radio sources. The light surrounding the black hole emits strong radio signals, and with the radio telescopes and Katie Bouman’s algorithm the EHT team were able to create the image. • So, it is NOT a photo (so your Android vs iPhone fight in the comments is pointless :D ) • The image just proves what scientists have been thinking a black hole looks like. On the left is the actual image of the black hole, in the center a simulation of what it could look like, and on the right that same simulation blurred to match the Event Horizon Telescope’s resolution:

• Someone asked if we should be concerned about this. No! At least if they meant that maybe we should be afraid that the black hole is going to come and swallow the Earth or something. Supermassive black holes in galaxy centers are normal. The Milky Way has one, and the EHT tried to get an image of that too, but at least for now they haven’t been successful. But no, there’s nothing to be scared or concerned of. • Someone said “Correction: M87 is between Sagittarius and Scorpio star constellations. For more information look for Sagittarius A.“ Ah, well, no. M87 is a galaxy and this black hole is in the center of it. M87 is located in the constellation Virgo. Sagittarius A* is the supermassive black hole in our galaxy’s center, and is indeed located between constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius. • A lot of Eye of Sauron jokes… But we already have an Eye of Sauron in space! It’s actually nicknamed Eye of Sauron.

And I guess that’s about all I needed to say. I’m not a scientist myself but if there’s something you wanna know, I’ll try my best to answer! Also I’m sorry if there’s spelling mistakes or anything, English is not my native language.

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alexlovesstudying-blog · 5 years

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I am impressed by this article. I thought I would gain some achievements one day, but I had never cultivated myself.

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Yeah I’m a gamer, I watch other people play the games I can’t afford and don’t have time for

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alexlovesstudying-blog · 6 years

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lets get personal.

1: 6 of the songs you listen to most?

2: If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?

3: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.

4: What do you think about most?

5: What does your latest text message from someone else say?

6: Do you sleep with or without clothes on?

7: What’s your strangest talent?

8: Girls… (finish the sentence); Boys… (finish the sentence)

9: Ever had a poem or song written about you?

10: When is the last time you played the air guitar?

11: Do you have any strange phobias?

12: Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?

13: What’s your religion?

14: If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?

15: Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?

16: Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band?

17: What was the last lie you told?

18: Do you believe in karma?

19: What does your URL mean?

20: What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?

21: Who is your celebrity crush?

22: Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

23: How do you vent your anger?

24: Do you have a collection of anything?

25: Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?

26: Are you happy with the person you’ve become?

27: What’s a sound you hate; sound you love?

28: What’s your biggest “what if”?

29: Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens?

30: Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm.

31: Smell the air. What do you smell?

32: What’s the worst place you have ever been to?

33: Choose: East Coast or West Coast?

34: Most attractive singer of your opposite gender?

35: To you, what is the meaning of life?

36: Define Art.

37: Do you believe in luck?

38: What’s the weather like right now?

39: What time is it?

40: Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?

41: What was the last book you read?

42: Do you like the smell of gasoline?

43: Do you have any nicknames?

44: What was the last film you saw?

45: What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had?

46: Have you ever caught a butterfly?

47: Do you have any obsessions right now?

48: What’s your sexual orientation?

49: Ever had a rumour spread about you?

50: Do you believe in magic?

51: Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?

52: What is your astrological sign?

53: Do you save money or spend it?

54: What’s the last thing you purchased?

55: Love or lust?

56: In a relationship?

57: How many relationships have you had?

58: Can you touch your nose with your tongue?

59: Where were you yesterday?

60: Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?

61: Are you wearing socks right now?

62: What’s your favourite animal?

63: What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?

64: Where is your best friend?

65: Give me your top 5 favourite blogs on Tumblr.

66: What is your heritage?

67: What were you doing last night at 12AM?

68: What do you think is Satan’s last name?

69: Be honest. Ever gotten yourself off?

70: Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend?

71: You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?

72: You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid?

73: You can only have one of these things; trust or love.

74: What’s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?

75: What are the last four digits in your cell phone number?

76: In your opinion, what makes a great relationship?

77: How can I win your heart?

78: Can insanity bring on more creativity?

79: What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far?

80: What size shoes do you wear?

81: What would you want to be written on your tombstone?

82: What is your favourite word?

83: Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word; heart.

84: What is a saying you say a lot?

85: What’s the last song you listened to?

86: Basic question; what’s your favourite colour/colours?

87: What is your current desktop picture?

88: If you could press a button and make anyone in the world instantaneously explode, who would it be?

89: What would be a question you’d be afraid to tell the truth on?

90: One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren’t really doing anything, they’re just standing around your bed. What do you do?

91: You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power?

92: You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again?

93: You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?

94: You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who would it be?

95: You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?

96: Do you have any relatives in jail?

97: Have you ever thrown up in the car?

98: Ever been on a plane?

99: If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say?

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alexlovesstudying-blog · 6 years

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游戏：中国式家长

大概用三小时打完了这款游戏（显示5小时是因为吃饭以及和女朋友聊天时在挂机），体验是除了更具有情怀和真实感好像和养成类游戏没什么不同。

我对养成类游戏并不太乐在其中，一是不喜欢重复性的操作，二是不会对人物养成路线进行规划。这款游戏在第一点上倒是有一些新意避免玩家的疲惫感，比如改变积累属性的方式，设置不同规则等，甚至加入了一些随机成分。而第二点我认为是我的问题，事先没有对职业图鉴做功课，不清楚各职业需要达成的技能点，只是按部就班地去达成游戏中父母的期望值。

说到这个，我终于知道这款游戏戳中各位的点了：一直想满足父母的期待，到头来发现自己一事无成。至少我是这样，每当我解锁一个新技能，父母就会产生一个期待，于是我会尽力去满足父母期待，而没有按照特定的职业规划或者培养模式去走，最后一项特长都没有，连大学都没有考上。

这不禁让我回顾起自己的成长模式，虽然我考上了所谓的名牌大学，但即使是现在大四这个阶段，也没有一个清晰的认识。好像前十几年的目标只是高考，现在这个目标早已达成，却发现自己没有独立规划人生的能力。

不过另一方面来讲，就算我努力学习了某一方面的知识，成为这个领域的特长生，在目前的教育体制里，没有强大的家庭支撑，我有机会展示自己的特长吗？比如美术、音乐这类艺术特长，比如编程这种科技特长，如果它没有转换成实际性的分数，某些时候是毫无意义的。我就认为我的家庭无法支持我学习不切实际的抽象的东西，因为他们的投入是在期待产出的，而且在时限上很有要求。

成长确实不是一件容易的事啊，尤其是回顾曾经犯过的错误，未免悔恨惋惜。我本着重新成长一次的目的去玩这个游戏，发现也不过如此，我还是会按照父母设定的轨迹长大。不过我也更加明白，过去的事情是无法改变的，而往后的人生是可以自己掌控的。所以这个游戏的结局是否令人满意就无关紧要了，重要的是放下不令自己满意的过去，摆脱父母对自己的期待，去努力成为自己想成为的人。

（有机会的话想让女朋友打二周目）

#steam games

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