NeCaHiCompSci

Computer Science, Physics, Electronics, and Materials Science teacher at New Castle High School

[NeCaHiCompSci @NeCaHiCompSci]

@PhilipMRussell1 The MS Basic on that is supposedly some of, if not the actual, last production code written by Bill Gates. I have the NEC version, with external 3.5" that can run CP/M. They're surprisingly capable

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

Something happened in year 774 that was so powerful we can measure the radioactivity in old tree rings. Best guess is a solar flare, 10 times more powerful than the Carrington Event in 1859 that zapped telegraph wires.
Worth considering the effect of the next one.
Details: https://t.co/vuJJYRsbmS

[Sloan Digital Sky Surveys @sdssurveys]

The return-on-investment for the SDSS surveys is truly extraordinary.

It is mid-scale, it is efficient, it is open, it is reasonable, it is diverse, it is inclusive.

All of the data is returned to all of humanity for the benefit all of humanity.

[NeCaHiCompSci @NeCaHiCompSci]

This goes on my list... really enjoyed "Some Assembly Required"

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

"Paleontologist Neil Shubin’s Ends of the Earth offers readers a comprehensive overview of the geology, oceanography, glaciology, geopolitics, and climatology of the planet’s polar regions: Antarctica and the Arctic."

Read the #ScienceBooks Review: https://t.co/2zyrRsIVXG

[ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover @MarsCuriosity]

I spend a lot of time looking down, but it pays to look up sometimes!

These carbon dioxide ice clouds appear seasonally and offer clues about the Red Planet’s atmosphere and climate. https://t.co/oENhsuhoX1

[NeCaHiCompSci @NeCaHiCompSci]

@PaulCottlePhys The one of the problems with NAEP (like many standardized tests) is that the students have no incentive to do well. The SAT has the incentive, but has its own set of issues.

[Emo Philips @EmoPhilips]

we’ve solved our killer asteroid problem

[NeCaHiCompSci @NeCaHiCompSci]

@FixingEducation Funny how the current decline lines up with Common Core, but sure, let's blame Covid for a trend that started years before

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

The public has a distorted view of science, because children are taught in school that science is a collection of firmly established truths. In fact, science is not a collection of truths. It is a continuing exploration of mysteries.

- Freeman Dyson

[Ethan Siegel @StartsWithABang]

Government-censored science ruined the USSR. Is the USA next?

Back in 1928, the Darwin-and-Mendel rejecting scientist, Trofim Lysenko, was put in charge of Soviet agriculture.

This is why you don't want a government that embraces anti-science policies!
https://t.co/CBJqpUcbnv

[NeCaHiCompSci @NeCaHiCompSci]

@VictoriaTheTech "Southern Strategy" (Lee Atwater) 21st century edition

[Emo Philips @EmoPhilips]

happy lunar new year to all who celebrate! how I wish I could be up there with you

[NeCaHiCompSci @NeCaHiCompSci]

@realRetroPC Not mine. I have a slab not a cube

[NeCaHiCompSci @NeCaHiCompSci]

@PhilipMRussell1 Why I appreciate having a "classroom" 7ft slide rule

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: Experts provide an update on science results from the OSIRIS-REx mission, which brought samples from asteroid Bennu back to Earth in September 2023. https://t.co/zPNpf3DHye

[Dan Meyer @ddmeyer]

Something that makes me really sad is seeing the teachers who write the testimonials on AI edtech products having to get second jobs as stock photography models. Teachers like "Michelle (8th Grade Teacher)" deserve a living wage!

[NeCaHiCompSci @NeCaHiCompSci]

@RobSpencer1 I just use a paper towel or toilet paper roll unraveling to show that there is no relative motion between the two surfaces

[NeCaHiCompSci @NeCaHiCompSci]

@rvkgrapevine They skipped the trail from Arnarstapi to Hellnar? Some of the best views, as well as the delightful cafe at the end

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

Remember last year's briefly famous so-called mini moon? It's actually likely a chunk of the Moon itself! https://t.co/iAIm1Z2fRO

[Dr Dan Jones @Hookean1]

This is the 1st time the sound of a meteorite impact has been heard! Sound up. From Prince Edward Island, Canada.
https://t.co/OuE7Q3jlfb