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-|T~~#@1~~|Past Predictions on future technology. How did these play out? 1970s or thereabout. David Kaiser to give such a talk? Historian of science.\\ \\ Director of the Harvard Museum, John Duran| DanK StephenQ| +|T~~#@1~~|Anti-drone technology: Drones, missiles and guidance systems, electronic warfare, etc |**JohnR pursue w/Brenda Ortiz (8/6 maybe)**
-|T~~#@1~~|Anti-drone technology: Drones, missiles and guidance systems, electronic warfare, etc |JohnR| +|T~~#@1~~|The Rubin Observatory (a remarkable ground-based optical observatory, scheduled to see first-light in two years (maybe mid-to-late 2025) (Marc Gorenstein)|Ted K|
-|T~~#@1~~|The Rubin Observatory (a remarkable ground-based optical observatory, scheduled to see first-light in two years (~2025) (Marc Gorenstein)|Ted K|+
 |T~~#@1~~|Further consideration: Can we do anything more about climate change? Do we want to get into data collection and looking at whether the data we use now are applicable to the long-range questions about climate change? Are data sets really applicable to the problem we are studying? Ted Kochanski and Jerry Harris have proposed doing more about this topic. Still following up with the group about the nature of our interests on this topic. |Keep on list? Push to future.|     |T~~#@1~~|Further consideration: Can we do anything more about climate change? Do we want to get into data collection and looking at whether the data we use now are applicable to the long-range questions about climate change? Are data sets really applicable to the problem we are studying? Ted Kochanski and Jerry Harris have proposed doing more about this topic. Still following up with the group about the nature of our interests on this topic. |Keep on list? Push to future.|    
 |T~~#@1~~|The art of Space-Time (Anna Barnackna/CEO Mind Mix) Gravitational Lens Effect. (Since the discovery of the first lensed quasars in 1979, this quirky phenomenon has become central to cosmology, as light rays from distant galaxies are deflected (a bit) by gravitational effects of both dark matter and dark energy. DM and DE are the two big mysteries of cosmology – and in physics for that matter.)|**TedK** to contact Barnackna| |T~~#@1~~|The art of Space-Time (Anna Barnackna/CEO Mind Mix) Gravitational Lens Effect. (Since the discovery of the first lensed quasars in 1979, this quirky phenomenon has become central to cosmology, as light rays from distant galaxies are deflected (a bit) by gravitational effects of both dark matter and dark energy. DM and DE are the two big mysteries of cosmology – and in physics for that matter.)|**TedK** to contact Barnackna|
 |T~~#@1~~|Development of car navigation devices starting in ~1910 and evolving to the present day using digital computers, map database, and GPX. (Donald Cooke)|[4/27/24] Cooke not sure when he can present| |T~~#@1~~|Development of car navigation devices starting in ~1910 and evolving to the present day using digital computers, map database, and GPX. (Donald Cooke)|[4/27/24] Cooke not sure when he can present|
 |T~~#@1~~|The development of photogrammetry from ~1930 to the current state of the art using a $500 "toy" drone and free software to produce orthophotography 50 or more  times as detailed as the imagery in Google Maps and Google Earth. (Donald Cooke)|[4/27/24] Cooke not sure when he can present| |T~~#@1~~|The development of photogrammetry from ~1930 to the current state of the art using a $500 "toy" drone and free software to produce orthophotography 50 or more  times as detailed as the imagery in Google Maps and Google Earth. (Donald Cooke)|[4/27/24] Cooke not sure when he can present|
-|T~~#@1~~|Future Predictions from the Past.\\ Predictions for 2035 (Quantum Supremacy, or others)|**JohnR**| 
 |T~~#@1~~|Altruism and Science (DanK)|Peter| |T~~#@1~~|Altruism and Science (DanK)|Peter|
 |T~~#@1~~|Current state of autonomous driving.\\ Justin Tse can talk about automatic driving capabilities in Tesla cars.|steve| |T~~#@1~~|Current state of autonomous driving.\\ Justin Tse can talk about automatic driving capabilities in Tesla cars.|steve|
 |T~~#@1~~|Robots in use nowadays and in the future (being researched)|JohnR, Peter| |T~~#@1~~|Robots in use nowadays and in the future (being researched)|JohnR, Peter|
 |T~~#@1~~|Optical AI |Ted| |T~~#@1~~|Optical AI |Ted|
-|T~~#@1~~|Space Junk and How To Manage It - EU's Space Claw|BobP| 
 |T~~#@1~~|Water Junk and How To Remove It| |T~~#@1~~|Water Junk and How To Remove It|
 |T~~#@1~~|Micro-plastics - whatsit, wheresit, and what to do about it| |T~~#@1~~|Micro-plastics - whatsit, wheresit, and what to do about it|
 |T~~#@1~~|Current Directions in Science and Technology Under the New Administration|GeorgeG|Rich Moffitt can help (but keep it quiet) |T~~#@1~~|Current Directions in Science and Technology Under the New Administration|GeorgeG|Rich Moffitt can help (but keep it quiet)
 +|T~~#@1~~|Asteroid Colliding with Earth? (Maybe tie-in with Space Junk)|(JohnR)| {{lctg:20250227_asteroidriskslidesforjohnr.pptx|slides}}
 +|T~~#@1~~|Museum in Lexington focusing on the Apollo program. [[https://lexobserver.org/2025/01/02/how-a-lexington-resident-built-a-museum-to-apollo-11-in-his-own-home/|1/2/2025 article]] Maybe invite the several Lex residents who were members of the MIT Draper Lab to talk to our group.|Harry|
 +|T~~#@1~~|Professor Eleta Exline,  UNH Scholarly Communication Librarian:“Trends in Scholarly Communication”|TedK|
  
  
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   - [[https://youtu.be/AL2Chc6p_Kk|(18.5m) uniform circular motion]] suggested by our own Charles Holbrow.   - [[https://youtu.be/AL2Chc6p_Kk|(18.5m) uniform circular motion]] suggested by our own Charles Holbrow.
   - Quantum Fields the Real Building Blocks of the Universe **TedK**   - Quantum Fields the Real Building Blocks of the Universe **TedK**
-  - Brian Greene “World Science Festival” 
   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VnbBCm_ZyQ|(1h44m) CEO Boston Dynamics and the Future of Robotics]] (video of a podcast?)   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VnbBCm_ZyQ|(1h44m) CEO Boston Dynamics and the Future of Robotics]] (video of a podcast?)
   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ECwExc-_M|(40s) Boston Dynamics new humanoid robot]]    - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ECwExc-_M|(40s) Boston Dynamics new humanoid robot]] 
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   - [[https://youtu.be/n-UQxfgFEe4|(13m) The Copernican Principle: the foundation of ALL of cosmology (Dr. B.)]] advert in intro   - [[https://youtu.be/n-UQxfgFEe4|(13m) The Copernican Principle: the foundation of ALL of cosmology (Dr. B.)]] advert in intro
   - [[https://youtu.be/GjkqedrTwZo|(16m) The Crisis in Physics: Why the Higgs Boson Should NOT Exist! (M.D.)]]\\ .   - [[https://youtu.be/GjkqedrTwZo|(16m) The Crisis in Physics: Why the Higgs Boson Should NOT Exist! (M.D.)]]\\ .
-  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_fHJIYENdI|(25m) What if all the world's biggest problems have the same solution?]] Vertasium  
   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esQyYGezS7c|(18.5m) Strange Items]] (John Rudy) Vertasium   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esQyYGezS7c|(18.5m) Strange Items]] (John Rudy) Vertasium
   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4DAGabiGms|(11m) Is the Universe really a hologram?]] by the scientific skeptic, Sabine Hossenfelder   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4DAGabiGms|(11m) Is the Universe really a hologram?]] by the scientific skeptic, Sabine Hossenfelder
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   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwgaTYOx0RI|(11m) Escape Rooms, approach to solving them. Mark Rober]]   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwgaTYOx0RI|(11m) Escape Rooms, approach to solving them. Mark Rober]]
   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTDFhWWPZ4Q|(37m) Amelia Earhart]] (Rudy) Vertasium   - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTDFhWWPZ4Q|(37m) Amelia Earhart]] (Rudy) Vertasium
-  - [[https://youtu.be/BNJEOTouhvs|(7m) What Everyone Gets Wrong about AI]] Hossenfelder 
   - [[https://youtu.be/U068p4RMgew|(6m) A New Ice Age For Europe Is Becoming More Likely]] Hossenfelder   - [[https://youtu.be/U068p4RMgew|(6m) A New Ice Age For Europe Is Becoming More Likely]] Hossenfelder
   - [[https://youtu.be/HEWMwnCZHJY|(6m) Fact Check: Did Physicists Really "Quash" the Multiverse Idea?]] Hossenfelder   - [[https://youtu.be/HEWMwnCZHJY|(6m) Fact Check: Did Physicists Really "Quash" the Multiverse Idea?]] Hossenfelder
-  - [[https://youtu.be/dWxGXIPx5A4|(5m) Can we tell if there's a wormhole in the Milky Way?]] Sabine Hossenfelder +  - [[https://youtu.be/dWxGXIPx5A4|(5m) Can we tell if there's a wormhole in the Milky Way?]] Sabine Hossenfelder \\ .
-  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70vYj1KPyT4|(35m) The problem with Sabine Hossenfelder]] - a different perspective \\ . +
-  - [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x579m0o|The Entire Universe]] (Ted recommends)\\ . +
-  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY-u1qyRM5w|(1h18m) Richard Feynman Lecture -- "Los Alamos From Below"]]+
   - [[https://youtu.be/-ISx9izucUM?si=96ajp9uTZOV_OkWb|(1h30) viability of fusion power in the near term, a talk by Reinert Beesuwkes]]   - [[https://youtu.be/-ISx9izucUM?si=96ajp9uTZOV_OkWb|(1h30) viability of fusion power in the near term, a talk by Reinert Beesuwkes]]
 +  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqe5TmTHU9E|(42m) Coding Consciousness: A. Algorithm for Awareness?]] WSF/Brian Greene- 
 +  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06-iq-0yJNM|(46m) What Creates Consciousness?]] WSF/Brian Greene
 +  - [[https://youtu.be/20vUNgRdB4o|(29m) What Happened to the Mars Helicopter?]]
 +  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q56PMJbCFXQ|(34m) The Most Dangerous Building in Manhattan]] - How a single phone call from a student helped uncover a flaw that nearly toppled Citicorp.
  
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