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 <fs large>Recently produced meeting videos you can watch now:</fs>
-  * [[https://youtu.be/_NXJbLXzaQ0|1/8/2025 Sociobiology part 1]]
+  * [[https://youtu.be/6UgJoZYEVG4|Hearing Aids - Types, Differences, Choosing]]
-  * [[https://youtu.be/VWj-rVPhgqw|1/15/2025 Sociobiology part 2]]
-  * [[https://youtu.be/TfBXwKZn7Tc|1/22/2025 Practical Fusion Power Update and Challenges]]
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-|February 5, 2025|Sabine Hossenfelder day\\ Videos we watched: [[https://youtu.be/iNIp6AzUV8U|Did DeepSeek burst the AI bubble or will the Stargate Project make it worse?]]\\ [[https://youtu.be/PjXNzEshZUc|AI Super Agents are coming. Allegedly. What does this mean?]] . [[https://youtu.be/2gd-x-Yl5ac|The Case for String Theory Just Got Stronger]]\\ [[https://youtu.be/tWrUklXprIc|How close is the bird flu to human transmission? Status update.]] . [[https://youtu.be/SEvs4zgVr0E|Is the Universe Infinite or Finite?]]\\ [[https://youtu.be/93EnBN0-X6s|What is “gravitic propulsion” and could the US government hide it?]]| |Barry|
-|February 12, 2025|Modular Nuclear Reactors (MNRs). These are being developed to supplement the production of electricity for the coming energy-hungry data centers. (George W Griffith PhD from Idaho National Laboratory, part of Department of Energy){{lctg:20250212_smr.pdf|slides}} . {{lctg:20250212_smr_status_gwgriffith.pdf}|Paper on status of SMR}} . [[lctgmeetingsummary20250212|Meeting Summary]]| |JerryS|
-|February 19, 2025| Potpourri, showing: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zTfXvYZ9s|Time travel in fiction (8m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjQDKGxPjak|How time travel is possible (9m)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOmDLCD187c|The time travel paradox you never heard of (10m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-gLKG80Vsw|New office math (1m)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRLNVvsxfFo|Why can't anything go faster than the speed of light? History of speed of light part II (12m)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAHbLRjF0vo|The best and worst ways to board a plane (9m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et7XvBenEo8|Solving the three-body problem (16m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Are9dDbW24|Large and small views (3m)]]  . [[https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=2025lctgmeetingchats#section20250219|chat messages]]|
-|February 26, 2025|Curated interesting video shorts, including Hossenfelder & Veritasium.  Videos presented and discussed:\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_fHJIYENdI|(25m) What if all the world's biggest problems have the same solution? (Vertasium)]]\\ [[https://youtu.be/BNJEOTouhvs|(7m) What Everyone Gets Wrong about AI (Hossenfelder)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70vYj1KPyT4|(35m) The problem with Sabine Hossenfelder]]\\ [[lctgmeetingsummary20250226|Meeting Summary]] . [[https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=2025lctgmeetingchats#section20250226|chat messages]]|
-|March 5, 2025|GASP planning session|
 |March 12, 2025|Brian Greene day. We saw: \\ {{lctg:20250312-wsf-brian-greene.pdf|Intro slides}}\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZcEFjEANnI|Code to Cure: AI and the Future of Health]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VrLQXR7mKU|I Am Not a Robot:2025 Academy Award Winner]]| |
 |March 19, 2025|Videos we viewed: [[https://youtu.be/dXUX6dv2_Yo?si=NLx7sxedCiHQkKWT|3D Houses 60 Minutes (22m))]] [[https://youtu.be/GI-dLmQBqaM?si=tZHd7OkrBjn00spQ|11 Lies about printing houses (15m)]]\\ [[https://youtu.be/20jovj6IHcw?si=f1AooZz2RLUfa5-1|Printing Cheap Clay Houses(4m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhAwPFIUF_4|Why 3D Printing Buildings Leads to Problems (16m)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qi00nO3thA|How Cement is Made (7.5m)]] [[https://youtu.be/XTkhGPG634E?si=V4icmnDOukNVeO60|CBS News on printing homes after a disaster (2m)]]\\ Other videos on the topic we did not view: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obnhUcetrIo|Larry Sass TED (19m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL2KoMNzGTo|How Concrete Homes Are Built with a 3D Printer (6m)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IxVPpkkWXI|3D Printed Concrete House, Printed in 48 hours (3m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVNZbl8in_Q|Move In Ready 3D Printed House in Germany (11m)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG7KMjV8zMk|Inside a 3D Printed House That's Actually (kind of) Affordable (9m)]] |
 |March 26, 2025|Potpourri\\ Asteroid Risks (John Rudy) {{lctg:20250326_asteroid_risk.pdf|slides}}\\ Gamota's suggested astronomy videos [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZBNJkx3Tjs|What's beyond the observable universe?]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO8RXsIHBS0|Breakthrough cosmic filament connecting galaxies finally detected]] plus\\ [[https://youtu.be/IQJL3htsDyQ?si=1hEHNNrQD_RzUaNQ|Can you fool a self-driving car? (Yes you can fool some.)]]\\ [[https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=2025lctgmeetingchats#section20250326|chat messages]] [[lctgmeetingsummary20250326|Meeting Summary]]|
+|April 2, 2025|Listen up: Hearing Aids - The Newest Technology Available Now (Gamota).\\ {{lctg:20250402_hearing_aids.pdf|slides}} [[https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=2025lctgmeetingchats#section20250402|chat messages]] [[lctgmeetingsummary20250402|Meeting Summary]] [[https://youtu.be/6UgJoZYEVG4|watch the presentation]]\\  Videos we viewed in the presentation:\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPWEp_VxFTQ|Hearing Aid Types and How to choose]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajwIuVz1Oc|Dr. Cliff: How to Decide Which Hearing Aid Technology Level is Right for You]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4vhgWbEoVY|Costco's Best Hearing Aids 2025]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsIEOSiMyRo|After 2 Years of Reviews: My Top 3 OTC Hearing Aids 2024]]\\ didn't have time to show:\\ Use of Gimbels - gyros in Hearing Aids\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUHCdlnQekU|Hearing Aid Bluetooth LE Audio Explained]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SXJ6xIUkfc|Auracast Bluetooth for Hearing aids, everything you need to know explanation]]|
+|April 9, 2025|Electrified mobility and its effect on the town. Popular models, price trends, accessibility benefits, and safety risks. Discuss the adoption of e-bikes and scooters in town over the past couple years and its impact (e.g. proposals for a formal speed limit on the commuter bikeway, debates over the creation of dedicated / mixed use paths when redesigning local roads). (Rich Moffitt suggests)\\ {{lctg:20250409_electric_micromobility_overview_2025.pdf|slides}} [[https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=2025lctgmeetingchats#section20250409|chat messages]] [[lctgmeetingsummary20250409|Meeting Summary]]\\ * Why are people talking about "micromobility" now?\\ * What are e-bike classes (1, 2, 3) and what are the tradeoffs / restrictions?\\ * What's the risk of battery fires on these things and how can I manage the risks?\\ * Why are they popular now? (mainly because motor costs have come way down and reliability has gone up, see video of hub motor production:  E-Bike Hub Motor Factory Tour in China  ELECTRICBIKE.COM  )\\ * Is it feasible to DIY build (sometimes, with considerations)| |Rich Moffitt|
+|April 16, 2025|[[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x579m0o|The Entire Universe - BBC, History of Universe]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi039BihSAk&t|Philomena Cunk vs Prof Brian Cox]]| |Ted|
+|April 23, 2025|Potpourri, including\\ Portable Software (Drew)\\ Protopage, 1TB 1GB/s Thumb drive, BackMarket, CamelCamelCamel.com, UptimeRobot, and Free Movies online no login no fees (SteveI)\\ [[https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=2025lctgmeetingchats#section20250423|chat messages]] [[lctgmeetingsummary20250423|Meeting Summary, with links to mentioned apps]] |
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-|April 2, 2025|Listen up: Hearing Aids - The Newest Technology Available Now (Gamota). Videos we viewed in the presentation:\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPWEp_VxFTQ|Hearing Aid Types and How to choose]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajwIuVz1Oc|Dr. Cliff: How to Decide Which Hearing Aid Technology Level is Right for You]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4vhgWbEoVY|Costco's Best Hearing Aids 2025]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsIEOSiMyRo|After 2 Years of Reviews: My Top 3 OTC Hearing Aids 2024]]\\ [[|Use of Gimbels - gyros in Hearing Aids]]\\ [[|Bluetooth LE Audio Explained]]\\ [[|Auracast]]|
+|April 30, 2025|Lexington's 250 Drone Show: How They Pulled It Off (What goes into producing a fantastic drone show)| |Harry|
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-|April 9, 2025|Electrified mobility and its effect on the town. Popular models, price trends, accessibility benefits, and safety risks. Discuss the adoption of e-bikes and scooters in town over the past couple years and its impact (e.g. proposals for a formal speed limit on the commuter bikeway, debates over the creation of dedicated / mixed use paths when redesigning local roads). (Rich Moffitt suggests)\\ * Why are people talking about "micromobility" now?\\ * What are e-bike classes (1, 2, 3) and what are the tradeoffs / restrictions?\\ * What's the risk of battery fires on these things and how can I manage the risks?\\ * Why are they popular now? (mainly because motor costs have come way down and reliability has gone up, see video of hub motor production:  E-Bike Hub Motor Factory Tour in China  ELECTRICBIKE.COM  )\\ * Is it feasible to DIY build (sometimes, with considerations)| |Rich Moffitt|
-|April 16, 2025|[[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x579m0o|The Entire Universe - BBC, History of Universe]]| |Ted|
-|April 23, 2025|Potpourri|
-|April 30, 2025|Lexington's 250 Drone Show: How They Pulled It Off (What goes into producing a fantastic drone show)| |Harry|
 |May 7, 2025|Heat pumps in Lexington -- trends and options, pitfalls to watch out for. (Moffitt, Sandeen)| |Rich Moffitt|
 |May 14, 2025|Space Junk and How To Manage It - EU's Space Claw (Bob)|
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 |January 22, 2025|Practical Fusion Power Update and Challenges: breeding and handling Tritium (TedK)\\ [[[lctgmeetingsummary20250122|Meeting Summary]] . [[https://youtu.be/TfBXwKZn7Tc|watch the presentation]]|
 |January 29, 2025|Potpourri.  [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYVZh5kqaFg|Egg Drop from Space (Mark Rober)]] . [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAaESb4wTCM |How does a computer mouse work? (12m)]] . [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcUey-DVYjk|Astrophysicist Explains Gravity in 5 Levels of Difficulty]]|
+|February 5, 2025|Sabine Hossenfelder day\\ Videos we watched: [[https://youtu.be/iNIp6AzUV8U|Did DeepSeek burst the AI bubble or will the Stargate Project make it worse?]]\\ [[https://youtu.be/PjXNzEshZUc|AI Super Agents are coming. Allegedly. What does this mean?]] . [[https://youtu.be/2gd-x-Yl5ac|The Case for String Theory Just Got Stronger]]\\ [[https://youtu.be/tWrUklXprIc|How close is the bird flu to human transmission? Status update.]] . [[https://youtu.be/SEvs4zgVr0E|Is the Universe Infinite or Finite?]]\\ [[https://youtu.be/93EnBN0-X6s|What is “gravitic propulsion” and could the US government hide it?]]| |Barry|
+|February 12, 2025|Modular Nuclear Reactors (MNRs). These are being developed to supplement the production of electricity for the coming energy-hungry data centers. (George W Griffith PhD from Idaho National Laboratory, part of Department of Energy){{lctg:20250212_smr.pdf|slides}} . {{lctg:20250212_smr_status_gwgriffith.pdf}|Paper on status of SMR}} . [[lctgmeetingsummary20250212|Meeting Summary]]| |JerryS|
+|February 19, 2025| Potpourri, showing: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zTfXvYZ9s|Time travel in fiction (8m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjQDKGxPjak|How time travel is possible (9m)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOmDLCD187c|The time travel paradox you never heard of (10m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-gLKG80Vsw|New office math (1m)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRLNVvsxfFo|Why can't anything go faster than the speed of light? History of speed of light part II (12m)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAHbLRjF0vo|The best and worst ways to board a plane (9m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et7XvBenEo8|Solving the three-body problem (16m)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Are9dDbW24|Large and small views (3m)]]  . [[https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=2025lctgmeetingchats#section20250219|chat messages]]|
+|February 26, 2025|Curated interesting video shorts, including Hossenfelder & Veritasium.  Videos presented and discussed:\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_fHJIYENdI|(25m) What if all the world's biggest problems have the same solution? (Vertasium)]]\\ [[https://youtu.be/BNJEOTouhvs|(7m) What Everyone Gets Wrong about AI (Hossenfelder)]]\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70vYj1KPyT4|(35m) The problem with Sabine Hossenfelder]]\\ [[lctgmeetingsummary20250226|Meeting Summary]] . [[https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=2025lctgmeetingchats#section20250226|chat messages]]|
+|March 5, 2025|GASP planning session|
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