The girl in the red coat.
Non è un semplice gioco di parole.
Il dissenso porta a rivolgersi alla donna, al suo comportamento.
E no, solo il comportamento maschile deve essere preso in considerazione.
Una cosa stava per fare bene il governo Meloni e alla fine stanno rovinando tutto.
E quando un giudice punirà con soli 4-5 anni uno stupratore, non date la colpa al giudice ma al governo Meloni che punta ad abbassare la pena per la violenza sessuale
#DdlStupro
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Dear banks:
If I am using an authenticator app or even a modern day passkey to auth to your website, STOP REQUIRING EMAIL OR SMS 2FA ON TOP OF THAT YOU FUCKING DINOSAURS.
Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
Not that banks might matter much longer given the state of late stage capitalism and the signs of collapse of its current reserve currency (and possibly the whole global banking system along with it).
Gold likely to top $5k/oz tomorrow.
@mariosiniscalchi
E sbagli.
Fosse bastata una settimana x papparsi l'Ucraina come pensava Putin sarebbe subito passato alla Moldova, dove ha già l'enclave della transistria.
E subito dopo c'è la Romania.
Perché dovrebbe fermarsi?
È un imperialista.
Son decenni che continua ad annettersi territori con le buone, mettendo suoi pupi al potere, o con le cattive, invadendo
E ancora gli credi!
Come quando... "Non abbiamo intenzione di invadere l'Ucraina, son solo esercitazioni"!
‘They sold my pain for clicks’: Paris Hilton urges lawmakers to act on nonconsensual deepfakes
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/paris-hilton-aoc-deepfakes/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Paris Hilton joins AOC to push for nonconsensual deepfakes bill
Hilton joined Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Laurel Lee to advocate for the DEFIANCE Act, which would allow victims of AI-generated explicit images to sue creators directly.Jasmine Mithani (19th News)
Tutti conoscono il ritornello, pochi sanno da dove viene davvero: un songwriter dimenticato, un genio pieno di vizi e una voce femminile che oggi fa quasi paura. Questo è “Hit the Road Jack”
#RayCharles #HitTheRoadJack #SoulMusic #RhythmAndBlues #PercyMayfield
boomerissimo.it/2026/01/22/ray…
Ray Charles, triangolo fatale: il mistero di "Hit the road Jack" - Boomerissimo
Dietro un capolavoro del soul un inizio complicato, una storia d’amore travagliata e un mistero irrisoltoAntonietta Terraglia (Boomerissimo)
The Trump administration has a Nazi problem: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
L'articolo è pubblicato sul Guardian che sicuramente non è un quotidiano di estrema sinistra
Le violenze dell'ICE sono, purtroppo, solo la punta dell'iceberg #suprematismo #razzismo #nazismo #Trump #Guardian
@informapirata
@RFancio
@lindasartini
@jenshansen
@Khrys
@Frau_Mensch
@nemobis
🇦🇺🇺🇦 The Albanese Government is providing a further $10 million to the #Ukraine Energy Support Fund to help keep lights on, homes heated and essential services operating as Russia continues systematic strikes on civilian areas and critical energy infrastructure.
"The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death."
Salomé (1893)
Oscar Wilde’s Portraits, Poems, Letters and Manuscripts Head to Auction 125 Years After His Death
Other rare items, available for purchase in February, include illustrations, theater programs, telegrams and newspapers
by Christian Thorsberg
smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/…
Oscar Wilde at PG:
gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/11…
Books by Wilde, Oscar
Project Gutenberg offers 77,568 free eBooks for Kindle, iPad, Nook, Android, and iPhone.Project Gutenberg
Diesen Samstag um 20:00 halte ich im Entropia einen Talk "Exotische Compiler von Hardware Synthese bis Genetik" in dem wir über ungewöhnliche Dinge die man mit Compilern machen kann reden. Wenn ihr Lust habt etwas über Compilerbau zu erfahren seid ihr herzlich eingeladen!
#karlsruhe #compiler #llvm #entropia @entropia
« The Concrete Captain », 1979
by Stephen Fabian (American illustrator, 1930-2025)
Dust jacket illustration for "In The Mist: and other uncanny encounters", by Elizabeth Walter, Arkham House, 1979
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #StephenFabian #ElizabethWalter #horrorFantasy
François Courboin, from "Fashion in Paris" by Octave Uzanne, London: 1901 #illustration #art oldbookillustrations.com/illus…
The Cat's Meow (USA,1924). It is a comedy short film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Harry Langdon. It was distributed through the Pathé Exchange company.
Wikipedia link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat%…
#silentfilm #classicfilm #cinema #film #movie
AI Act e Digital Omnibus: EDPB e EDPS frenano sulla semplificazione a scapito dei diritti
@Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
EDPB ed EDPS frenano sul Digital Omnibus AI: semplificazione sì, ma non a costo dei diritti fondamentali. Criticità su dati sensibili per bias detection, registrazione sistemi e ruolo DPA nelle sandbox UE. Servono tempistiche
Lo stato dell’arte sul rischio spyware in Europa
@Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
Il mercato europeo dello spionaggio digitale continua a prosperare nell’ombra, con software spyware che infettano smartphone e trasformano dispositivi personali in strumenti di sorveglianza totale, nonostante scandali ripetuti in numerosi paesi dell’Unione Europea. Queste tecnologie, spesso vendute a governi e
Restoration of a 1900s antique match dispenser.
There’s nothing like bringing an antique back to life.
@xmuse_ #globalmuseum #antiques
@foto
Tutto sul software Microsoft installato nei computer dei magistrati italiani
@Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
Attraverso il programma Microsoft ECM/SCCM installato su 40mila computer dell’amministrazione giudiziaria italiana si potrebbe potenzialmente accedere da remoto ai pc di procure e tribunali. La vicenda solleva interrogativi sulla segretezza delle indagini
Don't miss this truly great article by Steve Scherer ( HT Gavin Jones)
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my…
My journey from foreign correspondent to Uber driver in Trump's America
I once documented human displacement and desperation; now I am living itSteve Scherer
It just got harder for LGBTQ+ people to address harassment at work
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/eeoc-lgbtq-workplace-harassment/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into The 19th @the-19th-19thnews
EEOC moves to make it harder for LGBTQ+ workers to address harassment
The EEOC voted Thursday to delete a 200-page document on workplace harassment matters amid a push to prioritize cases brought by White men.Amanda Becker (19th News)
She lost her school to a wildfire. What she saved was more important.
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/eaton-fire-pasadena-rosebud-academy/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into The 19th @the-19th-19thnews
How this school rebuilt itself after the Eaton Fire
When the Eaton Fire destroyed Pasadena Rosebud Academy, its executive director focused on keeping her students engaged and her community intact, even without a campus.Nadra Nittle (19th News)
Leica era in crisi ma ne è uscita eccome
https://www.ilpost.it/2026/01/21/leica-era-in-crisi-ma-ne-e-uscita-eccome/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Tecnologia @tecnologia-ilPost
Leica era in crisi ma ne è uscita eccome
Come la storica azienda tedesca di macchine fotografiche di fascia alta è sopravvissuta al digitale e agli smartphoneIl Post
securityaffairs.com/187215/mal…
#securityaffairs #hacking #malware #AI
Machine learning–powered Android Trojans bypass script-based Ad Click detection
A new Android click-fraud trojan uses TensorFlow ML to visually detect and tap ads, bypassing traditional script-based click techniquesPierluigi Paganini (Security Affairs)
President Zelenskyy offered help in how to deal with Russian ships near Greenland:
„If Russian ships are sailing freely around Greenland, Ukraine can help. We have the expertise and weapons to ensure that not one of those ships remains. They can sink near Greenland just as they do near Crimea.“
*mic drop*
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#Shopping e #Geopolitica: come tracciare e identificare i prodotti #USA con NonUSA e Made O'Meter
#food #ios #android @diggita @tecnologia
Shopping e Geopolitica: come tracciare e identificare i prodotti USA con NonUSA e Made O'Meter
Identificare e tracciare in tempo reale prodotti alimentari USAWeb Apps Magazine
Scegli App Europee
Scopri come migliorare la tua privacy online, installare sistemi operativi open source, utilizzare social network decentralizzati e servizi web indipendenti. Prediligi software e prodotti europei.Scegli App Europee
#CyberSecurity
insicurezzadigitale.com/lo-sta…
Lo stato dell'arte sul rischio spyware in Europa - (in)sicurezza digitale
Il mercato europeo dello spionaggio digitale continua a prosperare nell'ombra, con software spyware che infettano smartphone e trasformano dispositiviDario Fadda (inSicurezzaDigitale.com)
LA GUERRA: ALCUNE SUE DEFINIZIONI E CARATTERISTICHE (QUARTA PARTE)
@Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
Tali guerre conducono, inevitabilmente, al prolungarsi dell’evento bellico ed a rievocare quanto accadde agli USA in Vietnam ed all’URSS in Afghanistan.
L'articolo LA GUERRA: ALCUNE SUE DEFINIZIONI E CARATTERISTICHE (QUARTA PARTE) proviene da GIANO NEWS.
#DIFESA
RE: mastodon.uno/@informapirata/11…
Direi che è un motivo più che sufficiente per non usarla.
Il CEO di Microsoft avverte che dobbiamo "fare qualcosa di utile" con l'intelligenza artificiale o perderanno il "permesso sociale" per consumare elettricità.I lavoratori dovrebbero apprendere competenze di intelligenza artificiale e le aziende dovrebbero utilizzarla perché è un "amplificatore cognitivo", sostiene Satya Nadella.
pcgamer.com/software/ai/micros…
Sanità e rischi cyber: il settore è sotto assedio, ma NIS2 e formazione sono la risposta giusta
@Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
Il mondo della sanità è nel mirino di truffatori e hacker criminali. Ecco come mitigare i rischi secondo i nostri esperti
L'articolo Sanità e rischi cyber: il settore è sotto assedio, ma NIS2 e formazione sono la
Dal blackout stealth alla whitelisting: dentro lo shutdown iraniano
L'Iran si trova nel mezzo di uno dei blackout delle comunicazioni più gravi al mondo. Questo articolo utilizza i dati Kentik per descrivere in dettaglio come si è svolto questo evento storico, come si colloca nel contesto dei precedenti blocchi delle comunicazioni iraniani e, infine, analizza cosa potrebbe riservare il futuro all'Iran.
kentik.com/blog/from-stealth-b…
From Stealth Blackout to Whitelisting: Inside the Iranian Shutdown
Iran is in the midst of one of the world’s most severe communications blackouts. This post uses Kentik data to detail how this historic event unfolded, where this event lies in the context of previous Iranian shutdowns, and finally discusses what mig…Kentik
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The European Commission proposed the Digital Networks Act (DNA) to modernise, simplify and harmonise #EU rules on connectivity networks.
Press release 📎
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/…
EU supports digital connectivity with simpler and harmonised rules in Digital Networks Act
The European Commission proposed the Digital Networks Act (DNA) to modernise, simplify and harmonise EU rules on connectivity networks.Shaping Europe’s digital future
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Stephen Miller's terror state is employing lawless violence against Americans to dissuade them from standing in the way of his ethnic cleansing project.
Excited that @theunpopulist.net has reprinted our piece on the roots of his white nationalism. Check it out:
theunpopulist.net/p/stephen-mi…
Stephen Miller’s Assault on America’s Immigrant Legacy: Part I
The man whose Russian Jewish ancestors fled persecution now oversees a sweeping deportation machine designed to terrorize immigrant familiesGreg Sargent (The UnPopulist)
Proxyjacking in Corea del Sud: attacco informatico con Notepad++
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/proxyjack…
#redhotcyber #news #cybersecurity #hacking #malware #proxyjacking #proxyware #notepad #larva25012 #sicurezzainformatica #bandalarga
Proxyjacking in Corea del Sud: attacco informatico con Notepad++
Un gruppo di hacker, Larva-25012, lancia un attacco di proxyjacking in Corea del Sud tramite installer di Notepad++ truccati.Redazione RHC (Red Hot Cyber)
My cycling trip to India will start next week on January 29, 2026 and will take me from New Delhi to the deep south of the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, before ending in Bangalore, where the heart of the charity project is located: the Annaswamy school
Together with the company POZZA, we will try to build an inclusive playground
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Il CEO di Microsoft avverte che dobbiamo "fare qualcosa di utile" con l'intelligenza artificiale o perderanno il "permesso sociale" per consumare elettricità.
I lavoratori dovrebbero apprendere competenze di intelligenza artificiale e le aziende dovrebbero utilizzarla perché è un "amplificatore cognitivo", sostiene Satya Nadella.
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Io che la uso quotidianamente come ausilio, sono la prima a dire che viene utilizzata spesso e volentieri per inutilità e danni: plugin o servizi che PROMETTONO di inventarsi articoli illudendoti di avere un blog che si scrive e mantiene da solo, video e audio creati automatici e che vanno in vendita, per non parlare di truffe, immagini false, immagini di abusi. Capiamoci, è un coltello senza manico. Una lama che risulta pericolosa finché non ci applichi su l'impugnatura.
Accessibility Technology for blind & low vision people - Be My Eyes
Experience the benefits of accessible technology with Be My Eyes. Connect with volunteers for real-time assistance via video.Be My Eyes
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Cybersecurity Act 2: la revisione 2026 è un’evoluzione matura della resilienza digitale UE
@Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
La Commissione UE presenta il Cybersecurity Act 2 puntando su certificazione più ampia (anche servizi gestiti e postura delle organizzazioni) e su misure per ridurre i rischi di filiera, inclusi “key ICT assets” e fornitori ad
“Giulio continua a fare cose…” inaugurata la mostra: Il Popolo giallo: una storia collettiva
@Giornalismo e disordine informativo
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Domenica 18 gennaio è stata inaugurata presso la Sala Consiliare del Municipio (Via Gramsci 8), la mostra
Come hanno rubato l’account ad Andrea Galeazzi: il phishing Oauth
@Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
L’account Google di Andrea Galeazzi è stato rubato con la tecnica del phishing OAuth: e-mail perfetta generata da IA, link credibile, autorizzazione apparentemente legittima. In 15 secondi si perdono password, e-mail di recupero e controllo totale. E la 2FA non basta contro
This bizarre, hurried cut-and-paste Bluesky clone called "W" (wsocial.eu) says it will fill this huge gap in Europe where no social media platforms exist.
Meanwhile... umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/f…
Fediverse Near Me
A curated selection of well-moderated Open Social providers that are are open for registration and serving specific countries, regions or cities. [[https://jaz.co.uk/projects/mastodon-near-me/|Project Home/Message me]] [[https://jaz.co.uMap
Il chatbot è sicuro… finché non apri i log: la fuga di dati che nessuno aveva previsto
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/il-chatbo…
#redhotcyber #news #cybersecurity #hacking #malware #intelligenzaartificiale #chatbot #sicurezzadelleinformazioni #protezionedatidigitali
Il chatbot è sicuro… finché non apri i log: la fuga di dati che nessuno aveva previsto
Scopri come un attacco basato sull'iniezione indiretta di prompt può portare a fughe di dati sensibili tramite i log API di OpenAI.Redazione RHC (Red Hot Cyber)
22 January 1922 | A Polish woman, Joanna Nowak, was born in Łódź.
In #Auschwitz from 22 January 1943.
No. 30514
She perished in the camp on 7 March 1944.
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Women at Auschwitz:
📖 Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobi…
🎧 Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
"On Auschwitz" (44): Women at Auschwitz
The Auschwitz camp was established in June 1940 for male prisoners. The first groups of women were incarcerated by the Germans more than a year and a half la...YouTube
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President Stubb:
People are saying that Russia wants to continue the war because they want more territory. That is rubbish.
Russia has to continue the war because this war is too big for Putin to fail.
President Zelenskyy:
Russian oil is being transported right along Europe’s shores.That oil funds the war against #Ukraine. It helps destabilize Europe.
So Russian oil must be stopped, confiscated,sold for Europe’s benefit.
Why not? If Putin has no money, there is no war against Europe.
40% of employers admitted to posting job listings with no intention of filling them, per Forbes.
US Republican Congressman Don Bacon:
„There has been grave damage done with our European allies. It’s going to take the next president to spend a lot of time trying to fix the relationship. (…) Our allies in Europe don’t think we’re dependable and that’s a shame.
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Turning my son’s old basement room into a video/ #photography studio
Divertiti con i video e la musica che ami, carica contenuti originali e condividi tutto con amici, familiari e con il mondo su YouTube.YouTube
Neanche Rambo ha potuto impedire l’omicidio.
#boomerissimo #menendezbrothers #erikmenendez #lylemenendez #truecrime
boomerissimo.it/2024/07/06/hol…
Hollywood files, i fratelli Menendez: duplice omicidio all'ombra di Rambo - Boomerissimo
La mecca del cinema, dove i sogni diventano realtà è anche il palcoscenico di efferati omicidi.Antonietta Terraglia (Boomerissimo)
French President Macron reported that a Russian shadow fleet tanker under false flag was boarded and detained.
This is the first time a European country took such an assertive role. Germany recently barred a Russian ship entry to the Baltic Sea. There is definitely a change in how the Russian shadow fleet is treated. More countries might follow and this is well overdue.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has thanked Macron for this step.
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The USA were the only country that invoked NATO article 5 after 9/11. Every NATO nation came to help in Afghanistan. 1,144 NATO soldiers, among them 60 Germans, died during this war.
Trump questioning if we would help despite easily proving that we did and then even belittling it (They stayed a little back, little off the frontlines) is the most shameless and disgusting statement in that reference that deranged and dishonorable draft-dodger could utter.
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Colloqui di lavoro letali: l’arte di infettare i computer mentre si finge di fare un colloquio
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/colloqui-…
#redhotcyber #news #cybersecurity #hacking #malware #ransomware #sicurezzainformatica #minacceinformatiche #campagnemalware
Colloqui di lavoro letali: l’arte di infettare i computer mentre si finge di fare un colloquio
Una campagna malware mirata denominata 'Contagious Interview' sta attaccando aziende in Europa, Asia, Medio Oriente e America Centrale tramite falsi colloqui di lavoro.Redazione RHC (Red Hot Cyber)
Two Minnesota protesters arrested after church protest against ICE
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/minnesota-protesters-arrested-church-protest-ice/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Two Minnesota protesters arrested after church protest against ICE
Two Black women, Nekima Levy-Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen, were arrested for their role in a protest against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.J. Patrick Coolican, Minnesota Reformer (19th News)
NEW: Ireland is working on a law to regulate the use of spyware by the police.
There's no details yet, but the Irish government promises to balance the need to fight serious crime with spyware, with the need to respect privacy and human rights.
In this story I also included a little history lesson, a quick look back at Europe's two decades of using spyware.
techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/irel…
Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware | TechCrunch
The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)
Il Malware è scritto con l’AI! La nuova frontiera degli hacker nordcoreani di KONNI
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/il-malwar…
#redhotcyber #news #cybersecurity #hacking #malware #phishing #konni #grupponordcoreano #criptovalute #blockchain #sicurezzainformatica
Il Malware è scritto con l’AI! La nuova frontiera degli hacker nordcoreani di KONNI
Un gruppo di hacker nordcoreano, KONNI, ha intensificato le sue attività di phishing contro team di ingegneri e sviluppatori software con accesso a infrastrutture blockchain e risorse crypto.Redazione RHC (Red Hot Cyber)
💬 "Dictators must not win. They must lose power, not gain it."
- President Zelenskyy, Davos 22.01.2026
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Ukrainians have long dreamed of an independent, unified state.
Despite russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, 2022 full-scale invasion, and historical oppression, #Ukraine stands more united than ever.
With allied support, its army fights to secure lasting independence and sovereignty.
United 24 Media / Instagram
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One end of the Cheonggyecheon Stream walkway, a stream and public space located in Seoul, South Korea. I didn't walk the entire 11 km but got the chance to at least see a section of it!
#SouthKorea #Korea #Seoul #SeoulKorea #SeoulPhotography
#SouthKoreaPhotography #KoreaPhotography #city #cityphotography #streetphotography #urbanphotography #urbanexploration #Pixelfed #Photography #Photodaily #travels #travelphotography #travelphotos #travelabroad #Asia #shotoniphone #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #NightPhotography #Cityscapes #Fountains #CheonggyecheonStream #Cheonggyecheon
securityaffairs.com/187201/hac…
#securityaffairs #hacking
Critical SmarterMail Vulnerability Under Attack, No CVE Yet
A SmarterMail flaw (WT-2026-0001) is under active attack just days after its January 15 patch, with no CVE assigned yet.Pierluigi Paganini (Security Affairs)
@DigiDavidex e rinunciare così ad una ghiotta occasione imprecativa?
Senza considerare che se faccio come dici tu, ora che inizio mi sono già ca*ato addosso. E sai che razza di imprecazioni poi?
Hey, aspetta un attimo... Ora che ci penso meglio... 🤔
U.S. makes exit from the WHO complete
✍️ Helen Branswell
The United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization became official Thursday
Health experts fear the move comes with enormous risks
statnews.com/2026/01/22/usa-di…
As U.S. withdraws from World Health Organization, health experts see big risks
Insiders look to keep channels open, information flowing as U.S. divorce from World Health Organization leaves countries less prepared for emergencies.Helen Branswell (STAT)
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I used to work with the controller of IBM and she had a saying “if you’re explaining, you’re losing.”
It seems foreboding that damn near every democrat fundraising email I get lately has the subject “Let me explain”
Hypolite Petovan
in reply to Robert Brandt (dragoner) • • •@Robert Brandt (dragoner) The mere mention of asteroid mining as a potential economic activity strips all credibility to this infographic and the entire website that publishes it. The serious tone doesn't match the actual feasibility or even the economic attractivity (often negative) of most of these.
It's like they considered space, more specifically how to reduce its cool factor.
Robert Brandt (dragoner)
in reply to Hypolite Petovan • • •Hypolite Petovan
in reply to Robert Brandt (dragoner) • • •@Robert Brandt (dragoner) I agree but the context in which it’s been published affects my perception of it. Like @utopiArte said in the thread, this seems to be meant to instill the idea that any or all of these are economically viable endeavors in the real world, which is a lie.
None of this would have mattered to me if it was meant to be speculative or fictional. Alas, this doesn’t seem to be the case.
Robert Brandt (dragoner)
in reply to Hypolite Petovan • • •Hypolite Petovan
in reply to Robert Brandt (dragoner) • • •Robert Brandt (dragoner)
in reply to Hypolite Petovan • • •Hypolite Petovan
in reply to Robert Brandt (dragoner) • • •@Robert Brandt (dragoner) I don't read science-fiction much these days but I do enjoy the hard science fiction approach. However, after surfacing the original website, I'm very doubtful this infographic was created in that wholesome context. Hard science-fiction still is science-fiction, and I'm weary of anyone who's trying to exploit its cool factor to sell investments opportunities that do not exist in real life, for exacting reasons I now know you know about.
It also doesn't help that these mirages are currently being peddled by the richest and most ethically questionable people in the world and this definitely contributed to my original knee-jerk reaction.