Off-Topic Discussions Jokes, banter, comments, etc. that are either not related or very peripherally related to the general discussions of DL <b>This is NOT a place for political discussions. Any posts consisting of political or other inflammatory content of any kind will be removed.</b> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:06:03 +0000 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:06:03 +0000 DegreeInfo https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?forums/off-topic-discussions.7/ Solar Eclipse on Wednesday Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:19:42 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/solar-eclipse-on-wednesday.64571/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/solar-eclipse-on-wednesday.64571/ invalid@example.com (Dustin) Dustin
Other astronomy-related items include seeing a meteor shower or comet, and seeing the International Space Station (which is visible daily but I've not managed to catch it.) I may pick up an inexpensive telescope for these two.]]> 3 Kummakivi Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:59:18 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/kummakivi.64579/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/kummakivi.64579/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner https://share.google/z8HJHAelesrlOHuKw

View attachment 1972]]> 1 Khan Academy Under $10K Bachelors Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:29:47 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/khan-academy-under-10k-bachelors.64446/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/khan-academy-under-10k-bachelors.64446/ invalid@example.com (MaceWindu) MaceWindu

This CEO has teamed up with Google, Microsoft, and McKinsey to build an AI degree that could rival Harvard—and it will cost only $10,000 to attend
https://fortune.com/2026/04/15/sal-khan-ceo-khan-academy-google-microsoft-ted-ets-higher-education-institute-bachelors-applied-ai-gen-z-college-upskilling/]]> 13 Worst university name Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:28:36 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/worst-university-name.31405/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/worst-university-name.31405/ invalid@example.com (emmzee) emmzee
So this got me wondering, what do you think is the worst name that an accredited school currently has (or previously had)?

(Since this is mostly (but not entirely) subjective, try not to flame others,...

Worst university name]]> 129 NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to hit a historic milestone. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:20:21 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/nasa%E2%80%99s-voyager-1-is-about-to-hit-a-historic-milestone.64575/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/nasa%E2%80%99s-voyager-1-is-about-to-hit-a-historic-milestone.64575/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner https://share.google/z5TZEp4cQMVBSHtlR

After nearly 50 years in space, NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to hit a historic milestone. By November 15, 2026, it will be 16.1 billion miles (25.9 billion km) away, meaning a radio signal will take a full 24 hours — a full light-day — to reach it.]]> 1 Pentagon releases fifth batch of UAP files. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:52:24 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/pentagon-releases-fifth-batch-of-uap-files.64568/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/pentagon-releases-fifth-batch-of-uap-files.64568/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner https://share.google/uAalig7KsMazBjnmW]]> 8 Science news - AI Cuneiform Machine learning Translation Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:40:39 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/science-news-ai-cuneiform-machine-learning-translation.64569/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/science-news-ai-cuneiform-machine-learning-translation.64569/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/cuneiform-machine-learning-translation-rep/


The story of deciphering cuneiform starts with the so-called Behistun Inscription. Discovered in Iran and dating back to the time of King Darius I of Persia (550 BC), this multilingual inscription included three types of script: Old Persian, Elamite, and Akkadian cuneiform....

Science news - AI Cuneiform Machine learning Translation]]> So, What Are You Reading? Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:20:31 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/so-what-are-you-reading.42566/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/so-what-are-you-reading.42566/ invalid@example.com (Ted Heiks) Ted Heiks 1864 Guinness World Record for youngest male professor Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:34:59 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/guinness-world-record-for-youngest-male-professor.64567/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/guinness-world-record-for-youngest-male-professor.64567/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner https://share.google/KUjZOjzprQubeDn51]]> 6 Yale AI-cheating dispute now a 13-count fed lawsuit Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:53:53 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/yale-ai-cheating-dispute-now-a-13-count-fed-lawsuit.64565/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/yale-ai-cheating-dispute-now-a-13-count-fed-lawsuit.64565/ invalid@example.com (MaceWindu) MaceWindu "A disputed exam, an unreliable detector, and one very late Apple Pages file."

An international student from France.
Yale AI-cheating dispute now a 13-count fed lawsuit]]> 2 U.S. Cities With the Most Educated Residents (2026) Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:59:46 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/u-s-cities-with-the-most-educated-residents-2026.64563/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/u-s-cities-with-the-most-educated-residents-2026.64563/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner https://share.google/G1Mc5saM1gHMesm5b]]> 2 Viagra, disrupts cancer cells! Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:35:38 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/viagra-disrupts-cancer-cells.64559/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/viagra-disrupts-cancer-cells.64559/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner
In peer-reviewed research, scientists at Weizmann Institute of Science showed that sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, disrupts cancer cells’ cholesterol supply, a crucial material they need to metastasize to other organs.

Read more:...

Viagra, disrupts cancer cells!]]> 4 A glance in to hearth repair science Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:19:05 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/a-glance-in-to-hearth-repair-science.64558/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/a-glance-in-to-hearth-repair-science.64558/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner https://share.google/tZ4hNiCcC08HrUaPw

Ahh, those carbs again?
Researchers have identified a key barrier that prevents heart cells from repairing themselves — and the experimental treatment sounds very promising. In the study, the injured hearts’ ability to pump blood reportedly improved from about 28% to 67%.
It makes me think of some of my son’s friends. I remember them as little kids running around our...

A glance in to hearth repair science]]> AWA- Meta training her to become an advanced technician Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:01:27 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/awa-meta-training-her-to-become-an-advanced-technician.64545/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/awa-meta-training-her-to-become-an-advanced-technician.64545/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner She was a custodian at a data center. Now Mike Rowe and Meta are training her to become an advanced technician
Kit Pulliam
Tue, July 28, 2026...

AWA- Meta training her to become an advanced technician]]> So, What Are You Listening To? Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:36:24 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/so-what-are-you-listening-to.64541/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/so-what-are-you-listening-to.64541/ invalid@example.com (SteveFoerster) SteveFoerster
I heard this interesting interview with the head of Penn Foster. They have employees in their legacy print department who have been there for fifty years!

https://www.outrival.com/blog/the-new-normal-episode-1]]> 4 Voyager II continues to send valuable info from "deep space". Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:15:50 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/voyager-ii-continues-to-send-valuable-info-from-deep-space.64535/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/voyager-ii-continues-to-send-valuable-info-from-deep-space.64535/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner But I suspect speculation.

Voyager II continues to send valuable info from "deep space". Its technical life span and signal accuracy has been enhanced. This is independent of earth's correctional instructions. It seems that Voyager is operating on "its" own by self correcting systems and rotational orientation.
The signal controlling Voyager II is ( assumed ) light year away from Voyager's current position . It is implied...

Voyager II continues to send valuable info from "deep space".]]> 6 Something Weird Is Going on With the 66 Billion Trees China Planted in a Huge Wall Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:17:59 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/something-weird-is-going-on-with-the-66-billion-trees-china-planted-in-a-huge-wall.64530/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/something-weird-is-going-on-with-the-66-billion-trees-china-planted-in-a-huge-wall.64530/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner Something Weird Is Going on With the 66 Billion Trees China Planted in a Huge Wall

Science & Energy Environment
Green Wall of China
Something Weird Is Going on With the 66 Billion Trees China Planted in a Huge Wall
We weren't seeing the planted forest for the billions of trees.
By Frank Landymore

Published Jul...

Something Weird Is Going on With the 66 Billion Trees China Planted in a Huge Wall]]> 3 F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:47:32 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/f-c-c-approves-test-of-space-mirror-to-light-night-sky.64529/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/f-c-c-approves-test-of-space-mirror-to-light-night-sky.64529/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner https://share.google/shHi2tT9GxjfCfwNd

"A start-up company has permission to try its plan to bounce solar rays onto the dark side of Earth, turning night to day for a three-mile-wide patch.

The approval came despite a flood of opposition from astronomers, wildlife experts and others who say the light from the mirrors could distract airplane pilots, wreak havoc on astronomical observations...

F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky]]> 9 First Human Trial of Engineered Spinal Cord Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:34:22 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/first-human-trial-of-engineered-spinal-cord.64526/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/first-human-trial-of-engineered-spinal-cord.64526/ invalid@example.com (Lerner) Lerner https://english.m.tau.ac.il/research/engineered-spinal-cord?utm_source=chatgpt.com

First Human Trial of Engineered Spinal Cord

TAU researchers begin to prepare for implantation of engineered spinal cord tissues in humans — a new development that brings fresh hope to paralyzed patients.

The result is a complete three-dimensional implant. “At the end of the process, we don’t just turn the cells into motor neurons — because cells alone won’t help us —...

First Human Trial of Engineered Spinal Cord]]> 9 Interesting majors Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:27:44 +0000 https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/interesting-majors.64322/ https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/interesting-majors.64322/ invalid@example.com (Dustin) Dustin came across a thesis from someone who had earned a Master of Science, Economic Crime Management at Utica College.

Looks like it might not be offered anymore, but the catalog is still archived:...

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