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Well, sweet potato bread, attempt one, wherein I failed the basic rule of experiments; write down what you did. But I’m not sure how you could actually make a foolproof recipe because each potato is going to be different in texture and wetness, so you kinda just have to do it by feel. Anyway, this one was 1 large roasted, peeled and smushed sweet potato, about 3 cups of high protein flour, 2.5 tsp yeast, 1 tsp fine grain salt, 1 tablespoon raw sugar. About 7 oz of warm water, added an ounce or so at a time. 1st rise, an hour, second rise about 45 minutes, bake 425f for 25ish minutes to internal temp of 210f.

Changes I would make, longer second rise, lower temp to 400 and bake a little longer, or sheild the top at 425.

Some shots hot off the camera. Around 30,000 Volts from a Cockroft Walton multiplier.

In shots 2 and 3, a drawing pin has been placed atop the dome and a grounded needle held so it creates corona discharge, rather than a spark.

When the needle is held to the side, the electron 'wind' off the dome bends the discharge into a gentle arc.

More on The Trumpish Trans Kids Fash Trashing 🏳️‍⚧️ Moms For Liberty

#Trump was building on a neurotic #obsession about #transgender kids that is alive and writhing in the #rightwing and #Republican fever #swamp.
The idea that #children are being subjected by mad #scientists to gender #experiments and #surgery is at the heart of #antitransgender #Legislation signed by malevolent #goons such as Florida Gov. Ron #Desantis and Texas Gov. Greg #Abbott abetted by #Musk.

latimes.com/business/story/202

Los Angeles Times · Hiltzik: Trump finds a new low, if you doubted that was even possibleBy Michael Hiltzik
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on the Red List of #EndangeredSpecies, following a recent assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (#IUCN).

In 2021, the Indonesian government re-authorized the #capture and #exportation of wild long-tailed macaques for cruel #experiments, according to #AfP. In March, at least 120 (reported as captive bred) were exported to the U.S., according to the Indonesian authorities.

Encroachment by humans into macaque #territory also has led to increased reports

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NASA has selected the first science #experiments that astronauts will bring to the #moon as part of the Artemis III mission.

This mission, currently planned for 2026, will mark the first time humans have walked on the lunar surface since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

The first of the three scientific instruments is called 🔸Lunar Effects on Agricultural Flora 🔸(LEAF).
In this experiment, astronauts will grow plants on the surface of the moon, observing their ability to photosynthesise and grow, and how they respond to the stress of lower gravity and space radiation.
This won’t be the first time plants have been grown in space – astronauts have been growing vegetables aboard the International Space Station for a decade, and China’s Chang’e 4 mission sprouted seeds on the moon in 2019.
Those seeds didn’t last long, though, so if all goes well, LEAF will give us our first glimpse of the full growth cycle of plants on the moon.

The second experiment is the 🔸Lunar Environment Monitoring Station🔸 (LEMS), a small seismometer designed to measure moonquakes near the lunar south pole.
Characterising how the ground moves during those quakes will help researchers understand the underground structure of the area.

The final instrument, called the 🔸Lunar Dielectric Analyzer 🔸(LDA), will measure how electrically conductive the soil is.
Ice bound to dust particles drastically increases the ability of the soil to conduct electricity, so the LDA will help the hunt for deposits of frost and measure changes in the soil as the sun rises and sets over the lunar surface.
“These three deployed instruments were chosen to begin scientific investigations that will address key Moon to Mars science objectives,” said NASA’s Pam Melroy in a statement.

The ultimate goal of the Artemis programme is to lay the groundwork for a long-term human presence on the moon, which will, in turn, teach us how to prepare for crewed missions to Mars.

newscientist.com/article/24246

New Scientist · NASA’s Artemis astronauts will try to grow plants on the moonBy Leah Crane
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Locals are fiercely opposing the plan, we can create a global scandal and get monkey #BreedingFacilities banned for good.

The new "mini city" in #Georgia would breed and house 30,000 long-tail macaques before they are shipped to #universities and #PharmaceuticalCompanies that run medical #experiments on them.

While scientific advances are important, animal testing isn't that effective -- more than 90% of drugs tested on animals,

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