Wednesday, October 23, 2024

American chestnut (Castanea dentata): humanoid robot - first successful one to the MASS market from Toyota ? ToyotaTHR3s w #HyundaiRobotics' #BostonDynamicsAtlas? https://youtu.be/iihtlzheudQ ? * * * webcams around the world? What's up with #WebcamsAroundTheWorld eg https://www.camscape.com How best @WorldUnivAndSch to add & integrate them as SOURCE for 1 #RealisticVirtualEarth #ForEverything #ForHistory #ForSTEMfieldSites #ForClassrooms &re INCREDIBLE #ToolifyAIWUaS article * * * Threats to Democracy ? with elections on Tue 11/5/24 ~ * * * India - October 2005 - Pondicherry + Wadgaon & Vasoli

 

humanoid robot - first successful one to the MASS market from Toyota ? ToyotaTHR3s w #HyundaiRobotics' #BostonDynamicsAtlas? https://youtu.be/iihtlzheudQ ?


A #HumanoidRobot? 1st one to #MASSmarket - #ToyotaTHR3s w #HyundaiRobotics' #BostonDynamicsAtlas?
'Toyota to Teach #AtlasHumanoidRobot'
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& w a #RealisticVirtualEarthForRobotics @WorldUnivAndSch #WUaSunivs?











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A #HumanoidRobot? What will be the first successful one to #MASSmarket - #Toyota'THR3s w #HyundaiRobotics ' #BostonDynamics' Atlas?
'Toyota to Teach the #AtlasHumanoidRobot'
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Toyota unveils enhanced version of humanoid robot 12/19/19
& ALL w a #RealisticVirtualEarthForRobotics @WorldUnivAndSch #WUaSunivs?





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A #HumanoidRobot? What will be the first successful one to the MASS market - #Toyota'THR3s with #HyundaiRobotics ' #BostonDynamics' Atlas?
Toyota to Teach the Atlas Humanoid Robot
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Toyota unveils enhanced version of humanoid robot 12/19/19
& ALL w a #RealisticVirtualEarthForRobotics @WorldUnivAndSch #WUaSunivs?




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humanoid robot - first successful one to the MASS market - Toyota ?




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Toyota to Teach the Atlas Humanoid Robot How to Behave
17 Oct 2024

Carmakers are at a crossroads, as the automotive industry is about to change, in more ways than one. Not only is everybody pushing for a switch to electric drivetrains, but some of the companies doing business in this field have also begun investing in alternative means of mobility, including vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, while others are dipping their toes in robotics. And at the rate things are going, it will only be a matter of time until more players join 


Toyota unveils enhanced version of humanoid robot

December 19, 2019



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2017

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2019
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webcams around the world?

What's up with
#WebcamsAroundTheWorld eg 
How best @WorldUnivAndSch to add & integrate them as SOURCE for 1 #RealisticVirtualEarth #ForEverything 
#ForHistory #ForSTEMfieldSites #ForClassrooms &re INCREDIBLE #ToolifyAIWUaS article









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What's up w
#WebcamsAroundTheWorld eg 
How best @WorldUnivAndSch to add & integrate them as source for a #RealisticVirtualEarth #ForEverything 
#ForHistory #ForSTEMfieldSites #ForClassrooms & re #ToolifyAIWUaS INCREDIBLE article
from #PeterNorvig re #WorldUniversityINSchool ?




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What do you think?

What's up with all the 

#WebcamsAroundTheWorld eg 

How best @ to add & integrate them as sources for a #Realistic Virtual Earth For Everything 
For History ForSTEMfieldSites #Classrooms re #ToolifyAIWUaS INCREDIBLE art. 
from #PeterNorvig re #WorldUniversityINSchool ?





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Threats to Democracy ? with elections on Tue 11/5/24 ~


Scott MacLeod sgkmacleod@worlduniversityandschool.org

Oct 22, 2024, 4:48 PM (1 day ago)
to Peter, Sid, Henry, Edward, Janie, norvig, Hank, mazumdarp, Mainak

Dear Peter (Norvig), Pin/Sid, Henry, all, 

Greetings, and I hope this email finds you well. How are you?

Thoughts about Threats to Democracy ? and esp regarding Larry Lessig's new 2024 book - harvard.com/author-highlights-from-the-boston-book-festival?e=2c8be7dea3 - with  ""Threats to Democracy: Elections and Algorithms" - re the Harvard Bookstore too ? 

Just texted this to Pin/Sid (a friend from high school years in Pgh in the 2nd half of the 1970s) -
 
"Hi Pin (and Peter Norvig, potentially eventually, as well as friend-from-childhood Henry Robb, elections' official in Virginia, and lawyer and law librarian, from Brookline, MA, where Lessig below lives too), How are you doing? I just received this from the Harvard Bookstore - https://mailchi.mp/harvard.com/author-highlights-from-the-boston-book-festival?e=2c8be7dea3 (in bright red font - signifying what? or signifying nothing :) or ... ) - with  ""Threats to Democracy: Elections and Algorithms" with Lawrence Lessig" and the timing is fascinating with the upcoming presidential election ... and the possibility of the Harvards and the UC Berkeley's, and computer scientists, brainstorming-wise, intervening in the upcoming 2024 Presidential and other elections in the USA either before or after ... and I recall that Lessig had described himself as becoming conservative when he ran for president in 2016 and walked through New Hampshire, as part of his campaign, I think ... With progressive democratic leanings, how to keep US elections fair - and regarding "we the people" - rather than "we the conservative ivy league-er university crew" for example? Conservatives could create even a possible Sixth 6th estate re the Fifth Estate which I remember as a. book from around the 1980s on the importance of the media in society but can't find it ? ... but did find this Fifth Estate article in Wikipedia ... which could be relevant - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Estate ... Thoughts, questions, suggestions, ideas? Scotty (How could a WUaS Realistic Virtual Earth - so a virtual USA, and 50 virtual US states - with WUaS students studying from them, and possibly developing student movements from them too even? - and with Avatar Agent Electronic Health Records for all 7.9 billion people help - and per Peter Norvig's INCREDIBLE #ToolifyAIWUaS article - https://www.toolify.ai/ai-news/revolutionizing-education-with-machine-learning-and-ai-2574306 ) ... It's warm-ish here today ... 79F in my space ... almost time to run the air conditioner for the last time until I potentially give it to you this autumn possibly in November if you're interested ... Please let me know 🙂)

Thoughts? 


Abolitionally, best regards, Friendly greetings, 
Scott



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Dear Peter (Norvig), Pin/Sid, Henry, all, 


election audits, and artificial intelligence 'framing' and coding ahead ... ?






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India - October 2005 - Pondicherry + Wadgaon & Vasoli 


India - Oct 20, 2005 - Pondicherry + 




AND

Trip to Wadgaon & Vasoli  India 2005 ~
Shared by
Scott MacLeod (Musical-Aphilo)




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searched on "The Imler Tree: Found in Maryland American chestnut Castanea dentata" (and see below) and found

Is this one of the oldest American chestnuts left on the eastern seaboard of the USA ?




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_chestnut

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Castanea_dentata

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Castanea_dentata

https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Castanea_dentata

https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q468698


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American chestnut is Castanea dentata - 500 year old trees in America ? Probably not due to blight starting around 1900 


I asked Gemini AI - 
Are there any 500 plus year old American chestnut Castaneda dentata trees in America left or are they all wiped out due to blight starting around 1900?


Gemini AI - 

The vast majority of American chestnut trees (Castanea dentata) over 500 years old were wiped out due to the chestnut blight, a fungal disease that was introduced in the early 1900s. This devastating blight killed billions of American chestnut trees across the eastern United States.
However, there are a few surviving individual trees that have managed to resist the blight. These rare individuals are often referred to as "survivor trees" and are the focus of extensive research and conservation efforts. While these trees are not as numerous as they once were, they offer hope for the restoration of the American chestnut and serve as a reminder of the resilience of nature.
Here are some examples of surviving American chestnut trees:
 * The Hughlings Tree: Located in Pennsylvania, this is one of the oldest known surviving American chestnut trees, estimated to be around 400 years old.
 * The Imler Tree: Found in Maryland, this tree is also believed to be several centuries old and has shown remarkable resistance to the blight.
 * The Jenkins Tree: Located in Virginia, this tree is another survivor that has defied the odds and continues to thrive.
It's important to note that even these survivor trees may not be entirely free of the blight. Some may have internal infections or show signs of decline. However, they represent a valuable genetic resource that scientists are studying in hopes of developing blight-resistant American chestnut trees.






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American Chestnut History 






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The American chestnut is Castanea dentata. Are there any 500  + year old trees in America ? Probably not any longer due to blight starting around 1900





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How long does the American chestnut tree live and what is its Latin name?


The American chestnut tree used to live for up to 600 years. However, due to the devastating impact of the chestnut blight disease, which was introduced from Asia in the early 20th century, most of the original American chestnut trees were wiped out.
The Latin name for the American chestnut is Castanea dentata.



AI Overview



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There are few remaining stands of American chestnut trees in the United States, and none are particularly old: 
 
Warm Springs, Georgia
In 2006, a stand of six 40-foot-tall American chestnut trees was discovered in Pine Mountain near Warm Springs. The trees were estimated to be between 20 and 30 years old. 
 
West Salem, Wisconsin
The world's largest remaining stand of American chestnut trees is located near West Salem, Wisconsin. The stand is made up of about 2,500 trees. 
 
Western Maine
A forest in Western Maine contains about 1,348 American chestnut trees. 
 
Jackson County, Tennessee
Two of the largest surviving American chestnut trees are located in Jackson County, Tennessee. 
 
American chestnut trees were once considered the queen of the eastern American forest. However, a fungal disease called blight, which was accidentally imported from Asia on trade ships, wiped out nearly all of the trees in the first half of the 20th century. 
 
Researchers are working to restore the American chestnut tree. They are producing a generation of trees that contains genes from a blight resistant Asiatic species. The restoration of the American chestnut could provide a valuable food source for wildlife and humans, a prized timber product, and the opportunity to sequester carbon and to help mitigate climate change. 
 

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