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Mark E. Griffin

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Writer for hire of science, music, food, culture, and kids. Podcaster of those things, too. Audio producer, writer, storyteller, McSweeney's, Cap Times, Wisconsin Life, etc. MarvelousMarks.com

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How a New System Could Help the Remote Drivers Who Operate ‘Driverless’ Cars How do you ensure remote operators stay alert? And what happens when they are asked to monitor multiple vehicles at once?

"Driverless" cars often have human operators who step in to control the vehicles remotely. Those remote operators face novel challenges, and regulations haven't caught up.

How do you ensure the operators are alert?

How many vehicles can one person operate?
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11.03.2026 11:51 👍 21 🔁 16 💬 6 📌 24

A most interesting fact from this story: Miami has little chance at an at large bid, so they *have* to win the MAC tourney to get in.

Tipoff against UMass at Rocket Arena Thursday 11 EDT

11.03.2026 18:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I manage to mention an excellent #scicomm resource @theopennotebook.bsky.social (and its killer stance on AI submissions) and fantastic #NBAsky beat writer @noadalzell.bsky.social's podcasting skills in the same story.

open.substack.com/pub/marvelou...

10.03.2026 20:12 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Simulation Hypothesis How to know if a human wrote anything

I scored a perfect score in @nytimes.com's AI detector for written works. So what does this mean for writers? Read about it here (and for fun, an AI prompt for said essay in this photo) open.substack.com/pub/marvelou... #Scicomm

10.03.2026 19:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Maybe this is wishful thinking but it does feel like a cyclical thing where Apple decides to change stuff for no good reason then after a few iterations goes back to focusing on better user experience

09.03.2026 20:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

No complaints about Graber’s leadership but can’t help but wonder if there was a missed opportunity in incentivizing journalists and celebs/influencers to come (and stay) here.

09.03.2026 20:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The NBA’s East runs through the Celtics after Jayson Tatum’s return Boston’s season is really just beginning.

had a great time in Cleveland on Sunday but so did the Celtics, the East's new favorites:

09.03.2026 15:11 👍 24 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 4

These are my people.

07.03.2026 18:05 👍 41 🔁 1 💬 5 📌 1

They basically skipped over that part, which is too bad bc those are probably the most interesting records of his from that era

05.03.2026 14:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This may be the oldest ‘butthole’ imprint on Earth Fossils show exceptionally rare evidence of a cloacal vent—the slit that most vertebrates use to excrete, have sex and lay egg—which could shed light on the evolution of the orifice

Please enjoy the single most amazing quote from a paleontologist I have ever read: “The animal literally cemented itself—and its nether regions—into eternal history like the movie stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.” 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

04.03.2026 14:24 👍 444 🔁 145 💬 16 📌 25

Every line gets more and more unbelievable until the final name drop.

04.03.2026 11:55 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 6 📌 0
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🚨 Special Urban Report 🚨

Pump N Munch
Minneapolis, MN

01.03.2026 18:45 👍 1676 🔁 476 💬 42 📌 116

Honestly, weird list!!

27.02.2026 02:09 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

This is fantastic #journalism, my friends:

25.02.2026 20:00 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Quotes: "The resulting album feels like an alternate timeline in which In a Silent Way never mutates into Bitches Brew, and instead the finely calibrated ambience of third stream modernism reigns supreme."

Quotes: "The resulting album feels like an alternate timeline in which In a Silent Way never mutates into Bitches Brew, and instead the finely calibrated ambience of third stream modernism reigns supreme."

The late 60s/early 70s era of jazz/funk/soul is endlessly fascinating because of all the bifurcations and marriages that occurred. @jeremyerwin.bsky.social captures it well talkin about Zawinul in @aquariumdrunkard.com aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/02/24/j...

24.02.2026 18:56 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Congratulations and Welcome to TON’s 2026 Early-Career Fellows - The Open Notebook We are excited to introduce our newest early-career fellows, Elise Cutts, Xilena Pinedo, and Rohini Subrahmanyam. With generous support from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Elise, Xilena, and Rohini will...

It's a great week @theopennotebook.bsky.social! We're thrilled to announce our 2026 cohort of early-career fellows, generously supported by @bwfund.bsky.social.

Out of hundreds of applicants, @elisecutts.bsky.social, @bichacientifica.bsky.social, and Rohini Subrahmanyam rose to the top. 🧵

20.02.2026 16:19 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

Get down with it #scicomm!

24.02.2026 17:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s pretty interesting how just grabbing boards translates to better defense via fewer chances for the opposition (and I bet a better C’s offense)

24.02.2026 16:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - What We Did on Our Summer Vacation

The Adventures of Pete & Pete - What We Did on Our Summer Vacation

23.02.2026 16:49 👍 42 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 1

Hard agree, but I think it could also be true that he read the tea leaves and decided against staying in the assembly during the mere the *possibility* of being in the minority party.

20.02.2026 00:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#Badger gets a shot for some real NBA (garbage time) minutes.

19.02.2026 16:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Kids are watching moguls and my knees cannot handle this.

12.02.2026 21:37 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 1, Episode 7: When Petes Collide

The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 1, Episode 7: When Petes Collide

11.02.2026 15:50 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Jesus was crucified, too James Harden's greatest supporter returns with her thoughts on the superstar's latest trade.

"Jesus, too, had to leave his “team” (the disciples) for reasons beyond his control. Yet one of these men is hailed as the Messiah while the other is smeared as a fatsuit-clad diva."

@kylietcheung.bsky.social is back at BASKETBALL FEELINGS to sort out james harden's move to cleveland, thank god

11.02.2026 16:56 👍 74 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 12

Online betting sites shouldn’t be able to advertise. You should have to learn about them through your unreliable uncle or your friend’s older brother who should really be hanging out with people his own age.

09.02.2026 14:40 👍 330 🔁 30 💬 10 📌 0
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - What We Did on Our Summer Vacation

The Adventures of Pete & Pete - What We Did on Our Summer Vacation

09.02.2026 14:50 👍 49 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 2

My favorite League Pass commentator by a longshot. One of the greatest.

06.02.2026 15:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I don't think it's about getting below the tax line. I think it's about having the extra roster spots for buyout/2-ways and having flexibility below the 2nd apron to use that exception later.

05.02.2026 21:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nigel comes home! #Bucks #NBAsky #Badgers

05.02.2026 17:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Couldn’t have said it better. He’s a curse and a vibes disaster. I think Brad knows that though. Go get Conley!

04.02.2026 21:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0