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ABNORMAL EYES IN THE ANIMAL WORLD
ABNORMAL EYE FEATURES OBSERVED IN THE ANIMAL WORLD The colossal squid possesses the biggest eyes among all creatures in the animal kingdom. This creature probably possesses the largest eyes ever observed on Earth, measuring a remarkable 11 inches in diameter, equivalent to the size of a basketball. The colossal squid's large eyes serve multiple purposes: enhancing its ability to locate and capture prey, as well as providing defense against potential threats from other creatures in the water. The squid has binocular vision due to its forward-facing eyes. The giant squid, which is another type of squid, has its eyes positioned on both sides of its head. This feature also enables the animal to detect predators, but because it does not possess binocular vision, it struggles to accurately judge distances. The fascinating feature of having light organs can be found in the colossal squid, as well as in many other squid species. It is worth noting that each eyeball of the colossal squid possesses this distinct characteristic. The light organs consist of vertical lines positioned at the rear of their eyes. These body parts bear a resemblance to the front lights that are found on a vehicle. However, despite possessing this impressive characteristic, it is highly unlikely that the colossal squid possesses the ability to see color. Most animals that live in the deep sea also do not. However, they don't really require it much in the darkness of the ocean's depths. For instance, humans possess eyes that are capable of perceiving light only up to a distance of approximately 1600 to 2000 feet. Colossal squids have to adapt in order to see in extreme darkness, as they are located at depths exceeding 3,200 feet below the surface. This is why their pupils are also extremely wide, measuring nearly three inches in diameter. It assists in gathering each tiny bit of light in difficult surroundings.
Maatla Samantha MantuPublished 7 months ago in GeeksExploring the Magical Overlap: TV Characters You Might Encounter at Disneyland
Introduction Disneyland, the epitome of enchantment and wonder, is a place where fictional worlds come to life. It's no surprise that many beloved TV characters have found their way into the heart of this magical realm. As you walk through the gates of Disneyland, you might just find yourself rubbing shoulders with characters you've grown to love from your favorite television shows. In this article, we'll take a delightful journey through the realms of TV and Disneyland, exploring the TV characters that might just be waiting around the corner to make your visit truly unforgettable.
Katie ShortPublished 8 months ago in GeeksElon Musk's "Chicken" Jab After Mark Zuckerberg Calls Off Cage Fight
Mark Zuckerberg, the Chief Executive Officer of Meta Platforms Inc., has expressed his perspective on the matter surrounding the hypothetical cage fight encounter with Elon Musk. In addressing the ongoing speculation, Zuckerberg remarked that it is opportune to shift the focus away from this subject.
The Origin of Sirens
So something that bothers me to no end is when people either casually or in the media depict Sirens as mermaids. Now I know that this is a weird hill to die on but as someone who studied Greek Mythology for years for a screenplay it is something that I am very passionate about. This entire video stems from a conversation and debate I had with my father a couple of years ago about the origins of Sirens because he, like many people of his generation, thinks he knows more than me by the simple nature of me being his child. But I don’t engage unless I’m right so here we are with the history of Sirens.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 8 months ago in GeeksThe Foundations of Greek Philosophy: From Mythology to Reason
Introduction: Greek philosophy stands as one of the most influential intellectual movements in history, shaping the way we perceive the world and reason about it. However, its roots can be traced back to the rich tapestry of Greek mythology, where stories and beliefs laid the groundwork for the transition from mythological thinking to rational inquiry. In this article, we will explore the evolution of Greek philosophy from its mythological origins to the rise of reason, revealing how this transformation revolutionized human thought.
Lakshay SharmaPublished 8 months ago in GeeksBeyond Muscles
In a quiet village nestled between rolling hills, there lived a man named Lucas. To those who merely glanced at him, Lucas was a towering figure with bulging muscles and a stern countenance. But beyond his physical appearance, he possessed a strength that extended far deeper than mere brawn.
10 Fascinating Facts About Google That You Need to Know
Explore 10 Intriguing Facts About Google - The Tech Giant Unveiled Discover 10 captivating facts about Google - from its humble beginnings to global domination. Explore the secrets behind Google's unprecedented success and its impact on the digital world.
Oluwagbemisola OlalekanPublished 8 months ago in GeeksHidden Strike 2023
Hidden Strike, originally titled Project X-Traction, has finally emerged on Netflix after lingering on the shelf for five years, despite featuring A-list stars like Jackie Chan and John Cena and carrying a substantial budget of $80 million. This prolonged delay naturally raises questions about the film's quality, as such a delay is usually attributed to significant issues. While the film boasts star power and a promising premise, it falls short of expectations, delivering a rather generic action flick with lackluster execution.
Quantum Computers vs Supercomputers What are they?
quantum computers versus supercomputers what are they you may have heard the term supercomputers and quantum computers but may not have ever gotten around to understanding what they are in their true sense we know that supercomputers and quantum computers sound like very powerful computers but exactly how powerful are they and how do super computers and quantum computers compete against each other why do we even need such systems that they are this powerful what kind of costs are we looking at welcome to another video of the modern day geeks today we're going to find out what is a quantum and supercomputer and what do they do supercomputers have been essential in advancing the boundaries of science over time in order to create sophisticated ai models that can learn from trillions of examples speak hundreds of different languages seamlessly analyze text images and video together create augmented reality tools and more meta earlier this year launched the ai research super cluster which is one of the fastest ai supercomputers however quantum computers were created as a result of the search for a faster computing device than supercomputers zoo chongxie 2.1 the world's fastest programmable superconducting quantum computer was unveiled by the university of science and technology of china last year it is a million times quicker than a traditional computer that's right one million times faster than a supercomputer google debuted a quantum ai campus in santa barbara california during the i o conference last year it included a quantum data center research laboratories for quantum hardware and chip fab facilities for quantum processors within 10 years the tech giant hopes to construct a practical error-corrected quantum computer future quantum computers will be quicker and more effective than supercomputers in solving complicated problems however does this indicate that supercomputers will soon be obsolete let's investigate let's have a brief look at the evolution of both of these technologies in the 1960s the first supercomputer was created the creation of contemporary supercomputers however came much later in the 1990s asci red intel's first one teraflop supercomputer was created in 1997. the summit an ibm machine that is now the second fastest computer in the world is tripled in processing power by the fugaku supercomputer at the raiken center for computational science in japan a maximum performance of 442 010 teraflops have been recorded for the fugaku now as far as the quantum computer is concerned richard feynman and yuri manan initially presented the idea of quantum computers in the 1980s the first quantum computer was created in 1998 2017 saw ibm make the first commercial announcement of a quantum computer let's hear it in the words of syrinjoy ganguly a senior data scientist he says quantum computing has seen a major boost in the last 10 to 15 years companies worldwide are investing in various quantum technologies and making their quantum hardware today we're in the nisq noisy intermediate scale quantum era working on 100 cubic quantum systems they may not deliver perfect results read noisy and erroneous but you can still work on them however we are still very far from achieving the maturity level to have a fully fault tolerant quantum computer now how does the functionality of both these technologies differ the super computers we see today whether they be ibm sierra or sunway taihoo light run at a high compute to i o ratio what this means is that a supercomputer uses more processors than a typical computer because it is more powerful one of the top five fastest supercomputers in the world the sunway taihoo light contains over 40 960 processing modules each with 260 processor cores while a traditional computer uses binary quantum computers use qubits which have much more computing capacity and are subatomic particles like electrons or photons only a regulated quantum state at temperatures below zero or in chambers with an extremely high vacuum allows the qubits to function quantum computing on the other hand is predicated on two phenomena qubit's capacity for superposition allows them to do a million calculations at once by being in several states at once qubits can't sustain their condition for extended periods of time since they are sensitive to their surroundings as a result long-term information storage is not possible with quantum computers quantum entanglement was defined by einstein as eerie activity at a distance no matter how far away they are two or more quantum systems can nevertheless entangle with one another gauging the state of one entangled qubit reveals information about the other qubit because of its correlation the processing speed of quantum computers is accelerated by this special characteristic perhaps the most important question that can be posed in regarding efficiency supercomputers are subject to the standard physics laws the speed increases with the number of processors super computers are significantly less effective than quantum computers which use quantum mechanics to do tasks china has claimed to create a quantum computer in 2020 that is 100 trillion times faster than any supercomputer at doing calculations a new energy-based benchmark for the quantum advantage has been developed by u.s researchers and it has been used to demonstrate that noisy intermediate scale quantum and isq computers consume orders of magnitude less energy than the most powerful supercomputer while doing a given task the topic of whether a quantum computer can execute calculations beyond the capabilities of even the most potent conventional supercomputer is becoming more and more important as supercomputers grow in size and dependability this capability known as the quantum advantage or quantum supremacy is the turning point for quantum computers from scientific wonders to practical tools however assessing quantum advantage is challenging as seen by the discussions that followed google's september 2019 assertion of advantage for their sycamore nisq chip sycamore according to google experts can solve a practical issue in just 200 seconds but a powerful supercomputer would need 10 000 years to do the same work the supercomputer could perform the operation in just 2.5 days according to ibm physicists who said this was a massive exaggeration one month later thereby disproving the claim of superiority researchers are currently looking for problems that today's developing quantum computers can solve more quickly than the most potent conventional computers in an effort to benchmark the development effort calculating the output of random quantum circuits is one activity that obviously lends itself to a quantum computer rqc google based its 2019 claim of quantum advantage on this benchmark the essential question is whether the quantum computer solves the problem more efficiently than the most potent quantum simulator the problem can be addressed by running a quantum simulator software on a conventional supercomputer and now for the development and infrastructure cost a supercomputer would cost between 100 million and 300 million to build that's extremely costly but still doesn't sound too bad for a rich organization for instance the sunway taihoo light from china costs around 273 million us dollars the annual maintenance costs range from 4 million to 7 million usd the cost of quantum computers however is prohibitive tens of billions of dollars will be spent on only the hardware components to make quantum computers economically feasible the price per qubit must be dramatically reduced a single cubic currently costs around 10 000 usd additionally maintaining a vacuum or a subzero temperature environment where qubits may operate in a quantum state is exceedingly costly while a non-quantum algorithm may be used on a quantum computer a quantum algorithm such as grover's algorithm for searching an unstructured database or shors algorithm for factoring cannot be used on a supercomputer what about the applications of supercomputers when dealing with huge data sets both supercomputers and quantum computers are used let's examine some usage cases weather forecasting a supercomputer generates the weather information we receive on smart devices supercomputers not only forecast rain in your city but they also forecast hurricane paths saving thousands of lives the world's most potent supercomputer is being developed by microsoft and the uk's met office as part of a 1.2 billion pound agreement agreed last year to improve readiness for catastrophic weather occurrences supercomputers provide light on intricate academic subjects experiments in the lab are costly and time-consuming so it makes sense to recreate the laboratory trials using supercomputers for instance several supercomputers were used to globally combat the covet virus and create vaccinations what about the use of quantum computers we are unable to conduct operations on a qubit at the moment that takes more than a few microseconds the quantum data is destroyed as a result making it challenging to employ for ai or other general tasks according to ganguly a computer device called qram which will enable storing quantum states for several hours is now under development applications for quantum computers may be found in areas like medication development to investigate drug combinations and interactions quantum computers are employed drugs are often purchased through a costly and dangerous process called trial and error computational chemistry unlike supercomputers quantum computers concentrate on the simultaneous presence of zero and one providing enormous computing power to effectively map the molecules cartography using quantum key distribution quantum computers make it easier to have secure communications there is a drawback though in a recent message us president joe biden urged federal organizations to use quantum resistant encryption on their most crucial systems the most commonly used encryption method rsa is built on 2048 bit integers this encryption might be broken by a quantum computer however we don't currently have a quantum computer that can do this function.
Aamir AdamPublished 8 months ago in GeeksWhite holes
The concept of white holes in physics is like stepping into a mind-bending sci-fi movie. Picture this: while black holes devour everything in their path, white holes do the exact opposite - they spit out matter and energy like cosmic geysers!This means that if you somehow got into a white hole, you'd get blasted out the other side!
Reniqueka VernonPublished 8 months ago in Geeks- Top Story - August 2023
The Sound of Freedom and the Maligning of Truth
So much stink has surrounded this film that I went to see it to see if any of the media criticism leveled at it had any merit. Is it a conspiracy laden melodrama exploiting child trafficking for a buck? Is it a call to awareness about this dark hidden world that we all know exists but don’t hear about much? Is it good? Is it bad? So many questions... So let’s pull the trigger on this and get to bottom of it.
Kevin RollyPublished 8 months ago in Geeks Fixing HP Laptop Camera Not Working Issue
Troubleshooting Guide: Fixing HP Laptop Camera Not Working Issue In the digital age, webcams have become an essential tool for communication, online meetings, video calls, and content creation. Whether you're a professional or a student, a functioning laptop camera is crucial. However, it's not uncommon for users to encounter issues with their laptop cameras, particularly if they own an HP laptop. If you're facing the dreaded "HP Laptop Camera Not Working" problem, fear not – this comprehensive troubleshooting guide is here to help you get your camera back in action.
Jacob ShepherdPublished 8 months ago in Geeks