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    • Gary Wright II
      in the group Geek Food
      Quantum Physics - Neutrons and protons are made of three quarks each that are "ordinary" matter, but there are tetraquarks and pentaquarks that are "exotic" matter. The way they decay is special, so a new theory of physics is now...
      • Gary Wright II
        "How to be Hopeless" by Carlos Maza is something everyone should bookmark, and then find an hour of time to watch and think about. He talks about the book "Plague" by Albert Camus, but with modern day comparisons. Brilliant and...
        • Gary Wright II
          in the group Activism Resources
          Books UnBanned 🇺🇸 - The Brooklyn Public Library through a teen-led initiative is giving every teen in the USA free access to all of the banned books. The banned list of texts also makes a great reading list for finding Black and LGBTQ+ authors and...
          • Gary Wright II
            Gary Wright II created the group Struggler
            The official social networking group for Struggler™
            • Struggler
              Struggler bookmarked Struggler Official Website
              The official website of Struggler™!
              https://Struggler.band
              • Gary Wright II
                Gary Wright II published a blog post Series Dedication in the group Leelah!
                The animated series "Leelah!" is dedicated to the real Leelah in hopes of fulfilling her last wish, but is not related to her life.
                • Abilitator published a blog post Tips for an Effortless Move to Anderson
                  Helpful tips for an effortless move to Anderson, South Carolina.
                  • Gary Wright II
                    As Exhibit A to support my proclamation that Stray Kids is the best boy band EVER in history, here's Slump recorded by The F1rst Take (which if you've never been in a recording studio, you have no idea the terror/talent involved in a one take...
                    • Gary Wright II
                      in the group Computer Graphics & Animation
                      The HUMAN realistic 3D portrait courses using Blender by Kent Trammel at CG Cookie are incredible! https://cgcookie.com/
                      • Gary Wright II
                        in the group Geek Food
                        Geek Food - My productivity relies on automation of things. I love #Python and I use Anaconda daily. Here's a great tutorial on how to build a 🐍CLI app to get weather reports that's good for beginners or those coming from another programming...
                        • Gary Wright II
                          Gary Wright II published a blog post Stress & Addiction🧪 in the group Addiction and Substance Abuse Treatment
                          Chronic stress (which we all have) + a deficient HPA axis = a biochemical recipe both addiction and metabolic disorders!
                          • Gary Wright II
                            Gary Wright II bookmarked How Alcohol Impacts Your Immune System - By Granite Recovery Centers in the group Addiction and Substance Abuse Treatment
                            Granite Recovery Centers has published information on how the consumption of alcohol affects your immune system.
                            https://www.graniterecoverycenters.com/alcohol-abuse/immune-system-impact/
                            • Gary Wright II
                              This #VeteransDay is the first since the end of 20 year unwinnable war in Afghanistan: 2,401 military deaths (1,921 from hostile action). 20,752 wounded in action. 18 CIA operatives killed. 1,822 civilian contractor deaths. Over $2.3 TRILLION was...
                              • Gary Wright II
                                "8 Struggles of Being a Highly Intelligent Person" - OMG This 7 minute video explains so much! It will help you better understand yourself, as well as others who have these problems. #MentalHealth...
                                • Gary Wright II
                                  Self-Care: Catastrophizing - It's the source of much of my anxiety. As an engineer, our minds are supposed to imagine every possible outcome and prepare for them. But in life, that's overwhelming and self-destructive. Please pay attention to mental...
                                  • Gary Wright II
                                    in the group Geek Food
                                    Geek Food - One of my favorite new features in Python v3.10 is structural pattern matching. Very powerful! 🤯 PEP636 is a good tutorial on how to use it: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0636/
                                    • Gary Wright II
                                      in the group Activism Resources
                                      The abortion and anti-transgender cases are my highest priority, but two other cases at SCOTUS concern me: Shurtleff v. Boston is part of their plan for a theocracy, and Carson v. Makin is their plan for taxpayers to pay for religious education....
                                      • Gary Wright II
                                        Eye bones, huh? I never realized humans were missing their scleral ossicles until today, and I never thought about why other vertebrates have them.🤯 #STEM Here's the anatomy of eye...
                                        • Gary Wright II
                                          Artificial Life: What limits the length of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) on Earth is the stability of the molecule itself. The last thing you want is errors or mutations in genetic code. So while lots of data can be packed into that genetic sequence,...
                                          • Gary Wright II
                                            in the group Activism Resources
                                            The Pandora Papers - A massive leak of 12 million files and a long investigation shows how and where the rich and powerful hide their offshore money. https://www.occrp.org/en/the-pandora-papers/
                                            • Gary Wright II
                                              in the group Computer Graphics & Animation
                                              Animation School - This young man "Bad Normals" (LOL a 3d joke) from Estonia is amazing! He's using Geometry Nodes in Blender v3.0.0-alpha to create lightning effects.🤯 A much better way to do it!...
                                              • Gary Wright II
                                                in the group LGBTQIA+
                                                With 64% of their voters supporting it, Switzerland becomes the 30th country to recognize same-sex marriages. Human rights should never be decided by a referendum, but I'll take progress where/how I can get it! 🏳️‍🌈
                                                • Gary Wright II
                                                  in the group Activism Resources
                                                  Two phrases from two different mentors are stuck ringing in my head: "Enjoying the shade from trees I didn't plant" and "Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done." Just by awareness of those two thoughts, you can see the world through...
                                                  • Gary Wright II
                                                    Gary Wright II published a blog post Light Nodes in Blender in the group Computer Graphics & Animation
                                                    With the Cycles render engine in Blender, you can use nodes with lighting.
                                                    • Gary Wright II
                                                      in the group Activism Resources
                                                      Cause and Effect? Common causes of violence in communities: exposure to violence, shame, isolation, and inability to meet economic needs. Incarceration doesn't help people in any of those areas. In fact, it exacerbates all four of those issues!...