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Please opine about black holes---which may be older than their galaxies.

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Oh, and do you think that wormholes exist?

I've been working on **LTF-B4-17** (LOGOS Transformation Format, Base-4, N=17), a
new fixed-width Unicode encoding I've submitted as a formal UTC proposal.

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## What is LTF-B4-17?

A 34-bit encoding that extends UTF-32 while keeping 100% backward compatibility:

| Encoding | Bits/char | Capacity | Efficiency |
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https://phys.org/news/2026-05-dark-energy-equation-mathematicians-standard.html
Taking dark energy out of the equation: Mathematicians challenge the standard cosmological model of the universe:​
Mathemat...

Meet old friends, a few beers, pool, jukebox, watch a protest and grab some food.
How do you do it round your way?

It is great that some UK pubs still have regular band nights, I went to a pub in Manchester yesterday.
Not a good experience, the reason? Backing tracks. When is a live band more like karaoke than an actual band?
So the band I heard sound checking had a wonderful mix, great sound, harmonies almost too good to be true.
It was, I jumped out of my seat and went round...