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Are billionaires really to blame? We asked a b̶i̶l̶l̶i̶o̶n̶a̶i̶r̶e̶ industry leader
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Dear Adam,
I will repeat my question. I am asking because, in your essay, you appear to claim that I was treated well by other astronomers on the basis that I was invited to present at one meeting.
The very first action taken against me because of my collaboration with Geoff rence at Penn State University. Here is the official letter I received in 2021 from Sofia Sheikh, who was leading the conference organization, barring me from presenting the VASCO project because of my coauthorship with Geoff Marcy. It was signed by her and five other organizers, most of them junior researchers.
The letter referred to a very specifically tailored paragraph in the Code of Conduct -- one that appeared to have been created expressly to prevent me from presenting. The abstract I had submitted did not even mention the paper with Geoff.
At the time, Sofia worked for Breakthrough Listen, under the leadership of Pete Worden and Andrew Siemion. Pete, a former U.S. Air Force general who leads the Breakthrough Initiatives, is arguably one of the most influential people in the SETI community. He had assumed leadership after Geoff resigned as head of Breakthrough Listen in 2015, sharing that responsibility with Andrew. When I forwarded the matter to Pete and Andrew, I received no reply.
Since then, there has been a “community effort,” centered around you, Jason Wright, and your shared circle of friends, to ostracize me and excommunicate me from the community. I will not recount all the events again, but instead refer readers to this essay I wrote in 2023:
hxstem.substack.com/p/a-testimony-…
As a result, I even left the SETI mailing list in the autumn of 2023. SETI meeting organizers not only stopped inviting me but also found inventive ways to reject my submissions. For example, when I registered for the Breakthrough Discuss conferences in both 2023 and 2024, and submitted an abstract in 2024, my registrations and abstract were subsequently “lost.” I confronted Pete Worden about this, but that is another story.
Multiple sources have told me about your involvement both in this matter and in my broader excommunication from the community. I would appreciate it if you could clarify what role you played in my exclusion from the Penn State meeting and in the development or application of the Code of Conduct, as well as what communications or agreements took place among you, Jason Wright, Sofia Sheikh, and Pete Worden regarding my exclusion from the community.
I am including Jason Wright’s essay describing his decision in the matter:
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/20…
If we want this to be about “science” and “peer review” only, then the process must be clean.
Finally, let me make my central point: by ignoring and downplaying the arXiv preprints that support the VASCO work, you are deliberately misleading the media and the general public.
I look forward to your clarification.
@AdamFrank4
@bigthink
@guardian
I will repeat my question. I am asking because, in your essay, you appear to claim that I was treated well by other astronomers on the basis that I was invited to present at one meeting.
The very first action taken against me because of my collaboration with Geoff rence at Penn State University. Here is the official letter I received in 2021 from Sofia Sheikh, who was leading the conference organization, barring me from presenting the VASCO project because of my coauthorship with Geoff Marcy. It was signed by her and five other organizers, most of them junior researchers.
The letter referred to a very specifically tailored paragraph in the Code of Conduct -- one that appeared to have been created expressly to prevent me from presenting. The abstract I had submitted did not even mention the paper with Geoff.
At the time, Sofia worked for Breakthrough Listen, under the leadership of Pete Worden and Andrew Siemion. Pete, a former U.S. Air Force general who leads the Breakthrough Initiatives, is arguably one of the most influential people in the SETI community. He had assumed leadership after Geoff resigned as head of Breakthrough Listen in 2015, sharing that responsibility with Andrew. When I forwarded the matter to Pete and Andrew, I received no reply.
Since then, there has been a “community effort,” centered around you, Jason Wright, and your shared circle of friends, to ostracize me and excommunicate me from the community. I will not recount all the events again, but instead refer readers to this essay I wrote in 2023:
hxstem.substack.com/p/a-testimony-…
As a result, I even left the SETI mailing list in the autumn of 2023. SETI meeting organizers not only stopped inviting me but also found inventive ways to reject my submissions. For example, when I registered for the Breakthrough Discuss conferences in both 2023 and 2024, and submitted an abstract in 2024, my registrations and abstract were subsequently “lost.” I confronted Pete Worden about this, but that is another story.
Multiple sources have told me about your involvement both in this matter and in my broader excommunication from the community. I would appreciate it if you could clarify what role you played in my exclusion from the Penn State meeting and in the development or application of the Code of Conduct, as well as what communications or agreements took place among you, Jason Wright, Sofia Sheikh, and Pete Worden regarding my exclusion from the community.
I am including Jason Wright’s essay describing his decision in the matter:
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/20…
If we want this to be about “science” and “peer review” only, then the process must be clean.
Finally, let me make my central point: by ignoring and downplaying the arXiv preprints that support the VASCO work, you are deliberately misleading the media and the general public.
I look forward to your clarification.
@AdamFrank4
@bigthink
@guardian
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Morten T retweeted
Something very interesting was captured by one of SVT’s cameras during “The Great Moose Migration” in Sweden.
Every year, Swedish Television sets up live cameras in the wilderness so people can follow the annual migration of moose.
Take a close look at the sky in this footage.
Start at around 2:05:00 and watch until 2:09:00. Pay particular attention around 2:07:26.
I’m not saying what this is. I’d rather let you watch it and make up your own mind.
Original SVT footage:
#TheGreatMooseMigration #SVT #Sweden #UAP #UFO #UAPSighting #UAPResearch #Unexplained #AnomalousPhenomena #CaughtOnCamera #SkyWatch #TheGreatMooseMigrationSweden
svtplay.se/video/KGVd3bZ/…
Every year, Swedish Television sets up live cameras in the wilderness so people can follow the annual migration of moose.
Take a close look at the sky in this footage.
Start at around 2:05:00 and watch until 2:09:00. Pay particular attention around 2:07:26.
I’m not saying what this is. I’d rather let you watch it and make up your own mind.
Original SVT footage:
#TheGreatMooseMigration #SVT #Sweden #UAP #UFO #UAPSighting #UAPResearch #Unexplained #AnomalousPhenomena #CaughtOnCamera #SkyWatch #TheGreatMooseMigrationSweden
svtplay.se/video/KGVd3bZ/…
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Lue Elizondo: “There are photographs that I don’t believe have been made public yet that show on the lunar surface what appear to be large monolithic structures with right-angle cuts. I believe those photographs may be released soon.” 👽🛸
The former head of the Pentagon’s AATIP FO investigators that classified sources indicate the Moon has long been of particular interest to non human intelligence. As humanity returns with a sustained presence, further discoveries of artifacts and hints of habitation are expected, similar to potential findings on Mars.
He said the images show objects that do not appear naturally occurring.
NASA has mapped the entire lunar surface at high resolution and states it is unaware of any such structures.
Will these photographs appear in the next UFO files release?
The former head of the Pentagon’s AATIP FO investigators that classified sources indicate the Moon has long been of particular interest to non human intelligence. As humanity returns with a sustained presence, further discoveries of artifacts and hints of habitation are expected, similar to potential findings on Mars.
He said the images show objects that do not appear naturally occurring.
NASA has mapped the entire lunar surface at high resolution and states it is unaware of any such structures.
Will these photographs appear in the next UFO files release?
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Morten T retweeted
It's not only veterans, it's the overwhelming majority of the world. Trump is a serial lying psychopath and EVERYONE knows it. 😳👇
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A creator contacted the sheriff about the TIM POOL shooting allegations on his property and the sheriff stated there was no record about the alleged shooting at his property on record.
Be careful who you follow. The people with obvious paid incentives are beginning to show en people attack you for asking questions or for exposing the TRUTH. Run as fast as you can.
Be careful who you follow. The people with obvious paid incentives are beginning to show en people attack you for asking questions or for exposing the TRUTH. Run as fast as you can.
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“The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.”
James Talarico
True statement. Trump slashed programs and fired workers so that the wealthy got wealthier. #DemsUnited
James Talarico
True statement. Trump slashed programs and fired workers so that the wealthy got wealthier. #DemsUnited
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The fascist authoritarian Trump regime pressured TikTok into scrubbing this video. Y'all know what to do. Retweet the fuck out of it.
This is an update from the gentleman who threatened to release House Speaker Mike Johnson's Grindr account. Grindr is an app designed for gay, bi, trans, and queer people to hook up and is the popular app of choice for closeted gay Republicans. 😳👇
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Today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day
150 000 Allied soldiers, supported by 200 000 naval personnel, landed on the beaches of Normandy.
5000 were killed on that first day while storming the beaches.
The landings made it possible to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany
150 000 Allied soldiers, supported by 200 000 naval personnel, landed on the beaches of Normandy.
5000 were killed on that first day while storming the beaches.
The landings made it possible to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany
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Retweet to join us in celebrating our Ally 🇭🇷 Croatia's Statehood Day.
Sretan Dan državnosti, Hrvatska!
@CroatiaNato 🤝 #WeAreNATO
Sretan Dan državnosti, Hrvatska!
@CroatiaNato 🤝 #WeAreNATO
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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary
Time is relative.
Time goes faster and faster the older you get.
So use it wisely.
Time is relative.
Time goes faster and faster the older you get.
So use it wisely.
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@serhiyprytula @GitanasNauseda @LithuanianGovt @AlarKaris @GLandsbergis @valstsgriba @kajakallas @sandumaiamd @eucopresident @eduardheger @MinPres @niinisto @krisjaniskarins @ZuzanaCaputova @hugodejonge @SigridKaag @WBHoekstra @EP_President @guyverhofstadt @FedericaMog @MartinSchulz @donaldtusk
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@serhiyprytula #RussiaIsATerroristState
@POTUS @FLOTUS @VP @SecBlinken @KJP46 @SecDef @BrianDeeseNEC @AmbRice46
@WHCOS @JakeSullivan46 @PaigeHill46 @MegHays46 @KMunoz46 @JOD46 @WHCommsDir @WhiteHouse @DeptofDefense @UKRintheUSA @apmassaro3
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@CNN
@cnnbrk
@nytimes
@WSJ
@POTUS @FLOTUS @VP @SecBlinken @KJP46 @SecDef @BrianDeeseNEC @AmbRice46
@WHCOS @JakeSullivan46 @PaigeHill46 @MegHays46 @KMunoz46 @JOD46 @WHCommsDir @WhiteHouse @DeptofDefense @UKRintheUSA @apmassaro3
@BBCNews
@BBCBreaking
@CNN
@cnnbrk
@nytimes
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