Wed. 04/21 - Translating Whales' Conversations Using AI

A few newly-announced NASA funded projects, including one to build a radio telescope in a crater on the moon. A Welsh farmer shares his secrets to ultimate contentment. And can machine learning help us understand what whales are saying to one another? Sponsor: StartMail, Get 50% off your first year at StartMail.com/kottke Links: Groundbreaking effort launched to decode whale language (National Geographic) NASA Selects Innovative, Early-Stage Tech Concepts for Continued Study (NASA JPL) Experience: I’ve had the same supper for 10 years (The Guardian) Russia mulls withdrawing from the International Space Station after 2024 (Science Mag)  NASA Updates Launch Date, TV Coverage for Crew-2 Mission (NASA) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices