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Yes, it’s AI. A bit over 3 years ago we accepted community submissions and had a public vote. I think all the submissions were AI-generated.

Old banner discussion: https://sh.itjust.works/post/1022097

Old banner vote: https://sh.itjust.works/post/1432783
(Unfortunately, some of the image links are broken.)

We can certainly run a new content for new banner artwork. I propose we start with a discussion post in the Agora to collect submissions for a week or two, and then hold a vote, same as last time. I can make the discussion post later today.

That’s Hermann Staudinger. He won the Nobel Prize for his work on polymers.

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1953/staudinger/facts/

Supposedly, when he first synthesized a polymer he didn’t realize the significance of what he had and poured it down the drain. Though a quick Google search isn’t coming up with any sources for that story aside from the Reddit post OP’s image came from.

I hereby declare that the proper scientific name for a black hole sun is a Cornell.

Black hole sun

Rigth?