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Sierra Lustra is a social network for sharing ideas, getting S.T.E.M. homework help, and publishing scientific writing, on the web and on the Flutter mobile app.

Below is everything you can do here, one card per feature. Most links take you straight to that feature (sign in first if you haven't already).

This Project started back in 2020 Covid locked down time when the founder, seized the opportunity to program this Software with the free time. A Project he was working on since 2011 with PHP programming language, but never have time to achieve it. The Spirit of this project is about Neo-Enlightenment philosophy in era and time where our inner Existence as Human, Thinker and Master of our Thoughts, is under threat by Artificial Inteligence.

"Cogito Ergo Sum" and Modus Vivendis elucidate this Project, referencing "René Descartes's philosophy, originally published it in French as je pense, donc je suis in his 1637 Discourse on the Method, "

New here? Create an account, fill in your profile, a photo and a short bio go a long way, then find people to follow or friend from the Friends card below. Everything else on this page needs you to be signed in.
Getting Started

A quick walkthrough: creating your account, filling in your profile, and posting your first Cogito.

Platform Tour

A broader tour of Cogitos, Homeworks, Articles, the STEM Assistant, Friends, and Chat, one after another.

CogitosCogitos
Cogitos

"Cogito, ergo sum." Post a quick thought, opinion, or quote to your feed, friends and family can like and comment on it. Attach a photo, video, or audio clip if you like.

Open Cogitos
HomeworksHomeworks
Homeworks

Post a S.T.E.M. question, attach a photo of your worksheet, a recording, or a document, and get help from the community. Questions and answers use a rich-text editor with a built-in math & science symbol keyboard.

Open Homeworks
ArticlesArticles
Articles

Publish real scientific-paper-style writing: a title, an abstract, a rich body with typeset math, numbered captioned figures, and a numbered bibliography you can cite from the text as [1].

Open Articles
STEM AssistantSTEM Assistant
STEM Assistant

An AI problem solver for calculus, algebra, geometry, kinematics, mechanics, optics, and quantum physics. Type a problem, get a worked solution, and revisit your history any time.

Open STEM Assistant
TutorialsTutorials
Tutorials

S.T.E.M. masterclass tutorials and blog posts, organized by category and difficulty, each with an estimated read time.

Open Tutorials
Photos, Videos & PodcastsPhotos, Videos & Podcasts
Photos, Videos & Podcasts

Three dedicated galleries for sharing media beyond a cogito's single attachment, post, browse, like, and comment on images, video, and audio.

Open Photos
Direct MessagesDirect Messages
Direct Messages

Real-time, one-on-one chat: instant delivery, online/last-seen status, typing indicators, and photo/video/audio/file attachments.

Open Chat
Inbox MessagesInbox Messages
Inbox Messages

A classic, folder-based messaging system alongside real-time chat, an inbox, sent items, and a trash, for messages you'd rather keep organized than live.

Open Inbox
Friends & FollowersFriends & Followers
Friends & Followers

Three independent relationships: mutual friend requests (what fills your Cogitos feed), one-directional following, and blocking.

Find People
Activity FeedActivity Feed
Activity Feed

One timeline of what's happening across the site, posts, likes, comments, answers, and follows from people you're connected to.

Open Activity
To-Do ListTo-Do List
To-Do List

A simple personal task list, add a to-do, mark it complete, delete it. Private to you, not shared with anyone else.

Open To-Dos
ProfileProfile
Profile

A profile photo, a separate professional photo, a banner image, a bio, your Alma mater, nationality, and location.

Open Profiles
Mobile AppMobile App
Mobile App

A Flutter client covers the everyday features on the go: Cogitos, Friends, Chat, Homeworks, Articles, STEM Assistant, media, To-Dos, Activity, and Inbox, talking to the same backend as the web app.

Privacy & security: see Our Terms for the full policy. In short, blocking someone is immediate and mutual, your to-do list is private, and only you (or an admin) can edit or delete your own posts.