XKCD: Quantum Teleportation
Posted on August 20th, 2008 by Chris Heath
Go with regular. View XKCD Comic | digg story
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Slow Motion Lightning Video is Mind Blowing
Posted on August 8th, 2008 by Chris Heath
Well, this is just about the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. It’s a lightning bolt that’s shooting down from the sky, shot in slow motion. I’m not sure exactly how fast this camera is, but it’s got to be shooting at a speed faster than the Casio EX-F1 can shoot at, at least at [...]
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B-2 Stealth Bomber Crash Scene Photos: Exclusive First Look
Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Chris Heath
After taking you inside the Air Force’s investigation into the crash of a B-2 stealth bomber, PopularMechanics.com has obtained the first still photos of the February accident—and they’re pretty stunning. read more | digg story
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It’s solar power’s time to shine
Posted on June 6th, 2008 by Chris Heath
The dirty little secret of the energy biz these days is that exploration executives don’t want to see $130 oil, $12 natural gas or $4 gasoline any more than we do. For they fear two words that strike terror into the hearts of oilmen everywhere: demand destruction. read more | digg story
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Unusual Light Patch Under Phoenix Lander on Mars
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by Chris Heath
Is that ice under the Phoenix spacecraft on Mars? Quite possibly. Phoenix, which landed a week ago, was expected to dig under the Martian soil to search for ice, but the lander’s braking rockets may already have uncovered some during descent. read more | digg story
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Heat Sensitive Wallpaper
Posted on May 26th, 2008 by Chris Heath
As the temperature rises, flowers bloom on the vines. Not sure if you can buy this stuff or not. For all I know it could be a hoax, but if it is real it’s pretty cool. read more | digg story
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10 Mind-Myths: Do Any of These Catch You Out?
Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Chris Heath
Think our attitudes predict our behaviors? Think we only use 10% of our brains? Think blind people’s other senses are more acute? Think again. read more | digg story
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The Large Hadron Collider – Hi Res
Posted on April 27th, 2008 by Chris Heath
The Large Hadron Collider is a large physics project buried 100 meters underground on the French/Swiss border at CERN. Six experiments will be positioned around the LHC’s ring. They are ATLAS, ALICE, CMS, LHCb, LHCf and TOTEM, they vary in size with ATLAS being one of the biggest. ATLAS will be 5 storeys high, 46 [...]
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The Government Is Trying to Wrap Its Mind Around Yours
Posted on April 21st, 2008 by Chris Heath
Today, the science of detecting and decoding brain activity is in its infancy. But various government agencies are funding the development of technology to detect brain activity remotely and are hoping to eventually decode what someone is thinking. read more | digg story
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: How Do Stars Form?
Posted on March 12th, 2008 by Chris Heath
How do stars form? To better understand this complex and chaotic process, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to image in unprecedented detail the star forming region LH 95 in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy. read more | digg story
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