Category Archives: Science
Doomed Russian Mars probe seen from the ground
“In November 2011, the Russian space agency launched the much-anticipated Mars probe called Phobos-Grunt (which means “Phobos dirt” or “ground”), which would go to the Red Planet, soft-land a probe on the tiny moon Phobos, and return a sample of
Doomed Russian Mars probe seen from the ground
“In November 2011, the Russian space agency launched the much-anticipated Mars probe called Phobos-Grunt (which means “Phobos dirt” or “ground”), which would go to the Red Planet, soft-land a probe on the tiny moon Phobos, and return a sample of
Jan. 4, 1903: Tommy Edison Seeks out and fries Topsy the Elephant
Topsy belonged to the Forepaugh Circus and spent the last years of her life at Coney Island’s Luna Park. Because she had killed three men in as many years (including a severely abusive trainer who attempted to feed her a
Jan. 4, 1903: Tommy Edison Seeks out and fries Topsy the Elephant
Topsy belonged to the Forepaugh Circus and spent the last years of her life at Coney Island’s Luna Park. Because she had killed three men in as many years (including a severely abusive trainer who attempted to feed her a
Incoming Meteor Shower, January 3-4
If the weather is right in the coming days, you may be able to see the Quadrantids coming around as many as 200 meteors per hour. Look north between the Big Dipper and Boötes, the plowman. The shower is named
Incoming Meteor Shower, January 3-4
If the weather is right in the coming days, you may be able to see the Quadrantids coming around as many as 200 meteors per hour. Look north between the Big Dipper and Boötes, the plowman. The shower is named
depending on things you don’t understand
Being Dependent upon things we don’t understand is nothing new. It’s only what we are dependent upon that changes. We used to depend on gods to bring the meat and potatoes. Today we depend on virtual widgets collecting wireless data
depending on things you don’t understand
Being Dependent upon things we don’t understand is nothing new. It’s only what we are dependent upon that changes. We used to depend on gods to bring the meat and potatoes. Today we depend on virtual widgets collecting wireless data
Imagination and Creativity in Animals
Determining whether or not animals can be creative would require that we define what creativity means. In the meantime… in Thailand, elephants paint pictures and play improvisational fusion jazz. In New Guinea, male Bower birds collect tasty berries and flowers
Imagination and Creativity in Animals
Determining whether or not animals can be creative would require that we define what creativity means. In the meantime… in Thailand, elephants paint pictures and play improvisational fusion jazz. In New Guinea, male Bower birds collect tasty berries and flowers
Stringing together Autonomous Automation
“When a problem occurs, ask ‘why’ five times to try to find the source of the problem, then put into place something to prevent the problem from recurring” -Sakichi Toyoda (founder of Kabushiki-gaisha Toyota Jidō Shokki) Toyota began as a
Stringing together Autonomous Automation
“When a problem occurs, ask ‘why’ five times to try to find the source of the problem, then put into place something to prevent the problem from recurring” -Sakichi Toyoda (founder of Kabushiki-gaisha Toyota Jidō Shokki) Toyota began as a
Solar Paint now available
Scientists at Notre Dame have developed “Paint on solar cells” using nanotechnology and the tears of the sun. This will have sociocultural effects that we cannot possibly foresee at this time. Coming soon, Solar skin… goodbye food. Details here
Solar Paint now available
Scientists at Notre Dame have developed “Paint on solar cells” using nanotechnology and the tears of the sun. This will have sociocultural effects that we cannot possibly foresee at this time. Coming soon, Solar skin… goodbye food. Details here
Jupiter heartless: Big Exoplanets may have no core
Is Jupiter Eating Its Own Heart? – ScienceNOW.
Jupiter heartless: Big Exoplanets may have no core
Is Jupiter Eating Its Own Heart? – ScienceNOW.
Cocaine Concentrations in the Air Above Italian Cities Correlate with Drug Use
“In this study, the atmospheric concentrations of psychotropic compounds recorded in Italy were plotted vs. a series of criminal statistics. Meaningful links were found between atmospheric cocaine and the amount of drugs seized, the number of drug related crimes and
Cocaine Concentrations in the Air Above Italian Cities Correlate with Drug Use
“In this study, the atmospheric concentrations of psychotropic compounds recorded in Italy were plotted vs. a series of criminal statistics. Meaningful links were found between atmospheric cocaine and the amount of drugs seized, the number of drug related crimes and
The Hairy Extensions of Thought: Beyond the Intelligence Ceiling
I was taking in some backlogged CoasttoCoastAM last night. The host was the ailing Ian Punnett. If you are a faithful listener, you well know that Ian stroked out on air a while back and now he’s being put out
The Hairy Extensions of Thought: Beyond the Intelligence Ceiling
I was taking in some backlogged CoasttoCoastAM last night. The host was the ailing Ian Punnett. If you are a faithful listener, you well know that Ian stroked out on air a while back and now he’s being put out
Rate, Rhythm, Regularity
How you express and package your genes is just as important as what they code for. Every gene has a promoter that is responsible for turning it on, turning it up, turning it off. these promoters are influenced by environmental
Rate, Rhythm, Regularity
How you express and package your genes is just as important as what they code for. Every gene has a promoter that is responsible for turning it on, turning it up, turning it off. these promoters are influenced by environmental
emotions overpower reasoning when brain overloaded
baba shiv is a bald guy from stanford business school you can see for yourself here baba made an experiment he asked participants to remember a number and then walk down the hall and report the number on the way
emotions overpower reasoning when brain overloaded
baba shiv is a bald guy from stanford business school you can see for yourself here baba made an experiment he asked participants to remember a number and then walk down the hall and report the number on the way
Balling the Queen
when a queen bee gets to be dysfunctional, disinterested, demented the workers, all the disgruntled femme-bots who have been quietly nursing her kids and keeping up the hive, they give each other a wink and spring on the queen Balling
Balling the Queen
when a queen bee gets to be dysfunctional, disinterested, demented the workers, all the disgruntled femme-bots who have been quietly nursing her kids and keeping up the hive, they give each other a wink and spring on the queen Balling
Mandatory Optimism
S*it hits the fan you try to respond and cope… You’re told to keep a positive attitude- it was part of the job description it was step 2 in the troubleshooting guide it’ll make you well but it doesn’t and
Mandatory Optimism
S*it hits the fan you try to respond and cope… You’re told to keep a positive attitude- it was part of the job description it was step 2 in the troubleshooting guide it’ll make you well but it doesn’t and
Lunar galavanting keeps mostly to the infield
Clicking on the picture above will give you a better perspective of just how far Neil and Buzz ventured from home base. The Eagle is on the pitcher’s mound. In the outfield Armstrong plants his camera. Buzz’s steps seem a
Lunar galavanting keeps mostly to the infield
Clicking on the picture above will give you a better perspective of just how far Neil and Buzz ventured from home base. The Eagle is on the pitcher’s mound. In the outfield Armstrong plants his camera. Buzz’s steps seem a
Space Flush Fail and the Ghost of Keith Moon
This is the second time in a year that the international space station has been backed up, My hunch is one of the Discovery guests has some contraband cherry bombs, either that or Keith Moon is haunting the US waste
Space Flush Fail and the Ghost of Keith Moon
This is the second time in a year that the international space station has been backed up, My hunch is one of the Discovery guests has some contraband cherry bombs, either that or Keith Moon is haunting the US waste
