The multiverse hypothesis or theory holds that a group of multiple universes (possibly infinite universes) comprise everything that exists: The entirety of space, time, matter, energy, information, and... continue reading
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An inside look at how a hydroelectric dam turbine is started up.
posted by w1ndex 3 years 3 weeks ago • 509 views • 6:48I highly recommend listening to the song first, or at least the first half. As a drummer for 32 years (8 formally on actual drums / in public, the rest on available surfaces and arguably in rhythm games),... continue reading
posted by moonsammy 3 years 1 month 1 week ago • 497 views • 10:15Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) admits right up front he's not supposed to do this -- but then calls out racist remarks by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), and shares an emailed response from a black staff member, as well.
posted by newtboy 3 years 2 months 1 week ago • 606 views • 11:15The Nenet reindeer herders need to move their tent every few days throughout most of the year. Every time they migrate they must pack the whole tent away, drag it across the tundra on sledges, and erect... continue reading
posted by blacklotus90 3 years 3 months ago • 499 views • 32:14Fantastic Infosec sea chanty - how to secure your online presence. Twitter: To reach the ~youth~ we're going to have to make infosec sea shanties, aren't we? Guess so! Behold the tale of kid who reuses... continue reading
posted by Zawash 3 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 1,241 views • 1:17From Youtube, "CREDITS: This video was made in collaboration with Benedikt Pleyer, who is a gifted microscopist and has a wonderful contagious passion for discovering the incredible worlds that exist... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 276 views • 11:43YouTube description: If you grew up watching “Sesame Street,” you know Jim Henson’s characters well. The late puppeteer brought Kermit and Ernie and so many others to life before he went on to... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 439 views • 4:58For the first time in it's 175 year history Scientific American has endorsed a presidential candidate, Joe Biden. They recognize the importance of basing our actions on fact and science, and the disasters... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 361 views • 3:42"What different clouds mean, explained for kids. Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! If you’re standing outside and you look up, you’ll likely see something familiar above... continue reading
posted by ant 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 67 views • 8:03From Youtube, "What started as a simple desire for a better arc lighter got carried away and I ended up making the scariest device I've ever built. In this video I tested a plasma lighter and attempted... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 55 views • 26:02From Youtube, "The observable universe is a big place that has been around for more than 13 billion years. Up to two trillion galaxies made up of something like 20,000 billion billion stars surround our... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 211 views • 11:41In this episode of Forgotten Failures, I take a look back at the long forgotten TV spinoff of "Blazing Saddles". This sitcom tried to capture the humor and success of the film that inspired it but would... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 941 views • 7:36Why jails over populated? Thank Mr Joe Biden. Too many blacks in jail. Thank Mr. Joe Biden.
posted by bobknight33 3 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 25 views • 5:53From Youtube, "Well... this took longer than expected. I am sorry you had to wait so long for me to finish this video, I had some reading to do, then write the video, record the audio, and then the... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 3 weeks ago • 19 views • 1:09:23Writing in the Geophysical Research Letters, NASA says a review of Voyager 2’s old data from 1986 showed that Uranus vented a giant blob of gas into space. This pocket of ionized gas, a plasma structure... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years 4 weeks ago • 1,135 views • 6:40YouTube description: The story of Apollo 13 goes beyond a tale of survival. The mission also successfully completed a science investigation that is still helping to inform our understanding of the Moon... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 69 views • 2:46YouTube description: Ahmed Darwish el Fakhouri spends his days surrounded by olive oil soap stacked up high—each precious bar waiting to be wrapped and sold after a drying out period of two to three... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 351 views • 2:24"Why does America's system for picking the president start in Iowa? Before Americans vote on the next president in November, both major political parties have to settle on a nominee. That process is... continue reading
posted by ant 4 years 3 months ago • 309 views • 8:03Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things. To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years 5 months 1 week ago • 877 views • 3:16