"... In 1971, three student teachers in Minneapolis, MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over 50 years later, The Oregon Trail series has sold more than 65... continue reading
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The endless expanse of the ocean’s midnight zone offers plenty of room to stretch out. Here, some animals can grow to great lengths. Siphonophores are gelatinous animals composed of specialized parts... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 months 2 weeks ago • 129 views • 3:36I gave a talk on my Masters Thesis Project in Architecture focusing on Altering Soundscapes in Exterior Environments using Helmholtz Resonators in Ceramic Bricks to absorb Low Frequency Traffic Noise. ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 months 2 weeks ago • 83 views • 34:05You're welcome is SO OVERUSED! Here are 16 advanced ways to respond to 'thank you' in both casual and formal situations!
posted by BSR 2 years 3 weeks ago • 178 views • 8:51"I’m vaccinated. I’m boosted. And I still got infected with the omicron variant of COVID-19. Here’s what I learned, and what it means for the possible end of this pandemic. References and sources:... continue reading
posted by ant 2 years 8 months ago • 106 views • 17:55Assembling a 3D printed tourbillon clock 0:00 Preparation 1:50 Part 1: Bottom Base 5:40 Part 2: Upper Base 7:30 Part 3: Retrograde Mechanism 8:47 Part 4: Full Base 9:13 Part 5: Tri-Axial Tourbillon ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 137 views • 18:2800:00 Two Planets 02:00 Echoes 02:18 Mysteries of Life & Humanity 05:33 Experimental Sounds 07:13 New Direction 08:26 Nothings 10:43 Previously unheard sounds 14:54 The Ping ... continue reading
posted by eric3579 3 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 422 views • 25:46Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a well-known British philosopher, writer and speaker, best known for his interpretation of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences.
posted by bobknight33 3 years 6 months 1 week ago • 108 views • 12:54Conway's Game of Life is Turing complete, but many people don't realize what that actually entails. At around the 16:30 mark, Alan Zucconi shows a build which simulates the game inside of the game itself.
posted by blacklotus90 3 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 37 views • 23:33https://www.iter.org/ In southern France, 35 nations* are collaborating to build the world's largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a... continue reading
posted by eric3579 4 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 930 views • 7:59On a hike looking for rare limestone endemic plants in Death Valley, we spotted the wreckage of a plane! After several hours of hiking and many interesting plants, we managed to scramble over to the wreck.... continue reading
posted by eric3579 4 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 1,776 views • 5:01YouTube description: Until the mid 1950’s, small short-range airliners like the twin engined IL-14 were really the only type the Soviet Union produced. And that meant flying across the country’s... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 9 months ago • 427 views • 10:05YT - BRIGHT SIDE Published on Jul 14, 2017 We have 16 amazing maps that will change your perspective of the world forever. Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz For copyright matters... continue reading
posted by Buck 6 years 2 weeks ago • 268 views • 6:19YouTube description: Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. Special thanks to Professor Lee Kump of Penn... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 489 views • 2:51"Donald discovers the everyday opportunities of math and why math is useful..." From http://boingboing.net/2016/11/16/donald-duck-is-a-quite-effecti.html ...
posted by ant 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 107 views • 27:36Haitian President EXPOSES the Clinton Foundation: "Hillary Clinton tried to bribe me!" Published on Sep 16, 2016 Former Haitian President of Senate is speaking out to tell the truth about Clinton Foundation... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 8 years 1 week ago • 124 views • 6:10In which John discusses good news and encouraging trends he has noticed in 2016, including improvements in health, technology, literacy, and the number of Beyonce albums
posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 month 1 week ago • 1,437 views • 3:53YouTube description: Now that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the world. Today we explore essentialism and... continue reading
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