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 12 months ago • 129 views • 3:36

"This is the story of a boy with an unfortunate destiny." Another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od_RTVirPCo From https://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=22998914&cid=63725578.

posted by ant 1 year 7 months 2 weeks ago • 4 views • 1:13

Odd how often those tasked with enforcing the law break them. 18 U.S. Code § 700 - Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties (1) Whoever knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles,... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 8 months 1 week ago • 25 views • 59 secs

Beau talks about the actual benefits of paying for Americans' education... - adds value and strength to our nation - higher quality of applicants (for everything) - improves capitalism (see above) ... continue reading

posted by luxintenebris 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 242 views • 6:30

MBARI sustained our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery in 2021. The year brought more challenges, but exploring our big, blue backyard always inspires awe and wonder—and curiosity about the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 382 views • 3:16

Pike County Sheriffs beat and mace a man hogtied in a restraint chair so badly the sheriff deputy broke his hand on the man's face. He has applied for workers compensation for the "job related injury". ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 224 views • 1:47

Officials in Buffalo, New York, want an investigation into the firing of a black police officer who intervened when a white colleague had a suspect in a chokehold. The incident happened in November 2006.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 646 views • 5:14

Why do all the pictures you take underwater look blandly blue-green? The answer has to do with how light travels through water. Derya Akkaynak, an oceangoing engineer, has figured out a way to recover... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 1,586 views • 3:56

https://youtu.be/PZoaKzEXzi8 It's time to meet a single-celled organism that is bigger than a tardigrade! We'll learn how Stentors reproduce, why they look like trumpets, and why some of them are just SO BLUE! ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months ago • 599 views • 9:49

"... The eyes are often the first thing we see when we look at someone. And when you look at them up close, everyone’s eye color is a kaleidoscope of shapes and hues. How does eye color work? The answer... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 543 views • 6:21

YouTube description: The Great Blue Hole is a massive underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. In the winter of 2018, a submarine crew from Aquatica Submarines ventured to the bottom of the hole... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 week ago • 1,683 views • 3:38

YouTube description: At Reed College in Portland, Oregon, there's a TRIGA nuclear reactor, used for research. You can stand next to it and watch the blue glow from the bottom of a deep swimming pool.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 460 views • 4:33

A Worland Fire Protection Unit captures an incredible and surreal video showing a sulfur-mound fire with fire tornadoes caused by burning sulfur and sulfur dioxide in Worland, Wyoming. The burning... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,431 views • 1:03

YouTube description: Duh, except for the sky… and the ocean… Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They are few and far... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months ago • 606 views • 8:27

YouTube description: Real indigo-dyed clothing is not like the blue you know. Richer than the chemical blues used on most fabrics today, real indigo dye comes from a plant and has a surprising range... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,390 views • 3:05

Summary: Fluidized beds are used in industry for various reasons. They also happen to be really cool to play with and swim in. I made a liquid sand hot tub by adding air in just the right way. MUSIC- ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 873 views • 10:03

YouTube description: Epicurious challenged cheese expert and noted author Liz Thorpe to guess which one of two cheeses was more expensive. Liz breaks down cheap vs expensive parmesan cheese, goat cheese,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,451 views • 11:20

YouTube description: Why so many languages invented words for colors in the same order. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 1969, two Berkeley researchers, Paul Kay and Brent Berlin,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months ago • 634 views • 6:45