They keep asking me. I keep telling them I am notarobot, but they never seem to remember. At least not for very long.
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From Twitter: Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson Astrophysicist In the tropics, the Sun sets vertical to the horizon; Twilight doesn’t last very long; and the Full Moon rises shortly after sunset,... continue reading
posted by BSR 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 49 views • 30 secsAn open conversation with a person diagnosed with Schizophrenia that I found very interesting and helpful.
posted by b4rringt0n 4 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 764 views • 9:24"... 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 4 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 543 views • 6:21YouTube description: At the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand, the team at Mars Bioimaging are using detector equipment originally developed for the Large Hadron Collider, and putting... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 639 views • 5:41"... We’ve all gotten dizzy before… but have you ever gotten WEIRD DIZZY? I teamed up with Vanessa Hill from BrainCrat to answer the question 'why do we get dizzy?' and in the process we learned about... continue reading
posted by ant 5 years ago • 659 views • 9:22YouTube description: The Yucatan peninsula is one of the busiest tourist destinations in the world and every year just offshore from Cancun, the largest fish in the ocean aggregates in vast numbers to feed. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 761 views • 5:26YouTube description: Meet Z6, the portable and foldable robot for use in professional environments. With a very compact form factor, this robot can be easily and quickly carried in a backpack to... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 307 views • 1:21YouTube description: Follow along as Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago works to conserve and restore this icon of Ave Maria. This piece was likely created in a workshop... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 417 views • 11:31YouTube description: What would it be like if our eyes could see more colors? We may never be able to answer that, but we can build devices that can do the work for us. Over the last three weeks we've... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 449 views • 9:29YouTube 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 4 months ago • 426 views • 10:05YouTube description: On a small island, off the coast of Okinawa in Japan, the world’s most precious kimonos are crafted using a very unusual element: mud. The meticulous technique, which has been... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 2,040 views • 2:50It's funny how some fight against the very thing that will save a nation.
posted by C-note 5 years 6 months ago • 89 views • 1:55"... an educational video produced by The Computer Museum and hosted by David Neil of PBS's Newton's Apple. Join David Neil and his four young companions on an entertaining and illuminating trek through... continue reading
posted by ant 5 years 6 months 1 week ago • 30 views • 26:32"Because it's hoarding protein. Not just for itself, but for the butterfly it will become and every egg that butterfly will lay. And it's about to lose its mouth... as it wriggles out of its skin during... continue reading
posted by ant 5 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 76 views • 4:43"Pacific mole crabs, also known as sand crabs, make their living just under the surface of the sand, where they're safe from breaking waves and hungry birds. Some very special physics help them dig with... continue reading
posted by ant 5 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 90 views • 3:52Here's a fast method to find the center of boards and other objects without using a tape measure or figuring math! In 2 minutes you'll learn how to use a speed square or combination square (VERY common... continue reading
posted by BSR 5 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 26 views • 2:27YouTube description: View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-really-happened-to-the-library-of-alexandria-elizabeth-cox 2,300 years ago, the rulers of Alexandria set out to fulfill a very... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 824 views • 4:53In this video I will continue my failure management series with a pilots worst nightmare. Very few things will scare a pilot more than todays subject. I hope you will enjoy the video. Make sure to watch... continue reading
posted by BSR 5 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 21 views • 17:05How long does it take to learn guitar? Here is my first 1 year guitar progress from absolute beginner. I'm adult beginner and start my learning at March 27 2017 when I took the guitar for the first time... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 1,630 views • 6:08