The new administration fired the FAA director, froze hiring of new controllers, disbanded the aviation safety advisory board, fired the head of the Coast Guard, and the head of the TSA (both on air safety... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 months ago • 71 views • 16 secs

The world remains in a state of shock after spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting on the island of Tonga left a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific region. With shocking visuals... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 years 2 months 1 week ago • 42 views • 4:26

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 3 months 1 week ago • 382 views • 3:16

Imagine pole-vaulting across dangerous terrain, down steep slopes and ravines. "Salto del pastor"—translated from Spanish as "the shepherd's leap"—is just that. Now a folk sport and hobby, it was once... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 11 months ago • 752 views • 3:53

This district should serve as a reminder to you of what happens under socialist leadership. This is what all of America will look like if you allow leftists to continue to control and take over your country.... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 4 years 8 months ago • 23 views • 6:46

Each season has its own distinctive flowers, and in Japan early May sees the wisteria blossom. Many people travel at that time to see fine examples of wisteria, a spreading vine that can be arranged over... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 388 views • 4:28

Wave 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 5 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 877 views • 3:16

YouTube description: Continuing the series on the power grid by diving deeper into the engineering of large-scale electricity generation.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 1 week ago • 579 views • 9:59

How fake news continues to fail to see reality of the Muller report

posted by bobknight33 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 24 views • 5:15

YouTube description: Some of the top-selling car brands in the United States are Japanese — Toyota, Honda, and Nissan especially. But the reverse isn't true – General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 731 views • 7:13

YT: There's a reason music videos look strange. I could just talk about framerate, cuts and continuity... or I could get an actual music video director. And a leaf blower.

posted by Lumm 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 389 views • 3:05

YouTube description: For thousands of years, the people of Hungary have soaked in the rich, thermal waters that lie below the country’s surface. From Roman emperors to Turkish kings, Budapest’s... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 422 views • 2:45

In 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 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 21 views • 17:05

YouTube description: Let's find out how they put 3D images into glass objects. Known as a 'Bubblegram', vitrography or sub-surface laser engraving, this technology has been around for a very long time... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 308 views • 6:28

YouTube description: The kaffiyeh is a traditional Arab headdress and a symbol of the Palestinian struggle. Today, it continues to represent an important part of Palestinian heritage. Unfortunately,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 347 views • 2:13

Columbus is a controversial historical figure who is widely viewed as terrible. Every year we question whether we should continue to have a day to celebrate his discovery. But as with most stories, his... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 388 views • 28:52

I built a natural draft furnace to test ideas about how hot a furnace could get without the use of bellows. Natural draft is the flow of air through a furnace due to rising hot air. The hot gasses in the... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months ago • 454 views • 5:46

Plywood is a simple material made by glueing together thin sheets of wood, known as veneers or plies. These basic elements have remained broadly the same throughout its history. The most significant breakthrough... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 1,947 views • 6:44

For nearly 700 years, the shrimpers of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, have been training draft horses to help them pursue the local catch. Typically weighing more than 2,000 pounds, these horses are well suited... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 95 views • 2:39

Humans emit roughly 30 to 40 billion tons of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere each year. If we keep it up, Earth will continue to heat up and ultimately devastate our way of life. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 10 months ago • 107 views • 2:18