This deepsea Octopus (or Squid) was filmed in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico by a work class ROV. At first we believed this to be a Cirrate Octopus, but now we believe it to be a Vampire Squid/Umbrella... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 4 weeks ago • 75 views • 2:12

YouTube description: Insane Floating Tensegrity Chair If you have ropes and wood - you can build floating tensegrity chair based on tension! It was pretty difficult project, but result is amazing! ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 1,477 views • 4:40

From Youtube, "Deep in tropical jungles lie floating kingdoms ruled by beautiful and deadly masters: They are sort of the high elves of the ant kingdoms: Talented architects that create castles and city... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 3 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 93 views • 9:04

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 4 years 4 months 1 week ago • 877 views • 3:16

YouTube description: This translucent Deepstaria jelly unfurled as it whorled and shapeshifted in currents created by ROV Hercules' thrusters. Its bright red resident isopod, a relative of the pillbug,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 793 views • 5:43

"... Let's face it! The world hates fire ants. It is not hard to understand why seeing as they are a major domestic pest in many countries, as well as a very dangerous agricultural pest, like in the Unites... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 6 months ago • 296 views • 15:53

YouTube description: Bright pillars of light... clouds of glowing dust... shimmering discs floating around the sun... signs of extraterrestrial activity, or is there a more rational and scientific explanation... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 917 views

YouTube 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 4 months 2 weeks ago • 489 views • 2:51

YouTube description: Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months ago • 658 views • 3:23

YouTube Description: Jellyfish don’t have a heart, or blood, or even a brain. They’ve survived five mass extinctions. And you can find them in every ocean, from pole to pole. What’s their secret?... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 6 months 1 week ago • 170 views • 2:56

"How to levitate a magnet with no batteries, external power, or trickery. It floats on pure SCIENCE!" -yt

posted by messenger 8 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 58 views • 8:25

YT: Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are... continue reading

posted by Zawash 9 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 680 views • 4:05

As a psychologist and avid meditator (vipassana) for the past 7 years, myself, I'm excited to begin teaching a university course this semester which examines states of consciousness that transcend the... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 9 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 744 views • 3:44

Could floating nations help us solve political problems without fighting? Patri Friedman co-founded the Seasteading Institute with billionaire Peter Thiel because he believes we can. The Seasteading Institute... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 3 months 1 week ago • 97 views • 5:58

The Professor muses on a world in which ice sinks to the bottom!? -- PV

posted by radx 1 decade 8 months 3 weeks ago • 850 views • 6:03