Via YouTube: Incredible view of the western world from the mind of a small tribe living in the Amazon rain forest.
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YouTube description: Osaka's Gate Tower Building is an amazing sight to see because ... well, how should I put this? A highway goes through the building. It literally does, and there is a story behind it. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,611 views • 5:48YouTube Description: View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mathematics-of-sidewalk-illusions-fumiko-futamura Have you ever come across an oddly stretched image on the sidewalk, only... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 21 views • 4:55"The science behind the stereogram craze of the 1990s. You might have remembered when sterograms appeared on Seinfeld. Learn about how these images trick the brain..."
posted by ant 7 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 29 views • 9:23YouTube 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 10 months 2 weeks ago • 917 viewsThe American image of cowboys is a fabrication based on a century-old circus act.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 999 views • 2:19Warning: This video contains images some may find unsettling. The Mouse was purchased from a company that freezes them for snake food and donated to the channel.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 14 views • 2:46YouTube: In the 1800s, Wilhelm Kühne created an image of a window from the eyes of a rabbit. Was this technology applicable to humans?
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 91 views • 4:27All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there.
posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 month ago • 161 views • 2:06The stream of consciousness refers to the passage of many thousands of images and ideas through our minds every day, very few of which we manage to arrest and examine in any detail. Accurate self-knowledge... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 112 views • 7:54From YT- The issue of mobility in armour is addressed there with striking images of actual armour pieces to demonstrate the range of movement allowed when worn. Today, our contribution follows the same... continue reading
posted by SDGundamX 8 years 4 months ago • 281 views • 3:36YouTube description: Bill reveals the stunning engineering underlying the design of a diaper. He describes the five layers of a diaper, including the superabsorbent polymer in the diaper's core. He... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 337 views • 6:34YouTube description: Have ever wondered how digital illustrations are made? This video explains the basics. Help us keep making videos by supporting us in https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth We try... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 5 months ago • 483 views • 3:49YouTube description: Today we conclude our unit on Philosophy of Religion and Hank gets a little help from Indiana Jones to explain religious pragmatism and Pascal’s Wager, fideism, and Kierkegaard’s... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 162 views • 9:13YouTube description: Freezer burn, what's your deal? Why are you ruining our dinner plans? Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 6 months 1 week ago • 256 views • 1:47YouTube description: This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke’s primary and secondary qualities and why George Berkeley doesn’t think that distinction... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 147 views • 9:52YouTube Description: What has the highest melting point known to us? Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow. This episode is brought to you by Audible. Go to Audible.com/SciShow for a free 30-day trail. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 9 months 1 week ago • 524 views • 5:26This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Building strong children is easier than repairing broken adults. Why allow something to break only to try to fix... continue reading
posted by LukeForsyth455 8 years 12 months ago • 24 views • 17:43I thought I saw Jerry Garcia in my granola this morning. YouTube: Why do people supposedly see a woman in pictures sent from Mars by the Curiosity Rover? For the same reason that people see Pepe the... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 1 week ago • 208 views • 4:45"As a grad student, Cynthia Breazeal wondered why we were using robots on Mars, but not in our living rooms. The key, she realized: training robots to interact with people. Now she dreams up and builds... continue reading
posted by ant 9 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 22 views • 14:04