Reaching the Andromeda Galaxy in Just a Minute! Brian Cox discusses the concept of time and distance contraction at speeds close to the speed of light. He explains that for objects moving near light... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 weeks ago • 90 views

from yt: "Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones are the web's expert on maps. Be it the deserts of Bir Tawil, the maps that show how the internet works, maps used by Soviet spies, maps that are wrong, maps... continue reading

posted by makach 3 months 1 week ago • 80 views • 1:37

After hearing Kevin Roberts of the right-wing think tank "The Heritage Foundation" talk about their "Project 2025" plans for America, Mangy Fetlocks feared they might have a public relations problem resulting... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 months ago • 129 views • 2:14

=== Lyrics === Why are there so many Trials and indictments And why am I greatly reviled? Things all got Stormy (For just a few minutes) While my wife was having our child That would not seem... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 months 3 weeks ago • 157 views • 3:07

In just over a week since the last episode, a lot has happened with Boeing. From planes diving out of the sky and wheels falling off to the death of a whistle blower. In this episode we'll take a look... continue reading

posted by Spacey 8 months ago • 322 views • 11:50

YouTube description: Adam Savage visits one of the world's most joyful places: Jim Henson's Creature Shop! While there, veteran puppeteers John Tartaglia and Donna Kimball use Gobo and Mokey Fraggle... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 4 months 3 weeks ago • 134 views • 21:30

The biggest of instruments. Takes a half hour long video just to explore MOST of it.

posted by BSR 1 year 5 months ago • 7 views • 29:53

For our Season 2 finale, we dive into how Trump’s experience entering the court system differs from… just about every other person to ever be indicted in America – complete with the cable news circus... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 7 months 1 week ago • 346 views • 3:57

The common wisdom is that, once an invasive species is truly established, it can't be eradicated — but I talked to the team from Predator Free Wellington, who think they can do just that. ■ Predator... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 8 months 1 week ago • 84 views • 9:17

"Flashback to the holiday season of 2001. After years of filming, the first film in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, is due to hit theaters, and expectations... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 9 months ago • 5 views • 24:24

Is this our most valuable find ever? Learn more about this incredible treasure with...suspicious...provenance brought to ROADSHOW by a “collector” who strangely looks just like Ryan Renolds.

posted by newtboy 1 year 11 months 1 week ago • 322 views • 1:52

Disney researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that seemingly makes it far easier to make an actor appear younger or older in a scene. While artists will still be able to make manual... continue reading

posted by simonm 1 year 11 months 2 weeks ago • 420 views • 6:48

From YouTube, "Here in the Kurzgesagt labs, we test very important ideas to see what happens when you blow things up or play with black holes. Many of you suggested that we look into an idea that sounds... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 2 years ago • 89 views • 10:55

Alaska has cancelled this year's snow crab harvest for the first time ever after 90% of the snow crabs disappeared. BILLIONS of snow crabs vanished from the Bering Sea. By why? Why did billions of crabs... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 1 week ago • 106 views • 11:29

This month a paper came out that honestly chilled me. It was about tipping points in climate - a well-known concept that the climate can change abruptly if certain conditions are met in certain elements... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 78 views • 11:01

A quick basic-level tour through the first official image released by JWST, of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723

posted by eric3579 2 years 4 months ago • 314 views • 7:18

There was no “Election Defense Fund.” Donald Trump made $250 million on keeping a fraudulent conspiracy theory alive. It wasn't just a Big Lie. It was also a big rip-off.

posted by newtboy 2 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 495 views • 2:04

..and how did they get so smart.

posted by eric3579 2 years 5 months 1 week ago • 130 views • 16:03

Look around you. Where are you? Where is this place you are occupying? Somewhere in a room, maybe in a city on a continent on a planet orbiting a star in a galaxy among billions. But… where is all of... continue reading

posted by eric3579 2 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 225 views • 9:55

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones. But less than 1% of it's on display. The rest is hidden behind... continue reading

posted by eric3579 2 years 6 months ago • 60 views • 12:15