The story behind the most fascinating, hilarious and dramatic quests to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 5 views • 3:18

This is why word inflation is a problem: You can try to change reality by redefining words, but it won't work – it just stops you from dealing with it.

posted by BSR 2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 390 views • 8:08

When a theory makes a prediction that disagrees with an experimental test, sometimes it means we should throw the theory away. But what if that theory has otherwise produced the most successful predictions... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 436 views • 12:36

In this video we show you the new kind of artificial muscles that don't explode after puncture but just bleed without a visible decrease of performance. We also present our robotic arm. Since the last... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 155 views • 1:47

The scorching temperatures destroyed a major portion of the cherry crop in the Columbia Gorge and beyond just as it was ready for harvest. Many other crops are seeing similar failures across the West... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 10 months ago • 144 views • 2:46

One year ago, Spot graduated from its early adopter program and began shipping out to workplaces around the world. From construction sites and power plants to mines and universities, today Spot is up-and-running... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 10 months 1 week ago • 117 views • 1:18

From Youtube, "As it happens yellowcake isn't actually that delicious. Super duper new book, Geometry for Ocelots (you might need to change your region) ► https://tinyurl.com/2e44sbdb Plutonium... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 2 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 315 views • 6:26

A perfect response to cops who "just want to talk".

posted by newtboy 3 years ago • 1,184 views • 17 secs

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 1 week ago • 751 views • 3:53

Pike County Sheriffs beat and mace a man hogtied in a restraint chair so badly the sheriff deputy broke his hand on the man's face. He has applied for workers compensation for the "job related injury". ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 1 week ago • 222 views • 1:47

I highly recommend listening to the song first, or at least the first half. As a drummer for 32 years (8 formally on actual drums / in public, the rest on available surfaces and arguably in rhythm games),... continue reading

posted by moonsammy 3 years 3 weeks ago • 497 views • 10:15

How the new M1 is the fastest CPU to date, even Intel, with so little power consumed.

posted by bobknight33 3 years 5 months ago • 118 views • 26:28

YouTube description: If you grew up watching “Sesame Street,” you know Jim Henson’s characters well. The late puppeteer brought Kermit and Ernie and so many others to life before he went on to... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 7 months 1 week ago • 439 views • 4:58

"... Having bones is pretty cool. They make our blood, let us hear, and keep us from being just a squishy puddle on the floor. But for every species with bones, there’s at least 20 species on Earth with... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 9 months 1 week ago • 46 views • 8:50

From Youtube, "This video is part of a series about climate change supported by Breakthrough Energy – a coalition founded by Bill Gates, that is working to expand clean-energy investment and support... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 3 years 10 months ago • 82 views • 10:36

Another Republican based anti-Trump group has started producing commercials. At this rate, the Democrats can just hold onto their campaign funds, the Republicans are doing better at selling Democrats... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 10 months 1 week ago • 44 views • 1:11

From Youtube, "Well... this took longer than expected. I am sorry you had to wait so long for me to finish this video, I had some reading to do, then write the video, record the audio, and then the... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 4 years ago • 19 views • 1:09:23

NASA's current fleet of spacesuits was built in 1974, and each was reported to cost between $15 million and $22 million. Today, that would be about $150 million. Having not built any new mission-ready... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 4 years ago • 100 views • 10:41

Tom Scott explains why there's a few words that you just cannot use as file names or directories in Windows.

posted by w1ndex 4 years 2 weeks ago • 1,123 views • 8:03

In most developed countries, workers have the right to a certain number of paid sick days. It’s a policy that isn’t rooted in just generosity — during pandemics like the novel coronavirus, it can... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 1 month 1 week ago • 430 views • 6:33