Say what? YouTube: How can just two rules of Einstein's 1905 theory of special relativity lead to seemingly paradoxical changes in the perception of time?
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month ago • 607 views • 5:46Videos (62) | Sift Talk (1) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
"Can movement tell a story? Sure, if you’re as gifted as Akira Kurosawa. More than any other filmmaker, he had an innate understanding of movement and how to capture it onscreen. Join me today in studying... continue reading
posted by blacklotus90 9 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 1,094 views • 8:25Prepare to be as amazed and stupefied as I! YouTube: Byron Ferguson travels the world doing live exhibition. I should note, that Byron doesn't call himself the "Best" archer, or the "Most Amazing" archer... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months ago • 702 views • 6:44From cereal to ice cream to cocktails, it seems that strawberries are served with just about everything. But it wasn't always this way. Today, Americans eat four times as many strawberries as they did... continue reading
posted by enoch 9 years 4 months ago • 644 views • 4:42Unraveling the longstanding physics mystery of why spaghetti shatters into many pieces (instead of two) using ultra-slow-motion cameras
posted by blacklotus90 9 years 4 months 1 week ago • 862 views • 7:00iflscience: If there was ever a video that illustrated why safety goggles need to be worn in the lab, this is it. The guys over at Slow Mo Lab have poured 98% concentrated sulfuric acid over a kitchen... continue reading
posted by Zawash 9 years 5 months ago • 173 views • 2:25In summery, Destin wants us to "love the mantis shrimp". I dunno ... seems too violent for my particular taste [though the slo-mo stuff is riviting].
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 8 months ago • 804 views • 7:21YouTube Description: It's pretty clear to me that Flula is misunderstood. His content is very intelligent and he consistently puts out clever, unique, and interesting content so I decided to contact him... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 3 months 2 weeks ago • 444 views • 6:55I can read in the car.
posted by Mordhaus 1 decade 3 months 2 weeks ago • 477 views • 3:10Neat demonstration of Newton's laws in slow motion, with music and a slinky. So cool how the bottom of the Slinky doesn't move until the top of the dropped Slinky arrives at it on the way down... I... continue reading
posted by SFOGuy 1 decade 4 months ago • 808 views • 1:43Using high-speed video, a pitcher explains the action of his arm and fingers for the different kinds of baseball pitches: fastball, cutter, two-seamer/sinker, slider, "reverse slider" (screwball), curveball,... continue reading
posted by Hastur 1 decade 4 months ago • 9,512 views • 18:00YouTube Description: music by http://www.youtube.com/Jakechudnow and http://www.audionetwork.com brusspup anamorphic illusions: [See YouTube description] ANOMALOUS MOTION by Akiyoshi Kitaoka:... continue reading
posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 4 months 3 weeks ago • 1,600 views • 10:48Lesson of the day - this is how real breasts bounce.
posted by digitalpimp 1 decade 6 months 2 weeks ago • 6,192 views • 50 secs(Description via YouTube) Everyone has played with a mixture of corn starch and water (or at least I hope they have). This was one of my favorite experiments as a kid. Your hand slides into the slime... continue reading
posted by Procrastinatron 1 decade 8 months 2 weeks ago • 546 views • 6:34"These beads seem to levitate, defy gravity and jump out of the beaker. But how and why do they act like this? We met up with Steve Mould, the science guy from Britain's Brightest, to explore the science... continue reading
posted by ant 1 decade 10 months 1 week ago • 199 views • 5:15YouTube Description: Imagine a mouthful of pop rocks plus Novocaine plus dandelions and you'll have an idea of what buzz buttons are like! Big in Brazil, the buzz buttons inspired us to call on our favorite... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 11 months 1 week ago • 311 views • 5:27Bat facts.
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 2 weeks ago • 298 views • 6:59YouTube Description: Firing a (very old) musket and filming with a (very new) high-speed camera. With thanks to Jim Gamble. Also discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221185953... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 decade 1 year 2 months 3 weeks ago • 296 views • 7:32Water dropped onto pure sodium sizzles and then explodes. Part of a series of videos exploring chemical reactions at an insane 10,000+ frames per second.
posted by messenger 1 decade 1 year 3 months ago • 64 views • 5:43