This French PSA is going viral. Fake car noise is blared at jaywalkers in a crosswalk, simulating a car screeching towards them at speed with it's brakes locked. The reactions are priceless, and caught... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 years 11 months ago • 1,452 views • 1:55Videos (80) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
Did you know you could measure the speed of light using your microwave oven? Then you might like to know how the oven works.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 20 views • 10:01YouTube: I came across these four physics puzzles over the years in discussions with Neil deGrasse Tyson (riddle 4: which part(s) of a moving train are going backwards with respect to the ground?), Simon... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 week ago • 1,232 views • 4:24YouTube description: In the high-speed world of rally car racing, you’re only as good as your co-driver. As these racers speed around hairpin turns on unpaved, narrow roads, drivers must rely on the... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 540 views • 4:06In this video, we explore the helicopter speed limit, dissymmetry of lift, and what causes retreating blade stalls.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months ago • 709 views • 4:15The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 36 views • 4:00YouTube description: In something like water, particles like electrons can beat light in a race – and cause a blue glow to prove it. Hosted by: Caitlin Hofmeister... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 341 views • 3:07High speed trains push air in front of them when they enter a tunnel, creating a unique booming sound.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 2,478 views • 1:44When Dr. John Reid, Chairman of the Trimontium Trust, contacted us and asked for our help in order to shed some light on an ancient mystery, we immediately agreed! Dr. Reid and his team did some excavations... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 344 views • 29:38I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months ago • 1,388 views • 4:32Pinballs can move at speeds of up to 5 yards per second! You need to have quick reflexes in order to be a pinball wizard! Source: YouTube
posted by lolz 8 years ago • 142 views • 2:03YouTube description: There is extreme fishing and then is going to such extremes that you have a rod and a worm-like lure fused to your face. Quite frankly it's the type of commitment we admire. Meet... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 week ago • 271 views • 6:32YouTube description: A massive document leak reveals the secrets of shell companies. Matt Yglesias explains, adapting an analogy from reddit user DanGliesack: https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikei... ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 2 weeks ago • 392 views • 2:07Inspiring talk about the first Response Team at the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy.
posted by luxury_pie 8 years 1 month 1 week ago • 900 views • 44:56Exploding molten salt - what happens and why (probably, anyway) - this is the full video. :) From a YT comment: Clearly the explosion is down to the analogue imbalance transition within the hyperbolic... continue reading
posted by Zawash 8 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 583 views • 8:45Skip to 5:40 if you want to see the action without the science and how to.
posted by Mordhaus 8 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 598 views • 9:58The fascinating video above tells the story of MIT Professor Ioannis Yannas, who was recently inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame alongside such luminaries as the Wright brothers and Steve... continue reading
posted by enoch 8 years 3 months ago • 1,844 views • 16:57The best in show... 2015. Science breakthrough edition with speed talker Hank
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 188 views • 4:54