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
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YouTube description: In an effort to retain heritage, reduce waste and overcome the challenge of finding sites in urban areas, architects, engineers and developers are breathing new life into existing... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months ago • 628 views • 7:15YT: We tend to think of fossils as dinosaur bones or petrified wood, but what if we told you that there's a lot we can learn from fossilized waste?
posted by Fantomas 5 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 72 views • 11:54"... You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee? And what does that make the ocean… one big toilet? ..."
posted by ant 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 44 viewsHow much fuel does engine idling use? Does idling waste fuel? How much fuel does it take to start a car? Do engine start-stop systems save gas? The truth about engine start stop systems.
posted by bobknight33 5 years 9 months ago • 618 views • 7:15China’s economy has indisputably grown enormously over the past thirty years, it has been merged with waste, fraud, and theft of public resources by who is who is the government. Chinese yuan debt has... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 5 years 9 months ago • 195 views • 11:52YouTube description: The village of Kamikatsu in Japan has taken their commitment to sustainability to a new level. While the rest of the country has a recycling rate of around 20 percent, Kamikatsu... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 482 views • 4:13All nuclear waste is currently in temporary storage. Finland is building the first long term permanent storage site in the world. How do you convey a warning not to tamper with such a place tens of... continue reading
posted by eric3579 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 777 views • 11:09This video is about using particle accelerators as part of the solar panel silicon wafer manufacturing process. The accelerators embed protons into the wafer crystals, allowing them to break and separate... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 568 views • 3:42Plywood is a simple material made by glueing together thin sheets of wood, known as veneers or plies. These basic elements have remained broadly the same throughout its history. The most significant breakthrough... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 1,947 views • 6:44British philosopher and thinker Alan Watts asks the question, "What would you like to do if money were no object?" It's a question many of us have considered, but few have truly act upon. "Yeah, that's... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 902 views • 3:07Caesium is an alkali metal and has physical and chemical properties similar to those of rubidium and potassium. The metal is extremely reactive and pyrophoric, reacting with water even at −116 °C (−177... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 months ago • 716 views • 7:36It takes less acceleration to get to other stars than our own sun. Crazy, huh?
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 1,866 views • 3:13Published on Nov 6, 2016 Urine is mainly water (at least 95 percent), but the rest is a surprisingly complicated brew of components that include urea, chloride, sodium, potassium, creatinine and other... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 66 viewsDamn! I didn't learn this essential Life Lesson until halfway through Architecture School in University. That lesson hit me hard and I cursed that I wasted so much time and effort beforehand. Just do... continue reading
posted by oblio70 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 1,973 views • 3:48It's not about how many times one does it. YouTube: I spend a fair amount of time talking about how social determinants of health come into play, with respect to health care outcomes. I also talk a... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months ago • 568 views • 3:35Is Hank trying for a goatee? YouTube: Let's face it: Humans are pretty messy. Industrial processes like mining and manufacturing are important parts of keeping civilization going, but they all impact... continue reading
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