"... 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 3 weeks ago • 46 views • 8:50Videos (619) | Sift Talk (1) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 985 views • 2:32YouTube description: Tejas Sidnal is an architect who believes people in his profession have a responsibility to rid the world of air pollution. Which is why he founded Carbon Craft Design, a startup... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 85 views • 2:25YouTube description: Artists have abandoned artworks for many reasons throughout history. Guest host John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks and explains why they resonate with him... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 417 views • 9:42Officials in Buffalo, New York, want an investigation into the firing of a black police officer who intervened when a white colleague had a suspect in a chokehold. The incident happened in November 2006.... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 11 months 1 week ago • 646 views • 5:14Why jails over populated? Thank Mr Joe Biden. Too many blacks in jail. Thank Mr. Joe Biden.
posted by bobknight33 3 years 11 months 1 week ago • 25 views • 5:53The stereotypical modern playground — with its bright colors and rubberized flooring — is designed to be clean, safe, and lawsuit-proof. But that isn't necessarily the best design for kids. US playground... continue reading
posted by BSR 4 years ago • 112 views • 5:44There's been a few stories recently about detonation engines and how they're supposed to be superior to traditional jet or rocket engines. So, what is a detonation engine, what's the difference between... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years ago • 25 views • 11:14"... Sounds that animals make can be really different, and it turns out that there's a reason why some species communicate with certain sounds..."
posted by ant 4 years ago • 14 views • 4:04From Youtube, "At this very second, you are on a narrow ledge between life and death. You probably don’t feel it, but there is an incredible amount of activity going on inside you. And this activity... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 1 week ago • 560 views • 11:31From 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 1 week ago • 19 views • 1:09:23NASA'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 2 weeks ago • 100 views • 10:41In the debut episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the logic and planning that resulted in Normandy being chosen as the location for the largest amphibious invasion in the history of human kind. -yt
posted by eric3579 4 years 2 weeks ago • 803 views • 14:54Ipley Cross, in the middle of the New Forest, is one of the most dangerous road junctions in Britain. Why? • Thanks to Bez, whoever you are: their definitive article on this junction is here: https://singletrackworld.c... continue reading
posted by eric3579 4 years 3 weeks ago • 622 views • 4:12Tom 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 4 weeks ago • 1,123 views • 8:03YouTube description: Almost all kids will mirror write at some point. Why? *Our in-studio shoot with other Vox team members was done before the Covid-19 outbreak. We are currently safely working... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 1 month ago • 68 views • 4:30"... Wren uses VFX to explain Exponential Scale and how it relates to the spread of a virus like COVID-19..."
posted by ant 4 years 1 month 1 week ago • 26 views • 7:03We all know that making models for an epidemic's spread has almost infinite variables and is freaking hard to make. But, if you use statistics, you can at least learn some interesting things.... continue reading
posted by eoe 4 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 69 views • 23:12