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Posted on 04.29.07 by John @ 2:35 pm
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Posted on 04.26.07 by John @ 9:07 pm
On dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters—the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has both vertical and horizontal dimensions: with an average depth of 3800 meters, the oceans offer 99% of the space on Earth where life can develop. And the deep sea, which has been immersed in total darkness since the dawn of time, occupies 85% of ocean space, forming the planet’s largest habitat. Yet these depths abound with mystery. The deep sea is mostly uncharted—only about 5 percent of the seafloor has been mapped with any reasonable degree of detail—and we know very little about the creatures that call it home. Current estimates about the number of species yet to be found vary between ten and thirty million. The deep sea no longer has anything to prove; it is without doubt Earth’s largest reservoir of life. [via science redigg] Pick it up on Amazon.com - The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss Filed under: Artistic and Photography and Science Comments: None |
Who needs science fiction aliens when we have them right here. I mean, most of these critters look to have been drawn up by the best special effects designers in Hollywood.|
Posted on 04.26.07 by John @ 8:38 pm
"We have estimated that the mean temperature of this super-Earth lies between 0 and 40 degrees Celsius, and water would thus be liquid," explains Stéphane Udry, from the Geneva Observatory (Switzerland) and lead-author of the paper reporting the result. "Moreover, its radius should be only 1.5 times the Earth’s radius, and models predict that the planet should be either rocky - like our Earth - or fully covered with oceans," he adds. Astronomers Find First Earth-like Planet in Habitable Zone More information about the Gilese star system can be found here: Filed under: Space Comments: None |
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Posted on 04.26.07 by John @ 8:10 pm
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A very crafty-arttie project for those that live in places where trees have leaves that fall from them. Turn ordinary maple leaves into nice little faux roses. I think that this should be on the back burner as a fall project, I hope I remember to try it out when the season is upon me. I’ll have to order out for the leaves, I doubt that oleander trees would make a good substitute.|
Posted on 04.26.07 by John @ 7:53 pm
The bike is made from Bamboo that has been smoked and heat treated to prevent splitting. Lugs are available in carbon fiber or hemp fiber, for the all-natural look. The chainstays are available in carbon fiber for extra stiffness in the drivetrain. As Sean says they are working on the paper and epoxy versions. I’m sure he is joking but hey, he knows his Gibson! If I were in the market for a bike and I wanted something that was light weight and strong but I didn’t want full carbon fiber I’d choose bamboo hands down. The stuff is strong as hell and looks great. Filed under: Cool and Design and Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 04.24.07 by John @ 10:32 pm
NASA’s Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) satellites have provided the first three-dimensional images of the sun. For the first time, scientists will be able to see structures in the sun’s atmosphere in three dimensions. The new view will greatly aid scientists’ ability to understand solar physics and there by improve space weather forecasting. These are some of the best 3D astro images I have ever seen. For an even bigger treat download some of the videos. Seeing the mass ejections and sunspots with real depth is astounding. Filed under: Photography and Science and Space and Technology Comments: None |
Break out the 3D glasses because the big brains at NASA have done it again!|
Posted on 04.24.07 by Alexandria @ 10:16 pm
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Posted on 04.24.07 by John @ 10:15 pm
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Posted on 04.23.07 by John @ 9:18 pm
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While not having much to do with technology or science, it has everything to do with the Internet. Trust me, it’s one of those ‘|
Posted on 04.23.07 by John @ 8:23 pm
Schulkin’s “Mini-Z” is dramatically smaller and lighter than any previous terahertz device, and it already has proven its ability to detect cracks in space shuttle foam, image tumors in breast tissue, and spot counterfeit watermarks on paper currency. The system, which weighs less than five pounds and fits snugly in a briefcase, could open the door to a wide range of applications in homeland security, biomedical imaging, and nondestructive testing of industrial components. Filed under: Cool and Mad Science and Technology and To be used for Evil Comments: None |
I for one can’t wait to get a terahertz dev kit. How much fun could you have with that? I’m talking real X-Ray Specs!|
Posted on 04.21.07 by John @ 9:31 pm
This is an excellent example of super cooled liquids. If pure water is not disturbed and is truly pure, it can be chilled well beyond its normal freezing point (0 degrees C). If there is nothing for the water to crystallize around all is fine, it stays a liquid. The water can stay liquid down to -42 C, past that the water will crystallize on it’s own. If something is introduced like a mote of dust or tiny bubbles caused by moving the water, a chain reaction occurs and the body of water freezes. Filed under: Cool and Mad Science and Science Comments: None |
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Posted on 04.21.07 by John @ 10:12 am
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I’m sure that by now people living in the United States know about the |
Posted on 04.19.07 by John @ 8:58 pm
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Posted on 04.19.07 by John @ 5:30 pm
So here’s the deal. Soylent Green is people! Someone’s got to tell them. In this age of disposable prepackaged everything, we are getting further and further withdrawn from the actual sources of the products we consume on a daily basis. This is particularly what interested me about the prospects of putting my "additional labeling" on foodstuffs. [via cockeyed] Filed under: Cool and To be used for Evil Comments: None |
This is just brilliant. I see a lot of clever things on the ‘Net but this one is funny as hell.
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Posted on 04.18.07 by John @ 4:48 pm
This R/C R2-D2 Action Figure is like a Star Wars fanboy’s wet dream come true. The size of a regular action figure, this tiny droid is fully controllable from the included lightsaber remote. Authentic R2-D2 sounds, turning head and red LED eye complete the package. The lightsaber controller is a nice touch. Filed under: Cool Comments: None |
Ooo, neat! A very tiny remote controlled R2D2 Astromech droid of your very own!| previous posts » |
