time travel, parallel universes, and other useful illusions
Meet Robo Raven, an incredible flying robot complete with independent wing movements that mimic actual birds. “With Robo Raven, we can digitally control each wing independently. Now, Robo Raven can generate any desired aerodynamic force for aerobatics just like real birds.” Robo Raven was created at the University of Maryland under the direction of professors …
Oh, it started as a simple thing on Facebook. A doodle a day. No big deal. Then it moved to Tumblr. What’s this? Followers? A handful maybe. Nothing to write home about. The doodles marched on, drawings accompanied by weird stories about ghosts and parallel universes and space exploration…and the terrors of a normal life, …
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Not much to say about the above video. It’s only the smallest stop-motion film ever made, created by moving (and filming) single atoms. It’s a minute and a half long; watch it and be amazed. And then watch how it was made. “…IBM researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope to move thousands of carbon monoxide …
An Airbus A320 had a close encounter with a UFO over Glasgow, Scotland on December 2, 2012, if a report by the UK Airprox Board is to be believed. The Airbus was preparing to land at Glasgow Airport when an unidentified object approached from ahead, passing about 300 ft beneath the airliner. However, nothing appeared …
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