Totaler Blödsinn, schon klar. Erinnert ein bisschen an eins meiner Lieblingskinderbücher.
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"Die NASA wird heute Teil der Commons auf Flickr. Zum Start zeigt sie drei Alben mit Symbolcharakter, die die mehr als 50-jährige Geschichte der US-Raumfahrtbehörde umfassen. Der Commons Account der NASA wird mit seinen Fotos Einblick in die Geschichte der Weltraum- und Mondmissionen sowie der beteiligten Menschen und Orte geben." Flickr-Blog
"It was my distinct pleasure to go and see Inception about 3 weeks ... I loved it so much I saw it again a few weeks later ... and it was even better the second time. I really wanted to build something from this movie, to show my devotion. I was considering the elevator scene, until I saw that a few builders way better than I had already done that part. I settled on the scene where gravity alters a city street ..." What happens when you mess with the physics of it all?(via The Brothers Brick)
"Harold Eugene Edgerton war ein amerikanischer Elektroingenieur, Erfinder des elektrischen Stroboskops und Pionier der Hochgeschwindigkeitsfotografie ... Edgerton verband Fotografie und Wissenschaft. Er selbst sah sich nie als Künstler, sondern als Wissenschaftler. Besonders ging es Edgerton darum, Dinge sichtbar zu machen, die für das menschliche Auge unsichtbar sind ... Durch seine Erfindung des Elektronenblitzverfahrens und des Stroboskop-Blitzgerätes wurde es möglich, extrem schnelle Bewegungsabläufe sichtbar zu machen ... Die US Army entdeckte den praktischen Nutzen seiner Arbeit. Edgerton wurde während des Zweiten Weltkrieges beauftragt einen Blitz zu entwickeln, der für Luftaufnahmen geeignet ist. Sein entwickeltes System erlaubte es, nächtliche Erkundungsflüge durchzuführen, die wesentlich zum Ausgang des Krieges beitrugen. Nach dem Krieg gründete er zusammen mit Kenneth Germeshausen und Herbert Grier die EG&G Inc. Sie entwickelten eine Kamera, mit der es möglich war, aus nur 7 Meilen Entfernung eine Atombombenexplosion zu fotografieren ... Später beschäftigte sich Edgerton mit Sonar- und Unterwasserfotografie. Er ermöglichte Forschern wie Jacques Cousteau, die Tiefen der Meere zu erforschen und zu erhellen"(via My Modern Met)
Dr Ben Carter, from the University of Liverpool, presented his research on dry water at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston. He said: "There's nothing else quite like it. Hopefully, we may see dry water making waves in the future." Scientists create 'dry water'(via Presurfer)
"This is a red velvet cake (with rice krispie treats for the ears) covered in fondant. i tried to get as much detail as I could. I wanted to finish the bust with fondant clothing over the neck area and covering the pan and plate but I ran out of time and fondant. Yoda was very yummy! Everyone said it was sad to cut into him, but we went to the dark side that night. :)"
"Burn your bra. The phrase doesn't get much voice anymore, as the advancement of feminism is countered by today's ever-present porn industry and freaky surgery makeovers. The surreal circus-like atmosphere in which we live, make the bras of Laura Jacobs no less startling. Incorporating everything from crab claws and fish heads to antique glass and mother of pearl, their wall-borne, gravity-defying flight gives voice to the shapes that lie behind, concealed like soft pills of great potency..."(via The Presurfer)
"The above actors will be brought in to read for Gene Roddenberry starting next week. However, Patrick Bauchau did come in to read for Gene today for the role of "Picard." His reading was well received; he and Patrick Stewart seem to be the favorites for the role of "Picard." For the role of "Ryker," Michael O'Gorman seems to be a favorite. He's sort of an atypical choice for the role, however, a good one. Denise Crosby seems to be the only possibility for the role of "Troi" at this point; the same for J.D. Roth for the role of "Wesley." There are several contenders for "Tasha," "Geordi," and "Data." However, Rosalind Chao seems to be a favorite for "Tasha"; Reggie Jackson for "Geordi"; and Mark Lindsay Chapman for "Data." Letters of Note: Star Trek/Casting
"The 1950’s was an idealistic time in American History, filled with hope, opportunity, and wonder. It was also, “The Atomic Age” where new technology promised to both save humanity as well as put it in jeopardy. All of these factors gave birth to one of the most prolific genres in film history, 1950’s Science Fiction Cinema. More then just bug eyed monsters and little green men, 1950’s Sci-fi Cinema provided science inspiration for millions of eager youths across the country. Then after 1957 and the launch of Sputnik, science fiction became science fact as an inspired population worked toward one of the greatest achievements of mankind, spaceflight. Monsters From The Id weaves the intersecting themes of over thirty classic films in order to tell the untold story of the Modern Scientist and his role in inspiring a nation. The film continues to explore the psychological and cultural impact of 1950’s Sci-Fi cinema in America and asks, “where is science inspiration found today?"(via MeFi)
"At ... 1256m below the sea surface, we happened upon an abandoned rice cooker or crock-pot and screwdriver upon which sat a large crab. The ROPOS pilot carefully opened the lid. Inside, we discovered a mother octopus with her brood of eggs! Collaborating scientist suggested adopting this creature as the Bubbly Gulch mascot. We're calling her "Kraki."
"A team of Danish volunteers has built a rocket capable of carrying a human into space, and will be launching it in a week’s time. The project ... has been funded entirely by donations and sponsorship ... The rocket is named HEAT1X-TYCHO BRAHE, and its first test flight will carry a crash-test dummy, rather than a human, so that the safety aspects of the design can be analyzed. It’ll launch from a floating platform that the team has also built, which will be towed into the middle of the Baltic Sea by a submarine called Nautilus that the pair built as their last project ... The creators are members of the SomethingAwful web community, and have been posting pictures and answering questions there. In response to one question asking what the chances of the person inside dying are, they replied: “Unlike Columbia we’re not moving at orbital speeds so ‘dying a gruesome death burning up on re-entry’ with our kit has a very low outcome probability.” Danish Volunteers Build Manned SpacecraftZur Webseite mit dem Countdown gehts hier lang.