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Lightning captured at 7,207 images per second. Unbelievable.

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:07:27 -0400

Lightning captured at 7,207 images per second. Unbelievable.

The Higgs Boson explained… this is perfection.

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:00:57 -0400

The Higgs Boson explained… this is perfection.

Letters of Note: You must know again my reluctance to marry

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:17:05 -0400

Letters of Note: You must know again my reluctance to marry:

Amelia didn’t know romance…

MPG of a Human - Do the Math

Thu, 31 May 2012 13:09:28 -0400

MPG of a Human - Do the Math:

jtotheizzoe:

A walking human gets about 75 MPG (miles of travel per gallon of food energy). A biking human? Even better, at 290 MPG.

But when you factor in all the fossil fuels that go into making that food, we only get 18 MPG walking and 70 MPG on a bike. Check out the full rundown of the energetic calculations at Do The Math.

The Computing Trend that Will Change Everything - Technology Review

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:03:41 -0400

The Computing Trend that Will Change Everything - Technology Review:

Great read. Quote:

To put the matter concretely, if a modern-day MacBook Air operated at the energy efficiency of computers from 1991, its fully charged battery would last all of 2.5 seconds.

Dueling Banjos - Sleepy Man Banjo Boys - Revenge of the Guitar...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:46:08 -0400

Dueling Banjos - Sleepy Man Banjo Boys - Revenge of the Guitar (by sleepymanbanjoboys)

This. Is. Talent. Show these brothers some love.

The Honest Bachelor from David Spade

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:42:29 -0400

The Honest Bachelor from David Spade

Science: Redheads Feel Pain Differently Than the Rest of Us

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:53:52 -0500

Science: Redheads Feel Pain Differently Than the Rest of Us:

If you think redheads are inherently different, well, you’d be right; they’re better than you. In fact, they have a higher pain threshold than most of us, and can handle spicier food, too. It turns out that gingers are less sensitive to stinging pain in the skin, according to researchers who…

Electric Cars: New Electric Car Battery Could Double Capacity and Halve Cost

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:35:04 -0500

Electric Cars: New Electric Car Battery Could Double Capacity and Halve Cost:

PROGRESS!

Well, this is an exciting bit of news for green drivers. Envia Systems has come up with a new battery technology that could give a $20,000 electric car a range of 300 miles to a charge.

Adele doing NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series.

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:16:08 -0500

Shooting Challenge: 64 Pieces of Proof That the World Is Ending, It's Raining Fire

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:22:26 -0500

Shooting Challenge: 64 Pieces of Proof That the World Is Ending, It's Raining Fire:

These pics are incredible.

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What happens when you spin steel wool in the air? You can accidentally start a forest fire. Oh, and the photos turn out amazingly! Winner - Waiting Out the Storm I’ve been wanting to take a photo like this with raining sparks for awhile now.

Secret History: The Short, Strange History of Decimal Time

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:05:28 -0500

Secret History: The Short, Strange History of Decimal Time:

For thousands of years, we’ve divided days into 24 hours, hours into 60 minutes, and minutes into 60 seconds. But why do we have to do that? Here’s the story of the one gloriously failed attempt to decimalize time.

Space: I Have Never Seen Anything Like These Tornadoes On the Surface of the Sun(via @Gizmodo)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:18:33 -0500

Space: I Have Never Seen Anything Like These Tornadoes On the Surface of the Sun(via @Gizmodo):

I’ve seen many sun flares, but I’ve never seen anything like this video showing several dark plasma tornadoes on the surface of the Sun, captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory.

40 Things That Make Corgis Happy

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:24:23 -0500

40 Things That Make Corgis Happy:

John de Guz grew up with a corgi. His quote: “These are all true.”

Why are horses good for making glue?

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:22:40 -0500

Why are horses good for making glue?

People in flight

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:46:48 -0500

Experience Freedom from Betty Wants In on Vimeo.

A New Video From www.InfinityList.com
The Cinematic Sports Experience
Chapter 1: Experience Human Flight (vimeo.com/22428395)
Chapter 2: Experience Zero Gravity (https://vimeo.com/29017795)

Light off - Music up - Full screen!

We are very proud to be working with the some of the worlds most talented Skydive, Base Jumping and Wingsuit athletes. Our aim through this video is to showcase their work and open the doors for other athletes and filmmakers and provide opportunities for greater exposure. This is The INFINITY LIST Mission and we do it in eight adventure sports categories. It’s what we do.

http://www.InfinityList.com

The Experience Freedom Journey will take you through the world of skydiving and Base Jumping in some of the most amazing and scenic locations in the world.

Special Thanks to the following:

Fr. Tedd Rudd 1976 – 2011
Thank you for bringing colour to so many peoples lives.

Chris “Douggs McDougall
http://www.basedreams.com/default.aspx

Roberta Mancino
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mancino-Roberta/161903407172302

Barry Holubeck
https://vimeo.com/user4059638

Jeff Nebelkopf
http://www.fogheadstudios.com/Foghead_Studios/Home.html

Ben Lappin
https://www.facebook.com/blappin
2009 National Intermediate Champion
2008 New South Wales Champion
2008 3rd place Victorian Championsips
2008 Victorian Sportsman Champion

5D Wingsuiting’s Brett Newman and Adrian Acquado
https://www.facebook.com/pages/5D-Wingsuit/200960470179?ref=ts

Yarra Valley Helicopter. Craig and Andy
http://www.yarravalleyhelicopters.com.au/

And:
Brad Goble, Pat Smith, Chas Mackinnon, Ossie Khan, Vicki Allen, Alana Jayde Bertram, Jill Grantham, Justin De Waad, Haas Herbert, Jon DeWet, Mike Tibbits, Tom Sierakowski

Produced by:
Betty Wants In
BettyWantsIn.com
facebook.com/BettyWantsIn

Melbourne Skydive Centre
http://www.melbourneskydivecentre.com.au/

Shot on a GoPro
Music: Immediate Music – “Surrender To Hope”
http://itunes.apple.com/album/surrender-to-hope/id381435982?i=381436012

How supermarkets invent places and farms to trick shoppers into buying premium food

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

How supermarkets invent places and farms to trick shoppers into buying premium food

Chipotle will gets its marketing message across like no...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:26:32 -0500

Chipotle will gets its marketing message across like no other.

Back to the Start (by chipotle)

Chipotle's killing it.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:11:58 -0500

Chipotle's killing it.:

There have been many opportunities over the years to…introduce highly processed foods at Chipotle, says Co-CEO Steve Ells. But we’ve done just the opposite.

You will laugh out loud. For real. “Rick Santorum”...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:18:26 -0500

You will laugh out loud. For real.

“Rick Santorum” — A BLR Soundbite (by BadLipReading)