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Google Breaks the Emu Speech Barrier

Just in time for April Fools, Google’s Andriod phone unveils its Animal Speech Translation App.

Cassini’s Saturn Pac-Man

Cassini heat-graded imagery of Saturn’s moon Mimas revealed an unmistakable image of an old digital friend this week.

Why do I get the feeling that that Mario, Qbert, and Pac-Man sightings will replace Virgin Mary or Weeping Jesus Events as our generation ages?

Elecrticiy Via Death Ray

Only 2200 years after Archimedes used a mirror-powered heat ray to ignite invading Roman barges, modern humans have found that death rays prove an ample source of energy.

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Dan Nocera: Earth’s Self-Proclaimed Savior

MIT Chemistry Professor, Dan Nocera claims to have solved that pesky little energy production problem we humans have been struggling with. Rather than telling us how, exactly, he plans on using photosynthesis to create and store energy, he prefers to deliver his gospel in the form of a disjointed PowerPoint presentation.

Efficiency be damned!

I’m not a big fan of their music, but OK Go’s videos?  Pretty ridiculous.  (Maybe that’s where they’re spending their creative energy.)

Skynet Kill Probe Invented

The eyes and ears of our future cybernetic overlords have taken shape, thanks to the industrious engineering work of the Germans. How ironic.

The Hexacopter can zoom in and out of view in the blink of an eye, and sounds like an “angry swarm of bees” as it collects intelligence, scans for impure thoughts, and prepares a euthanasia beam for its thankful victims.

David Blaine has a Deathwish

I guess we already knew that David Blaine had a screw loose somewhere. Little did we know that he also subconsciously wanted to commit Hari Kari on national TV. He’s come close several times. Here’s an insight into his warped (and likely brain damaged) mind from TED.

Standing Room Only in Future for Planes?!@#$%!!!

Forget leg room and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), (Here’s a link for all you Brits), bring on Foot Room! (copyright pending)

Airbus, that airplane manufacturer that just doesn’t know when to bow down to Boeing and give up already (sorry Brits), has proposed a standing-room only option

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Crows = Sky Dolphins

Enlightening video about one of the lesser known advanced species around.

Drew Brees – Marvel of Modern Science

For you football/physicists out there, here’s a fascinating evaluation of New Orleans Saints’ QB Drew Brees.

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