Archive for the ‘futurism’ category
Jul 5, 2020
Wingsuit Man lands sucessfully from 2400 feet with NO parachute
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
Jul 4, 2020
Is Triton, The Underwater Breathing Gill, A Scam?
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
We recently covered the fact that Triton, the supposed underwater breathing gill, has raised over $600,000 in crowd-funding however how viable is this device and is it science fiction?
The premise is that a compact and simple device will allow you to “breathe underwater” by “extracting oxygen under water through a filter made of fine threads with holes smaller than water molecules”.
Jul 4, 2020
Geoscientists Release New Maps of Continent Zealandia
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
A team of scientists from GNS Science, New Zealand’s leading provider of Earth, geoscience and isotope research and consultancy services, has created new bathymetric and tectonic maps of Zealandia, Earth’s eighth continent.
Jul 3, 2020
What is the point in having a nervous system?
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Can some animals really exist without a nervous system? Trichoplax, an animal that evolved about a billion years ago, might give us an answer.
Jul 2, 2020
F-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
The service still plans to hold an open competition to formally decide on what engine will power the bulk of the jets.
Jul 2, 2020
Software Wars, The Movie, Free download
Posted by Keith Curtis in categories: futurism, human trajectories, open source, space
Software Wars is a 70 minute documentary about the ongoing battle between proprietary versus free and open-source software. The more we share scientific information, the faster we can solve the challenges of the future. It also discusses biology and the space elevator.
Here is the feature trailer:
For now, you can watch the movie for free or download it via BitTorrent here: https://video.detroitquaranteam.com/videos/watch/07696431…ac9c7d22b1
Jul 1, 2020
Cold Fire You Can Touch — DIY Cold Plasma Torch
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: climatology, futurism
Plasma is the 4th state of matter and it comes in many flavors. You probably know it from it’s greatest hits, fire and lightning, but there is a lot more to plasma than most people are aware of. Cold plasma is my personal favorite as it has the same beautiful glow that all plasma have, but it’s no warmer than room temp and feels cold to the touch. In this video we go through my year long journey to harness this weird state of matter into a torch that can be used for future experiments and in the lab.
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Jul 1, 2020
Q2 Self Charging Generator — Charge Accelerator
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
An explanatory intro of the new 24V Q2 Charge Accelerator.
Also intended as an experimental example of a Quanta Charger equipment extension.
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Jul 1, 2020
New Zealand’s ancient monster penguins had northern hemisphere doppelgangers
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
New Zealand’s monster penguins, which lived 62 million years ago, had doppelgangers in Japan, the U.S. and Canada, a study published today in the Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research has found.
Scientists have identified striking similarities between the penguins’ fossilized bones and those of a group of much younger Northern Hemisphere birds, the plotopterids.
These similarities suggest plotopterids and ancient penguins looked very similar and might help scientists understand how birds started using their wings to swim instead of fly.
