“There were a lot of things we couldn’t do in an SR-71, but we were the fastest guys on the block and loved reminding our fellow aviators of this fact. People often asked us if, because of this fact, it was fun to fly the jet. Fun would not be the first word I would…
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The Solomon Curve, ladies & gents!: The Solomon curve is the graphical representation of collision rate of automobiles as a function of their speed compared to the average vehicle speed on the same road. The curve based on research conducted by David Solomon in the late 1950s and published in 1964. . . . While…
DetailsAs a followup to last week, another instance shows that without the state, we don’t enter an immediate Armageddon:
Prominent physicist says global warming is a hoax; world keeps turning as it was… Which makes me think wonder things like “Are saving power and water are always a bad idea?” and “Suppose everyone gets on board with the idea that it is all a hoax overnight. Should all of the economic ventures be abandoned…
DetailsAnother invention I have had in mind for a long time is the opposite of a brake light. On the back of a car, it would be nice to see an up-arrow in green with three levels. This light would signal acceleration speed. This way, you can tell when someone is not braking or accelerating…
DetailsFire extinguisher vs. flamethrower, in a music video: Physics engines can be mesmerizing: This guy scored me a LOOOOOT of points for FIFA fantasy league: Is this how the world sees Sarah Palin?: A girl who never has seen Star Wars retells it. Not particularly well, but decently un-chronologically: Cirque du Soleil’s got nothin’ on…
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