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How to Make a Scientists Head Explode - 4 Things that Drive Scientists Mad -
 - Connor Davidson (3,179)      
I'm sure that you don't seriously think I would tell you how to destroy all of the science community -do you?
Anyway, what I wanted to explain to you is the three things that everybody seems to get wrong and drive scientists mad in the process. These are:
The Light year is a distance not a... ( added 8 days ago.) |
Telemetry: How Good is it? -
- Keith Londrie (0)
Science has revolutionized the globe. Nowadays we are seeing technologies everywhere and the world is getting more advanced day by day. To jog along with the globe in the race of life we need to know about the latest sciences of the industrial arts. One of the greatest new method of science is... ( added 7 days 19 hours ago.) |
A Brief Look at the Periodic Table of Elements - History, Purpose and Construction -
- Connor Davidson (3,179)
The periodic table ended the age of alchemy and gave birth to chemistry. I wish to show you what the periodic table is, a little of its history, what it does and why it is so important.
Before we start here is some definitions:
Element the simplest form of a substance; i.e. the building... ( added 62 days 4 hours ago.) |
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Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and the Upcoming Human Revolution -
Rick Foreman (80) 
The history of human progress is a testimonial to the strong desire that man has always had to make his life more comfortable. Every invention ever conceived has been designed to make life just a little bit better. Tools have been made for every activity from agriculture, hunting, construction... ( added 140 days 16 hours ago.) |
The Use of X-Ray As Art -
Joe Robinson (68) 
In my younger years I was Professor of Surgery at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine with a research interest in wound healing. I was also a serious photographer and had studied with local photographer Eugene Delcroix; it was thrilling to attend one of the last workshops that Ansel... ( added 168 days 5 hours ago.) |
Eminence Of The Desktop Supercomputer -
Joel Hendon (11,345)   
Joel Hendon
The first computer to which I had access, was a large desktop sized metal box about six inches high. It had only a small monitor and a keyboard. It's only usefulness was that of a very limited word processor. The internet existed at the time but my computer did not have internet capabilities.... ( added 209 days ago.) |
Hot New Gadgets and Must Haves? -
Dianne Lehmann (4,737) 
Dianne Lehmann
Seems like every other day someone is coming up with a new and improved something or other. No field is more likely to do this than the field of science and technology well, okay the air freshener people are probably vying for a very close second. Here are a few that have caught my attention.
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Fingerprint History -
- Tex Norman (4,619) 
Tex Norman
Probably the earliest scientist to include mention of finger prints in their scientific writing was Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694) and Dr. Nehemiah Grew (1641-1712). Marcello Malpighi , was an Italian anatomist and microscopist who described the patterns on the tips of fingers as part of an... ( added 254 days 4 hours ago.) |
Live Space Sex - See the Video? -
Mark Parsec (32,982)  
Mark Parsec
Well it was only a matter of time before somebody came up with the idea. Space sex! Not just the behavior, but the video.
Apparently an unidentified party approached Virgin Galactic with an offer to pay $1 million dollars for the opportunity to make a sex video in space. Virgin Galactic is... ( added 273 days 3 hours ago.) |
The Sky Is Falling - Things That Have Dropped In Unannounced -
Betty Sleep (158)
From the prehistoric to the present, man has been pelted on a random basis with the flotsam and jetsam of a disturbed atmosphere, disturbed minds, and sometimes just an upset tummy! You never know what's going to drop in, out of the sky.
STONED OUT OF THEIR MINDS
Open your Old Testament... ( added 359 days 17 hours ago.) |
4 Ways To Foster Scientific Innovation -
Shan-ul-Hai (149) 
Shan-ul-Hai
Yesterday, I wrote about how we're incentivizing scientists to stop innovating. In that post, I promised to suggest some solutions today. Here are some things we can do to foster increased scientific innovation:
We should require institutional research boards (IRBs) to include more... ( added 1 year 63 days ago.) |
Moses on Drugs: A Brave New Theory or Extremely Bad Science? -
- Joel Kontinen (1,686) 
Joel Kontinen
It has become easy to predict when Easter is coming even without looking at a calendar. Each year we get to hear about some new astounding discovery and the authors of the sensational find get their moment of fame and occasionally also some extra money.
This time last year the Discovery... ( added 1 year 114 days ago.) |
The Insecurity of the RFID Chip -
James Smith (785)
The more the federal government passes laws to insure my security, the more insecure I feel. Let's take the government's proposed use of RFID technology as an example of my concern.
RFID stands for radio frequency identification. The RFID chip is a minature device that has a very small chip... ( added 1 year 241 days ago.) |
San Francisco Power Outage affected Craiglist and Other Internet Servers -
Avis Ward (11,970) 
Avis Ward
The San Francisco Chronicle reported between 30,000 and 50,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in San Francisco and the northern Peninsula lost power for several hours this afternoon after what witnesses described as an explosion under a manhole cover on Mission Street, the utility said.... ( added 1 year 344 days ago.) |
Orology: Word of the Day -
Avis Ward (11,970)
Avis Ward
Any idea what orology means? Let me give you a clue; you’d have to go to the South Asian region of the world to study the top ten. Do you need another clue? Before 1852, this one was not known and is #1 in the top ten. You knew without the clues? You are a brainiac! (I know, that’s not a word but... ( added 1 year 345 days ago.) |
The History of Encryption and Ciphers -
Michael L David (128)
Summary: Encrypting files is an everyday occurrence, but what exactly is encryption? Take a look at ciphers and codes to learn about the history of encryption. Tracking the history of encryption can give you a better understanding of the evolution of ciphers and their use in today's world.
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Latest Technology Invention: Archimedes May Be Back! -
Gary Cogley (85)
What are you talking? - Archimedes and latest technology invention in the same breath? For those not in the know - Archimedes was the ancient Greek’s most famous mathematician. He was the one who ran through the streets naked yelling “Eureka" (I have found it) when he solved a very important... ( added 2 years 258 days ago.) |
New Inventions - How To Dream Them Up -
Steve Gillman (10,252)
How do you dream up ideas for new inventions? Use any of the many excellent idea-creation techniques. One of the easiest is the use of a modifying-word list.
Several times now I have seen giant chairs. The most recent one was in a bar, being used by the host of a trivia contest. It was eight... ( added 2 years 266 days ago.) |
Is There Scientific Evidence Of A Soul? -
- Josh Greenberger (1,008)
Is There Scientific Evidence Of A Soul?
Is everything really explainable by science?
Or does the human body show physical evidence of a Divine Origin?
The axiom a "whole is equal to the sum of its parts" holds true in
physics and mathematics as well as biology. It seems so... ( added 3 years 139 days ago.) |
Miniature Diaphragm Pump Fundamentals -
Hargraves Miniature Diaphragm Pumps (365)
A diaphragm pump is a device that uses an elastomeric part (diaphragm) to transport a fluid. The diaphragm is moved back and forth by a reciprocating mechanism, increasing and decreasing the volume of the compression chamber and transporting a fluid through the pump. The reciprocating diaphragm... ( added 3 years 229 days ago.) |
Metal Detecting - Understanding the Technology Is Important -
Robert Benjamin (1,838)
Metal Detecting for fun or profit can be one of the most exciting and
rewarding of hobbies. A metal detector can cost very little, as low as
$50 or higher that $400 for a top of the line model. This is one hobby
where you really do get what you pay for, because the more expensive
top of the... ( added 3 years 231 days ago.) |
I Just Don't Have Enough Time - The Science of Homeostasis Says You Do -
Rev M Bresciani (1,653) 
Rev M Bresciani
Busy people have all remarked at one time or another that they need more than 24 hours in a day. Some say they need eight days in a week to accomplish all they have to do. Is this true for those people? The answer may fool you.
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Interlace vs Progressive Scan: What's the Difference? -
Mitchell Medford (1,771)
Interlaced scanning Interlaced scan-based images use techniques developed for CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) TV monitor displays, made up of 576 visible horizontal lines across a standard TV screen. Interlacing divides these into odd and even lines and then alternately refreshes them at 30 frames per... ( added 3 years 258 days ago.) |
Space Debris: The Sky is Falling -
Aaron S Thiel (76)
Imagine yourself taking an early morning walk in Tulsa, Oklahoma only to see a “big bright light, like a fire” in the sky. The object continues to get bigger as it approaches overhead. A few minutes later, you feel a gentle tap on your shoulder. You look around only to find a light piece of... ( added 3 years 275 days ago.) |
InfraRed Communication and Device or Peripheral Control. -
Seamus (116)
Firstly, infra is more or less the opposite of ultra, and light is not necessarily visible to the human eye. (Incidentally, Elephants have been found to communicate by infra sound as well, which can be felt more so than heard). Anyway, the first common application of infrared light communication... ( added 3 years 297 days ago.) |
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