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An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US. The wind map is a personal art project, not associated with any company. We've done our best to make this as accurate as possible, but can't make any guarantees about the correctness of the data or our software. Please do not use the map or its data to fly a plane, sail a boat, or fight wildfires :-) If the map is missing or seems slow, we recommend the latest Chrome browser.
Wind Map
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-176 aligncenter" title="hanks2" src="http://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2008/04/hanks2.jpg" alt="Tom Hanks Starting a Fire Without Matches" width="436" height="292" /> There is a primal link between man and fire. Every man should know how to start one. A manly man knows how to start one without matches. It’s an essential survival skill. You never know when you’ll find yourself in a situation where you’ll need a fire, but you don’t have matches.
How to Start a Fire Without Matches
Here you will have the opportunity to assess your conscious and unconscious preferences for over 90 different topics ranging from pets to political issues, ethnic groups to sports teams, and entertainers to styles of music. At the same time, you will be assisting psychological research on thoughts and feelings. Sessions require 10-15 minutes to complete. Each time you begin a session you will be randomly assigned to a topic. Try one or do them all!
Project Implicit | Ongoing research
Globe Trekker
For ten days in April, the Ski resort of Whistler hosts the world famous Ski and Snowboard Championship where the entire town sparkles with a joyous celebration of sport, music and art. However, when the snow melts, Whistler becomes an extreme sports playground! Zay Harding hits the tracks hard on his mountain bike and tries out zip-trekking, a unique way of seeing Whistler's old forest, where he literally flies through the treetops! Watch Video <p style="text-align:right;color:#A8A8A8"></p>