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Six Famous Thought Experiments, Animated in 60 Seconds Each. By Maria Popova From the fine folks at the Open University comes 60-Second Adventures in Thought, a fascinating and delightfully animated series exploring six famous thought experiments.

Six Famous Thought Experiments, Animated in 60 Seconds Each

The Paradox of the Tortoise and Achilles comes from Ancient Greece and explores motion as an illusion: The Grandfather Paradox grapples with time travel: Chinese Room comes from the work of John Searle, originally published in 1980, and deals with artificial intelligence: The Majestic Plastic Bag. Dr. Benjamin Carson Addresses National Prayer Breakfast, Criticizes Obamacare. Famed Baltimore neurosurgeon Dr.

Dr. Benjamin Carson Addresses National Prayer Breakfast, Criticizes Obamacare

Benjamin Carson addressed the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning on healthcare. Dr. Carson often criticized Obamacare and government intrusion in healthcare while President Obama sat in the audience. Dr. Carson encouraged a program where newborn babies are given health savings account as an alternative to Obamacare. DR. 10 Signs That You’re Fully Awake. Here are ten signs you may be fully awake: 1.

10 Signs That You’re Fully Awake

You know there’s no meaningful difference between major political parties (Democrats and Republicans): It’s so easy to get caught up the left-right debate and believe there’s a difference between the two major political parties. However, debate is one thing, while actions are another. Top 10 Student Inventions. You don't have to be a famous researcher or engineer to come up with the next big invention.

Top 10 Student Inventions

These ten student projects prove just that. They range from a homemade nuclear reactor to a 300mph electric vehicle. Continue reading to see them all. 10. Spokesless Bicycle Engineering students at Yale University wanted to build a bicycle unlike any other, so what did they do? 5 Mind-Blowing Projects by College Kids. College graduates may still have a tough time finding a decent job in this economy, but some students are trying to make the best use of their time in the classroom.

5 Mind-Blowing Projects by College Kids

We've rounded up five mind-blowing projects by college kids for your viewing enjoyment. Continue reading to see more. 5. Arcade Game Washing Machine File this under: top 10 student inventions. 4. 2010 Finalists. Monkey cooperation and fairness. Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals. YouTube. Introducing the Knowledge Graph: things, not strings. Cross-posted on the Inside Search Blog Search is a lot about discovery—the basic human need to learn and broaden your horizons.

Introducing the Knowledge Graph: things, not strings

But searching still requires a lot of hard work by you, the user. So today I’m really excited to launch the Knowledge Graph, which will help you discover new information quickly and easily. Take a query like [taj mahal]. For more than four decades, search has essentially been about matching keywords to queries. To a search engine the words [taj mahal] have been just that—two words. But we all know that [taj mahal] has a much richer meaning. Human Evolution Timeline. Everything You Know About Composting is Wrong: Mike McGrath at TEDxPhoenixville. PAINTED. A squirrel nabbed my GoPro and carried it up a tree (and then dropped it) How People Got Fire by Daniel Janke. Robot suit HALالبدلة الآلية تمكنك من رفع الاوزان الثقيلة جدا.

How to see what government agency is spying on your phone. The Omnivorous Mind — John S. Allen. In this gustatory tour of human history, John S.

The Omnivorous Mind — John S. Allen

Allen demonstrates that the everyday activity of eating offers deep insights into human beings’ biological and cultural heritage. We humans eat a wide array of plants and animals, but unlike other omnivores we eat with our minds as much as our stomachs. This thoughtful relationship with food is part of what makes us a unique species, and makes culinary cultures diverse. Not even our closest primate relatives think about food in the way Homo sapiens does. We are superomnivores whose palates reflect the natural history of our species.

The future of UI. How Electronic Ink Works" THE STRONGEST MAGNET IN THE WORLD. One People flash mob - Occupy. Go to the Atlas. Mycelium Mycorestauration des Champignons - une vidéo Amis et Famille. Les Champignons un Monde Cache - une vidéo Amis et Famille. How to Grow Mushrooms. Permaculture Worm Tower. Les Courts Métrages - Tous les courts métrages du Web. Martin Hanczyc: The line between life and not-life. Gatewurm » The Abrahadabra Institute. Superlight and magnetic sculpture gallery by gatewurm Many of these devices were featured in the Transmutational Alchemy show at Olympia Arts Walk, Spring 2012, where they delighted everyone. Gatewurm is the House Director for The Techneion of The Abrahadabra Institute, and an independent researcher and developer of ‘Radiant Energy & Magnetic Energy Technologies’.

He has built and designed several energy devices which are powered by, operated by, and even levitated by, magnetic radiant energies. His experimental machines theoretically generate varying degrees of influence over The Body of Light and create some fairly spectacular visual effects. Chaotic Atmospheres on Behance. Rare Color Footage of Depression-Era New York. Slow Motion Video of Fireworks Exploding Inside Buckets Full of Paint. Get Out: A Bizarre French Animation with a Twist. Climate Change and Human Evolution Video. Shark! Fisherman Gets Quite A Scare, Catches Scene On Video : The Two-Way. VIDEO: When A Shark Steals Your Catch : The Two-Way. MIDWAY.

Midway: A Sobering Message from the Plastic Gyre. The arresting photography of Chris Jordan is the type which, once seen, one can no longer be the same.

Midway: A Sobering Message from the Plastic Gyre

His work deals with mass culture: specifically the enormity and power of humanities collective behaviors. In his ongoing project, Midway, he deals with the shocking consequences modern society has even on remote and distant shores. Earth from Above a collection of aerial photography. "Earth From Above" is the result of the aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's five-year airborne odyssey across six continents.

Earth from Above a collection of aerial photography

It's a spectacular presentation of large scale photographs of astonishing natural landscapes. Every stunning aerial photograph tells a story about our changing planet. Coal mine in South Africa. This is Our Planet. How Humans Helped the Earth in 2010: Slide Show. Ridding the Earth of Plastic.

How Humans Helped the Earth in 2010: Slide Show

A Film Shows How La Sagrada Familia Will Look When Completed (as Soon as 2026!) Chant des Apaches. Iconic Artists at Work: Watch Rare Videos of Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky, Renoir, Monet and More. Claude Monet, 1915: Natsumi hayashi. Gravity. New type of silicone exhibits both viscous and elastic properties. L’appareil à 30€ qui écrit des mails avec le mouvement de vos yeux. Pour certains, les mouvements oculaires sont le seul moyen de s’exprimer. Des chercheurs étudient de près cette possibilité pour faire des actions avec ses yeux. Il est désormais possible d’écrire un email ou de faire une partie de pong avec ses yeux et ça à moindre coût ! World's Roundest Object! Redefining The Kilogram. Sizing Your Solar System. How the Fall of Greece Affects YOU. Home - Positive Money. Keith Chen: Could your language affect your ability to save money?