Wednesday, 9 October 2013

Meet the Asteroid That Might Hit Earth in 2880

Radar image of 1950 DA acquired by the Arecibo Observatory on March 4, 2001 (NASA/JPL/S. Ostro)

There are over 10,000 near-Earth objects (NEOs) that have been identified so far — asteroids and comets of varying sizes that approach the Earth’s orbital distance to within about 28 million miles (45 million km). Of the 10,000 discoveries, roughly 10 percent are larger than six-tenths of a mile (one kilometer) in size — large enough to have disastrous global consequences should one impact the Earth.

This is one of them...

Sunday, 29 September 2013

Friday, 9 August 2013

How to weaponize trash



Joerg Sprave accepts a challenge put forward by COLORS magazine to Weaponize Trash.

After a quick walk out in the woods he i ready to construct his arsenal:

  1. Homemade Pepper spray
  2. Flayer / Bolas
  3. Crossbow


Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Sun's Magnetic Field to Reverse

Magnetic forces draw out loops and strands of hot plasma from the sun's surface.
An illustration of what it might look like if magnetic forces draw out loops
and strands of hot plasma from the sun's surface.

Image courtesy SDO/NASA

Sun's Magnetic Field to Reverse; what does it mean.
The flip could come in the next three to four months, scientists say...

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Zombie Go Boom


Zombie Go Boom test the weapons, theories, and knowledge found in video games, books, and movies; so you won’t be left for dead. From testing weapons found in games like Skyrim, to shows like The Walking Dead.

It’s essentially Mythbusters with a HUGE ZOMBIE twist. Exclusively on Youtube, and Machinima.

ZOMBIES + DEADLIEST WARRIOR + MYTHBUSTERS = ZOMBIE GO BOOM!

Monday, 24 June 2013

Ancient Egyptian Statue Starts SPINNING on Its Own


The 10-inch tall relic is an offering to Egyptian God Osiris, God of the dead. It has been filmed on a time lapse, seemingly spinning 180 degrees. TV physicist Brian Cox is among the experts being consulted on the mystery, but some now believe there could be 'spiritual explanation' for turning statue...

Sunday, 19 May 2013

Edible Wild Plants



Familiarize yourself with edible wild plants before you get into a survival situation, in which case you’ll have a good idea of which wild plants you can eat if necessary.