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still says videotape
Join Date: Feb 2001
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That brightened my day. Imma try to always rock.
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#3167 |
Professor
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Houston TX
Posts: 1,857
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I was talking to my brother in Taiwan the other day and he mentioned this video of a rock slide from all the rain they had last week.
Close call! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6SFMUSCaX8#t=35 I recommend the full screen mode! |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 27,717
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On NPR this morning, I heard the story of work recently published in Science. It's the first instance of mechanical gears found naturally occurring in the wild.
Apparently the nymph planthopper insect likes to jump to move around. And to jump well, it need both legs to kick off at exactly the same time, otherwise it goes off in the wrong direction, or just spins around. Since its nervous system isn't yet up to the task, it uses gears that interlock so when one leg starts to kick off, the other leg does too. In order to film this extremely fast movement, the scientists glued the little critters to the table on their backs, and tickled their tummies while filming with an extremely high speed camera they could then slow down. The video clearly shows gears! |
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#3170 |
The Un-Tuckian
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Central...KY that is
Posts: 39,517
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That's fairly awesome.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
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#3172 |
Person who doesn't update the user title
Join Date: Mar 2011
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that's awesome!
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#3173 |
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 27,717
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Makes me wish I could fly.
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#3174 |
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 27,717
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Time lapse of Burning Man from afar. The night time lights look really cool. Maybe I'd like to go after all. Even though the dust storms look terrible.
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The Un-Tuckian
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Central...KY that is
Posts: 39,517
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Made me think of "Jeremiah Johnson":
Jeremiah and Caleb had just seen a hawk flying (we'll sub 'eagle' for 'hawk' here) Quote:
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#3176 |
Professor
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Houston TX
Posts: 1,857
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Love this video of the old Dodge truck and how it gets past most muddy obstacles that would stop the best 4-wheel drive. I think the wheel spokes helped it get traction!
http://www.youtube.com/embed/nq2jY1trxqg?rel=0 |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 27,717
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Amazing! I love how they just get out and roll it over.
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#3178 |
The Un-Tuckian
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Central...KY that is
Posts: 39,517
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Sometimes ya takes ya fun where ya finds it.
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#3179 |
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 27,717
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Wow! That's a steep ditch.
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#3180 |
The future is unwritten
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 71,105
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Heavy.
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