The Moon, Europa

The Moon, Europa

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Light As A Feather?

Gravity exerts a constant force on any mass withing its range. Can a feather fall as fast as a bowling ball? Cyclists know wind resistance is a big factor in pace. Aeronautics and automotive engineers are always looking to lower drag coefficients to increase performance and fuel efficiency. If you have never thought of wind resistance before or experienced the incredible force of the atmosphere, one of the very things ancient scientists thought was non-substantive, you should watch this video. Even if you already know the outcome, this is a fun experiment to watch...

Bowling Ball and Feather Drop

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Forthcoming Film: Chappie...

I am interested to see another iteration of the potential evolution of Artificial Intelligence. I thoroughly enjoyed District 9 (the same creators) and Chappie appears to have potential. We shall see...

Chappie trailer on YouTube

Wednesday, November 5, 2014