The original Star Wars trilogy was groundbreaking for its special effects, its world building, its action, and so, so much more. But if you ask George Lucas, it isn't the action, nor the performances,... continue reading
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A veryy, *very* good talk with Jimmy Carr on the mental health crisis - well worth a view. I got to find more talks with Jimmy Carr - those were some really good thoughts!
posted by Zawash 4 days 54 minutes ago • 231 views • 9:46Nasa's take on a popular question, driven by the Discover supercomputer. There are multiple runthroughs, covering first the simple video then a full explanation, a deep dive into some of the details,... continue reading
posted by noims 2 weeks ago • 72 views • 4:20"... In 1971, three student teachers in Minneapolis, MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over 50 years later, The Oregon Trail series has sold more than 65... continue reading
posted by ant 1 month 1 week ago • 5 views • 1:26:56The endless expanse of the ocean’s midnight zone offers plenty of room to stretch out. Here, some animals can grow to great lengths. Siphonophores are gelatinous animals composed of specialized parts... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 months 1 week ago • 128 views • 3:36Biologists in New Zealand have found around 100 new species after exploring a rift some 5 kilometers beneath the sea. The organisms include some that scientists can't even identify, as well as a strange... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 months 1 week ago • 229 views • 2:07SKELETON PANDA SEA SQUIRT: A new species of sea creature that has a distinctive skeleton-like body structure and black spots that resemble a panda has been discovered in Japan. The "skeleton panda sea... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 months 1 week ago • 42 views • 36 secsWhy were climate models so wrong about 2023? Neil deGrasse Tyson learns about why 2023 was hotter than we expected it to be and what effects need to be factored into future climate modeling with climatologist... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 months 3 weeks ago • 137 views • 16:39IF you can get SOME Trump supporters to think their own arguments through, you can change SOME minds. Watch how, in 60 seconds, this man realizes how poorly thought out his anti Ukraine position was... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 months ago • 213 views • 1:54The act of sniffing black pepper has been explored in some studies for its potential to interrupt and shift habitual behaviors and cravings. The inhalation of black pepper's pungent scent may engage the... continue reading
posted by BSR 4 months 3 weeks ago • 109 views • 4:03"... Electric eels can emit some of the largest shocks in the animal kingdom - but why don't they shock themselves? ..."
posted by ant 5 months ago • 142 views • 3:59Precious samples collected from an asteroid are to be moved to a specialist laboratory in Texas. Material taken from what has been described as “the most dangerous rock in our Solar System” came... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 months ago • 123 views • 2:48At 2994 meters on a never-before-surveyed seamount north of Johnston Atoll, the team made a thrilling discovery — the chance to examine an animal spotted for the very first time in the Pacific Ocean!... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 1 month 4 weeks ago • 213 views • 1:46posting this video so others can become aware of the failure of iRobot to secure sensitive photos from reaching the internet. this video assures customers that no photos are shared on the cloud - -... continue reading
posted by luxintenebris 1 year 4 months 1 week ago • 115 views • 1:28UC Davis and other institutions have been experimenting with seaweed added to cattle feed to reduce methane emissions. Results are very encouraging, showing reductions in methane production from between... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 4 months 2 weeks ago • 145 views • 1:31In this video, Vaclav will teach you how to read Prague Astronomical Clock, step by step. You will learn how to read the Old Czech Time, Old German Time, Babylonian Time, and Vaclav will also tell you... continue reading
posted by BSR 1 year 5 months ago • 28 views • 6:26House select committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) introduces a video presentation of some of the key evidence uncovered during the panel’s 17-month investigation of the January 6 insurrection... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 5 months ago • 562 views • 12:12Manú National Park, deep in the Peruvian rainforest, is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. The park and surrounding areas are home to some 10 percent of the world's bird species, countless... continue reading
posted by BSR 1 year 6 months ago • 19 views • 13:25A group of police recruits were hit be a car during a morning run. For some reason, a group of at least 40 recruits were running in the road instead of using sidewalks, without a permit, and were hit by a car. ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months 1 week ago • 138 views • 2:07Alaska has cancelled this year's snow crab harvest for the first time ever after 90% of the snow crabs disappeared. BILLIONS of snow crabs vanished from the Bering Sea. By why? Why did billions of crabs... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago • 104 views • 11:29