Just Plain WEIRD #2
Jetson co-founder Tomasz Patan flies the Jetson One to work, hitting some impressive speeds on the way. Jetson – By Loz Blain 2022 Jun 19 – Walk out into your back yard, jump into a next-generation electric VTOL flying machine, lift off and soar …
The tank was composed of a Milrem module and a Kongsberg turret. Milrem Robotics – By David Szondy 2022 Jun 18 – Milrem Robotics and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace teamed up for the first live-fire exercise of a medium-sized robotic tank based on Milrem’s …
The Streek cargo e-trike carries its load a little differently in order to maintain compact dimensions. Envision Inc – By C.C. Weiss 2022 Jun 17 – If you can’t build out, build up. It works for city buildings, and a Japanese design firm is …
About 90 tons of methane an hour were released from the Raspadskaya coalmine in January, data shows Blast at the Raspadskaya coal mine, Russia. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images – Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Last modified on 2022 Jun 15 – Possibly the world’s biggest …
The math of threes is surprisingly powerful. MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images – By Mary Lynn Reed, Professor of Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology Published: 2022 Jun 16 – It’s hard to imagine that three random words have the power to both map the …
The entire shape is designed for extreme efficiency, and as a result Otto says the Celera uses an astonishing 80% less fuel than a comparably sized jet. Otto Aviation – By Loz Blain 2022 Jun 15 – The Celera 500L is a truly remarkable …
The metaverse might be a work in progress, but a key prototype – the virtual world – has been around for several decades. Screen capture from Second Life by Tom Boellstorff, CC BY-ND – By Tom Boellstorff, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, …
President William Howard Taft and his wife rode in this steam-powered automobile in 1909. AP Photo – By Brian Stewart, Professor of Physics, Wesleyan University And by Gary W. Yohe, Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University Published: 2022 Jun …
Emile Bernard’s 1888 painting ‘Madeleine in the Bois d’Amour.’ The Print Collector/Getty Images – By Karen A. Cerulo, Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University And Janet Ruane, Professor Emerita of Sociology, Montclair State University Published: 2022 Jun 08 – In Disney’s “Pinocchio,” Jiminy …
An extract from vanilla beans could be the key to an environmentally friendly form of plastic. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jun 14 – Plastic is infamous for its ability to persist in the environment for many years, and while alternatives made from …
