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Antarctica -- Condition 1 Storm
published by omnithrope 1 year 1 week ago • 1102 views
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Filmed at McMurdo Station, where it is relatively sheltered by the surrounding hills. The weather down here is classified as being Condition 3 (nice weather), Condition 2 (not so nice), or Condition 1.... more inside

Magnetic Sounds
published by omnithrope 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 269 views
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This is a display at a local science museum. The iron filings (the fuzzy stuff) is sticking to a array of electromagnets that are set to respond to different frequencies. When the music is played the filings dance. (From original poster.)

Landing in heavy fog at London's Heathrow Airport
published by omnithrope 1 year ago • 892 views
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An ILS approach into London's Heathrow Airport... cockpit view with full audio. Holy crap!

resonance
published by omnithrope 12 months ago • 484 views
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Dr. Hans Jenny in his study of Cymatics - study of matter pertaining to waves.

How to Make a Beat
published by omnithrope 1 year ago • 1570 views
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How to make a beat. Music, concept, and instructional value are worth the view.

Gaza Fisherman Catch One-Tonne Sunfish
posted by omnithrope 1 year ago • 171 views
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The fish, which locals dubbed Haleema, a popular local name, measured 3.5 metres or 11 feet in length, 1 metre in width and weighed one tonne.

Gummy Bear in Molten Potassium Chlorate K[ClO3]
published by omnithrope 1 year 1 week ago • 1230 views
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When you put a gummy bear in a solution of molten potassium cholrate, you get a very violent result.

DIY - Very Cool Dragon Optical Illusion You Can Make!
published by omnithrope 1 year 2 weeks ago • 2345 views
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You can print out your own "hollow face illusion" compliments of grand-illusions.com. Once printed and cut-out you can tape it together and amaze yourself and friends! This still amazes me every time I see it in action. Our brains are certainly curious little organs, aren't they?

How Superconducting Levitation Works
published by omnithrope 1 year 3 weeks ago • 661 views
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An educational video describing how the technology of superconductors and magnetic levitation works. (You can skip to 5:41 if you want to avoid the bad CGI intro.)

Explosions In The Sky - The Only Moment We Were Alone
published by omnithrope 12 months ago • 231 views
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Preformance of "The Only Moment We Were Alone" from the album "The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place". One of my favorite home-town bands! Do yourself a favor and watch.

Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey
posted by omnithrope 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 43 views
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The Journey of Man is a documentary that talks about our evolution, our recent history, and how we came to be to the way we are today. It looks at the Y chromosome passed down from male to male and tracks... more inside

Tim Hunkin on Slot Machines
published by omnithrope 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 384 views
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Tim Hunkin (genius engineer who did the BBC series Secret Life of Machines, and owns an amusement arcade of his own machines) talks about history of slot machines, and, well... stuff.

King Crimson - Larks Tongues In Aspic Pt. 1 1973
posted by omnithrope 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 504 views
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1973 performance of Larks Tongues in Aspic Part I by the undisputed champs of prog rock, King Crimson. (Long time lurker, first post. It's time to give back...)

Mogwai - Stanley Kubrick
published by omnithrope 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 335 views
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Video for the Mogwai song "Stanley Kubrick."
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