Description: 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 insideTags: mcmurdo station, condition 1, stormChannels: Actionpack, Nature, FearPosted By: omnithrope
2 years 5 months 1 week ago • 2308 views
Description: A brief video from the rocket's POV of a successful launch to 14,000 feet. Amazing footage. Tags: rocket, launch, cameraChannels: GeekPosted By: omnithrope
2 years 5 months ago • 527 views
Description: When you put a gummy bear in a solution of molten potassium cholrate, you get a very violent result. Tags: gummy, bear, boom, kclo3Channels: Science, GeekPosted By: omnithrope
2 years 5 months ago • 2237 views
Description: Security Scare As Man Jumps At Pope Marked as: Featured
(06/06/2007) A man tried to jump into the Pope Benedict XVI’s popemobile today, but was quickly overpowered by bodyguards and hauled to the ground.
... more insideTags: pope, popemobile, jump, igotyoupopeChannels: Wtf, Religion, ComedyPosted By: omnithrope
2 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 964 views
Description: 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.)Tags: superconducting, levitation, neatoChannels: Science, GeekPosted By: omnithrope
2 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 1366 views
Description: 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? Tags: dragon, pdf, cutout, optical, illusionChannels: GeekPosted By: omnithrope
2 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 4508 views
Description: Best. Series. Ever. Want to know about how the radio works? Parts 2 and 3 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo7RIJn3e40 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pTnaAq1y_gTags: secret, life, machines, garrod, hunkinChannels: Geek, VintagePosted By: omnithrope
2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 546 views
Description: A brief segment from the BBC Series The Secret Life of Machines. In this clip Tim shares with us the little people that live inside of his machines. Tags: secret, life, machines, little, peopleChannels: Cute, Geek, VintagePosted By: omnithrope
2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 1125 views
Description: 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. Tags: secret life of machines, smarterthanyouChannels: GeekPosted By: omnithrope
2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 894 views
Description: Aerogel is a low-density solid-state material derived from gel in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with gas. The result is an extremely low density solid with several remarkable... more insideTags: really cool stuff, aerogelChannels: GeekPosted By: omnithrope
2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 2089 views
Description: 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.)Tags: magnets, music, eerie, prettyChannels: Music, GeekPosted By: omnithrope
2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 744 views
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