Roman Empire 'raised HIV threat' (5)
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A Message From Russia: Turtles Are Reluctantly USB Compatible [Russian Turtles] (4)
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In what is apparently an advertisement for a Russian mobile internet provider, a creative young HSDPA fan experiments with his modem in ways some might frown upon. The ad doesn't follow the viral convention of surprising viewers with an unlikely result following from normal circumstances, because the setup - a violent turtle rape - is weirder than the outcome. The ad raises some serious questions: was this guy just dealing with a captured Georgian spy ...
Deep-Sea Submersible Alvin, Discoverer of the Titanic, To Be Replaced By Bigger, Badder Sub [Boldly Going Down] (10)
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The NY Times has a piece today about the monumental task of forging a pressure hull out of raw titanium to be used in the replacement for the legendary Alvin, the Navy's only currently operational deep-sea scientific sub that first explored the wreckage of the Titanic. Where Alvin could dive 2.4 miles down, its successor can go up to four miles under (hence the serious forging above), which will open up 99% of the ocean ...
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G. said:
TITANIUM!!!
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beggs said:
holy hot balls of titanium Batman, that's a kick ass photo.
The monetary density of things (31)
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It's a common figure of speech to say that x is worth its weight in y, where y is usually (but not always) gold. But most of us don't buy and weigh gold very often, so how do you connect that to real life? Does "worth its weight" in pennies or $100 bills make any more sense? We have collected here a bunch of examples for different things that represent a wide range of monetary ...
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Bruce said:
Only $55 million for a pound of LSD. The only substance more valuable is antimatter (at $26 Quadrillion per pound)
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beggs said:
Via Stephen:Just scroll down till you get this time gem:"Kopi Luwak coffee costs approximately the same amount per pound as human blood. (Knowing where it comes from, I think I'd rather drink the blood. It's been pointed out before that printer ink is also up there, but I'd rather not drink that either.)"Also it's good to know that the price of antimatter is $26 Quadrillion (I don't even know how many zeros that is!) but I suppose buying futures would be a bad idea... the giant donut of death in Switzerland should bring that price down, assuming we all survive after they turn it on.Great use of math for no other reason than that you have a degree in math...
10 neat camera hacks (1)
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abandoned space technology (1)
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beggs said:
Monkeys in space... monkeys in space.
Democracy Brought To You By Pepsi (1)
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The fact that the Democratic National Convention is held at a place called The Pepsi Center says all we need to hear about where their allegiances are. The two party, corporate-sponsored, imperial government rolls out its best poster boys and girls for change for your viewing pleasure, straight from your corporate free media, oh wait, I was thinking we lived in a democracy. They will use their henchmen at CBS, CNN, NBC, ABS, and FOXIt's ...
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beggs said:
50/50 nation.. Democrats at the Pepsi Center... is Coke sponsoring the Republicans? But I like Coke? But I hate Republicans...
Scientists Discover Cows Point North (36)
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Dr Sabine Begall and colleagues from the University of Duisburg-Essen have discovered that cows tend to point north. The researchers studied deer in the Czech Republic and looked at thousands of images of cattle on Google Earth. The animals tended to face north when eating or resting. "We conclude that the magnetic field is the only common and most likely factor responsible for the observed alignment," the scientists wrote in an article. I guess cows ...
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focoma said:
Holy Cow! O_o
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Vidar Larsen said:
Lost your compass? Have a cow...
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Rob said:
mmmm, compass medium rare.
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Wolfger said:
Mmm... edible compass...
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beggs said:
Not after you tip them!
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Steve said:
Cowth by cowthwest.
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dbb said:
pronto, agora não preciso saber mais nada!
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Steve said:
good to know.
Build Your Own Large Hadron Collider in 1.62 x 10^28 Easy Steps [DIY] (12)
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Want to build the most complex machine human kind has ever produced? All you'll need is €6 billion, enough real estate to hold your 17-mile-long ring, a staff of international geniuses, and these plans (free!). The 115MB of documentation just made available by the Journal of Instrumentation has all you need to understand the inner workings of all the major LHC components, from the EMCAL super modules to the ionizing gas straw tubes to the ...
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Joshua said:
This will be my project over Labor Day weekend.
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beggs said:
But, do you have time, before the world ends when they turn the first one on?
Shooter Fire Extinguisher Adds a Little Nerf-iness to Battling Blazes [Fire Fire] (6)
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Were the humble, boring old fire extinguisher to be reworked in the style of this concept design, dubbed Shooter, they'd be grabbed from the wall and used inappropriately in offices waaaay more frequently. Because, as its name suggests, the device is meant to behave like a friendly Nerf-style grenade launcher, aiming plastic pellets of CO2 into the flames. This has the advantage of keeping you away from the fire, with a better range than throw-style ...
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beggs said:
How cool is that?
The Ultimate Speed Bump: There is no Escape [Made In China] (20)
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While the city of Philadelphia is content with using 3D images to deter speeders, the authorities in ShanXi province, China are taking a far more drastic approach. They built a 100 foot long, 2 foot high, winding speed block smack dab in the middle of the Jing Zhuang highway. Sure, it scratches up cars, looks hideous and causes massive traffic jams, but hey—by screwing everyone it manages to screw the speeders. Suck on that leadfoot! ...
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jon|k said:
*sigh*
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Saket said:
for donny
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Hermes Freitas said:
+1 para isso ao inves de quebra mola.
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Paul Winch said:
This is a great idea! I always see people swerving every which way trying to avoid speed bumps so they can get to where they want to go a few seconds faster.
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beggs said:
at least it will save the suspension.
Italian priest to hold world's first online beauty pageant for nuns (5)
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RC Cars Are the Javelin Errand Boys of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics [Olympics] (17)
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Track and Field athletes will probably roll their eyes at me for this one, but still I have to say I was amazed to see this little four-wheeled RC car scurrying across the field last night during the men's 5,000 meter race carrying javelins, and dammit, I wanted to write about it. After a little digging, I discovered a photographer who had documented the little cars (there are two at the Beijing games), and how ...
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Kagnar said:
This is pretty cool
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beggs said:
I so want one of these... with or without the javelin.
Tallest Skyscraper in the World Almost Completed, Defies Belief [Burj Dubai] (86)
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The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.The Burj Dubai tower, the tallest skyscraper in the world, is about to be completed. To celebrate it, David Hobcote has taken a series of amazing high resolution pictures from the air which give an exact impression of the breathtaking, massive scale of this building. Inside, it looks like a set from Blade Runner or the interior of the Death Star. Corrected and updated: ...
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Stewtopia said:
Despite sharing this via Reader, you really need to go to the Gizmodo page for this one.I've always admired the Burj al Arab architecturally, but this building gave me goosebumps.... Incredible.
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Tambu said:
FIGATA!
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Jeremy Jarratt said:
awesome, in the truest meaning of the word.
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beggs said:
"No, the sultan is NOT compensating."
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Matt said:
This thing just blows my mind -- absolutely amazing.
Nintendo Bikini Requires Acquisition of Girlfriend or At Least Very Realistic Mannequin [Geekini] (19)
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Yes, my friends, someone has made a bikini that vaguely resembles a classic NES controller. And suddenly that topless beach sounds a whole lot less appealing. Of course, one day women will go nude except for a pair of gloves. And in that era, we'll be obsessed with thumb to index cleavage (making the Power Glove the de facto sexy accessory). Bonus pic: Make sure to hit the comments for all of the inevitable Konami ...
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beggs said:
But can you pause her by pressing 'start'?
Brando's Telescope Case Now For iPhone 3G-Owning Voyeurs Too [Zoom Zoom] (11)
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Until now to telescopic-zoom an image with your iPhone 3G involved a quick sprint in the general direction of your photo's subject: But now Brando has a version of their telescope add-on for the phone. The lens is a 6x zoom bolt-on, and comes with a transparent mounting system/iPhone case much as before. It's also still very awkward looking: You won't be sneaking up to many curtains to peep unnoticed with this in your mitts. ...
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Dicky S said:
LOL
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beggs said:
Yea, no one going to notice that sticking out of your, um, iPhone.
Tattoo? Symbiote? What the Hell is That Thing On Olympian Kerri Walsh's Shoulder? [Retromodo] (32)
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For the longest time I thought the black sinewy thing on Olympic beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh's shoulder was either a confused Alien face sucker, a horny spider, a bad tattoo decision (a la Mike Tyson), or all of the above. Turns out I was way off, and it's actually Kinesio athletic tape from a company in Albequerque. And upon further inspection, the hype surrounding the $15 tape appears justified, and goes way beyond helping ...
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Adam said:
Tape or not, looks pretty cool.
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Tim said:
Beerlympics 2009 costume
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jon|k said:
so *that's* what it is!
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beggs said:
Great quote: "For the longest time I thought the black sinewy thing on Olympic beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh's shoulder was either a confused Alien face sucker, a horny spider, a bad tattoo decision (a la Mike Tyson), or all of the above."
Rocky remake leaves O'Brien cold (3)
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Rocky Horror Picture Show creator Richard O'Brien tells the BBC a new version of the film is being made without his blessing.
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What the hell? How dare t
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