Why Reality is a “Controlled Hallucination”
AdultsEducationScience...There have always been hints that the brain wasn’t evolved to track objective reality, but a new, incredibly popular theory in neuroscience takes everything one step further. Not only is your brain not built for reality, you’ve never even experienced it. Noted Science Zaddy Kyle Hill explains “predictive processing.”
Primitive Technology: Making Charcoal in a Closed Pot
AdultsCreativityEducation...I made charcoal in a clay pot by putting wood in it and heat the pot externally effectively making it like a retort.
This Black Hole Could be Bigger Than The Universe
AdultsEducationEnvironment...Black holes might create infinite universes while destroying time and space.
Primitive Technology: Geopolymer Cement (Ash and Clay)
AdultsConstructionCreativity...I have made wood ash cement before under the assumption that it was the calcium in the ash that gave it its cementitious properties...
Does Expensive Coffee actually taste better?
AdultsEducationFood...Coffee beans are one of the most confusing items to purchase, so over the past several weeks, I bought 20+ different kinds of coffee at different price points, visited a local roaster, tried roasting my own beans at home and tested a bunch of types of coffee in order to understand the flavor and price differences of coffee beans.
The Solar System is Beige
AdultsEducationScience...Whether you grew up with a poster of the solar system on your bedroom wall or not, you've probably got a specific idea of what the planets look like. From brilliantly blue Neptune to the "red planet" Mars. But if you managed to actually visit these worlds, you'd find reality... a little beige.
What Makes Kurzgesagt So Special?
AdultsCreativityEducation...We're finally revealing the secret sauce behind kurzgesagt videos.
Alex Honnold Explores Sustainability at Epcot
AdultsEducationTechnology...For Earth Month, Alex Honnold visited Walt Disney World to find out how the Sunshine State's namesake is helping to sustainably power the park while also boosting biodiversity.
Primitive Technology: Wet Season Destroys Thatched Workshop
AdultsConstructionCreativity...The thatched workshop where I produce bricks, pottery, cement and charcoal for various projects was destroyed by prolonged rain from the wet season.