Primitive Technology: Volute Shaped Blower
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I made a volute shaped blower where the housing for the fan is volute shaped, that is to say a widening spiral to test the effectiveness of a one way spinning impeller.
Can you solve the secret assassin society riddle?
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Your agent has infiltrated a life or death poker game in a hidden back room of a grand casino.
4.5 Billion Years in 1 Hour
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Earth is 4.5 billion years old - which is approximately the same amount of time it took us to create this video.
How to Think Computationally About AI
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Drawing on his decades-long mission to formulate the world in computational terms, Stephen Wolfram delivers a profound vision of computation and its role in the future of AI.
The Problem With Science Communication
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Holographic wormhole, via Nature:
How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes
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A huge thank you to Prof. Geraint Lewis and Dr. Ashmeet Singh for helping us understand the applications of Non-Euclidean geometry in astronomy/cosmology.
Primitive Technology: Brick and Charcoal Production
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In this video I use the thatched hut to fire bricks and make charcoal in for the first time.
Astronaut Tells The Story Behind Iconic Space Photos | WIRED
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ESA Astronaut Tim Peake visits WIRED to have a look back at pivotal moments in the history of human space flight, captured in 8 unforgettable photographs.
How Did Life Begin? (Evolutionary History): Crash Course Biology #16
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Humans may have been around for a long time, but life has existed for way longer. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll journey through deep time to uncover the history of life on Earth.
Brian Cox on how black holes could unlock the mysteries of our universe
Adults Education
When black holes disappear, what happens to the stuff that fell in? Physicist Brian Cox explains.
The Truth About Space Combat
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George Lucas and the release of Star Wars in the 1970s unintentionally set a precedent for how almost every single piece of sci-fi media would depict space combat.
Ancient Life as Old as the Universe
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Life has existed on one planet for about 4 billion years, for all we know. But it might have started right after the Big Bang, when the universe was much stranger and more fantastic than today.
How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media | Luis Von Ahn | TED
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When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok?
How To Make The Best Coffee, According To Science
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If you drink coffee, you might wonder if you're doing the most to make your absolute best cup of coffee.
How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life
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There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots
Nutritionist Answers Health Questions From Twitter
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Nutritionist Dr. David Katz joins WIRED to answer your nutrition questions from the internet. How do you change your metabolism? What’s the best diet for health and longevity?
More accountants are leaving the field than joining. What’s going on?
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More CPAs are retiring than are joining the field. What’s going on? Forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope explains.
Yes, this is how we know the Earth is slowing down
Adults Education
Without eclipses, our world would be a lot different because eclipses give us the ability to do science we otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
You're a Dream of the Universe (According to Science)
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Absolutely everything you think about yourself and the universe could be an illusion. As far as you know, you are real and exist in a universe that was born 14 billion years ago and that gave rise to galaxies, stars, the Earth, and finally you. Except, maybe not.
The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America
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Many of the greatest biological dispersal events in history likely happened because animals inadvertently traveled across the oceans on floating debris.