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Post by Pedantry INC on Aug 30, 2013 13:07:56 GMT -5
I F****** Love science posted this just a bit ago, and since I'm a bit of a science nerd, (honestly I'm terrible with most of it but biology and ecology were a favorite) I thought I'd post it for any FRCers that enjoy it. It's "CERN after dark stand-up comedy evening" : Dunno how good it will be, but it starts soon, they just announced they're waiting for a few stragglers. webcast.web.cern.ch/webcast/play.php?event=264966-- Edit -- The science comedy is done now! But I don't want to waste the thread. So I'm going to change it to Science in general. So when you see something cool in the world of science (like an IFLS update that you think is just amazing) share it here Like what you see? Wanna get more involved in science cause it's so neat? on facebook : www.facebook.com/IFeakingLoveScienceon twitter : twitter.com/Elise_Andrewand even better, on youtube :
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Post by ID10Tango on Aug 30, 2013 17:41:09 GMT -5
I have them on my FB too. I love their posts...
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Post by Fleur de la chevalerie on Aug 30, 2013 18:41:06 GMT -5
They're actually making IFLS into a Discovery Channel series, which I'm eagerly anticipating.If anyone remembers my Geek Week post in the youtube links from a few weeks ago, there are some other excellent links to science-based channels there.
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Post by Pedantry INC on Aug 31, 2013 4:17:47 GMT -5
Some of the comedy was funny, some of it sucked, haha. But a lot of the science stuff was neat at least. I think I might change this post to be science fun so it can be ongoing. Lure more people into it, maybe, cause, well, IFLS is awesome!
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Post by Pedantry INC on Aug 31, 2013 4:27:46 GMT -5
Going to start with this one, cause it's a bit freaky and reminded me of our history focused thread. This is .. living history! Scientists have discovered long-lived bacteria 2.5km (1.5 miles) below the ocean floor. The bacteria was found in sediment 100 million years old, and only replicate every 10,000 years.The bacteria was found alongside viruses and fungi. The next step is to dig deeper and see where life stops and if temperature or pressure will be the determining factor. Some Earth scientists believe that the microbes may be influencing the properties of the rock, and could be altering the Earth itself as a consequence. More info: bbc.in/143NdBCc/o : IFLS.
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Post by Fleur de la chevalerie on Sept 6, 2013 17:41:59 GMT -5
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Post by Trollfiend on Sept 6, 2013 20:28:54 GMT -5
A tremendous breakthrough in robotics: (You'll have to excuse the internal combustion engine that powers it away from the lab)
The power of the all Electric car:
And solar roadways (Oregon has been working to actually build these- they're off the test floors)
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Post by sharpgn2 on Sept 7, 2013 11:23:54 GMT -5
www.facebook.com/AstrophysicsAndAstronomy?hc_location=streamThis is another page that I discovered once IFLS advertised it. It is called the Universe, and you can plainly see what it is about. Here is a post to get you started- NASA'S 3D SPACE PRINTER NASA is developing an orbiting factory that will allow solar arrays, 1 km long sails, antennas and other giant structures to be 3D printed – in space! Tether's Unlimited Inc (TUI) has been awarded a $500,000 contract to develop the facility – this is a second-phase contract which follows the initial partnership started earlier this year. Using their SpiderFab technology, TUI aims to provide “higher power, higher bandwidth, higher resolution and higher sensitivity” equipment than is currently available. The move would also allow NASA to use smaller rockets – which would no longer be required to transport all ready-made materials into space. The next step for TUI is their “Trusselator” - capable of using 3D printing technologies to manufacture truss structures in space. -CJ Image: SpiderFab, credit: Tethers Unlimited Inc. Further Reading: www.dezeen.com/2013/08/30/nasa-develops-3d-printing-factory-in-space/www.tethers.com/SpiderFab.html
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Post by The Tallest Dwarf on Sept 17, 2013 14:45:50 GMT -5
In the realm of "Ancient science is awesome too!" Recreation of a medieval castle using medieval building techniquesIn the heart of Puisaye, in Yonne, Burgundy, a team of fifty people have taken on an extraordinary feat: to build a castle using the same techniques and materials used in the Middle Ages. The wood, stone, earth, sand and clay needed for the castle's construction are all to be found here, in this abandoned quarry. Watched by thousands of visitors, all the trades associated with castle-building - quarrymen, stonemasons, woodcutters, carpenters, blacksmiths, tile makers, basket makers, rope makers, carters and their horses - are all working together to complete the castle. Work on the site began in 1997 and is scheduled to take 25 years to complete. Guédelon offers a unique opportunity to witness all the various different phases of a castle's construction. Let yourself be transported from the present day, back to the sights and sounds of a 13th-century construction site. Guédelon offers something for everyone: archaeologists, historians, teachers, students and families.
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Post by The Tallest Dwarf on Oct 7, 2013 18:59:02 GMT -5
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Post by Trollfiend on Oct 14, 2013 14:53:13 GMT -5
All we need now is a glowing power supply and an installable super intelligence and we're done for!
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Post by Pedantry INC on Oct 22, 2013 6:10:47 GMT -5
woo, speaking of robotics, how about bionics? Apparently we've got one that's not only dextrous, but pumps blood and breathes. With an integrated chat capacity you can even hold a conversation with the thing, though scientists say he's got the personality of an aggravating 13 year old. www.livescience.com/40535-show-unveils-worlds-first-bionic-man.html(a bit scary, if you ask me, lol)
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Post by The Tallest Dwarf on Oct 22, 2013 10:31:12 GMT -5
woo, speaking of robotics, how about bionics? Apparently we've got one that's not only dextrous, but pumps blood and breathes. With an integrated chat capacity you can even hold a conversation with the thing, though scientists say he's got the personality of an aggravating 13 year old. www.livescience.com/40535-show-unveils-worlds-first-bionic-man.html(a bit scary, if you ask me, lol) Uncanny Valley+Terminator=end of human race:/
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Post by Pedantry INC on Oct 30, 2013 13:38:00 GMT -5
Here's some fun solar system "science"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2013 14:46:38 GMT -5
LOL
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Post by Trollfiend on Nov 7, 2013 17:22:34 GMT -5
Nice info. Although I am surprised they never mentioned these two facts about the moon, 1. the earths moon is the only "natural" heavenly body, which does not spin on an axis. 2. The moon is hollow. Truth
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Post by Trollfiend on Nov 7, 2013 20:48:06 GMT -5
A man made a $20,000 prosthetic limb for his 10 year old son with just $10 for materials. -=Link's here- Full Info=- and here's a Ron Swanson video as just an amusing follow-up.
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Post by Jalthex on Nov 7, 2013 21:35:56 GMT -5
Nice info. Although I am surprised they never mentioned these two facts about the moon, 1. the earths moon is the only "natural" heavenly body, which does not spin on an axis. 2. The moon is hollow. "So, we know the moon isn't made of green cheese, but what if it was made of barbecue spare ribs? Wouldja eat it then?"
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Post by The Tallest Dwarf on Feb 16, 2014 11:31:28 GMT -5
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Post by The Tallest Dwarf on Feb 19, 2014 21:08:35 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2014 11:00:39 GMT -5
Scary!
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Post by Dobian on Feb 20, 2014 11:43:50 GMT -5
I think some FRC players are wallabies.
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Post by Pedantry INC on Apr 13, 2015 15:42:39 GMT -5
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Post by Rane on Apr 13, 2015 17:02:19 GMT -5
I love the IFL page. It always has some very interesting stuff
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Post by styxxbone1 on Apr 13, 2015 21:34:56 GMT -5
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Post by Pedantry INC on Jun 11, 2015 6:26:00 GMT -5
Let's teach robots to use swords. Cause nothing could go wrong! (Actually this is really awesome)
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Post by mandene on Jun 11, 2015 6:52:49 GMT -5
3D-printing!
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Post by mandene on Jan 7, 2016 18:29:27 GMT -5
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Post by styxxbone1 on Jan 7, 2016 20:44:17 GMT -5
3D printing and automated construction of buildings opens things up for exploration of places like Mars. The entire base could be pre built by robots before anyone even sets foot on the planet. This is just incredible stuff.
I love my 3D program Solid Works. You can draw up a part in minutes and it has a 3D Print button on the Tool Bar. If you have a 3D printer set up and installed you can print a part right out of your Solid Works window. In time I want to buy one of these, but right now I am installing magnetic linear encoders that have a 2 micron resolution onto my Computer controlled Milling machine.
Myself, I use the 3D program for drawing up parts and assemblies which can then be sent to a water jet table or my custom 4 axis CNC Milling Machine conversion. The next course I want to take is a Simulation Essentials course, which is all about stress analysis, fluid flow and so on.
Parts and assemblies can be tested before any parts are produced. The program can help point out structural flaws and possible solutions.
The nice thing about these programs is that they are all based upon the same tech, CNC Machining, 3D Printing and pattern cutting tables use all the same sorts of files.
styxx
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Post by mandene on Jan 14, 2016 11:07:50 GMT -5
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