I've always loved that illusion, and when I first saw it I couldn't really believe it.

I can make her switch directions at will only by staring at the plant foot. That is easy for me to reverse and when I look back up the whole dancer has reversed - reversing the actually body at will is very ...

Go get em LoVo!

I actually saw some study about a person who made goggles that turned everything upside down. At first it was sickening and he could hardly function, but over time his mind got used to seeing the world upside down and he was able to resume his normal activities. Pretty strange to think about because ...

I've always wondered if the southern hemisphere people can tell that their feet are actually above their heads, and that they are standing upside down on the bottom of the earth. The blood must really rush to their head, hanging around upside down like that.

It is a strange sensation to have ...

2dimes wrote:I love that one with the Honda parts.

That was my previous favorite

Just found out one of my high school friends won $200,000+ in a WPT poker tournament. Not incredibly famous but still pretty awesome!

Craig is the best.

Well, I think we're closest to the sun in about March of every year though I don't know why I remember that. The tilt of the axis (and consequently length of days) is what determines the seasons as you alluded.

Scrap that - March is the equinox but only mid distance for earth-sun.

The earth is ...

Well, this IS all going on the assumption that the earth goes around the sun and not the other way around. Anyone want to debate the other side?

I'm a big fan of rube goldberg machines, and I have never seen one that comes close to this quality. It is spectacular to behold.

http://syynlabs.com/

Enjoy!

Yeah it's the tilt. But I thought that when one hemi was tilted away for half the year, it received less sunlight as it was rotating, and that's why it was colder. I didn't think the angle mattered... I guess it does though...

Both factors matter a lot. When you tilt toward the sun you get longer ...

Yeah it's a cash grab.
Wanna know why?

Because you humans are fucking morons, and the only way to train you into behaviour that insures the safety of yourselves and others around you is to spank your wallet until your retarded habits are curbed.

Seatbelts, anti cell phone laws, Helmet laws, red ...

Well, I think we're closest to the sun in about March of every year though I don't know why I remember that. The tilt of the axis (and consequently length of days) is what determines the seasons as you alluded.

Scrap that - March is the equinox but only mid distance for earth-sun.

The earth is ...

they would have known that increased snowfall is actually a function of warming.


Can someone PLEASE explain this "logic" to me? If I put a pot of water on the stove and turn on low heat, should I expect ice crystals to form on the surface of the water? If the Earth is warming, I can buy ice caps ...

At least the Earth is slowly moving away from the Sun, perhaps increasing the duration and length of other times.


--Andy

So if the earth is moving away from the sun, that means we are in a global cool down not a global warming scenario right??

Which is why we in the northern hemisphere have ...

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On the topic of energy: Did you know that the Three Gorges Dams produces as much energy as 15,000 typical (1.5MW) wind turbines? Pretty amazing!

Also interesting is that the resevoir is so massive it has ...

I also think that people should use seatbelts for safety, but it's not a government issue. (Well, unless other people were in direct danger of someone that didn't wear a seatbelt, which I've never heard of that being the case)

In the case of an accident, a driver wearing a seatbelt is much more ...

Phatscotty wrote: I don't give a shit where people like to stick it.

Then how do you explain THIS??

the debate is OVER

How about OTEC (Ocean Temp Energy Converison)

It takes advantage of the temperature difference between surface water near the equator and the cold water below using the Rankine cycle. Contains MUCH more potential energy than tidal energy production could ever create. In fact "This potential is ...

The real surprise is the lack of natural gas use in Wyoming. Most states have coal as the biggest electricity producer and if they don't have nuclear or significant hydro then it is likely that natural gas and coal will make up ~95% of the total electric production.

Hydro is great and is producing ...

...you might chuckle.

One fact that I find disturbing is how far ahead CHINA is in this. Even though they currently use a lot of coal, they will quickly be moving out to wind. It is the advantage of a rather authoritarian government that they can simply dictate what they want, and get it. China has dictated that 75% if ...

Which is what some places, including the University of Wyoming is doing. And the state even asked for Federal Funds from Obama about a year ago to help with the research.

Right, and I think cleaning up existing technologies is a very important goal, and is necessary alongside investment in future ...

Which is what some places, including the University of Wyoming is doing. And the state even asked for Federal Funds from Obama about a year ago to help with the research.

Right, and I think cleaning up existing technologies is a very important goal, and is necessary alongside investment in future ...

Also to note, coal is one, if not the lead producer of energy in the US, with Wyoming being one of the main sources.

There's no question here - coal is by far the lead producer of electricity in the US, and a lead producer but less than oil for energy production (all transportation that is fueled ...