You can always count on the Japanese to come up with some crazy ideas. Shimzu construction and architecture firm doesn’t disappoint with this very cool list of futuristic mega projects. From floating botanical cities to a self contained mega city pyramid that would house a million people. My favorite by far though is this solar belt that would circle the moon and then beam energy back to Earth through lasers!
This really is an amazing job of creating the illusion of an upward slope. When I see videos like this it almost makes a lot of the big theatrical magic I see not as exciting because I understand more how easy it is to manipulate people’s vision of what is happening. I mean is David Copperfield really flying in this clip? Claudia Schieffer should be ashamed of herself.
As a follow up to Eclipse of Mars which I’m sure most people have seen is this optical illusion which exposes the true ranges of colors the human eye can see. Eclipse of Titan reveals some amazing green colors that usually wouldn’t appear in nature due to the overlapping of color range sensitivity in our eyes.
Via Metafilter
Your favorite science guy treats Fox News like the small child it is much like he delighted children for years in this global warming clip. Even NASA gets a plug in this one! Bill comes in around the 5:52 mark – I like the discussion of the difference between weather and climate.
I have GOT to get my hands on some sodium acetate because this is just awesome. And so simple to do in the comfort of your own home.
Not only does this video break down why women date douchebag guys, but it also puts together a hilarious photo montage to assholes. And no, I’ve never met this people so I’m not positive they are all terrible, but come on, look at them.
Via YesButNoButYes
Such a simple concept but at the same time very captivating. The folds in the paper must be almost perfect to allow the plane to stay in place for so long. Now I’ve just got to get my hands on two fans and try it out at home.
Here is a collection of some awesome new pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, personal favorite is below.
Via HuffingtonPost
Cool video of a boat with a dragon head attached to it that breathes fire and sprays water.
Via Gizmodo
Great graphic timeline showing the assembly of the Space Station.
Via USAToday
