"It was 50-70 centimeters (19.5-27.5 inches) in diameter and looked like a huge beach ball. It was transparent but had a kind of thick, red cord in the middle. It was a bit science-fiction"

Go throw some upvotes to Bornbad's original post picked by suebe 3 years ago

In 1866, visionary science fiction writer Jules Verne wrote a wry adventure story in which a group of Americans built an immense cannon to fire men on the first journey to the Moon. In 2007, a group of graduate students and academics hopes to use a similar concept to launch low-cost satellites into orbit—and they’re serious. picked by neilharvey 2 years ago

The parents of a seven-year-old science prodigy have begun a world-wide search for a university place for their child, with the warning that “a great mind could be lost” if he is not offered the chance to pursue his studies at degree level. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Once considered just your average single asteroid, 2001 SN263 has now been revealed as the first near-Earth triple asteroid ever found. The asteroid -- with three bodies orbiting each other -- was discovered this week by astronomers at the radar telescope at the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Robots and humans always seem to end up at odds, whether it's battling over pieces of NASA's budget or literally fighting in science fiction stories such as "The Matrix" and "Battlestar Galactica." Now a former NASA historian and an American University professor suggest that the future of space exploration could very well depend on a merging of metal and flesh. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An interesting discussion, worth reading. picked by gammerus 1 year ago

What happens when a scientist wraps his mind around the logic of Back to the Future? picked by suebe 11 months ago

Masturbation in the animal kingdom.

*Isn't it wonderful when science and religion come together?* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Cyberwar is no longer an imaginary plot device for science fiction literature. It's here, now, and potentially more powerful and efficacious than an armada of sophisticated warships or aircraft. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Like any science that makes its way into the pop culture, a lot of the "common sense" statements we hear every day are so wrong that they border on raving idiocy. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

The smarter half of the Deep Impact probe--the part that wasn't vaporized in a deliberate collision with Comet Tempel 1 last July--is on a new mission. It will fly by Comet Boethin in December 2008. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

The painful end to a passionate love affair, The death of a loved one, They're horrible things to endure. Now science is on the verge of wiping that out. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Geomorphology from Space is an out of print 1986 NASA publication edited by Nicholas M. Short, Sr. and Robert W. Blair, Jr. designed for use by the remote sensing science and educational communities to study landforms and landscapes. It has a gallery of space images consisting of 237 plates, each showing a different geographic region where a particular landform theme is exemplified. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"Whatever the function of sleep, or the functions of sleep are, they seem to be so important that evolution is willing to put us in that place of potential danger by losing consciousness. It would be the biggest evolutionary mistake if sleep does not serve some critical function," Walker says. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

"Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -Stephen Leacock
. . . And the following ads do that job just a little bit better. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

The show has been out of production since 1999, but fans have continued to keep the memories and the laughs alive via home video releases and other reruns. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

There’s no denying the obvious: men have served a useful purpose in the evolutionary development of the human race. However, developments in science and technology are rapidly advancing, allowing women to slowly, but surely, replace the men in their lives. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Science can’t always explain human ailments and illnesses, and even more often it cannot explain human behavior. Some of the world’s strangest people are those who have done extraordinary things, and other are those who are medical marvels. picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago

This is a look at the advances in science regarding health and the human body.
So, just carry on eating junk food and drinking shakes and let science do the rest. picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

Need a zero-volume bottle?
Searching for a one-sided surface?
Want the ultimate in non-orientability?
Get an ACME KLEIN BOTTLE!

First time I saw one was in the office of a friend - Joe Klein! picked by bcgrote 2 years ago