Mister Ian's Weblog » science http://misterian.com Life in Kuwait and elsewhere Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:07:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Diving Speeds of Birds http://misterian.com/2009/07/diving-speeds-of-birds/ http://misterian.com/2009/07/diving-speeds-of-birds/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:16:02 +0000 Ian http://misterian.com/?p=2055 Amazing how fast birds can dive and maneuver. Aerodynamics at it finest. Peregrine falcon (above): 242 mph (or 390 km per hour)

From Book of Joe

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In case anyone hasn’t heard, it is 40 years since the first lunar landing when I was a young boy. The site wechoosethemoon.org has the journey in real time. They are about 33 hours from landing now.

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And in case you are interested in sports.

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Thierry Legault – Transit of Atlantis and Hubble in front of the Sun

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For more on water and nature, click here and then go to the third slide. Turn on your speakers and enjoy the nice natural sounds!

Wait there’s more. Scientists have developed a technique for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using heat, natural light, and a novel organic-metallic complex. Clean and renewable energy.

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Amazing, at 5000 frames per second (rendered on Youtube at 15 frames per second). Thanks to Dark Roasted Blend.

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Carbon nanotubes, the poster child of the burgeoning nanotechnology industry, could trigger diseases similar to those caused by asbestos, a study suggests.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | ‘Asbestos warning’ on nanotubes

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iPod 1.0 | Shorpy :: History in HD

]]> http://misterian.com/2008/03/giant-ear-phones/feed/ 0 The Earth and Moon as Seen from Mars http://misterian.com/2008/03/the-earth-and-moon-as-seen-from-mars/ http://misterian.com/2008/03/the-earth-and-moon-as-seen-from-mars/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:29:41 +0000 Ian http://misterian.com/2008/03/the-earth-and-moon-as-seen-from-mars/ psp_005558_9040.jpg

HiRISE | The Earth and Moon as Seen from Mars (PSP_005558_9040)

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