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I just found this amazing video from National Geographic. Watch this with care, and remember that human beings (and animals) have experienced (and survived) these for thousands of years. How would you fare? If the file fails to load, click here for the video
Oddly enough, a lot of people believe that the Mayans have pegged it about the end of times. Take a look at this fun little video about the Mayan Calendar, the End of the World, and… yes, the History Channel.
There was a time when we believed that the Atom was the smallest possible particle in the Universe. Look at what “InfoPlease” has to say about this: “The idea that all matter is made up of tiny, indivisible particles, or atoms, is believed to have originated with the Greek philosopher Leucippus of Miletus and his student Democritus of Abdera in the 5th century B.C. (The word atom comes from the Greek word atomos, which means “indivisible.”) These thinkers held that, in addition [ Read More ]
How much nerve would it take to perform “mental magic” for a collection of big-domes at a T.E.D. meeting? Take a look at what he does for a live audience of thinkers and scientists.
Sorry for the splashy title, but I’ve got something to share. Please know I’m not selling anything. I’ve got no products to talk about, no eBook to buy, nothing but a report of something that seems to be working for me. For various reasons (age, sedentary life-style, etc.) I’ve put on weight. With the extra pounds came some of the “riders” that often accompany weight gain. Not just cosmetic, but health issues have begun to be a problem. Worse, I’m not so [ Read More ]
Neil deGrasse Tyson (born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist and science communicator. He is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space, and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. Since 2006 he has hosted the educational science television show NOVA scienceNOW on PBS, and has been a frequent guest on The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill [ Read More ]
Today’s offering is a long one… and the introduction may drive you up the wall. Of course you can scroll past it and get right into Dr. Michio Kaku’s eye-opening and entertaining talk about the world of the future a scant 20 years from now. Is this how it will be? Probably not. Predictions of the future are seldom correct, but much of what he says will be there when we arrive will undoubtedly be possible. Much of it is possible today, but [ Read More ]
