jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2015-03-17 02:08 am

A Reasonable Case

Al Schroeder has just wrapped up his webcomic "A Reasonable Case" -- an illustrated lecture where he argues that there is scientific evidence for the existence of God. The science gets pretty rarified in spots, and I don't agree with all of his premises or conclusions, but it's a fascinating argument, and a good example of what comics can do beyond traditional narratives. Check it out:

http://areasonablecase.thecomicseries.com/comics/first
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2014-06-12 11:04 am
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Tim's Vermeer

So how was Vermeer able to create such breathtakingly realistic paintings? This guy has a theory, and went to extreme lengths to test it out:

http://t.co/nJ5BfKpNqA
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2013-10-06 09:15 am
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Transform and roll out!

Researchers create self-assembling, shape-changing robots. '80s cartoon fans rejoice:

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/simple-scheme-for-self-assembling-robots-1004.html
jkcarrier: lady spectra, superheroine (spectra)
2013-03-05 10:40 am
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Now you see her...

Hey, it's Lady Spectra's invisibility cloak!


http://youtu.be/PD83dqSfC0Y
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2013-02-18 10:12 am
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Is your red the same as my red?

Pretty mind-bending concept, but interesting...



http://youtu.be/evQsOFQju08
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2012-11-23 09:44 am
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Machine gun jetpack

"Is it possible to build a jetpack using downward firing machine guns?” xkcd does the math:

http://what-if.xkcd.com/21/
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2012-09-24 06:09 pm
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Science is freaky

Creepiest thing I've seen in a while:


http://youtu.be/FaC4MqxUnFw
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2012-02-06 09:15 am
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Scale of the universe

Eye-popping stuff: Move the slider back and forth to see how vast (and how tiny) the universe is:

http://www.onemorelevel.com/game/scale_of_the_universe_2012
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2011-12-12 12:03 pm
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Floaters or sinkers?

Wired.com asks: If you fall into lava, will you sink or float?

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/12/the-right-and-wrong-way-to-die-when-you-fall-into-lava/

(Glorianna fans know the correct answer is: You will be transported to the Moon)
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2011-10-20 10:41 am
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F'in magnets...how do they work?

The science is way beyond me, but this is pretty wild:


http://youtu.be/Ws6AAhTw7RA
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2011-06-27 12:59 pm

Darryl Cunningham Investigates Evolution

http://darryl-cunningham.blogspot.com/2011/06/evolution.html

Regardless of your stance on the subject matter, this is virtuoso cartooning: Taking complex information and presenting it in a clear, visually appealing way. Cool stuff.