The WorldWide Telescope

Coming Spring 2008



http://worldwidetelescope.org/

Frozen Grand Central

High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: Intense Career Path

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/16-03/ff_seacowboys?currentPage=all

An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything... riiight.

We will soon find out when the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) goes online at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland this summer...



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Exceptionally_Simple_Theory_of_Everything
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_lisi
Interview with Wired: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/02/ted_lisi?currentPage=all

Jimmy Kimmel vs. Sarah Silverman: Hilarious!

Beer Die: A Gentlemen's Game

Beer Die, a "gentleman's game," is a drinking game involving four people, a die, table, four solo cups, and beer. It combines the highly competitive nature, required skill, and tradition of sport with the copious beer consumption commonly found in other drinking games. Unlike most beer-based games, drinking and scoring are generally unrelated. There is no consensus on where the sport originated as numerous colleges and fraternities claim to have invented the sport. It is, however, generally believed that it originated in the state of Maine, namely at Colby College. Nobody has yet traced the history of Beer Die to Beer Pong, but the games share much of the same equipment. One legend has it that during a game of beer pong, a player stepped on and crushed the last ping pong ball, and a die was substituted in its place.

http://www.beerdiegame.com/beer_die/build_table/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_die

Why the Universe Must Have a Purpose by Rev Howard Taylor

http://www.apologetics.fsnet.co.uk/purpose.htm

The Ultimate Way to see Turkey: Blue Cruise

http://www.bluecruise.org/English/

Fat Freddy's Drop: Should have posted this a long time ago...

Nintendo Character Evolutions: Blast from the Past

From: http://www.geekologie.com/2008/02/eye_candy_nintendo_character_e.php

Physicist Neil Turok: Big Bang Wasn't the Beginning

Wired Magazine interview with Neil Turok, http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/02/qa_turok?currentPage=1

I Love Saunas & Steams

http://www.sadiecove.com/

http://www.cedarbarrelsauna.com/quality-of-a-real-finnish-sauna.html
http://www.finnleo.com/
http://www.airmist.com/pages/tylariumss.html

Grand Challenges for Engineering our Future

Make solar energy economical
Provide energy from fusion
Develop carbon sequestration methods
Manage the nitrogen cycle
Provide access to clean water
Restore and improve urban infrastructure
Advance health informatics
Engineer better medicines
Reverse-engineer the brain
Prevent nuclear terror
Secure cyberspace
Enhance virtual reality
Advance personalized learning
Engineer the tools of scientific discovery

From: http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/cms/8996.aspx

Aqua Forest Aquariums

More Aquarium setups at: http://www.adana-usa.com/index.php?main_page=afa_portfolio

Lamborghini Revonton vs. Tornado A-200A Fighter Jet

Lamborghini Reventon Vs. Tornado (english) - Funny video clips are a click away

Got Porsche?

http://www.porsche.com/all/bloodlines/usa/

Toyota Makes a Badass Truck

http://paultan.org/archives/2006/01/11/jeremy-clarkson-tests-the-toyota-hiluxs-hardiness/

AR-15 Assault Rifle

Safety and Handling Tips
How to Disassemble I
How to Disassemble II
How to Clear a Jam I
How to Clear a Jam II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AR-15

Red Necks must love this video:

The World's Biggest Holes

For more pictures check out: http://lumq.com/09/the_biggest_earth_holes/

Video Instructions for Tying Useful Rope Knots

Knots:
Introduction
Slippery Hitch
Sheet Bend
Zeppelin Bend
Anchor Bend
Bowline
Constrictor
Clove Hitch 1
Clove Hitch 2
Girth Hitch 1
Girth Hitch 2
Pedigree Cow
Figure Eight
Double Figure Eight
Flemish Bend
Truckers Hitch
Sheep Shank

http://www.animatedknots.com/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

Forest Giants of the Pacific Northwest

Book by Robert Van Pelt
"It features scientifically exact pen and ink portraits of about 100 specific giant trees of various species. The locations for each branch were done from laser measurements since there is no way to stand back and see (or photograph) such giants."

Notice the scale of the people (specks) at the base of the trunks.

Educate Yourself: Political Positions for 2008 Presidential Candidates

Clinton - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Hillary_Rodham_Clinton
Obama - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Barack_Obama
McCain - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_John_McCain
Romney - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Mitt_Romney