So cool! Filmed by a hexacopter drone, the rocket reached its highest jump yet 744 meters!
Category Archives: Dynamic Earth
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson: A fascinatingly disturbing thought
More interesting thoughts from Dr. Tyson…
Latest News from…
The field of Archaeology…
Scene of 1,500-Year-Old Massacre Uncovered in Sweden
Prehistoric Brazil artifacts star in exhibit, spark debate
and Geology…
First Evidence of Comet Striking Earth Found in Egypt
Interesting stuff, no?
Stop the Presses! Bigfoot is Real! Maybe
Well they say this is the best evidence yet. I have always been very skeptical of an unknown primate in N. America, let alone a hominid. We will see I guess…
New Bigfoot Evidence Screened as Experts Claim Proof of Existence
For Brian, Roger and Art
Adam Savage’s Ground Rules for Success
Very good points here. Adam Savage from “Mythbusters” talks about advice he gives young people. (note – he does use the “A” word a good bit toward the end, but it’s to make a point)
The Raising of the Costa Concordia
I mentioned this in class today. This was a major maritime engineering event. Lifting a 100 thousand ton ship upright off a reef in a wildlife sanctuary that is some of the last pristine Mediterranean coastline and home to many endangered species. This timelapse video shows most of the lifting that occurred earlier today.
video: CNN
Here is an image of the ship after raising, note the damage.
image: Reuters
Sailing Stones in Death Valley
A “New” Grand Canyon
Scientists have been able to find a massive canyon under the Greenland Ice Sheet. The Canyon appears to have been carved by a river, not the glacier. Four million years ago or more.
Top 10 Most Mysterious Events In Human History
Well, maybe. I’ll allow there are some real puzzles here but I don’t know if these are the all time 10. i just love stuff like this. I’ve posted a list after the video.
10. Toxic Lady – February 19, 1994
9. Flight 1628 Incident – November 17, 1986
8. The Hum – August 11, 2011
7. Dyatlov Pass Incident – February 2, 1959
6. The VELA Incident – September 22, 1979
5. Gil Perez – October 24, 1593
4. WOW! Signal – August 15, 1977
3. The Tunguska Event – June 30, 1908
2. The Bloop – Summer 1997
1. Mysterious Radiation Burst – March through August 774
Arithmetic, Population & Energy By Dr. Albert A. Bartlett
Called “The Most IMPORTANT Video You’ll Ever See” by those who have posted it on YouTube. Dr. Bartlett’s talk is very interesting and thought provoking.
Don’t Forget The Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight and Tomorrow Night!
Should peak after midnight! See my previous post on Summer Meteor Showers for more information!
Neil deGrasse Tyson Gives You 10 Reasons to Love Science
Dr. Tyson is promoting “Geek Week” on YouTube as well as next year’s remake of the classic science program “Cosmos” (more on that later). This is a YouTube playlist video so if you click on the segment you like you’ll go to that video.
So as to “Cosmos” (coming next year) here is the trailer. Watch this in HD if possible!
Summer Meteor Showers!
Summer is the best time to see meteor showers. The Perseid meteor shower will peak after midnight on August 11th and 12th. Find a really dark place and clear skies. I recommend, LaDue Reservoir located near Ohio State Route 44 and U.S. Route 422 in Auburn and Troy Townships in Geauga County. It’s pretty much equally distant from Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown.
Perseid meteor shower: Coming soon to a sky near you
Finally, an update!
Yes, I promised to update the site over summer and that seems to have fallen aside. I have been attending to some projects around the house and one thing leads to another. But as we steam into August I think it’s time to put up some fresh links and let you know what’s been happening in the world of science I occupy. Read on!
A Fond Farewell, And a Welcome to Summer Break
Just for fun, and because this is a beautiful clip. This flashmob event was orchestrated (pun there) as a celebration for the anniversary of the founding of a town in Spain by a local bank. Enjoy!
Oops! I forgot to mention that the piece is Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” the grande finale of his 9th symphony.
Thanks to Mr. Hartmann for this one.
This is Very Important!
You may have heard that documents leaked to The Washington Post and British newspaper The Guardian indicate that the National Security Agency (NSA) has had a program wherein huge amounts of personal information and messages sent over the internet and through cell phones are filtered through this government agency. Essentially our government spying on American citizens. I feel informed citizens should watch this story closely. Technology has awesome power now to eliminate privacy. These are your rights that are being compromised.
NSA Prism program taps in to user data of Apple, Google and others
Coca-Cola Uses Technology to Bring People Together
So anyone who is informed, or knows someone of Indian or Pakistani extraction, knows that these two countries have had an antagonistic relationship since the formation of Pakistan. Coca-Cola has come up with an interesting type of vending machine to address that problem. Very Cool….
Earth’s Weirdest Landscapes
Sierra Club magazine has made a list of “Earth’s Weirdest Landscapes”. Who doesn’t want to see that?
High School Student Builds His Own Submarine
What have you done today?
Roopkund, the Lake of Skeletons
I’ve told this story in class. Very strange…
The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India
Image: unknown (Google Earth?)
“If” a New Video from Vsauce
Vsauce has posted another interesting video that fits in with what I am teaching right now. Going from space launches to weather to chaos theory to emergency disaster situations and back to space launches, it is the usual fine thought-provoking stuff from Michael Stevens.
Good Documentary on the Life Cycle of Stars
Covers much of the material from E.P.S. this week. From the History Channel…
Why We Need to Spend More Money on Space Exploration
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains…
I could not agree more!
It should be noted that this is a fan made film from comments Dr. Tyson made on a TV interview, it underscores the points Dr. Tyson makes. The Space Race was indeed about military might more than scientific research. But it galvanized a nation, indeed the whole world. It did more to further peace and plenty than any war ever fought. We need it all back.
It’s spring, and in both my classes we are studying Space. It is fitting to remember the legacy of our country in that area.
The Final Dynamic Earth Web Assignment!
is right HERE
Alien or Human?
Okay, this sounds like something you’d read in a supermarket tabloid. I love science mysteries! But sadly, we may never know the truth here.
Alien-Looking Skeleton Poses Medical Mystery
Image: Yahoo credits this as a screen grab from a documentary called: “Sirius”
UPDATE!
Here is a very clear-minded piece from a (of all things) pro-UFO website…
Analysis of the Atacama humanoid alien
UPDATE TWO!
An even better article, with more details on the recent analysis…
Bizarre 6-Inch Skeleton Shown to Be Human
Thanks to Victor for this one!