Israel is getting closer to fielding a tactical anti-rocket system…
Category: Engineering
Hell Explained by a Chemistry Student
According to the sender of this humor (Mark Kelly), the following is an actual question given on a University of Arizona chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so ‘profound’ that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the
There, I Fixed It
People create some interesting fixes for broken equipment.. Thanks to Slick
There are No Silver Bullets
I would suggest reading this little blurb by the author of the book “Predictably Irrational”. This article is the quintessential example of what engineers understand, and what politicians do not: There are no “Silver Bullets” — Only challenging Trade-offs. Mayor Bloomberg
A Couple of Interesting Articles about the Brain
Ten things we don’t understand about humans The itch without the pain
Fish Oil Good for the Heart
A recent study supported by the American College of Cardiology shows that Omega-3 Fatty Acids from fish or fish oil supplements help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals. In addition, the fish oil also reduces the incidence of cardiac issues in
Profanity isn’t so D#*n Bad After All
I’ve been known to lace some of my passionate speeches with profanities… well, there is a good reason for that. A recent article in Scientific American explains that swearing is a great release for pain (d#*n, I knew it!): Bad
Optical Illusions
1) It this possible? 2) Are the purple lines straight or bent? 3) Does it look like there are gray areas between the squares? Are those really there? 4) Yes, I see the man’s face… tilt your head to the right. Do
Simple Intelligence Quiz
More goodies from StrangeCosmos. A quiz on some very simple topics: 1. What do you put in a toaster? Answer: bread. If you said “toast”, then give up now and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If
O’bama and Entrepreneurs
I think Mr Malone explained the problem with O’bamanomics best: “Entrepreneurship has been the single most important contributor to the economic health of this country for at least a century now – and if you were going to systematically destroy