The Cool Science Stuff Thread


Bendy Water! now that IS cool


is that actually happening, or is it an optical illusion created by fps? i want it to be real. i want 24hz to be the reason the red sea parted
 
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This article focuses on a sequencing method that should soon
able to sequence a genome for $1000.

However, before you get too excited, the author does make the point
that there's not an adequate enough supply of connections between
mutations in any person's given genome and medical knowledge to figure
out what all pieces of her genome are medically relevant so that
doctors can keep an eye out (as it were) for things going wrong.

But, the concept is hugely interesting!

http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/the-gene-machine-and-me/
 
This article focuses on a sequencing method that should soon
able to sequence a genome for $1000.

However, before you get too excited, the author does make the point
that there's not an adequate enough supply of connections between
mutations in any person's given genome and medical knowledge to figure
out what all pieces of her genome are medically relevant so that
doctors can keep an eye out (as it were) for things going wrong.

But, the concept is hugely interesting!

http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/the-gene-machine-and-me/

13 bucks on eBay!
 
Antarctic's First-Ever Whale Skeleton Found

For the first time ever, scientists say they have discovered a whale skeleton on the ocean floor near Antarctica. Resting nearly a mile below the surface, the boneyard is teeming with strange life, including at least nine new species of tiny of deep-sea creatures, according to a new study.

Though whales naturally sink to the ocean floor when they die, it's extremely rare for scientists to come across these final resting places, known as "whale falls." Discovering one typically requires a remote-controlled undersea vehicle and some luck.

"At the moment, the only way to find a whale fall is to navigate right over one with an underwater vehicle," study researcher Jon Copley, of the University of Southampton in England, said in a statement. The team's chance encounter with a 35-foot-long (10.7 meter) spread of bones that belonged to a southern Minke whale came as they were exploring an undersea crater near the South Sandwich Islands.
 
""Everybody fucking loves science until it gets around to debunking their personal bullshit belief.""
 
There's a missing picture. Are you unaware of the numerous spacecraft currently exploring our solar system?

In each case, the "now" photo depicts an advancement in a particular technology herein represented.

I don't think Bagalup realizes it, but the photo of "nothing at present" represents an advancement over the space shuttle every bit as progressive as any of the other photos. It will remain so until such time as we come up with a compelling mission for man in low earth orbit.

People still don't get the fact that manned space flights are rarely ubiquitous. They tend to be mission-centric. In space, you build the tools (most notably the vehicle) to perform a specific job, not the other way around. That was just one of the major problems with the shuttle.
 
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