Category Archives: Design

99% Of People Don’t Know This Math Secret

Posted on June 13, 2021 by agogo22

This little trick makes math calculations much easier. Sources/references (March 2019) https://twitter.com/stephens_ben/stat… https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/hea… https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-n… http://www.ravimohanmishra.com/2014/0… Updated reference June 2021 Pink Pencil Math did a video on TikTok which has over 18 million views. Definitely watch it! https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living… https://www.tiktok.com/@pinkpencilmat…

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Keiji Ashizawa Crafts Lamp Shade from Disposable Wooden Chopsticks

Posted on June 7, 2021 by agogo22

Disposable chopsticks are clean, fast and cheap, but the environmental pollution caused by them is also a major problem. Japanese designer Keiji Ashizawa is taking that problem and reorienting it in a way that frames the issue not as waste … Continue reading →

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Observation Tower Design Anchors Two Tectonic Plates in Iceland | My Modern Met

Posted on June 6, 2021 by agogo22

In these plans, a set of monumental towers are connected via a bridge and cross a fissure in North Iceland. Design studio 00group has released imagery of an ambitious new landmark for Iceland. Known as Anchor of the Plates, the … Continue reading →

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Risking My Life To Settle A Physics Debate

Posted on June 4, 2021 by agogo22

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Frozen detonation could enable hypersonic flight – Physics World

Posted on May 31, 2021 by agogo22

Conceptual image of an oblique detonation wave engine-powered hypersonic aircraft. (Courtesy: background image: NASA; composite image: Daniel A Rosato)   Detonation-based engines could play an important role in future space exploration and extremely high-speed intercontinental travel Scientists in the US … Continue reading →

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The Economics of IKEA: Why Does Labor Lead to Love? | WSJ

Posted on May 27, 2021 by agogo22

Counterintuitive though it may seem, part of furniture giant IKEA’s success stems from its policy requiring its customers to build its products. In this video, WSJ explains the behavioral psychology behind the “IKEA effect.”

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Why a Nuclear Device Lost in the Himalayas Could Destroy India

Posted on May 5, 2021 by agogo22

Follow Thoughty2 Facebook: https://facebook.com/thoughty2​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/thoughty2​ Website: http://thoughty2.com​ About Thoughty2 Thoughty2 (Arran) is a British YouTuber and gatekeeper of useless facts. Thoughty2 creates mind-blowing factual videos about science, tech, history, opinion and just about everything else. #Thoughty2​ Writing: Steven Rix … Continue reading →

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I Built a HUGE Lego Railway – Up Stairs & Underwater!

Posted on April 26, 2021 by agogo22

I built a 100m Lego train track around my entire house and garden, including up the stairs, through a swimming pool, through a light tunnel, and through a rainforest dome. Merch: https://halfasleepchris.com​ Geodesic Dome Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym138…​

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RightViu: Continental’s Retrofittable Right Side Blind Spot Monitor for Trucks, to Protect Cyclists – Core77

Posted on April 25, 2021 by agogo22

A new EU safety regulation yields better protection for unseen bikes   Cycling along the right side of a truck in NYC was always nerve-wracking–particularly when you remembered the news stories about bicyclists who were killed because the driver couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Climate Change’s White Supremacy Problem

Posted on April 25, 2021 by agogo22

The climate movement’s white supremacy problem, explained. Support this channel directly by becoming a Patreon backer: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingCl…​ In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at how white supremacy pervades not only the history of environmentalism and … Continue reading →

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