4 posts tagged with engineering by DU.
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What Periodic Videos did for chemistry, Sixty Symbols is doing for physics and engineering. Some behind the scenes action and general scienciness. [more inside]
posted by DU
on Jun 26, 2009 -
13 comments
Friday Flash Frustration: Their cute little faces ask for the impossible. Get them to the other side. (via)
posted by DU
on Apr 17, 2009 -
54 comments
One of the classic arguments against evolution by natural selection is
"what
good is half an X?" where X is an eye, a wing or some other complex
body part or system. Directly responding to the implicit challenge some researchers have been
not just figuring out how X could have
evolved, but actually evolving
new complex
machines (previously). The basic ideas are so
simple that web
versions (explanation
and discussion) have been popping
up.
posted by DU
on Dec 9, 2008 -
67 comments
Incredibots. Make crazy machines! Solve puzzles! Share with your friends! And that's just the beta.
Similarly [more inside]
posted by DU
on Nov 13, 2008 -
36 comments
