One piece of paper. "It was an experiment to see how long it could last. Draw a comic, rub it off, and draw another over the top. Once it had finished, a second experiment was started on another piece of paper. Current data - one piece of paper can survive an average of 65 cartoons being drawn on it" [via
mefi projects]
posted by mathowie
on Apr 14, 2006 -
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Nova Science Now recently ran a segment on lightning (
quicktime, real, and windows video here). I figured that subject was over and done with shortly after Franklin flew a kite, but it turns out
we don't really know exactly what causes a bolt to start. The coolest part of the segment was
these researchers in Florida. Scientists know how hard it was to observe, monitor, and even find lightning bolts, so these guys built their own rig. High-powered model rockets attached to a couple thousand feet of wire, which is grounded to larger metal structures on the ground. The result? Shoot a rocket into a storm cloud and you get
instant lightning you can count on, measure, and control.
posted by mathowie
on Oct 22, 2005 -
30 comments
We are not alone.... a new planet outside of our solar system was found today. It's only a matter of time before the little green men come down to greet us.
posted by mathowie
on Nov 13, 1999 -
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Although this is dated, it is still interesting. The long-story-short is someone left some spam out on a plate to see if would ever decompose. This person also left out other items for comparison. Check out the archived experiments for past projects and notes.
posted by mathowie
on Oct 13, 1999 -
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