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Physical Limits: Extreme Skydiver to Plummet 25 Miles to Earth
"If all goes well, he will jump from a balloon at an altitude of around 131,000 feet, or 25 miles above Saskatchewan, Canada. At around 115,000 feet his body will blow through the sound barrier."
science  sports  space  wtf 
may 2008 by ulrichp
Did NASA Accidentally “Nuke” Jupiter?
I admit I don't understand the math behind this. Yes, despite being a CS major. Anyone with a science-oriented brain want to take a stab at it and see if it makes any sense?
history  interesting  science  space  wtf 
april 2007 by ulrichp
The Croquet Project
I've seen virtual reality, and it is apparently written in Smalltalk.
architecture  computers  environment  games  groupware  internet  linux  mac  windows  work  tools  todo  technology  project  software  space  opensource  web3.0  development 
july 2006 by ulrichp
Howstuffworks "How the Death Star Works"
Be sure not to miss the bit on what would happen if you blow up a planet.
movies  science  scifi  space  technology  geekery  interesting 
november 2005 by ulrichp
» Blog Archive » Space Elevator: Wake up, NASA!
"I personally think NASA is acting stupid in the way only a big bureaucracy can by suggesting we spend 100 billion dollars and use 40 year-old Apollo-style rockets to get us to the moon and Mars."
blogging  interesting  space  technology 
september 2005 by ulrichp

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