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“air multiplying” jet engine (Dyson Fan + AeroSpike Engine)
Every curious engineer has wondered how to use the principles developed in the Dyson “Air Multiplyer” fan for propulsion. There may be a way to do this. Take a gander at this diagram of fluid flow rate through and around the Dyson … Continue reading
UAV + Air-taxis = Awesome
The USA has spent hundreds of billions of dollars in the so named “war on terror” in the middle east. In addition to defending the national security of the US these efforts were intended to bring about other benefits. One of … Continue reading
Draft: Why Highspeed Rail is not for U.S.
California and other states have begun to invest in high-speed rail systems to reduce connection and increase transit efficiencies and it looks like the US could catch up to Europe, China and Japan if funding is provided for these massive … Continue reading
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Draft: How Technology Evolves
The fundamentals for how and why technologies are developed are not so clear to even those who have become expert at inventing. New ways of looking at technology are in order. Ray Kurzwiel is very convincing in his argument that … Continue reading
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Draft: Energy Scarcity Vs. Technology Singularity
Two very powerful opinions are in play, excitement for the inevitable progress of technology yielding higher living standards vs. those who fear that our current economic prowess and technological excess is predicated on consuming ever increasingly unsustainable amounts of finite … Continue reading
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Returning to the golden age of bold progress
The Apollo Program was the pinnacle of western scientific accomplishment and the result of a collective will to act on a grand scale. Mission Name Lunar Lander Lunar Landing Date Duration on Lunar Surface Apollo 11 Eagle 20-Jul-69 21:31 Apollo … Continue reading
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Floating Cities on Venus
When space colonization is mentioned many things come to mind: Mars, the Moon, the future, terraforming, and even occasionally asteroids. One thing that rarely comes to mind, however, is Venus. And why should it? After all, Venus is Earth’s sister … Continue reading
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Diaspora: Fundraising Innovation or High-tech Scam?
These guys… …just raised 200K to start up an open-source project. That has to be some sort of record! Diaspora is in effect a public service that is being funded by the citizens of the internet on an opt-in basis. … Continue reading
A new single person aircraft from NASA: The Puffin
The following are a few interesting images from a demonstration video created by Discovery News regarding a new aircraft designed for single person flight. This new vehicle is unique among single person vehicles in that the basic architecture has already been proven … Continue reading
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DIY Biotech has a new home
I first learned about synthetic biology about a year and a half ago when I uncovered the following video talk given by Andrew Endy at the MIT Museum. I was very impressed by how essential his arguments were regarding the nature of … Continue reading
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