From Youtube, Sweet Home Talladega. Featuring S1apSh0es: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyD0SAhBfxwHLvbOF3RFCg Nascar's Worst Inaugural Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5p6TajVQI8 Contents: ... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 8 months 1 week ago • 45 views • 1:01:10

From Youtube, "The night sky seems peaceful and orderly. But in reality, stars are careening through the galaxy at speeds of hundreds of thousands of kilometers per hour. Not bound by static formations... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 7 months ago • 326 views • 9:46

Createk third-arm : Supernumerary robotic arm powered by magnetorheological clutches and an hydrostatic transmission. Fast enough to compensate for human motions while being safe for physical human-robot interaction. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 2 weeks ago • 111 views • 2:51

co-drivers telling them what's ahead that racers are able to drive full speed around blind corners and over sudden drops.

posted by bobknight33 2 years 2 months ago • 469 views • 6:55

Scientists like Prof Sinclair have evidence of speeding up, slowing, and even reversing aging.

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 137 views • 21:10

YouTube description: I got to see an Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) up close and personal at the Monterey Bay Aquarium recently and I fell in love. These things are the superlative of superlatives. They... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 12 months ago • 1,834 views • 3:58

YouTube description: Built from the discarded fuel tanks of WWII fighter planes, "belly tankers" are miniature speed demons and a major part of hot rod culture. For more, check out: https://www.petersen.org/1952-... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 3 months 1 week ago • 621 views • 3:48

What do you get when you take a boxy little hatchback, replace the backseat with a high-performance engine, and add a turbo? You get one of the most badass pieces of automotive engineering thought up by... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 3 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 61 views • 13:02

The GT500 is one of Carroll Shelby’s greatest creations: A Ford Mustang with the heart of the GT40 Le Mans racer! Join James as he explores the long history of the original buff horse, from the 427,... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 3 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 39 views • 15:26

YouTube description: Until the mid 1950’s, small short-range airliners like the twin engined IL-14 were really the only type the Soviet Union produced. And that meant flying across the country’s... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 6 months 1 week ago • 423 views • 10:05

Inspired by military vehicles, Audi designed a revolutionary all wheel drive system that would take their coupes and sedans where they had never gone before: off road. Join James as he explores the history... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 3 years 7 months ago • 82 views • 14:32

Ever wonder how fast the ships in Star Trek actually are? How about relative to one another? Source: EC Henry

posted by b4rringt0n 3 years 7 months 1 week ago • 611 views • 4:07

In which Destin uses Schlieren imagery and a high speed camera to show the shockwaves from bullets. (H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 8 months ago • 379 views • 9:46

"Pacific mole crabs, also known as sand crabs, make their living just under the surface of the sand, where they're safe from breaking waves and hungry birds. Some very special physics help them dig with... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 88 views • 3:52

In this video, Tim demonstrates a variety of Lenz's Law demonstrations. At its simplest, you can just drop a magnet down a metal tube, maybe made of copper or aluminium, and be surprised at how slowly... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 968 views • 6:01

Here's a fast method to find the center of boards and other objects without using a tape measure or figuring math! In 2 minutes you'll learn how to use a speed square or combination square (VERY common... continue reading

posted by BSR 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 26 views • 2:27