Fuzz Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 1 hour ago, MIKA27 said: Justice League Photo Finally Unites The Team Batman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, The Flash and Aquaman are finally side-by-side and in action in the latest image from Justice League. And since it's a Zack Snyder movie, obviously it's going to have a bunch of looming fog. Still, Snyder's right to call them a bunch of badarses. "It was all about the filling-out of this massive comic-book pantheon with the biggest and coolest heroes we could," Snyder said. The image was shared as part of USA Today's 2017 film preview of the upcoming film, about Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) bringing together a group of superheroes to fight the world's latest threat after Superman's death. Now, obviously Superman's coming back at some point, but for the most part, it will be this team of five against Steppenwolf. Justice League comes out November 16, after Wonder Woman makes her solo debut on June 1. Why is The Flash wearing body armour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 A Stellar Explosion Could Be Visible In The Night Sky In 2022 It's not often that a new body appears in the night sky — aside from meteors and the occasionally comet, things tend to look pretty much the same. Now, astronomers predict that a pair of stars so close they're basically touching will collide and create a so-called red nova, resulting in a bright explosion visible to the naked eye. The Calvin College team, lead by professor Larry Molnar, has been observing the KIC 9832227 binary system since they first heard about it at a conference in 2013. After determining that the system truly was binary, the astronomers looked at data from NASA's Kepler space telescope and noticed that the orbital period, or amount of time it took the stars to orbit each other once, had decreased. Continued observations revealed that the spinning stars are speeding up, which allowed the astronomers to estimate that the pair will collide in 2022 (plus or minus a year). If that prediction is correct, the binary will appear in the Cygnus constellation, according to a press release. But it's important to note that predictions aren't always correct. "I think that they have done the best job given the data they have in hand and it's very plausible," Michael Shara, curator at the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York told Gizmodo. "Nature has a hundred nasty little secrets up her sleeve," he continued. "There may be something that is shortening the period or seems to be shortening the period that may stop and lengthen it. I don't think it's an open and shut case yet." Other astronomers were more confident. "This prediction has a good chance of coming true. Even if the timing is slightly off, merger of a contact binary is a very plausible way of interpreting the data," Konstantin Batygin, an assistant professor of planetary science at Caltech told Gizmodo in an email. "Among the most exciting moments in science are those when the prediction has a clear resolution, on a relatively short timescale." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 A Storm Wrecked California's Iconic Tunnel Tree This past weekend's storm brought down the state's Pioneer Cabin Tree, which has stood for centuries. The massive storm that hit California and Nevada this past weekend was too much for Calaveras Big Trees State Park's iconic Pioneer Cabin Tree, which toppled after attracting tourists for more than a century thanks in part to its signature hollow base. SFGate reports that the giant tree was originally tunneled through in the late 1800s and had been an attraction ever since, though in recent years it was closed to vehicles—cars once passed through—and open only to hikers on foot. According to a park volunteer, the storm flooded the trail around the tree, most likely loosening the sequoia's root system and causing it to fall on Sunday afternoon. Before it came down, the interior of the tree's tunnel was covered in graffiti capturing its storied history. The tree shattered when it hit the ground. Sequoias are some of the largest and oldest trees in the world, growing hundreds of feet tall and living for millennia if undisturbed. The Pioneer Cabin Tree was reportedly still living when it came down, though another park volunteer told SFGate it was "barely alive" and that there was "one branch alive at the top" that was "very brittle." The massive weekend storm has caused widespread damage and flooding across California and Nevada. The National Weather Service called it a "once-in-ten-year event," according to LA Times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Lego’s Boost Kit Turns Your Bricks Into Robots. Robots The beauty of Lego has always been its simplicity. The iconic bricks don’t talk, flash or move—except in your imagination. Until now. Lego just unveiled Boost, a clever kit that introduces programming and a touch of tech to the bricks you grew up. Kids, and kids at heart, can attach any Lego bricks to Bluetooth-enabled programmable motors and sensors. A wheel module turns your car into a racer. A walking module makes your robot dance. An “entrance” module ensures that the gate guarding your castle rises. A host of sensors let you program your creation to make noise, light up, and react to motion. Lego did not, strictly speaking, create an educational tool, but the $160 kit, available in August, does a great job sneaking learning into playtime. “Fundamentally we want kids to have fun first,” says lead designer Simon Kent. “We want them to actually understand how they can put behaviors in their models, and if a byproduct of that is they learn a bit of coding, that’s great as well.” Kids develop that understanding through an accompanying app, which offers 60 activities. A drag-and-drop coding language similar to MIT’s Scratch teaches the basics of programming logic by helping kids connect the code blocks needed to elicit a given behavior. Want your Lego cat to meow on command? Simply connect the audio coding block to a motion sensor block. Voila! Any time you wave your hand in front of kitty’s face, it responds. “The more activities you do, the more you learn,” says Kent. In a way, Boost is a simplified version of Mindstorms, Lego’s advanced programmable kits. Kent says the setup is basic enough for a 7-year old to figure out, but flexible enough for kids to build increasingly complicated behaviors as they hone their skills making their bricks talk, flash, and move. MIKA: Didn't Lego already have stuff out similar? I recal back when I was a kid there was Lego technik? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 A Majestic Leopard Accidentally Takes a Selfie in the Streets of Mumbai At precisely 3 am on January 15, 2016, a leopard snapped a selfie. The fact it did this is not unusual; wild animals take a surprising number of selfies. What’s noteworthy here is the leopard snapped its selfie in Mumbai. The big cat was prowling Aarey Colony, a neighborhood on the outskirts of the city, when it tripped Nayan Khanolkar’s camera. The cat looks almost as surprised as Khanolkhar was. “When I saw a picture of the leopard with a look of inquiry in the direction of the camera, I realized it was special,” he says. Khanolkar, a native of Mumbai, began photographing urban leopards after one of the big cats killed a seven-year-old in 2013. He started in Aarey Colony, which sits at the edge of Sanjay Gandhi National Park—which covers 40 square miles and hosts more than 1,000 species, including leopards. It isn’t unusual for them to explore adjacent neighborhoods. Still, the animals are sly and surreptitious, and difficult to photograph. Khanolkar started his hunt by identifying several locations where leopards often pass through Aarey Colony. For this photo, he set up an infrared motion sensor in alley, attached a Nikon D700 to a nearby building, and positioned three strobes at various points throughout the area. Khanolkar visited the spot every few days to check his trap. After four months of waiting, he captured a stunning leopard creeping through the scene. Khanolkar hopes his photos prove leopards can live alongside humans, even in a thriving metropolis like Mumbai. After all, the leopards were there first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 POLAROID POP Calling something an instant camera, at this point, has become a bit redundant. The majority of cameras are instant (because the majority of cameras are phones). If anything, it is film cameras that are the odd-men-out. Yet somehow Polaroid, the brand that pioneered the space before anyone else, has managed to soldier on. Now, in their 80th year, they’re adding a brand new camera to their lineup – the Polaroid Pop. Backed with a 20 megapixel sensor and a 3.97 inch screen, users can simply point, shoot, edit, and print all in a matter of minutes. Thanks to the integrated proprietary ZINK Zero Ink technology, the camera spits out a small 3 by 4 inch without require ink refills or extra space in its body. Want to print images taken on your phone? Due to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth integration, you can send images over from your phone to be printed and vice versa. Prices are yet to be announced but you can look for these to hit retail sometime in the coming year. [Purchase] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Bentley Continental Supersports Bentley have just announced the mind-blowing new Continental Supersports, the most powerful Bentley ever made with 700 bhp and 750 lb. ft. of torque! It is in fact the fastest four-seat car on the planet, capable of 209 mph, and able to reach 60 mph in a mere 3.4 seconds. All thanks to a massive six-liter twin-turbo W12 engine. The luxurious, all-wheel-drive behemoth arrives this fall, with the US limited to just 250 units. The car is highly customizable and available also in a convertible version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 BACtrack Skyn Alcahol Monitor You can now easily keep track of whether or not you’re fit to get behind the wheel by simply glancing at your Apple Watch! BACtrack Skyn is the first-ever wearable alcohol monitor that lets you check your blood alcohol content from your wrist on the go, it is a small sensor that can be worn as a standalone wearable, or as an Apple Watch band that syncs seamlessly with your iPhone too. The app that connects to either device offers powerful and actionable data. For instance, a user can learn when they’re approaching higher alcohol levels and slow down or stop their drinking. Best of all, there’s no need to use a breathalyzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 And To Test Out The BACtrack Skyn Alcahol Monitor Here's Uncle DUKE'S Scotch Whisky When they set out to disrupt the beer scene in the UK, the founders of BrewDog quickly became a household name and increased their footprint across the globe in the process. Uncle Duke's Scotch Whisky is their first spirits release, and is being described as the "bastard love child of Scotch and Bourbon". Aged for three years in heavily charred American virgin oak casks, it's a great sipper in addition to being a base for a fantastic Old Fashioned. Bottles are available for purchase in BrewDog bars as well as through their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 FRONTIER Jason Momoa keeps his savage Game of Thrones persona as the Khal of Canada for a new Netflix series. Set in the 1700s, it centers around the North American fur trade, namely the Hudson's Bay Company. Momoa portrays Declan Harp, a part-Irish, part-native American outlaw working to take down the company's monopoly on the trade with a lot of blood and death. Sound familiar? Already renewed for a second season, Frontier will be ready for streaming January 20, 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 MOTIV ACTIVITY TRACKING RING Many of us already wear a ring — and when unlike a watch, we leave it on all the time. That's why the Motiv Activity Tracking Ring sits on your finger instead of your wrist. Inside its unassuming waterproof case is a trio of sensors that let it keep tabs on your heart rate, calories burned, active minutes, sleep duration, distance, and steps, all without pinging you every time you get an email. It comes with both keychain and desk chargers, gets up to five days of battery life, and is available in rose gold or slate gray titanium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 RESURRECTING A 1955 VW VAN Deep in the forest, beneath rusting corrugated metal and wedged in between two trees, a 1955 Volkswagen Transporter lay sleeping. Found by chance in its resting place deep in a valley of the French Alps, this lucky VW was rescued, restored on site, and then driven down the mountain by its new owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen North Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 My mind has been blown by some of the pictures. I always thought that the world was flat. Man, I gotta get out of my basement more often. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 This Story About Australia's Feral Cats Eating KFC Only Gets Weirder Australia has a kitty problem, and it isn't "the cat scratched up the couch." It's that feral cats roam 99.8 per cent of the country — cats cover more Australian land than internet access does. To alleviate the problem, officials from Parks Victoria are, uh, feeding the cats KFC. But also maybe embezzling public money. The Guardian reports: Quote On Monday Victoria's environment minister, Lily D'Ambrosio, announced an external auditor would undertake an independent review of Parks Victoria's credit card transactions over the past four years. The investigation was prompted by a large number of credit card transactions and credit cards available to Parks Victoria staff, the minister said. Parks Victoria credit card statements requested by the opposition under freedom of information laws have since revealed that $260 was spent by staff across seven visits to the same KFC store over a four-month period. A nameless source also told the The Guardian that "KFC is widely known to be the most effective bait for luring feral cats," which is honestly incredible. Like, possibly the most incredible quote ever reported by the news media. Anyway, this would normally be fine — Victorian scientist Alan Robley from the Arthur Rylah Institute For Environmental Research in Victoria told The Guardian that fried chicken made a good lure thanks to its "scent and prolonged freshness". But the audit found that parks employees also spent hundreds of dollars on jewellery, mountain bikes and other things probably not used for park upkeep, as well as $5000 at home entertainment store JB Hi-Fi. The total credit card bill came to $2.2 million dollars. It is awesome that feral cats like KFC. It is not awesome that Australian parks might be using taxpayer money to buy themselves mountain bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Norway Is Killing FM Radio Tomorrow On Wednesday, Norway will become the first country in the world to start shutting down its national FM radio network in favour of digital radio. Norwegians have had years to prepare, but the move is still catching many off guard. FM radio and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) has existed side-by-side since 1995, but officials with Norway's Ministry of Culture has decided that the time has finally come to retire the older transmission medium. The FM apocalypse starts tomorrow morning in Nordland, the country's north. Beginning at 11:11AM local time, the FM network will be taken down in a gradual process that will take the entire calendar year. The transition from FM to DAB won't happen overnight, allowing Norwegians to adapt to the change. Advocates of DAB say the format sounds better, and that it offers more channels at a fraction of the cost. DAB currently hosts 22 national stations in Norway, along with about 20 smaller stations. The FM spectrum can only fit five national stations. Also, DAB's digital nature allows listeners to catch up on missed programs, and it's easier for authorities to broadcast emergency messages in times of crisis. DAB also makes sense in a country like Norway, with its fjords and high mountains. It's expensive to get FM signals to such a small and scattered population. Despite the fact that Norwegians have had years to prepare, most say the shift is premature. As reported in AFP, 66 per cent of Norwegians are opposed to the shutdown, with only 17 per cent in favour. "It's completely stupid, I don't need any more channels than I've already got," said 76-year-old Oslo resident Eivind Sethov in an interview with AFP. It's estimated that millions of old radios will become obsolete by the end of the year, the majority of which are found in vehicles. Converting a car radio requires an adaptor that costs between 1000 to 2000 kroner ($157 to $315). As the AFP rightly points out, "So while the switch to digital will reduce the cost of transmission for broadcasters, it is listeners who will pick up much of the cost of the transition." Other countries could soon follow suit. The UK says it will drop the FM band once half of all radio listening is digital (the figure is currently at 35 per cent), and when the DAB signal reaches 90 per cent of the population. In Australia, DAB is available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and Darwin. FM radio, which has been active in North America since the 1940s, shows no sign of being replaced any time soon either in the United States or Canada. That said, a DAB-friendly infrastructure is starting to emerge. There are around 4000 stations using HD radio technology in the United States, and HD radio receivers are now common fixtures in new cars. Given the historic precedent in Norway, FM's days may be numbered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 RARE, BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOS FROM THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS SET In honor of the late Carrie Fisher, here's a lineup of rare photos from the Star Wars set. Pranks, smiles, and silly poses– this is what was really going on the whole time. We love seeing everyone in their natural environment. These behind-the-scenes photos from the original Star Wars set will have you reminiscing on the good 'ol days. The silly interactions and inside jokes between the cast and crew are absolutely adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 THE ART OF TOM HAVLASEK Tom Havlasek is a Czech artist whose automotive art has been the subject of exhibitions in Monaco and Le Mans, and is hanging on the walls of homes, offices, and galleries around the world. Havlasek started out in the street art world, and much of this influence is still visible in his work. The dramatic canvases capture the sound, smells, and sights of motor racing in a way that traditional painting often can’t. If you’d like to see more from Tom, or commission him for a bespoke canvas you can hit the link below to visit his official website, here to visit his Facebook, here to visit his Instagram, or here to visit his DriveTribe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Omega's Newest Watch Is a Testament to the Power of Social Media Just how important is social media to the wristwatch industry? You might want to ask Swiss timekeeper Omega. Back in 2012, Fratello Watches founder Robert-Jan Broer tagged an Omega Instagram photo #speedytuesday. Like most viral sensations, there wasn't much in the way of forethought or design—he was simply posting the Omega Speedmaster image on a Tuesday. Of course, it caught on immediately. Taking advantage of the power of the post, Omega is offering a new limited edition Speedmaster "Speedy Tuesday," which launched this morning (a Tuesday, of course!) via the brand's Instagram. Omega looks back to a Speedmaster "Alaska Project III" model—created for NASA back in '78—to provide all the social media bait for the photogenic new timepiece. A vintage logo, a black and silvery opaline dial (referred to as a "Reverse Panda" dial), a matte black aluminum bezel, and a vintage-style brown leather strap and buckle provide the perfect catnip for future #speedytuesday posts. For added gravitas, the watch features the calibre 1861, the same movement used in the legendary Speedmaster Moonwatch. Engraved on the watch back are the words "Speedy Tuesday Anniversary - A Tribute to Alaska Project III" and the limited-edition number of the watch itself. Only 2012 watches will be made, and the buyer can request a specific number on the Omega website. The watch will also come with an engraved NATO strap, a strap-changing tool, and leather watch roll. According to the Fratello website, the hashtag has been used over 41,000 times by all the Speedmaster fans online. Once the watch ships in summer 2017, look for that number to increase exponentially. And if you're in the market, consider the discrepancy between the number of fans and the number of watches available. In other words: You better get moving. Speedmaster "Speedy Tuesday" Limited Edition ($6,500) by Omega, omegawatches.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 GREAT ESCAPE: THE BEST TRAVEL INSTAGRAMS OF THE WEEK [11.01.17] The new year is in full swing and resolutions are already falling by the wayside. Pre-work jogs and salads for lunch don’t seem as appealing as they did a week ago. We’re back to checking Instagram before bed and email first thing in the morning. We’re spending a little more than we should, drinking a little more than we should, and sleeping a little less than we should. But one resolution we’re determined to keep in 2017 is to see more of the world. A feed full of dreamy travel Instagrams is a constant reminder of just how big and beautiful our planet is – and how little of it we’ve actually explored. This week’s finest traverse the globe from Finland to the Philippines, Dubai to the Dolomites, Canada to Cuba. We stop in Madagascar for a stroll down the famous Avenue of the Baobabs. We brave the far reaches of Kamchatka, Russia, which boasts the highest density of active volcanoes anywhere in the world. We venture underground in Slovenia’s Postojna Cave and into the wilds of China for the mammoth Leshan Giant Buddha. And that’s merely the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Sate your wanderlust with the gallery above and get 2017’s bucket list ready. Taghia, Morocco Playa Ancón, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA Pyhätunturi, Finland Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dolomites, Italy Huahine, French Polynesia Jasper, Alberta, Canada Switzerland Budapest, Hungary Giza, Egypt Levi, Finland Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China Postojna Cave, Slovenia Pismo Beach, California, USA Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar Kamchatka, Russia Stairway to Heaven, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Philippines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 YOU CAN SOON RENT LUXURY WATCHES FOR A MONTHLY FEE Most readers of this site will understand the intrinsic value of a fine Swiss timepiece. It’s long been championed that every man should have at least one hero piece in their wardrobe for those special occasions. Lest we forget, not every guy out there has a cool $10,000+ to drop on something that will sit on your wrist for only a few hours before it goes back in the vault. The dilemma is real. Enter the young New York company Eleven James, a service which is allowing watch enthusiast to borrow luxury timepieces for a monthly fee. Sound familiar? Anyone with a Netflix subscription will know the effectiveness and efficiency of such a business model and so does Eleven James’ founder and CEO, Randy Brandoff. As of this Tuesday his company has locked in a new round of funding amounting to a staggering $30 million. $20 million of that capital was received as a credit facility whilst the remaining $10 million is in the form of Series A-1 equity financing headed by an existing investor. Since its launch the company has raised a total of $40 million. Brandoff, who isn’t from the watch industry, believes that the confidence behind his company validates his company’s business model. “[It] firmly establishes our position as a leader in democratising access to luxury goods and experiences,” he said. Eleven James launched in late 2013 and is currently made up of corporate clients as its main members. The company owns most of its watch inventory with others being put forward by the members themselves for others to borrow. Brandoff comes from a luxury services background as the first employee of private aviation firm Marquis Jet in his previous role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 FUTURISTIC FOODS YOU’LL BE EATING IN 30 YEARS We ate some weird stuff in 2016. A person born in the year 1000 AD definitely wouldn’t comprehend a Dorito. He certainly wouldn’t understand why kids love the taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and if you showed him a Twinkie, he’d probably burn you at the stake. But the way things are headed, our food is bound to get a lot weirder. Scientific research doesn’t just bring us more convenient and cheaper food options, but the hope of overcoming sustainability issues, too. The meat industry plays a huge role in climate change — around 10 per cent of America’s total greenhouse gas emissions came from the agriculture sector in 2014, with almost a third of that climate-warming carbon attributed to methane from cattle, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. In Australia, 15 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions came from the agriculture sector between March 2014 and 2015. Meanwhile, Earth’s population is growing fast, and many are fretting about how to feed the 9 billion people who will be inhabiting the planet in 2050. Here are some foods that scientists and companies are tinkering with today, which are poised to make a showing on dinner plates or in lunch boxes in the not-so-distant future. BUGS One future food that’s sure to take some getting used to will be insects, like crickets, grasshoppers and mealworms. You can already buy pasta and food bars made with cricket flour to add some extra protein into meals, our you can eat the crickets whole. A 100-gram serving of crickets or grasshoppers amount to around 13 and 21 grams of protein, respectively. Others are exploring mealworms and black soldier flies as a source of dietary fat. The debate continues over how much more environmentally-friendly bugs are than meat — a study from last year found that crickets fed low-quality diets didn’t grow nearly as large as those fed higher-quality diets akin to what farmers feed livestock. The black soldier fly did not suffer this same issue, and produced protein more efficiently. Insects supposedly taste pretty good when prepared properly, reports the New York Times, and I quite enjoyed cricket pasta when I tasted it. But broader acceptance will probably require overcoming our cultural taboos. Around two billion people already snack on arthropods, so why not join them? LAB-GROWN MEAT Scientists at companies like Memphis Meat and Mosa Meat also look to conquer cattle troubles by patterning stem cells into animal tissue, and using that tissue as synthetic meat. One 2011 study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology found that cultured meat would involve 7 — 45 per cent lower energy, 78 — 96 per cent lower greenhouse gas emissions, and 99 less land use than conventionally produced European meat. It’s probably 10 to 20 years until we’ll see mass produced synthetic meat, scientist Mark Post told Gizmodo prior, although his company could begin selling the product in just a few years. Reportedly, the first samples of Post’s $US300,000 ($416,430)-plus meatless meat patty didn’t taste too good — “edible but not delectable.” He’s working on improving the flavour profile now. FARMED FISH Sure, there are ethical reasons to not eat meat — cows and goats and pigs are cute living things. But if you’re still craving flesh, there’s at least one writhing option that might be better: fish. Aside from aforementioned emissions issues, raising cattle also takes up a lot of land, and a lot of livestock feed. Fish require only a fraction the amount of feed to generate the same amount of protein. Overfishing is a major concern, but a recent study found that sustainable practices like catch limits might be able to increase fish stocks by 2050. If better commercial fishing practices are implemented and combined with advancements in aquaculture, or fish farming, our dinner plates might soon pile high with the catch of the day. “For the first time in human history, most of our aquatic food now comes from farming rather than fishing,” Malcolm Beveridge, a former director of Aquaculture and Genetics at WorldFish, told Quartz last year. In 2011, agriculture hit a historic milestone when the world farmed more fish than beef for the first time. We haven’t turned back. FAKE FISH If we’re growing meat in a lab, why not grow fish, too? NASA researchers created full fish fillets by dipping goldfish muscle into fetal bovine serum, a process used by the fake meat makers as well. Another company, New Wave Foods, is looking to create synthetic shrimp out of red algae. The jury is still out on whether these faux-meat products can solve our natural resource problems. “I think it makes a lot more sense to say this could be a luxury good,” said Oron Catts, the director of SymbioticA, a biotechnology research center at the University of Western Australia. ALGAE Microalgae, like other plants, feed off carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A 2013 study from the awesomely-titled Algal Research journal found that these tiny green critters produce a slew of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates that make for a good source of nutrients in food products. A more recent study found that some species of algae contained lots of omega 3 fatty acids, as well as other fatty acids that could promote good heart health. You might know someone who’s already eaten algae. Soylent included algal flour in their meal replacement beverages. The algae was subsequently blamed for a slew of gastrointestinal problems in consumers, so Soylent took the questionable ingredient out. Bloomberg reports that products by TerraVia, Soylent’s algae provider, have made people sick as well. But this probably won’t be the end of algae, since TerraVia denies their flour as the culprit and Soylent’s newest products still contain algae-based oil. GMO EVERYTHING Genetic modification already makes appearances in corn, soybeans, canola, sugar beets, potatoes, and other vegetables, mainly to confer either pesticide or herbicide resistance so bugs and weeds don’t ruin the harvests. But why stop there? The new gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas-9 allows scientists to alter plant genomes with incredible precision; scientists have used it to produce non-browning apples, non-bruising potatoes, and virus-resistant pigs. Swedish scientists claimed to eat the first CRISPR meal ever served this past fall, according to Science. “GMO everything” will probably spook plenty of Americans, many of whom don’t understand that these products are considered quite safe. 3D PRINTED FOOD 3D-printed food might save cooking time and offer a tasty, easy-to-eat option for elderly people suffering from difficulty swallowing. Even NASA invested in researching 3d printing food in zero-gravity so astronauts can “cook” on those deep space missions. But more importantly, it will solve that one enormous problem: my food doesn’t grow in a cool shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 22 hours ago, MIKA27 said: Lego’s Boost Kit Turns Your Bricks Into Robots. Robots MIKA: Didn't Lego already have stuff out similar? I recal back when I was a kid there was Lego technik? Lego Technic was girder based, instead of traditional Lego blocks. You could build things like vehicles, ferris wheels, cranes, etc that ran on a motor connected to gears. This Boost kit is much more advanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, Fuzz said: Lego Technic was girder based, instead of traditional Lego blocks. You could build things like vehicles, ferris wheels, cranes, etc that ran on a motor connected to gears. This Boost kit is much more advanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awkwardPause Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 The technology here seems too good to be true but man does it look awesome.https://onewheel.com/products/onewheel-plus-silver-edition 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 12 hours ago, awkwardPause said: The technology here seems too good to be true but man does it look awesome.https://onewheel.com/products/onewheel-plus-silver-edition It's real I posted on this a couple years ago. I think those tyres look better than last years Formula 1 Pirelli's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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