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From Life Noggin. Our sun and moon are DEFINITELY not the same size? So why do they appear that way? Support the great work being done by Lifespan, the team powering Life Noggin: https://www.lifespan.io/life-noggin/ Meet the Life Noggin Team! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Director/Voice – Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Executive Producer – Keith Comito: https://twitter.com/KeithComito Animation by Darrin Jamal…
From Exurb1a or Exurb2a. The only decent fable came out on Xbox in 2004. The music is Norma: Casta Diva by Vincenzo Bellini. If you haven’t heard the Maria Callas version, you’re in for a treat: https://youtu.be/s-TwMfgaDC8 New Geometry for Ocelots paperback version (you may need to change your region) ► https://tinyurl.com/bdfpbun3 Other books what…
From Just Have a Think. Nanotechnology is set to be one of the most exciting and ground breaking technologies of the 21st century. It has already revolutionised medicine, construction and industry. And now nanotechnology is about to become a reality in electric vehicle batteries, increasing energy density by 40% or more, and reducing charge times…
From “PolyMatter”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Sign up at https://curiositystream.com/polymatter to watch exclusive PolyMatter videos with Nebula + CuriosityStream for just $15/year Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.app/videos/polymatter-could-china-survive-the-sanctions-against-russia Watch episode 3 of my new Nebula Original series on Nebula: "China’s Rare Earth Dominance" https://nebula.app/videos/polymatter-chinas-rare-earth-dominance Sources: https://pastebin.com/sDC33wR9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv How…
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From “Second Thought”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get your first month of Audible completely free! Visit https://audible.com/secondthought or text secondthought to 500-500 Fun fact, the vast majority of people see themselves as "middle class." That includes everyone from those making $20k per year all the way to those making millions of dollars per year.…
From Life Noggin. Did everyone know being a dentist was so dangerous? Which jobs cut your lifespan? Support the great work being done by Lifespan, the team powering Life Noggin: https://www.lifespan.io/life-noggin/ Meet the Life Noggin Team! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Director/Voice – Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Executive Producer – Keith Comito: https://twitter.com/KeithComito Animation by Darrin Jamal Written by Ashleen…
From Internet Impact. The first 100 people to use code INTERNET at the link below will get 20% off of Incogni: https://incogni.com/internet There was a clip that went viral on Instagram and Tik Tok of comedian Andrew Shulz, explaining the difference between Tik Tok in the US vs. Tik Tok in China. He then goes…
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From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) CuriosityStream + Nebula bundle: https://curiositystream.com/notjustbikes only US$14.79 for the first year Why is it that in the US & Canada, we’re always being told that we can’t justify the ridership for transit projects? And why is it that when we do build transit, it’s struggles to…
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From Just Have a Think. Renewable energy sources are playing an increasingly important role in electricity girds all over the world. They emit negligible greenhouse gas emissions at the point of use. But is that the whole story? How do lifetime emissions from manufacture, transport and disposal of renewables stack up against fossil fuels? Help…
From “Second Thought”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) You’ve probably seen Mark Rober’s wildly popular video where he pranks scam call centers. As satisfying as it is to see these awful places get a small taste of their own medicine, there’s something deeper we need to talk about. Scam call centers are just one cancerous…
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From Life Noggin. Hit Ctrl P, sit back, and enjoy your new 3D Printed house! Meet the Life Noggin Team! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Director/Voice – Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Executive Producer – Keith Comito: https://twitter.com/KeithComito Animation by Darrin Jamal Written by Ashleen Knutsen Sources: https://time.com/6162775/tiktok-3d-printed-houses/ https://www.iconbuild.com/vulcan https://www.sq4d.com/ https://www.sq4d.com/speed/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/26/us/habitat-for-humanity-first-3d-home-trnd/index.html
From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch over 2,400 documentaries with Curiosity Stream for free for a month by signing up at http://curiositystream.com/citybeautiful and using the code, "citybeautiful" at checkout. This video ad free on Nebula: https://nebula.app/videos/citybeautiful-the-10-biggest-cities-youve-never-heard-of-probably Bonus video: https://nebula.app/videos/citybeautiful-three-more-cities-youve-never-heard-of I’m on Patreon! Consider supporting this channel: https://www.patreon.com/citybeautiful Produced by Dave Amos and…
From Life Noggin. I’m excited to vacation in Antarctica! I’ll blend right in! Meet the Life Noggin Team! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Director/Voice – Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Executive Producer – Keith Comito: https://twitter.com/KeithComito Animation by Robert Grisham Written by Ashleen Knutsen Sources: https://www.worldatlas.com/geography/do-people-live-in-antarctica.html https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/antarctica/ https://www.aurora-expeditions.com/blog/do-people-live-in-antarctica/ https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/people-in-antarctica/who-owns-antarctica/ https://medium.com/good-to-know/why-11-babies-have-been-born-in-antarctica-7409e0cc98f https://www.iceberg.co.nz/news/world-record-baby-its-cold-outside/ https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Emilio_Palma https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/law-and-treaty/australia-and-antarctic-treaty-system/
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From Life Noggin. Is depression becoming more common? Is it getting worse? National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 https://www.crisistextline.org/ Hotlines for different countries: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ This video should not be used to treat or diagnose depression. Please contact a medical professional to get a proper diagnosis / treatment. Watch more: “How Can You Start Feeling Less Sad?”…
From “Second Thought”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) We hear a lot about the horrific border policy of the US, but very rarely does anyone mention Europe. Believe it or not, the deadliest border In the world isn’t shared with the US…but the EU. What’s going on here? How is Frontex, the EU border security…
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From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) I’m working with a student to develop a new city-planning TCG. Hang out while we do a play test and give us your suggestions. Want to support this effort? Consider buying ANOTHER city card game: https://store.nebula.app/collections/city-beautiful/products/city-beautiful-city-stats-card-game Card game rules: ● Each player starts with a deck of…
From Life Noggin. You’re probably watching this video on your phone without your warm tone filter, huh? It’s time for another episode of Dear Blocko! I answer 1 science question that you, the lovely viewer, ask in the comments! Keep that phone away from your eyes! Meet the Life Noggin Team! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Director/Voice – Pat…
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From Life Noggin. Dear Blocko is BACK! Ask your questions in the comments below! Use #DearBlocko so I can find them! How long have you slept for? Meet The Team! Director/Voice – Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Executive Producer – Keith Comito: https://twitter.com/KeithComito Animation by Darrin Jamal Written by Ashleen Knutsen Sources for How Long Can Someone…
From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Of all the reasons why we moved to the Netherlands, the independence of children is probably the most important one. I originally made this video in the early days of my channel, back in 2020, but I became a lot better at making videos, and I…
From Just Have a Think. Energy storage is becoming an increasingly crowded market which, at least at utility scale, is still dominated by lithium-ion technology. But cheaper, greener and safer alternatives are being developed all the time. One of the latest candidates uses well established zinc-bromide chemistry but with a completely new twist, all wrapped…
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From Life Noggin. What Is Monkeypox? Where does Monkeypox come from? Let’s get some of your questions answered on this disease! Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_WaiVi3Aik Meet the Life Noggin Team! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Director/Voice – Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Executive Producer – Keith Comito: https://twitter.com/KeithComito Animation by Robert Grisham Written by Ashleen Knutsen Sources for this Monkeypox Disease Explainer:…
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From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) I’d like to thank my supporters on Patreon, who pay me to spend way too much time and money shitposting to YouTube. Apologies to the Wachowski sisters and Laurence Fishburne. I’d like to thank these people for putting together this wonderful work of art: Cinematographer &…
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From Just Have a Think. The fossil fuel industry tells us that natural gas is an absolutely indispensable ‘transition fuel’ to help us get to net zero emissions by 2050 and most governments in the West have, until recently, pretty much toed that line. But the world changed (again!) in 2022, and now a new…
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From “Second Thought”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) After January 6th, the whole "Stop The Steal" charade mostly fell out of the public discourse. That being said, those same angry, distrustful elements within the American electorate are still very much alive, just waiting to be activated in the lead-up to 2024. Have we learned anything?…
From Life Noggin. You might LOOK like your parents, but what else do you inherit from them? Subscribe to Illymation: https://www.youtube.com/c/illymation Our video on Dangerous Strict Parents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM0udsRZ4FE So do you think YOU are turning into your parents? Are you working to break that cycle? Meet the Life Noggin Team! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Director/Voice – Pat Graziosi:…
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From Just Have a Think. The urgency of our global sustainable energy transition has never been in sharper focus than it is now. Every possible strategy for accelerating our move away from fossil fuels needs to be pursued robustly, and that includes capturing and utilising the enormous quantities of heat currently going to waste from…
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From “Second Thought”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) You’ve probably heard of McKinsey. But what you may not have heard is just how much power this type of consulting firm has within federal governments. Is the world secretly run by unaccountable private firms? Let’s take a look. How Consulting Firms Secretly Run Entire Countries –…
From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch over 2,400 documentaries with Curiosity Stream for free for a month by signing up at http://curiositystream.com/citybeautiful and using the code, "citybeautiful" at checkout. Cities can use urban growth boundaries to keep urban development compact, while protecting farm and forest land outside. But do they raise housing…
From Just Have a Think. Utility scale energy storage is a hot topic right now as grid operators look for ways to economically adopt intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar into our global electrical systems. Now a team at MIT has combined and improved several existing technologies into a flexible modular solution that could…
From “Second Thought”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get your first month of Audible absolutely free! Visit https://audible.com/secondthought or text secondthought to 500-500 This week’s video is another case study, and it’s a really interesting one, one that most of us would probably never think to investigate. New York City’s Central Park relies on an…
From Life Noggin. Cryogenic Preservation! Want to be revived in the future after your death? Being cryogenically frozen and revived is NOT possible right now, but it might be one day! Check out Tomorrow Biostasis: https://tomorrowbiostasis.com/ Meet the Life Noggin Team! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Director/Voice – Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Executive Producer – Keith Comito: https://twitter.com/KeithComito Animation by…
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From Just Have a Think. Global energy disruptions are already in the news for all the wrong reasons. But according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency, you ain’t seen nothing yet! 15 million jobs are set to be lost from the fossil fuel industry in the coming years, but more than…
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