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The Sky is Falling – part 1

Posted by Shadeydave on Mar 10, 2013

Hi guys, sorry for the delay. Real life trumps hobby science every time. 😉 You can look forward to 10 more episodes over the next few months. Thanks for your continued support. We love you. 🙂 In this episode we examine the Russian Meteor Event 2013, and look into the different...

Hidden Doggerland

Posted by Shadeydave on Oct 14, 2012

What do Doggerland and Atlantis have in common? Not a whole lot, actually… but we take a look at both anyway. Some relevant links: Britain’s Atlantis Found: http://bit.ly/LfddBc Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doggerland Recently geophysicist Richard Bates of the...

No Mermaids For Old Men

Posted by Shadeydave on Oct 4, 2012

Mermaids, Zombies, NOAA and the CDC… Mix that with a study that shows people are more willing to believe crazy stuff if they hear a corrected version of said crazy, and you have the latest episode. Try not to get your feet too wet… They aren’t real, folks, seriously....

Exploding Meteors – Sierra Nevada & Tunguska

Posted by Shadeydave on Jul 5, 2012

In April an explosion in the sky over the Sierra Nevadas had concerned citizens calling their local authorities about the blast. Turns out it was an exploding Meteor from the Lyrid Meteor showers. The boom was of the sonic variety (sonic boom) but could have just as easily been a steam...

Oldest Human Ancestor found in Norweigan Lake Sludge

Posted by Shadeydave on Jul 4, 2012

Our oldest extant relative was found in a lake in Norway! Thumbs up for 4 flagella! Doesn’t look like us (single celled), doesn’t smell like us (Norwegian lake scum), but somehow through the magic of evolution, we should be inviting it around to dinner....

Ask Science – Why is the sky Green in a Severe Thunderstorm?

Posted by Shadeydave on Jun 30, 2012

This is a cool question that doesn’t have an easy or clear answer. I’m thinking it’s related somehow to the same reason the sky is blue, and the origins of rainbows. In physics there is a phenomena called backscattering, when the white light from the sun hits our...

Ask Science – How Many Megapixels Does the Human Eye Have?

Posted by Shadeydave on Jun 26, 2012

Can you measure the human eye with megapixels, and if so how many megapixels is the human eye? Yes and no. There are about 120 million rods (black and white receptors) and about 5 million cones (colour receptors), so the total resolution of your eye would be about 125 megapixels…...

Ask Science – Would a nuclear bomb be as destructive in outer space as in the atmosphere?

Posted by Shadeydave on Jun 18, 2012

Nope, the bulk of destruction from a Nuclear blast comes from the initial shockwave and the cavitation caused by the blast. In a vacuum the energy from the blast would dissipate rapidly as the inverse square law of radiation dictates. So after a kilometer, it would be half as strong....

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