On earth, we have struggled for centuries to understand the dynamics of life and how everything relates with everything else. For those who have had the pleasure of going into space and experiencing life away from earth, there’s a phenomenon called The Overview Effect that has many astronauts asking the same basic questions from a… Continue reading The Overview Effect brings stunning visuals, philosophical questions about existence
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NASA jumps the gun, tells us why the world didn’t end ahead of it not actually ending
When you’re talking about why the world didn’t end yesterday, the normal way to do so is to make sure that “yesterday” actually already happened. NASA sets aside conventional thought with their latest video that tells why the world didn’t end yesterday. It’s available on YouTube now, but don’t watch it until December 22nd or… Continue reading NASA jumps the gun, tells us why the world didn’t end ahead of it not actually ending
After Earth trailer demonstrates M. Night Shyamalan’s obsession with nature rising against humans
The plants fought back in The Happening. A mythical world under swimming pool threatened to destroy humanity in Lady in the Water. Now, “everything on this planet has evolved to kill humans” in the upcoming After Earth. After a skyrocketing career turned into a promising career, only to be replaced by a plummeting career followed… Continue reading After Earth trailer demonstrates M. Night Shyamalan’s obsession with nature rising against humans
In case you ever wondered about traveling through a hollow earth…
Normally, VSauce puts out some amazing minutephysics videos that spark the imagination and enlighten us in ways the world and universe work. Other times, the information is relatively useless but interesting nonetheless. This video falls into the latter category. What would happen if you drilled from one side of the earth through the center to… Continue reading In case you ever wondered about traveling through a hollow earth…
If everyone jumped at once, not much would happen
Have you ever wondered what would happen if everyone on earth jumped at the exact same time? Would it make a difference if they were all brought to the same place? As it turns out, nothing would really be affected. Sure, there would be a certain force exerted on the earth that it’s definitely not… Continue reading If everyone jumped at once, not much would happen
Measuring the universe
Does your brain hurt right now? Unless you’re an astrophysicist, watching the video below should make your brain hurt if it isn’t already. The universe is an amazing thing, expanding and shifting in ways that make measuring the distances between stars and galaxies extremely complex. It’s not a one-step process – all of the data… Continue reading Measuring the universe