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http://www.wimp.com/quantumlevitation/

Levitation!

It's what makes your bullet train go vroom!
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johnson1010 wrote: Levitation! It's what makes your bullet train go vroom!
I've been familiar with the concept for years, but had never seen a representational closeup demonstration until now. That was (literally) cool! Thanks for posting it.
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In the absence of God, I found Man.
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Check out the Aurora from the international space station.

Coolest video you will see today. Seriously.

http://io9.com/5859010/were-99-certain- ... t-recorded
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With the help of a filter that won't let anything through larger than 15nm, this man says he can get clean potable water to the entire world with just 20 billion dollars.

http://www.wimp.com/waterworld/

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johnson1010 wrote:... claims from scientists are never to be "believed". They are to be understood. And verified. And improved.
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How about replacing your power grid with plate glass windows of a sky scraper?

Or your picture window at home?

http://www.wimp.com/freeenergy/

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Here's a video explaining how special and general relativity are used in our every day lives.

http://www.dump.com/2011/10/18/gps-and- ... ity-video/

GPS only works because of Einstein. Check it out!
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R. LeBeaux wrote:
johnson1010 wrote:... claims from scientists are never to be "believed". They are to be understood. And verified. And improved.
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What is the contradicting evidence that a supreme intelligence does not exist?
Please provide evidence. Thanks
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