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"A propellantless thruster would resolve the issue, but most theorists think that producing accelerating forces without expelling some kind of propellant mass from the vehicle is an idle dream.&q

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I cannot possibly explain how desperately I want one of these.

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"This flight vehicle would integrate airfoil, propulsion, energy production, energy storage, and control into one seamless design with no conventional mechanical moving parts." Pure sensawun

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"Not only will this be the longest artificial structure ever deployed in space, but it will also be the first time that a tether has been used to return a payload from space." Excellent stuf

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"Were we to seize and eliminate from our industrial world the results of Mr Tesla’s work, the wheels of industry would cease to turn, our electric cars and trains would stop, our towns would be d

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"A 'mechanic' satellite designed to refuel and repair a partner in space is set to launch on Thursday. The feats would be the first of their kind and will lay the groundwork for future autonomous

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"Just as mankind has created new, artificial chemical elements, so too is it possible for the human race to eventually create entirely new classes of worlds. Worlds that may stretch around planet

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"A group of Michigan Technological University students built an impressive sound system using 9 Behringer EP2500’s, 1 Crown XLS602, and lots of snow." How cool is that?

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"A research team [...] was the first to design a molecule that can move in a straight line on a flat surface. Now this team has found a way to attach cargo: two CO2 molecules, making the nano-wal

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Questions and answers about space elevators with Bradley Edwards.

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"Colorado-based Medical Modeling is set to begin using an EBM (Electron Beam Melting) Metal Rapid Manufacturing and Prototyping System to design and build titanium implants for insertion into the

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"...the Food and Drug Administration says that cloned pigs, goats and adult cows pose no more risk to humans who eat them than any other meat or milk." Progress!

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"From concrete that can flex to sensors that you swallow, here are the technologies you’ll be talking about." A slice of foresight at Popular Science, via Slashdot.

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"The system is claimed to break the laws of physics by producing more power than it consumes, and could potentially lead to the development of everlasting batteries." They're not letting thi

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"The engine is an offshoot of the rotary design, which replaces the reciprocating motion of the piston with a single rotor that moves around an oval chamber."

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"My SteamPed started life as a Motobecane Moped which I obtained in a non running condition but with all the parts intact. I eventually want to build a steam car and decided this would be a good

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"Cotton that has been genetically engineered so its seed is no longer toxic could provide protein-rich food for poor countries. The researchers say the technology used could make other toxic plan

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"The paintball minigun has six triggers and delivers 1,200 psi (pounds per square inch) of pressure..." You spell that O, V, E, R, K, I, L, L.

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Headline of the day. "If they manage to pull off the feat, the human-bovine embryos would not be allowed to develop for more than a few days, the researchers say." Yeah, but they *would* say

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"Bioartificial kidneys seem to work, but can we make enough for everyone who needs one?"

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"There has been very little commercial exploitation of applying steam power to two-wheeled vehicles, so most "steamcycles" that come to light are one-of-a-kind prototypes [...] The stea

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" ... the road map to space elevator development, outlining what tests and demonstrations need to be done before we can build the first SE." Liftport lays out the agenda. Go for it, guys!

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...and here are some examples of the (sur)real thing!

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"If you can get your opponent to not play rock, then you can safely go with scissors as it will win against paper and stalemate against itself. Seems impossible right? Not if you know the subtle

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"A flock of indoor uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) is helping engineers develop smart swarming strategies for larger autonomous surveillance aircraft." Cool, if a little scary.

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"Freeman Dyson among others has speculated about the physical changes that could occur as the human species spreads into the cosmos. How will evolution deal with a colony world in a distant star

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"The evidence suggests that there are gender, age and socio-economic class differences in what is deemed desirable and that many prospective parents would be prepared to manipulate their babies i

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No, you really read that correctly, and it really is what it claims to be. Ridiculous, but also very cool, in a suicidal street-ride kinda way. Not finished yet, but the guy's jet Beetle works fine. L

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