• Science

    Readers Ask: Where Are Our Mechs?

    By Posted on 8.29.2008 19 Comments

    Reader Nathan asks: "Do you think we'll ever be able to build robot mecha like the Gundams from the Japanese anime series Gundam or the Valkyries from the Japanese anime series Macross?" The comment box is open. Practical? Plausible? What are the obstacles? Submit your science and technology questions to fyi@popsci.com.

    9.2.2008 at 12:37am - Comment by greatgan

    gundam / full metal panic is a joke.. realistic mech anime was patlabor, highly realistic.. they even explain why several attempt to utilize mecha in war failed miserably.. highly ineffective.. it required too much maintenance and relatively low fire power. most of the mecha in the story was used for construction, nimble and flexible movement made construction and rescue much easier and effective. but relatively weak again`s highly effective war machine like tank. the detail and complexity of the story in the anime was by far higher than any-other giant mecha movies..

  • The Environment

    The World's Dirtiest Cities

    By Posted on 6.13.2008 7 Comments

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    6.16.2008 at 12:51pm - Comment by greatgan

    how many city considered highly contaminated? more than a hundred i presumed.. the third world country is always suffer the worst.. :(

  • Science

    Sex Sells, But at What Price?

    By Posted on 4.16.2008 2 Comments

    Advertising agencies live by the aphorism that sex sells because it's one of the most basic, driving forces in our lives. Getting it, however, is a different matter altogether. In the animal kingdom, males and females of many species are known to trade resources for sex. Humans are no different. In the most basic terms, men can be said to offer protection to females, while females offer the promise of offspring to the males (we're talking caveman mentality here; let's leave the modern societal norms aside for a moment).

    4.17.2008 at 12:08am - Comment by greatgan

    if woman able to get almost everything on her own, then it would be harder for men to pay ..?



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