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- Science
Is Pot a Performance Enhancer?
We didn’t want to write about it. Seriously, we didn’t. Sure, Michael Phelps has digital technology, the 24-hour news cycle and precision blown glass to blame for his plight but we’re better than that.* But when US Swimming went and suspended Phelps for two months for, ultimately, acting his age, we felt compelled to write something. The 'Science' part of Popular Science restricts us from condemning the insanity of the punishment (note, however, they did nothing following his 2003 DUI).
2.9.2009 at 04:15pm - Comment by dewaneYou stated in your article: "British Journal of Psychiatry by Ashton, does note that colors might seem brighter". I have to agree with this one……or it could have just been neon lights of Miami Florida in the 1980’s. Also, it seems you should have coordinated this article with another PopSci article: http://www.popsci.com/lightspikes
- Gadgets
Tunes for Swimmers
Who better to design technology for the pool then Speedo? Most underwater MP3 options consist of cases for an iPod, an awkward, uncomfortable, clunky device for enthusiasts wanting to spend hours in the pool. The Aquabeat, launched this summer ($150), is one the first MP3 players truly designed for underwater use. It even floats.
8.7.2008 at 05:58am - Comment by dewaneFrom Sunny Foorida- thanks for this info....just what I have been waiting for. Zarda rocks
- Entertainment & Gaming
Sweatin' For The Planet
No two fads are growing faster than getting fit and going green. Is it possible that by achieving the former, one could also accomplish the latter? Harnessing human movement has long been a holy grail of renewable energy, but real-life implementations have been relegated to advertising stunts and commercially impractical gadgets. But ReRev.com, a startup company from St. Petersburg, Florida, thinks its technology can let us improve our own health, and that of our planet, by working up a sweat.
7.18.2008 at 12:14pm - Comment by dewaneTalkin' for the planet - Is it possible to harness energy from my sister-in-law's vocal chords?
- Entertainment & Gaming
Why Big Brown Stumbled
Was it the foot? No matter the credentials of experts claiming otherwise, Big Brown’s failure to win the Triple Crown will forever be linked to that question. After dominating at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, Big Brown dived, finishing in last place despite being favored at 1-4 odds.
6.9.2008 at 03:33pm - Comment by dewaneLet's get real. The absence of visual trauma following the race is not a vaible indicator of the horse's well-being. Even if the physical alteration (glue and fiberglass) is not enough to hinder performance, it seems the animal's focus would be compromised. It seems that filling a crack in a fine-tuned instrument, which propells a 1,500 lb creature at 50 mph is a risky endeavour. We have difficulty chewing our food following a visit to the dentist. D.
- Entertainment & Gaming
Virtual Pole Dancing Coming to the Nintendo Wii?
There must be a God after all. Peekaboo Entertainment—creators of the Carmen-Electra-endorsed "Electra-Pole" home pole dancing kit—is reportedly planning to take their expertise to the Nintendo Wii. Adding another interesting dimension to the Wii's role as a fitness machine, the proposed pole dancing title could further ensure that men spend all day playing, or now watching, video games.
5.22.2008 at 06:41am - Comment by dewanewhat...no sneek preview? D.
- Entertainment & Gaming
The Modern Twist on an Ancient Shoe
Imagine a shoe so uncomfortable you have to hammer the insole and smash it inside a door to make it tolerable. Now imagine tossing the same $70 shoe in the trash because it shredded into pieces after just 45 minutes. Welcome to the world of ballet.
5.14.2008 at 04:04pm - Comment by dewaneInteresting...steak in the shoes for support. Maybe some meat tenderizer would help soften the apparel. D.
- Entertainment & Gaming
Does HGH Make Men Stronger and Women Hotter?
The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is on stands once again this year, and controversy's a-brewing. The firestorm isnt over body paint or a potential ‘slip, but a photograph from five years ago. While Roger Clemens and former trainer Brian McNamee cant agree on how to spell HGH, there is consensus that Clemens wife Debbie was injected with the human growth hormone by McNamee prior to her photo shoot for the 2003 swimsuit edition (though they disagree on the details).
2.21.2008 at 11:13am - Comment by dewaneI find it disgusting the amount on joy people have over the Bonds scandal. People were rooting for his records to be fake, rooting for the defamation of their own favorite pastime, what sense does that make? I mean sure, punish guys when they do wrong, but we shouldn't be wishing for people to test positive. On the flip side..... the reactionary side of me would find it hilarious if all the good guys failed tests tomorrow. Pujols, Clemens, Griffey, all of them. I don't really want to see that, but It would expose this fradulent moral dichotomy for the patently absurd sham it really is.
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