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- Technology
Close-Range F/A-18 Flyby Causes Freakouts, Coffee-Spitting in Detroit Apartment Building
Believe it or not, this image isn't Photoshopped in any way.
7.19.2009 at 04:28pm - Comment by mike1953Never got past my single engine land rating, sure wish I was behind the stick of that baby
- The Environment
Presenting The Green Home Guide From Popular Science
Did you know you can cut your water use by 10 gallons a day by switching toilets? That a new washer and dryer could save you almost $150 a year? These are just two of the dozens of tips, tricks, facts and projects packed into the free Green Home Guide, the second in our series of digital special issues called Genius Guides, designed to make you an expert on one of the core PopSci topics. You can click through our animated home to see the worst spots for wasting power, air and water.
7.11.2009 at 03:28pm - Comment by mike1953I can hardly wait to start building some solar hot water heaters, Ive been rounding up material to build one. Now, all I need is info on building the whole system ! I plan to use it in my cabin in Tennessee, along with solar P.V.s and a new type of wind turbine that's due to come to market later this year.so hopefuly I can not only go Green, but build as much of the system as possible to save some "Green" but with the help of "Pop Sci"D I Y this is do able
- Science
Readers Ask: Where Are Our Mechs?
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.
6.15.2009 at 10:49am - Comment by mike1953I think it's more of an expense issue as well as a purpose what would one be used for and how much would one cost? one could be built NOW from off the shelf items readly available. Mechs are heavy to begin with mainly because of their hydraulics,hydraulic reserviours,hydraulic actuators,power supplies that could be deep cycle marine batteries, to fuel cells, and an armored composite frame to support all that weight
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