• DIY

    A Water-Powered Jetpack

    By Posted on 7.30.2009 36 Comments

    When Raymond Li decided to build a jetpack propelled by water instead of rocket fuel, most of his friends thought he had gone crazy. Worse, engineers told him it would be impossible to manage the water’s mass and thrust to keep it stable in the air.

    7.30.2009 at 03:12pm - Comment by jtriplett38

    You people really need to read the WHOLE article before posting dumb comments like "WATER POWERED???". The article obviously states that it's powered by a modified jet ski. And you can travel with it, just put the "boat" that contains the pump on a trailer and take it to just about any body of water to be up and running.

  • The Environment

    Breeding the Oil Bug

    By Posted on 4.30.2008 23 Comments

    It could be an aerial photo of an oil spill: liquid spheres pooling, oozing, dwarfing a bedraggled landscape. I half expect to zoom in on poisoned seal pups or waterbirds dragging their oil-soaked feathers. But the scene is microscopic. The landscape is made of E. coli. And whats happening is exactly the opposite of what it seems. The little bugs arent drowning in fuel. Theyre making it.

    4.6.2008 at 10:29am - Comment by jtriplett38

    Everhart1368, In case you haven't noticed, this is not a customer service forum. Maybe you should try subscribing online since you obviously have a computer and internet access. Also, not wise to post you name and address.

  • The Environment

    Breeding the Oil Bug

    By Posted on 4.30.2008 23 Comments

    It could be an aerial photo of an oil spill: liquid spheres pooling, oozing, dwarfing a bedraggled landscape. I half expect to zoom in on poisoned seal pups or waterbirds dragging their oil-soaked feathers. But the scene is microscopic. The landscape is made of E. coli. And whats happening is exactly the opposite of what it seems. The little bugs arent drowning in fuel. Theyre making it.

    4.4.2008 at 01:47pm - Comment by jtriplett38

    A lot of these comments point out the draw backs to this idea as if it were presented as our solution to pumping oil from the ground. This is far from true. Popular Science reports on new emerging technologies that are being concocted in labrotories across the globe. I, for one, enjoy hearing about POSSIBLE breakthroughs in technology that could help supplement future energy needs. I would hate to discourage the folks that devote their lives to research of this kind (even if it's for profit). I'm guessing that there will not be a single solution to the energy crisis but a combination of new sources of energy coupled with conservation efforts will prevail. JT BSME



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