Category Archives: Motivation

More About Archie

Posted on Thu, 2010-09-09 by gravityloss

By Katharina and Salla.

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Humans Fast, Machines Slow

Posted on Thu, 2010-09-09 by gravityloss

Detach a small capsule with the humans that goes directly to the surface (with only days of life support) and leave the untended craft to do multi-pass aerobraking Continue reading →

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Archie

Posted on Sun, 2010-09-05 by gravityloss

I have to admit I was skeptical at first. What can a pile of trash bricks, mud and sand do, on a barren poisoned wasteland? Or some pouches of dirt around this and other abandoned post-industrial zones in the city? … Continue reading →

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All Tarkovski Films Free Online

Posted on Wed, 2010-08-11 by gravityloss

Noticed by Things Break. I’ve only seen Solaris. It had a lot of good in it, although it was quite uneven and somewhat overlong. Certain acting is very intensive and memorable. Having read the book twice, I even experienced it completely … Continue reading →

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The Swiss Monotracer Two-Wheel Car

Posted on Wed, 2010-08-11 by gravityloss

If you speak german, this video is nice. They show it driving, in construction and design. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=v9-hMlN19NE&feature=related] Though it is complex, heavy at 450 kg and expensive at 62,000 euros. Uses a BMW motorcycle engine and sits two people in … Continue reading →

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The Last I4

Posted on Tue, 2010-08-10 by gravityloss

It doesn’t have the same sound as “The Last V-8” now does it? When you look at what’s happening in the world of automobiles, you get some idea of a change. It is always slow, yet I predict that when … Continue reading →

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Loxia, Again

Posted on Fri, 2010-07-16 by gravityloss

Curvirostra, I think, in the blog header picture. (Shot through a scope. My parents’ camera’s light baffle fits over the eyepiece almost perfectly.) It’s probably not Pytyopsittacus or Leucoptera. The latter dines in larch but these didn’t have the clear … Continue reading →

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The Laws of Physics

Posted on Mon, 2010-06-28 by gravityloss

Regarding light gathering area and sensor noise are harsh. Well, it was cheap and it’s tiny and has a rechargeable battery. Maybe it’ll do something worthwhile. The view is from the kitchen window after 11 pm. Why do these things … Continue reading →

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Lennusadam – Tallinn's Seaplane Hangars

Posted on Tue, 2010-06-01 by gravityloss

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYtVsnJoAsc] I didn’t have a camera with me but I was surprised at their impressiveness. From afar, they looked like old gas storage vessels (like in Suvilahti, Helsinki), but they really were dome-shaped seaplane hangars. Luckily Flickr has at least … Continue reading →

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I Have Seen The Future of Personal Transportation

Posted on Wed, 2010-05-19 by gravityloss

And it is awesome and Japanese. Just put a person on top and raise the speed. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI06lujiD7E] [Embedding seems to have problems] http://www.youtube.com/watch#v=bI06lujiD7E

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