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Rhys Millen is my new hero.
After conquering Pike’s Peak and Formula D, he has decided to become the first person to purposely backflip an off-road racing truck.
As part of ESPN’s New Year’s Eve No Limits broadcast, Rhys will jump his truck off of a special ramp that he and his team designed and built, with the goal of landing wheels side down on the other side.
Can he do it?
Tune in to The Red Bull Experiment to find out.
[Via: Autoblog]
How many condoms can you wear at once?
That’s the question that one inquisitive team of scientists asked after thinking about the term “double bagging”.
It seems like a simple-minded experiment, and it is, but the result may surprise you, so read through for a lighthearted look at the world of latex.
[My Science Project - How Many Condoms At Once?]
[Via: Boinkology]
Tomorrow, March 24, is Shutdown Day, an experiment to see what will happen if everyone shuts off their computers for one day and goes outside and into the real world for a while. I’m going to be participating, which means that for the first time in over six months, I’m not going to post any updates to DYH. Scary, huh? Don’t worry though, as I’ll be back on Sunday to make it up to you; so make sure you check back then for something really special.
Can’t leave your computer, even for one day? Don’t worry; you don’t have to. Just turn it off, and then enjoy it like these people do:
Oh, and if you’re reading this on March 24, stop, shut down your computer, and go outside. Your life will thank you.
In response to reports that people are paying for their stories to reach the front page of Digg, Webomatica said that rather than paying, all you need to get to the front page is a story titled “Top Ten Reasons Why Apple Should Hire Paris Hilton”. So, I’m going to run an experiment to find out: is that all you need?
Here are “The Top Ten Reasons Why Apple Should Hire Paris Hilton”:
10. She already promotes every other product in the world.
9. She could star in “The Apple Life”.
8. She could put an Apple store in every Hilton hotel.
7. She makes a lot of “private videos” that would be great for product placements.
6. She could attach a Shuffle to her Chihuahua.
5. She could advertise on her Bentley.
4. She could sell One Night In Paris through the iTunes Movie Store.
3. She would look good in a black turtleneck and jeans.
2. She has a very distinctive silhouette.
1. She would make a great PC.
[Via: Webomatica]
Ever wonder what the limits are on the types of things you can get to someone else via the United States Postal Service? Improbable Research decided to find out by conducting some experimental testing and sending a variety of unpackaged items to U.S. destinations, appropriately stamped for weight and size. The results are pretty amazing, and I must say I’m impressed with the USPS.
[Improbable Research - Postal Experiments]
[Via: Digg]
Apartshirt is going to be an interesting design experiment for user generated fashion where each of the 500 people who buy the shirt will design a square centimeter of that shirt, resulting in what should be an unique combination of ideas and creativity.
[Via: Designspotter]
Here’s a way to make art more fun: Turn museums into giant playgrounds. The Tate Modern in Britain has done just that, with the Test Site exhibit by installation artist Carsten Holler. Carsten sees slides as an essential mode of human transport, and wants to see the use of slides grow in the coming years, saying, “The installation is an experiment into the reception of slides by the public and the effect they have.” Think slides aren’t art? Carsten responds: “Going down can be like being under the influence of a drug, a thrilling experience, but it is also a fast and efficient way of getting from A to B. It’s a playground for the body and the brain. It’s art and it’s not art.” The slides are made of stainless steel and polycarbonate acrylic glass. Visitors sit in canvas sacks and slide from the fifth floor to the ground, accelerating to speeds in excess of 30mph. The biggest slide measures in at 55.5 meters long and has a drop of 27 meters, so these aren’t exactly for the faint of heart. No if he’d just build a slide from my house to Britain so I could check this exhibit out, the world would be one man happier.
[This Is London - Tate Museum]
[Via: Buzz Patrol]
Scientists/Really big Star Trek fans from Denmark managed to teleport both light and matter a whole 18 inches today, putting us one step closer to beaming around via Scotty. The experiment involved teleporting a macroscopic atomic object containing thousands of billions of atoms using light as the carrier of entanglement and plenty of other scientificy stuff that I didn’t understand, but the idea is cool regardless of anyone’s ability to understand it. Soon, Dominos will be able to promise delivery before you can hang up the phone, and I for one can’t wait to order the teleport special.
[Via: CNN.com]
Here’s an interesting if not somewhat useless scientific experiment: What happens if you put a piece of bacon and a raw egg into a sealed lexan box? I’m not going to ruin the result, but it’s actually pretty interesting. Just don’t plan on reading this article before breakfast, things might not go as planned.
[Via: The Presurfer]
