Random Awesome Things

The Most Awesome Use of Bacon Ever?
http://www.popsci.com/bacon

^A thermal lance, made entirely of bacon, shown cutting through steel.

Something new for physics teachers to use as a demo:

http://gizmodo.com/5473396/calculate-the-speed-of-light-by-melting-chocolate

hahaha BACON!

where can I get bacon like that

Words can not describe how awesome that is.

Haha, after you're done working, you have a little snack. GENIUS!

*like*

BRAWNDO, THE THIRST MUTILATOR: IT'S LIKE POWERTHIRST, BUT REAL

official drink of Robogames!!!!!!!!!!!(echo echo echo)
It even has a movie! lol

What happens when an Unstoppable Force meets a Deformable Object:

Im guessing that I shouldn't try this at home

that is positively one of the most amazing things I have ever seen.

Even in slo mo, the first three-quarters of the car seems to simply vanish.

Wow.

just

wow.

the sled was already past by the time he said go!!!

i love how the first boster adds insult to injury after the main impact has happened =P

i saw that a few weeks ago, its zippy!

that is awesome

That is so freakin awesome. Only thing I would change is add more cameras for 360 degree viewing, but that is a very well built and designed machine.

What did they mean by "on board charging?" I didn't see any solar panels so what's the deal?

On board charging circuit.

But where does it get the electricity from? If it had a charger on board that only need to be plugged into the wall or something, I could understand that. But it sounded like they had a way to charge the batteries while it was plowing.

http://www.wimp.com/flyinghovercraft/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/03/spaceshiptwo-makes-first-captive-flight/

Oh, and only slightly off topic but I'll be at Ransom on Tuesday (I hope dubard saw my heads-up). (And by Tuesday I mean March 23)

Will, I've found a new use for your Browning - you'll have to adjust the number of rounds though, since I suspect .50 caliber will produce more heat:

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/03/30/cooking-bacon-with-a-machine-gun/
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bacon/comments/an596/exciting_new_way_of_cooking_bacon_with_pictures/

A Lego version of the Bugatti Veyron. IT HAS A 7+R SEQUENTIAL GEARBOX. MADE OF LEGOS.

http://gizmodo.com/5511642/lego-worlds-most-expensive-car-is-lego-most-amazing-car-too

DUDE. I want one.

If you ever wondered what a musician/singer/band's group would sound like if they performed their songs in vastly different styles: https://www.youtube.com/user/AndyRehfeldt

CAUTION - Some of the reworked songs may cause fits of uncontrollable laughter.