That time the Morgan Motor Company designed a modern coupe, the Aeromax

Via: Outis  •  Alternative Energy  •  4 Comments  •  1 Like  •  9 months ago

“Morgan is still best known for making throwback roadsters and for still using wood.”

Morgans are cool. I've never even sat in one. But they're cool.

Does Boeing Stand a Chance Anymore??

Via: Outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  10 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“What does Boeing’s latest crisis tell us about their position compared to Airbus? How far behind Airbus are Boeing today, and could they recover...”

Aviation fascinates me.

Is THIS a Squid? Do Squids Even Exist?

Via: Outis  •  The Zoo  •  2 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“What's a squid? Is an octopus a squid? Is a cuttlefish a squid? Is there such a thing as a squid? Let's take a dive into the shocking diversity of...”

Clint's enthusiasm is overwhelming! The explanation of how eyes work showed me stuff I'd never seen, and entertained me while teaching me. That's... success...

The Perseverance rover’s 15.44-mile path had it landed at the Washington Monument

Via: Outis  •  Travel, Geography and Foreign Cultures  •  2 Comments  •  9 months ago

“From landing to today's position”

"15.44 miles" doesn't sound like much. This is a brilliant way of giving perspective.

NEW Citroen e-C3 – FULL details on CHEAP new electric car!

Via: Outis  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“The new Citroen e-C3 is one of the CHEAPEST electric cars you can buy – but will it be any good?”

European prices include "Value Added Tax", around 20%, depending on the country.

This Is How We'll Clean Up Space Junk

Via: Outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  4 Comments  •  1 Like  •  9 months ago

“We know pollution is a problem on earth, but we’re filling space with our junk too. And if we don’t figure out a way to clean up space junk, we...”

Capitalists consider that "if no one can show clear title, we can do whatever we want". The communications businesses alone - not just Musk - are putting up huge numbers of satellites, each one accompanied by shrouds, nosecones, whatever...

Sympathy for the Machine

Via: Outis  •  Religion & Ethics  •  26 Comments  •  1 Like  •  9 months ago

“The saddest piece of art I’ve ever seen is about a robot. Actually, it is a robot. It’s a mechanical arm by artists Sun Yuan and Peng Yu that must...”

Yesterday, Perrie seeded an article on AI. This came across my screen today. "What is a person?" is one of my favorite topics because people answer without really thinking it through.

How the Squid Lost Its Shell

By: Outis  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“The ancestors of modern, squishy cephalopods like the octopus and the squid all had shells. In ancient times, their shell was their greatest asset...”

PBS's videos are always worth watching.

Scientists keep discovering 'impossible galaxies'. What does this mean?

Via: Outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“A bright red speck appears against the backdrop of a space photo, but astronomers say it shouldn't be there.”

The James Webb Space Telescope is kinda fabulous... It's successor is being planned... for launch maybe twenty years from now. Takes time.....

The 2023 Hugo Fraud and Where We Go From Here

Via: Outis  •  Entertainment  •  3 Comments  •  1 Like  •  9 months ago

“And as a final kick in the teeth, that fraud? Really fucking badly done. It’s a farce, as well as a fraud.”

I've been reading science fiction for over sixty years. I've probably read every Hugo-winning novel. The Hugos have been important to me, and to many, many others. John Scalzi has been my favorite author for quite a few years now, because he's smart and articulate. And he's a very good...