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18 votes
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Alice Coltrane ft. Pharoah Sanders - Journey In Satchidananda (1971)
5 votes -
Alan Parsons Project - Games People Play (1980)
8 votes -
[ UNUM ] An experimental short film in vertical format
9 votes -
Gabelstapler Klaus, a gorefilled safety video for forklift operators
4 votes -
Woodkid - In Your Likeness (2020)
5 votes -
Does anyone else here enjoy early Command & Conquer series?
I'm not much of a gamer, but I did invest into learning these games, and I still enjoy them. There are even free "emuports" at cncnet, with online play.
5 votes -
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez highlights (Among Us)
22 votes -
Icelandic prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir kept calm under pressure as a 5.5 magnitude earthquake interrupted her live interview with the Washington Post
7 votes -
What virtual reality is like for someone who doesn't play games
10 votes -
Vote! (For Joe Biden (Who Sucks!))
26 votes -
Inside Hades - 3D modeling and rigging
5 votes -
Proving the Earth is round at home
I am looking for practical ways to prove the Earth is round using materials accessible to the average person. I have zero interest in disproving Flat Earth folks. I am inspired by Dan Olson's...
I am looking for practical ways to prove the Earth is round using materials accessible to the average person. I have zero interest in disproving Flat Earth folks.
I am inspired by Dan Olson's (Folding Ideas) excellent video where he is able to do this measuring the curvature of a lake near his home that has a very specific geography that lends itself to this sort of experiment. I've seen all sorts of ways to prove this measuring shadows and poles, using gyroscopes, etc. and wanted to know if there are any practical guides for proving once and for all that the Earth is round for yourself relying on nothing more than experimentation.
What I'm not looking for:
- Math relying on flight times/charts
- Video/picture evidence
- Deductive proofs built on agreed upon premises
- Expensive tests
- Extremely time consuming projects
- Underwhelming results (relying on a probabilistic argument for a round Earth from the evidence.)
What I am looking for:
- Practical experiments
- Things I could potentially do without spending much money
- Tests that aren't largely comprised of accepting someone else's research
- Potentially math-heavy evidence
- Results that are strong and conclusive
I've thought of finding some easy to test version of Eratosthenes' proof using two poles. I've also thought about using a balloon and sending something to space like what is done in this Tom Scott video. Nothing seems well documented in such a way as for me to be able to follow it at home.
TL;DR: I think it would be a meaningful experience to have the power to prove the Earth is round by myself, for myself. I can only compare this desire to the desire a child with a telescope has when wishing to observe Saturn or Mars themselves for the first time. It's not to prove anything or to settle doubts, but for the personal value of independently observing this astronomical fact oneself.
17 votes -
Best horror movie ever! -- My Octopus Teacher
6 votes -
Turning bass into violin with Tone Transfer
5 votes -
Koffee - Pressure (Remix) ft. Buju Banton (2020)
5 votes -
Seven species which have evolved at hyperspeed, because of us
7 votes -
Woodkid - Goliath (2020)
5 votes -
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
18 votes -
The fake futurism of Elon Musk
21 votes -
Trio Mandili - Million scarlett roses (2020)
5 votes -
Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is (1987)
6 votes -
The ambitious music of Tim Follin | Punching Weight [SSFF]
4 votes -
Sarah and the Safe Word - The Louisville Shuffle (2017)
3 votes -
The Texas Gentlemen - Ain't Nothin' New (2020)
4 votes -
Hank Williams - Jambalaya (on the Bayou)
4 votes -
Deathpact - Dioxide (2019)
4 votes -
Anna Ran – All I Wanted Was You (2020)
4 votes -
Pete Seeger - John Brown's Body (1959)
10 votes -
Undertale OST (unused): Star
2 votes -
Steep Canyon Rangers - Take My Mind (2020)
4 votes -
Jan Johansson - Visa från Utanmyra (1964)
5 votes -
Can we save energy, jobs, and growth at the same time?
5 votes -
The (modern) history of oil
3 votes -
Is QAnon a game gone wrong?
14 votes -
In Louisiana, Cajuns are keen to preserve their identity
10 votes -
Braids - Native Speaker (2011)
5 votes -
Does the Xbox Series X overheat?
4 votes -
Revamped PlayStation Store ditches PS3, Vita, PSP content
8 votes -
First look at the PlayStation 5 user experience
8 votes -
Should knowledge be free?
9 votes -
Steam Heat - Keep Your Eyes on Your Merchandise (2008)
4 votes -
BioShock director's next game, a sci-fi immersive shooter, is in "later stages of production"
5 votes -
Scappi's Renaissance herb torte
7 votes -
Low - Quorum (2018)
3 votes -
Duke University Libraries - Library Takeout (2020)
7 votes -
Coffin pies - Death and chocolate
5 votes -
Julia Holter - Hello Stranger (2010)
4 votes -
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
18 votes -
Elton John - Honky Cat (1972)
7 votes