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You’ve seen a very short clip of the scene in the various ‘Ghost in the Shell’ trailers that came out in the past few months, but for those interested, here’s the full fight scene!
Ghost in the Shell will hit the big screen on March 31, 2017.
We’ve featured Youtuber Ian Walters many times in the past for his perfect Gollum impersonations, and today, for the first time in many years, the man is back with a new Gollum song cover that should make quite a few of you smile! I’ll also include some of his best videos below in case you’ve never heard of him before. I especially like his interpretation of “I Knew You Were Trouble” by Taylor Swift, which is much, much better than the original.
Update: Ian is currently also holding a kickstarter fundraiser for an upcoming album he wants to release. Be sure to check it out right here!
I’m sure you all suspect it, one day, robots and automated systems will be taking most of our jobs, and on that day, a universal basic income will become essential to prevent society from collapsing.
Here is the definitive answer about the direction water swirls in two hemispheres. Please note that this experiment was done multiple times to make sure that the way the water swirls would remain the same.
The idea that water going down a drain or flushed down a toilet swirls in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres has a long history. But few have ever done the experiment. Destin from Smarter Every Day and I performed identical experiments in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. What we found is the direction of water swirl in a toilet, sink, or bathtub is determined by other sources of angular momentum. However if the body of water is big enough, e.g. a kiddy pool, and left still for long enough (at least 24 hours), then the Coriolis effect is observable with water swirling counterclockwise in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere.
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Chad and Angie from The Screen Team have just released a new song based on the new Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game! Check it out!
An officially-licensed teapot and mug combo that each look like one half of the Death Star, and when nestled, look like the full battle station! The teapot and mug are both dishwasher and microwave safe, and are even safe for Rebels and Jedis!
Buzz Aldrin can take you on a trip to Mars. But sadly it’s only virtual reality for now.
The second man on the moon will star in a VR movie showing his proposal for trips using the moons of both Earth and Mars as stopping points on six-month journeys to the red planet. The movie lets viewers join Aldrin on the journey and exploring the harsh climate that would await early visitors, along with a possible design for a colony.
Aldrin has made the video as part of a campaign for governments across the world to join together to lead a single program for getting man on Mars. He told the BBC that the current range of programs, including private operations, was an inefficient use of resources.
A short trailer (below) is already available in 360 degree formats for YouTube and other video sites, plus the LIFE VR mobile app. The full 10 minute VR movie is available now on the HTC Vive system, with an Oculus Rift version coming soon.
