I love Sci-Fi and Minority Report has been one of my favourite movies since I first saw it as a kid. Based on the book written by Philip K. Dick, Minority Report has turned out to be a hit, created by ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Let’s talk about Vortexes. A vortex is defined as “a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.” If you what to harness an air vortex in a small way, Clark ...

When people are thinking of the future of space travel, an idea that floats around is a spaceship with a giant solar sail pushed along by a massive laser. Inspired by the concept but lacking a giant ...

When people are thinking of the future of space travel, an idea that floats around is a spaceship with a giant solar sail pushed along by a massive laser. Inspired by the concept but lacking a giant ...

Here you see the good folks on QI shooting smoke rings across the room. Why does a donut-shaped cloud come out of a circular opening? Why are smokers able to blow smoke rings, even when they’re not ...

You probably have seen smoke rings blown by cigarette smokers or bubble rings from playful dolphins. But do you know that they are closely related to each other and officially known as the vortex ring ...

What material works best for heating up food in the sun? Do name brand diapers hold more moisture than an off brand? How are vortex cannons made? These questions and more were answered this week ...

“I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in!” So said the rather nasty wolf to the Three Little Pigs, right before eating two of the poor little porkers. These foolish creatures chose to ...

This is what happens when you build an extremely powerful vortex cannon, loaded with “one of the most dangerous gas mixes in the world,” to fire it against houses made of straw, sticks, and bricks, ...

Introduction Here is a riddle for you: I am everywhere but you don’t see me—what am I? The answer is: air! It is all around us, but it is usually invisible. We can, however, see the effect air has—for ...

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyAyd4WnvhU&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] I always an enjoy a good vortex cannon ...