The Sounds of Science

JeffGu · Jun 12, 2019

Well, I read that they're going to start renting out the International Space Station. We could use it to launch an offensive to wipe the Klingons off of Uranus. Or plan a vacation to Alpha Centauri, which I understand is part of the moon, or Mars, or something. Good prices on drinks at the bar, but not much atmosphere. Have you worked the bugs out of that warp drive? I'm not getting any younger, you know.

Well, time to find some stupid shit on Netflix to watch. Works better than sleeping pills and/or booze to put you to sleep. I guess BoringAsShitFlix was already taken, or was too long or something.

JD3000 · Jul 23, 2019

Plant defenses fascinate me

Plants defend against insects by inducing 'leaky gut syndrome'

Plants may induce "leaky gut syndrome"—permeability of the gut lining—in insects as part of a multipronged strategy for protecting themselves from being eaten, according to researchers at Penn State. By improving our understanding of plant defenses, the findings could contribute to the...

m.phys.org

JD3000 · Jul 25, 2019

Strange Forest 'Superorganism' Is Keeping This Vampire Tree Alive

By grafting their roots together in a hidden underground network, trees could be forming giant "superorganisms" that span entire forests.

www.livescience.com

JD3000 · Aug 30, 2019

First Americans Arrived More Than 16,000 Years Ago, According To Find In Idaho

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blogs.discovermagazine.com

JD3000 · Aug 30, 2019

Incredible images reveal 'frozen-in-time' shipwreck HMS Terror

The Royal Navy warship was part of a doomed 1845 Arctic mission to locate the Northwest Passage.

www.foxnews.com

Reach · Aug 30, 2019

JD3000 said:
Incredible images reveal 'frozen-in-time' shipwreck HMS Terror

The Royal Navy warship was part of a doomed 1845 Arctic mission to locate the Northwest Passage.

www.foxnews.com

I’m looking forward to seeing the future findings! I find undersea discoveries fascinating, perhaps in part because my parents’ next door neighbor owns a research vessel and two mini subs, doing exactly this kind of work. Most people would think it odd to see a small submarine parked in the driveway, but not this guy. It fits right in next to the latest new Corvette and pickup he always has...

JD3000 · Oct 3, 2019

When Is an Endosymbiont an Organelle?

The finding that a bacterium within a bacterium within an animal cell cooperates with the host on a biosynthetic pathway suggests the endosymbiont is, practically speaking, an organelle.

www.the-scientist.com

JD3000 · Oct 13, 2019

Plants Use Common ‘Language’ to Alert Neighbors to Threats

New research from Cornell University shows that plants can communicate with each other when they come under attack from pests. The study shows that plants can share messages in the form of airborne chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that transfer information among plants. And

scitechdaily.com

JeffGu · Oct 13, 2019

I wonder if the message isn't always the same one?

"Run for your lives, bitches... we're all gonna die!"

JD3000 · Nov 23, 2019

This is one place on Earth where no life can exist

This is one place on Earth where no life can exist | CNN

Life exists in extreme environments on Earth, from arid deserts and frozen tundras to thermal, toxic vents in the deepest reaches of the ocean floor. But it can't exist on every inch of the planet and scientists have discovered a place in Ethiopia where life can't find a way, according to a new...

www.cnn.com

RopeShield · Nov 29, 2019

Tom Dunlap · Nov 30, 2019

Writers seem to get a bit creative in order to get noticed.

I'm going to find out more about this.

A heartbeat???

Burrapeg · Nov 30, 2019

Tom Dunlap said:
Writers seem to get a bit creative in order to get noticed.

I'm going to find out more about this.

A heartbeat???

Interesting article! Thanks, Tom.

JeffGu · Mar 31, 2020

Well, the Guam rail, or ko'ko, has been reintroduced to the wild after ending up on the brink of extinction due to... you guessed it... stupid humans. But, the smarter humans managed to save it.

VERY COOL! [link]

This means that there may be hope, yet, for DdRT systems and people who don't own cranes, 100' reach bucket trucks, or chippers that can swallow a Redwood in one gulp.

Serf Life · May 18, 2020

https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/blog/comparative-study-of-commercially-available-rust-converters/

I’ve been using OSPHO with no complaints, but this study shows the Rustoleum Converter with tannic acid to be superior. Some folks don’t have to deal with rust every day though.

Tom Dunlap · May 18, 2020

There is currently a thread on a woodworking forum I follow

A chemical engineer said that a drawback of the tannic acid paint over rust primers is that they have a shelf life less than a year. Don’t buy more than you can use up quickly. The other formulations last unless the storage container let’s air inside