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September 6, 2011 permalink
Out of all of the photos of the devastating central Texas wildfires, at least this one of my favorite water tower is ominously cheerful.
Detailed info about the extent of the damage is available from the the Texas Forest Service, and here’s information about how you can help.
(Photo credit: Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman)
April 4, 2011 permalink
From Discover:
This futuristic method is based on a centuries-old observation that electric fields can do funny things (videos) to flames, making them sputter and even snuffing them out.
The researchers’ early-stage prototype consists of a 600-watt amplifier hooked up to a electric beam-shooting wand, according to their presentation at the American Chemical Society meeting earlier this week. In tests, they were able to quickly zap out flames over a foot high.
I look forward to the day when I can dial 911 and get the ArcAttack guys over to put out the blaze!
December 5, 2008 permalink
Gurney was still haunted by the Baroque search for a perfect vacuum, by the study of the phlogiston, as part of the philosophy of nature. So, like a mad Jesuit, he built a piano that played glowing bottles filled with burning hydrogen.