Showing posts with label scientific american. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scientific american. Show all posts

26 February 2009

How to Avoid Choking under Pressure

Scientific American: Common-sensical, but true... I'd started noticing this about me when I was reading. When at work and being at the front desk, when I consciously think about what next I'm to say to a guest when checking them in, I tend to flop a little, whereas when I actually - and unfortunately quite uncommonly - "let myself go," everything just flows.

Weird, yet true.

09 July 2008

The World's First Flying Saucer: Made Right Here on Earth

Scientific American: "A University of Florida researcher has plans on the drawing board for a saucer-shaped aircraft that turns the surrounding air into fuel."

This is a fascinating concept if they can make this work. I'd especially be keen on it if they can compact the design, put it in vehicles to feed off the carbon dioxide, methane and other gases we've added to our planet by our presence.

I mean, flight's all right, but ground transport is something we'd need to work on too, I think.

If not a transporter. :-)