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[Bagheera]

You realize how long it takes to test something like this right.

Yep. But we should have heard something about peer-reviewed data by now, and so far nada.

[NemZ]

Well that's pretty awesome. And how are they mystified about where the propulsion is coming from? It seems pretty obvious to me... from earlier experiments with light they've proven waves do cause slight force impacts with objects it falls on, so if you put a whole bunch of waves in a container shaped so that the bounces tend to keep going back to one side far more than the other you should get a net acceleration in that direction. There should be 2-3 times as many bounces on the sloped ring then the actual target per cycle, but the slope means most of that resulting thrust vector is out rather than backwards and it happens in alternating directions so it cancels out.

[Ray]

Leading Rabbi declare Marijuana officially Kosher.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 95761.html

[Nuclear Lunchbox]

Wonderful, now I don't have to worry if I want to blaze it during finals week. /joke

[Alaska Slim]

The Hubble found Shinji's big blue ball:

http://www.wired.com/2016/04/space-phot ... ril-17-23/

[soul.assassin]

Former head of a candy company killed by a stray rock kicked by a monkey; the company's most famous product since the 60s was withdrawn from a couple of countries a few years ago due to formaldehyde and melamine contamination.

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-a ... -by-monkey

[Ornette]

Not sure if real: http://www.businessinsider.com/dead-bod ... pus-2016-4

[Ray]

Man in Deltona Florida is shot, doesn't realize it until 3 days later.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ ... e-it-until

[IronEvangelion]

^ Well if he was dumb enough to try cleaning a loaded gun, I guess he's dumb enough to not notice the wound for 3 days. I don't think the painkillers had a whole lot to do with it. And how do you go 3 days without removing your shirt? Seriously...

[pwhodges]

My mother in her 70s managed to fall and not realise she'd broken her collar-bone - three days later she even drove to church, where they scooped her up and whisked her to A&E.

[IronEvangelion]

My mother in her 70s managed to fall and not realise she'd broken her collar-bone - three days later she even drove to church, where they scooped her up and whisked her to A&E.

Wow... sorry to hear that.

The guy in the story is only 37, though.

[cyharding]

Makes you think if you could have done more at age 15.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-36259047

[Monk Ed]

I played my heart out at 15 and all I got for it was happiness and a deep-seated sense that my worth as a human being is not contingent upon my worldly accomplishments.

Doing great things is cool too though. We're all better off for the ones who are driven to do them.

[Sachi]

Cities spread out based on star constellations? Ancient aliens!

[Bagheera]

Cities spread out based on star constellations? Ancient aliens!

No, ancient astronomers!

[BobBQ]

Makes you think if you could have done more at age 15.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-36259047

Yeah, about that...

[Chuckman]

No, ancient astronomers!

Oh my God, are you saying aliens invented astronomy?

[Bagheera]

Oh my God, are you saying aliens invented astronomy?

Where did you get that? I'm saying the Mayans were good astronomers.

[Chuckman]

Where did you get that? I'm saying the Mayans were good astronomers.

I know, I was being deliberately obtuse for comedic effect.

[Mr. Tines]

The first of the US Navy's Zumwalt class destroyers, with their funky angular design, just cleared its acceptance trials and was delivered for duty. Guess what the plank holder captain’s name is.