Interesting Articles and Essays about Science and Technology

[Luxman]

Antikythera Mechanism: The ancient 'computer' that simply shouldn't exist - BBC REEL - July 28, 2021

 

[Pornfan99]

Oh! That brought back memories. I saw it while in Athens, when I visited the Archaeological Museum!

 

[tvstrip]

I think this counts as a scientific article

 

[Luxman]

Scientists discover 9000-year-old ‘Stonehenge-like’ structure at the bottom of Lake Michigan - May 6, 2024
https://www.thebrighterside.news/po...like-structure-at-the-bottom-of-lake-michigan

The Long and Satisfying 28,000-Year History of the Dildo - March 19, 2023
https://www.barcelona-metropolitan.com/features/history/the-28-000-year-history-of-the-dildo/

 

[Luxman]

New Disruptive Microchip Technology and The Secret Plan of Intel - May 7, 2024

 

[Pornfan99]

Oops! Meant to comment on that history of the dildo article. I visited Chichen Itza in the 2000s with my Latina GF. Ye gods - were they obsessed with "fertility," and rainfall for their corn crops. My GF was in heaven, with so many phalluses around. Here are a couple of examples, from a museum we visited:

 

[Supafly]

It's great to see so much passion for science.

Neil deGrasse Tyson loses his mind - Oct 19, 2023

 

[Luxman]

The Carrington Event of 1859 | Dr. Robert Schoch