Researchers have come up with a less-than-appealing solution to visiting the dentist during the pandemic. It goes without saying that Covid-19 has tak… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342954/nightmarish-anti-covid-dental-helmet-revealed…
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A Closer Look At Elon Musk’s Neuralink Surgical Robot
Earlier today, Elon Musk demonstrated his startup Neuralink’s brain link device working in a pig named Gertrude. While the science and the device itself were front-and-center at the presentation, the surgical robot the company debuted is equally as important because it’s designed to handle the full surgical installation process. “That includes opening up the scalp, removing a portion of the skull,…
NGC 2359: Thor’s Helmet
NGC 2359 is a helmet-shaped cosmic cloud with Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200612.html…
William Shatner Upset By Police Who Drew Guns Upon Stormtrooper On May 4th
McGruber writes: On Twitter, William Shatner is sending his contempt to the Lethbridge Police department and three of its officers that celebrated May Fourth by drawing their rifles on and then taking down a woman dressed as Stormtrooper, who had been standing in the parking lot of a Star Wars-themed business. According to CTV News, the restaurant was promoting its special…
These Lego ‘Star Wars’ helmets are perfect for your Dark Side life
It’s time to suit up for “Star Wars Day” — that annual May the Fourth (be with you) fan celebration that happens on Monday (May 4). Lego has three new helmet sets to help you get in the mood. Source: https://www.livescience.com/lego-star-wars-helmet-sets.html
New Supercar Technology Does Away With Windshields
The Wall Street Journal reports on a new technology being developed by McLaren Technology Centre for its “Elva,” a multi-million dollar, 804-horsepower two-seat roadster. It doesn’t have a windshield… In place of a windscreen, Elva will debut a technology called Active Air Management System (AAMS). When engaged, it generates two air flows streaming over the cockpit: One glances off the low,…
Utah Man Builds Bulletproof Stormtrooper Suit With 3-D Printer
schwit1 quotes CNN’s report on a software engineer who who really loves Star Wars costumes: “I kind of incorporated all of the things that I’ve learned in 3-D printing and DIY into this project,” said Nils Rasmusson. Over the course of nine months, he printed the suit and put it together. “I had to figure out — how do you…
Watch ISS spacewalk January 25
Watch the last of January’s 3 International Space Station spacewalks tomorrow. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/watch-iss-spacewalk-jan2020…
Helmet trouble strikes second all-female spacewalk
Two NASA astronauts ventured out Wednesday on a second all-female spacewalk to finish upgrades to the International Space Station’s power grid, but quickly ran into a helmet problem. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-01-helmet-all-female-spacewalk.html…
Astronaut completes spacewalk without helmet camera, lights (Update)
Spacewalking astronauts had to make do with fewer lights and camera views from one helmet Wednesday while performing critical battery work outside the International Space Station. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-01-helmet-all-female-spacewalk.html…