We’re fond of space exploration here at Guerrilla Explorer. From where we stand, NASA’s space ventures have proved exceedingly disappointing in the four decades since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first walked on the moon. The overall focus has shifted from manned missions and space colonization to unmanned missions and hyper-specialized research projects. But now,…
Over four decades have passed since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first walked on the moon. But since then, NASA’s space ventures have proved disappointing. No one has walked on the moon since 1971. And the overall focus has shifted from manned missions and space colonization to unmanned missions and hyper-specialized research projects. So, when…
During the 1970s, Williams International built a one-man vertical take-off and landing machine known as “The Flying Pulpit.” This strange flying car stood four feet high and was capable of flying in any direction for as long as 45 minutes. It could speed up, hover in the air, and rotate as well as reach a…
Back in 1935, Everyday Science and Mechanics published what just might be the world’s first attempt at an electronic reading device geared toward the individual. In other words, the first iPad. The First iPad? The so-called first iPad consisted of a microfilm reader mounted on a pole, complete with readily-accessible controls to adjust the screen…
Mind uploading isn’t exactly a new idea. But technology is improving so quickly now that it’s starting to move out of the realm of science fiction and into reality. Mind Uploading: Is it Possible? Until recently, mind uploading was confined to the world of fiction. However, new developments may change that. The other day, Russian…
Flatworms have the ability to regenerate seemingly forever. Could they hold the key to human immortality? Do Flatworms hold the Keys to Immortality? Here’s more on flatworms and immortality from The Telegraph: Experts from Nottingham University managed to create a colony of more than 20,000 flatworms from one original by chopping it into pieces and…
A group of scientists at the Space Biosciences Division at NASA recently made an astounding discovery using carbon nanotubes. What is it? And could it be “the most significant breakthrough in medical history?” Carbon Nanotubes & the NASA Biocapsule: The Most Significant Breakthrough in Medical History? Imagine a bundle of carbon nanotubes implanted under your skin….
You’ve probably never heard the name John Elfreth Watkins, Jr before. But in 1900, he made a series of predictions…predictions of the future. Did any of them come true? John Elfreth Watkins, Jr.: Predictions of the Future Of course, some of Watkins’ predictions of the future were hilariously wrong (“A man or woman unable to…