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From English Russia.

(via reddit)

The images were created using 4D ultrasound scans which were fed into a computer. There are three galleries that you can see here, here and here.

(via A Welsh View)

Best use of simulation software ever.

(via Bad Astronomy)

I read a headline about golfing in space and assumed they were referring to Alan Sheperd’s golf shot on the moon but it turns out that it happened on the ISS recently.

Well, despite many protests (here and here, for example) Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin went ahead and hit a golf ball off the International Space Station.

It was a stunt paid for by a golf club company, and the cash-strapped Russian Space agency eagerly accepted the money. I am of two minds about this, since I like the idea of private companies supporting space travel, but I also think it can go too far. Hitting the golf ball into space was a silly gimmick, but I also think it’s stupidly dangerous. It only massed three grams, but at orbital speeds it could destroy another satellite. The odds are low, but why purposely increase the amount of junk floating in space?

The company has already jumped in and, according to a peeved-sounding NASA official, grossly exaggerated what happened, too:

Be sure to check out the video.

Aaron Fotheringham is one of the most inspiring riders to watch in the Vegas Valley, with a nickname like “Wheels”; you get an idea of what makes him so intriguing. Doing skatepark maneuvers in his wheelchair, or Hard Core Sitting, as he has termed it, is the newest discipline in action sports. With incredible dedication, skill, finesse, and not letting his disabilities discourage him, Aaron created this new discipline from his desire to grind, 180°, and yes, even back flip. His new action sport has not only opened the door for a new facet in progression, but has raised the bar for all other riders/competitors.

(Thanks Dave)

Some interesting pictures but the car just looks blue.

(Thanks LL)

In 1984, Director Stanley Kubrick placed ads throughout the U.S. for young aspiring actors to send in audition tapes for “Full Metal Jacket”. This is one of them…

Update:

Somebody claiming to be Brian Atene has made a video response:

Nice parody but I don’t believe it’s him. (The lighting is dark which I am guessing is intentional to obscure as much detail as possible)

Update:

The “Real” Brian Atene responds