The Centripetal Machine

There's no mistake: The artist Dustin Wilson is crafting a very special world over at his blog. Unfortunately I cannot embed the video on our site, but I would recommend that future-minded people take a look at "Woodstock to Miramichi."

The future, in miniature

Soren, a.k.a. Bricklovinfreakboy, is a Lego modeler of mecha and other automata.  His work will undoubtedly be used in the toybox of the future to explore new environments, like the underside of the bed or that fiddly spot under the radiator.  Please click through to his photoset to see more exciting servotechnology.  

This was brought to you by SuperPunch and The Brothers Brick.   Please see also: California Dreaming, sculptures made from recycled materials.  Pic below.  

Fiction Science in the Field

Here at Science Patrol Ideation Collection East (SPICE), we monitor the creation, distribution, and networking of ideas, specifically those related to science. My studies in particular focus on the differences between science fact, and science fiction, and something else we call "fiction science." Let me be clear: fiction science refers to untrue science, facts which do not apply to our dimensional corner of the multiverse but which are nonetheless interesting or amusing to us. Flat Earth Theory, Hollow Earth Theory, phlogiston, spontaneous generation of life--these are all ideas which have been shown to be false, but as we know, the ability of the human mind to cling to disproven ideas is very strong, and has been a major force throughout history.

With that in mind, I want to show you some documentation of individuals who either do not understand science, or are trying to create some new science of their own, without regard for accredited research, or 300 years of scientific progress and knowledge. I have already introduced the first woman to you; she can be seen in the video above, rhapsodizing on the prevalence of rainbows everywhere in her world and speculating on their meaning. The second person, known as "Truthmage," is an "avid sky-watcher" who nonetheless knows very little about the heavens above her. Although we do caution the reckless ingestion of these ideas, it is perfectly ok as long as one remembers a few key scientific principles, and I recommend you watch as many of their videos as you can stand. Below is a particularly awesome example.