Wednesday 26 August 2015

Stone Mystery in Sea of Galilee : Discovery News

Stone Structure Hidden Under Sea of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee

Stone Mystery in Sea of Galilee : Discovery News:

Sonar survey

This circular structure, detected in a sonar survey of the Sea of Galilee, has archeologists baffled. The cone-shaped structure sits on the seafloor just south of the old city of Tiberias and was first discovered in the summer of 2003.

SHMUEL MARCO

Divers investigate

Credit: Shmuel Marco

Scuba divers investigated the structure revealing that it is made of basalt boulders up to 3.2 feet (1 meter) long. The rocks are piled on top of each…Read More »

Putting it together

Credit: Diagram courtesy Shmuel Marco

Puttingallthedatatogetherresearchersfound that the structure is cone shaped, about 230 feet (70 meters) in diameter and nearly 32 feet (10 meters)…Read More »

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Saturday 22 August 2015

(22) Recently in South Australia, a rare opal was unearthed that is one of the most delightful objects we’ve ever seen. This stone is worth more than a … | Pinterest

(22) Recently in South Australia, a rare opal was unearthed that is one of the most delightful objects we’ve ever seen. This stone is worth more than a … | Pinterest:

$Recently in South Australia, a rare opal was unearthed that is one of the most delightful objects we’ve ever seen. This stone is worth more than a million dollars for its dazzling palette of colors and its ability to refract light. Like all other opals, it’s comprised from silica and water and was formed millions of years ago from the opalized fossils of marine dinosaurs. Check out these other amazing opal specimens. source$

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Avaaz - Mexico: Stop attacks on freedom of expression!

Avaaz - Mexico: Stop attacks on freedom of expression!:

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION. TOO MUCH KILLING.

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Monday 17 August 2015

What is 3D Printing? An Overview. | 3D Printer

What is 3D Printing? An Overview. | 3D Printer:

What is 3D Printing? An Overview.

We hear about 3D printing from newscasters and journalists, astonished at what they’ve witnessed. A machine reminiscent of the Star Trek Replicator, something magical that can create objects out of thin air. It can “print” in plastic, metal, nylon, and over a hundred other materials. It can be used for making nonsensical little models like the over-printed Yoda, yet it can also print manufacturing prototypes, end user products, quasi-legal guns, aircraft engine parts and even human organs using a person’s own cells.