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Warpy's JournalJapan Is Dropping a Gargantuan Turbine Into The Ocean to Harness 'Limitless' Energy
Deep beneath the waves there's a source of power quite unlike any other. To tap into it, Japanese engineers have constructed a true leviathan, a beast capable of withstanding the strongest of ocean currents to transform its flow into a virtually limitless supply of electricity.
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries – now known simply as IHI Corporation – has been tinkering with the technology for over a decade now, partnering with New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in 2017 to put their designs to the test.
In February, the project passed a major milestone with the completion of a successful three-and-a-half year field test in the waters off Japan's southwestern coast.
https://www.sciencealert.com/japan-s-dropping-a-kaiju-sized-turbine-into-the-ocean-to-fish-for-limitless-energy
Looks like a prototype Enterprise, a body and two nacelles. I wonder if painting it the colors of the Ukrainian flag was accidental or intentional. Either way, cool beans.
The Russian soldiers refusing to fight in Ukraine
Sergey joined the army as a conscript - most Russian men between the ages of 18-27 must complete one year of compulsory military service. But, after a few months, he made the decision to sign a two-year professional contract which would also give him a salary.
In January, Sergey was sent near the border with Ukraine for what he was told would be military drills. A month later - 24 February, the day Russia launched its invasion - he was told to cross the border. Almost immediately his unit found itself under attack.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61607184
I've been reading about and watching this stuff for a few weeks, but mostly on propaganda sites. This is the first actual news site with a comprehensive article on who these guys are and what they might be facing.
"Sergey" is likely a composite of a lot of stories about not knowing they were being sent into a war until the shit started to fly, about having no backup or air support, and about having the wrong supplies or no supplies. The more these guys talk quietly to family and friends (and their lawyers), the worse trouble Putin is in.
Worth the read, especially since this is a composite of professional military, not conscripts who were trained tio march in parades and do guard duty.
Scientists May Have Found a Way to Inject Oxygen Into The Bloodstream Intravenously
Scientists may have now found a breakthrough, and it's one that that could significantly impact how ventilators are used.
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The new technique works by channeling an oxygen-laden liquid through a series of nozzles that get smaller and smaller. By the time the process is finished, the bubbles are smaller than red blood cells – and that means they can be directly injected into the bloodstream without blocking blood vessels.
A lipid membrane is used to coat the bubbles before they're added to the blood, which prevents toxicity and stops the bubbles from clumping together. After the solution is injected, the membrane dissolves and the oxygen is released.
https://www.sciencealert.com/experimental-device-could-intravenously-deliver-oxygen-to-the-bloodstream
Now all they have to do is figure out how to eliminate the CO2.
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