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Two radically new kiteboats hope to smash the speed sailing record

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Syroco's #1 challenge is to design a supercavitating hydrofoil that won't produce shuddering instability

Two teams, Switzerland’s SP80 and France’s Syroco, are taking aim at the world speed sailing record in 2022, with a pair of thoroughly remarkable kiteboats that both teams believe can smash previous records, targeting top speeds up to 80 knots (92 mph/148 km/h).

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Can Electric Cars Be Made to Smell Like Real Horses?

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An incredibly expensive electric car ($500-600K) has this to say about its simulation features: Totem claims that using gaming algorithms and internal combustion engine calibration, it can make engine torque, gear ratios, power band, engine brake, and … Continue reading Can Electric Cars Be Made to Smell Like Real Horses?→

$10 000 Physics Wager Settles The Debate On Sailing Downwind Faster Than The Wind

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By now, many of you have seen the video of [Rick Cavallaro]’s Blackbird, the controversial wind-powered land vehicle that can outrun the wind. The video has led to a high-profile …read more Continue reading $10 000 Physics Wager Settles The Debate On Sailing Downwind Faster Than The Wind→

Saildrone goes chasing hurricanes in the Caribbean

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Though some folks chase storms for the thrill, and others out of curiosity, there are also those who pursue severe weather events for scientific purposes. And it’s the lattermost pursuit that will see a small fleet of unmanned surface vehicles delibera… Continue reading Saildrone goes chasing hurricanes in the Caribbean→

“Stateless Dhows” Smuggling Weapons Caught Near Somalia by US Navy

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I think the phrase that stands out for me most in this US Navy press report is “stateless”. The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) seized illicit shipments of weapons and weapons components from two stateless dhows during a mari… Continue reading “Stateless Dhows” Smuggling Weapons Caught Near Somalia by US Navy→

The Movie “Jaws” Foreshadowed America’s Disinformation Crisis

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If you want to talk about disinformation in America, “Jaws” is one of the best examples of how a simple story based on a false fear can do exceptional long lasting harm. It is very difficult to get sharks back to what they are, correctly seen as loving… Continue reading The Movie “Jaws” Foreshadowed America’s Disinformation Crisis→