05-12-2014, 01:30 PM | #51 |
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"Get ready for carbon fiber construction to become truly mainstream"
Maybe a CA frame isn't that outlandish after all?
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...t-carbon-plant (And maybe in the new edition it won't quadruple the cost of your suspension? :) |
06-06-2014, 10:53 AM | #52 |
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Wondering how they build those custom arena cars so fast?
Here it is: the dawn of the 3D printed car. And I'm not talking about a scale miniature, either.
http://www.cnet.com/news/3d-printed-...ers-announced/ And it turns out 3D printed parts are already in use in actual vehicles: http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...parts_are_made Last edited by ammulder; 06-06-2014 at 11:01 AM. |
06-09-2014, 06:33 PM | #53 |
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More on cloning
http://www.newscientist.com/article/...man-limbs.html
Sorry I don't think it gives you the whole article. But the gist is this: Some animals can regrow limbs, tails, even heads. Based on observing that, the biologist who's interviewed is working on recreating the correct conditions to cause entire hands/limbs/whatever to regenerate (ultimately, for people). Other than repairing damage, he mentions an anti-aging strategy of regenerating aging parts throughout your lifespan. It ends with: "I am not certain when or how we will be able to overcome the challenges to get the [regeneration] technique into medicine. But as to the approach as a whole -- I'm very optimistic." |
07-09-2014, 06:20 PM | #54 |
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Fortress Towns? How about Dome Towns!
Just announced for Dubai:
http://io9.com/dubai-to-build-the-wo...1601731394/all Is this a good idea? http://motherboard.vice.com/read/dub...ting-to-happen |
07-17-2014, 04:37 PM | #55 |
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Re: "100 Years Ago Today" - Car Wars News
Airplane with Electric Powerplant and Ducted Fans -- reminds me of most of my designs:
http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/ai...fan-production .
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07-27-2014, 03:31 PM | #56 |
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In-wheel Electric Motors
Not sure how you'd handle a tire shot vs. a power plant hit, but...
An overview article of an in-wheel electric motor offering: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/...electric-motor And the manufacturer's page: http://www.proteanelectric.com/en/ With some visuals: http://www.proteanelectric.com/en/im...mg=715&gal=714 |
08-25-2014, 06:26 AM | #57 |
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Is cloning really *that* far away?
Whole organ grown from scratch:
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-28887087 Granted it says it "won't be easy" to apply the technique to humans... But it didn't say "won't be possible". :) |
09-05-2014, 05:15 PM | #58 |
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Buy Dream Now! - Pilotable Robots
"Hello Human"
From a developed prototype in 2012, the Japanese company Suidobashijuko brings us KURATAS, the world's first human-ride-robot. This upright vehicle, w/ wheeled legs and a humanoid-ish turret body, has many possible configurations from an "Iron Crow" claw hand to a 40k-bolter-like Kuratas handgun, to upgrade-able armor, cup-holders, and an iPhone3. The weapons system can be triggered to auto-track targets and fire when the pilot smiles. "Be careful not to start a shooting spree by smiling too much!" The one I built was only $1,845,600. see the intro article here
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10-03-2014, 08:13 PM | #59 |
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Solids
Doesn't necessarily look like they have 12 DP yet, but these tires seem to be moving in the right direction...
http://www.cnet.com/news/out-with-th...eumatic-tires/ |
10-21-2014, 10:06 AM | #60 |
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Re: "100 Years Ago Today" - Car Wars News
It's getting harder and harder to envision a Car Wars future that doesn't feature drones prominently:
goo.gl/F4v6PE
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