This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that …
Author Archives: Neal Mueller
Equations that changed the world
Largest rocket ever launched
33 engines on the booster. 6 engines on the upper stage. Twice the thrust of Saturn V. via
Notorious B.I.G. slays at 17
I am astonished how some prominent figures exude maturity and confidence at remarkably young ages.
The genius of Keith Floyd on TV and in the kitchen
An innovator, Keith paved the way for “The Great British Bakeoff” to cook outdoors. During the “Floyd on Africa Series”, Keith Floyd’s stove lights the boat on fire while cooking squid. Undaunted he completes the cooking sequence and serves it to the captain who is unfazed. Life’s like that when working with a genius like …
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SpaceX Tower Elevator
Elon Musk’s 5 Steps to Build Better Products
During a June 2021 a tour of Starbase, by space journalist Everyday Astronaut, Elon Musk talked about previously private methods that his companies (Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company) use to make better products. Elon described the method he uses to effectively build software, cars, rockets, solar arrays, or anything. His steps are (1) …
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Animal lifespan is a billion heart beats
The North Carolina State University Heart Project studied 322 species of animals and concluded that animals get about a billion heartbeats per lifetime. Humans get the most heartbeats per lifetime, about 2.5 billion. Human athletes have slower resting heart rates, which likely correlates with longevity. Caffeine makes our hearts beat faster––I wonder how many years …
Traveling to a destination wedding?
This incredibly useful tool finds the 10 closest commercial airports to any location. https://willymaps.github.io/spoke
Heading to the beach?
Most people know rip currents are dangerous. Few people know how to spot them.