“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist (1856 – 1950)
The Joy Of Missing Out
Quote of the Day
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor (121 -180 AD)
12-Year-Old Jackson Oswalt Builds a Nuclear Fusion Reactor, Setting a World Record
At just 12 years old, Jackson Oswalt from Memphis, Tennessee, successfully built a nuclear fusion reactor in his family’s playroom. He managed to achieve nuclear fusion mere hours before turning 13 in 2018.
Inspired by young physicist Taylor Wilson, Oswalt gathered components mainly from eBay and independently learned the physics required for the project. His achievement was verified by Fusor.net and fusion expert Richard Hull, ultimately earning him a Guinness World Record as the youngest person to accomplish nuclear fusion.
Following widespread media attention, FBI agents visited Oswalt’s home to check for radiation. After finding none, they allowed him to continue his scientific experiments without any restrictions.
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Quote of the Day
“Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average or to surrender to the chill of your spiritual environment.” – Arthur Helps, Historian (1813 – 1875)
Choose Your Own Path
Most people follow the path that’s already been laid out for them never questioning, never thinking, just walking in line like everyone else. Then you have the people the ones who see things differently, think outside the box, and aren’t afraid to break away from the crowd. The funniest part? The masses don’t admire them; they get annoyed, just like in this comic. Instead of realizing he’s found a better, more efficient way, they roll their eyes and keep walking the long way around. This is exactly how the world works people mock what they don’t understand, until one day, they realize those “weird” thinkers were actually right all along. Moral of the story? Dare to be different, challenge the norm, and take the path that actually makes sense even if people don’t get it yet.
Quote of the Day
“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.” – Confucius, Philosopher (551 – 479 BC)
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Tokyo Flood Tunnels
Tokyo Flood Tunnels
The Tokyo Flood Tunnels, an underground engineering marvel that protects the city from flash floods are located beneath Tokyo’s bustling streets. They not only channel rainwater away from urban areas, but also provide escape routes in the event of an emergency.
They are a vital part of the city’s infrastructure, combining functionality with impressive design.
The system, known as the G-Cans Project, is a series of underground tunnels and huge underground chambers built to prevent flooding in the city of Tokyo, which has historically been vulnerable to river overflows during heavy rain and typhoon seasons.
The project is incredible in its scale and complexity, with tunnels up to 6.3km long and gigantic underground chambers capable of containing excess rainwater. These chambers are so large that they can hold up to 200,000 cubic meters of water.
When flooding is expected, these chambers can pump the water away from the city and into the nearby river, thereby reducing the risk of catastrophic flooding in Tokyo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Area_Outer_Underground_Discharge_Channel