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As air flows around iced wings ✈️🧊 Using NASA’s LAVA framework, engineers created this simulation of air flowing around ice buildup on a Common Research Model wing, helping predict how ice formation could impact aircraft performance.

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493,607 views • 2 years ago

👀 Filmed by me outside on our balcony. This is why LED light is dangerous to our mitochondria. First, let’s understand what we are seeing. Here it is -19°C = -2.2°F . Very different from the coast. The countryside is colder, darker, and holds ice in the air. What we’re seeing is artificial light from street lamps reflecting off ice crystals suspended in very cold air. At around -19°C (from my outdoor thermometer), the air can hold flat, plate-shaped ice crystals that float and slowly fall, almost like microscopic mirrors. 🤔 So why does the light go straight up? Because these ice crystals orient themselves horizontally as they fall. When light from a streetlamp hits them, it reflects vertically, creating straight columns that look like beams shooting into the sky. Our brains expect light to scatter. They are not designed to see perfectly straight columns of light at night. Cold air + ice crystals + modern LED streetlights (highly directional, extremely bright) creates an effect most of us never experienced historically. Older sodium lamps produced soft, diffuse glows. Modern LEDs produce sharp, aggressive pillars, especially in extreme cold. This combination produces light pillars regularly in winter. And this means something worse: Blue light is now being scattered above us and reflected back down, contaminating the night sky from every direction. That is why I call Norway a blue hell zone in winter. Cold should heal mitochondria. Darkness should protect them. LEDs destroy both.

👀 Filmed by me outside on our balcony. This is why LED light is dangerous to our mitochondria. First, let’s understand what we are seeing. Here it is -19°C = -2.2°F . Very different from the coast. The countryside is colder, darker, and holds ice in the air. What we’re seeing is artificial light from street lamps reflecting off ice crystals suspended in very cold air. At around -19°C (from my outdoor thermometer), the air can hold flat, plate-shaped ice crystals that float and slowly fall, almost like microscopic mirrors. 🤔 So why does the light go straight up? Because these ice crystals orient themselves horizontally as they fall. When light from a streetlamp hits them, it reflects vertically, creating straight columns that look like beams shooting into the sky. Our brains expect light to scatter. They are not designed to see perfectly straight columns of light at night. Cold air + ice crystals + modern LED streetlights (highly directional, extremely bright) creates an effect most of us never experienced historically. Older sodium lamps produced soft, diffuse glows. Modern LEDs produce sharp, aggressive pillars, especially in extreme cold. This combination produces light pillars regularly in winter. And this means something worse: Blue light is now being scattered above us and reflected back down, contaminating the night sky from every direction. That is why I call Norway a blue hell zone in winter. Cold should heal mitochondria. Darkness should protect them. LEDs destroy both.

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🚀 The listing of $ION is just the first step. After completing the migration from $ICE to $ION, we are entering the next phase of Ice Open Network. ION is more than a token. It powers an ecosystem built around tokenized communities, social interaction, and integrated crypto functionality. 🧩 After months of development, Tokenized Communities are about to go live. This framework enables creators and projects to launch and trade their own tokens directly through and the PUMPit browser extension, transforming communities into tradable on-chain ecosystems. 🔥 #ION is the core utility asset across both products. It is used as the main trading pair, powers every transaction and on-chain action, and each interaction contributes to burning $ION, supporting a sustainable deflationary model. Built on BNB Chain, this is where real utility meets scale. And this is only the beginning.

🚀 The listing of $ION is just the first step. After completing the migration from $ICE to $ION, we are entering the next phase of Ice Open Network. ION is more than a token. It powers an ecosystem built around tokenized communities, social interaction, and integrated crypto functionality. 🧩 After months of development, Tokenized Communities are about to go live. This framework enables creators and projects to launch and trade their own tokens directly through and the PUMPit browser extension, transforming communities into tradable on-chain ecosystems. 🔥 #ION is the core utility asset across both products. It is used as the main trading pair, powers every transaction and on-chain action, and each interaction contributes to burning $ION, supporting a sustainable deflationary model. Built on BNB Chain, this is where real utility meets scale. And this is only the beginning.

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266,552 views • 4 months ago

How do we spark curiosity in the next generation? On the latest episode of Common Sense with Ben & Candy Carson, we’re exploring how to get kids excited about learning, nature, and the world around them. Dr. Carson sits down with Bronwyn Weaver, founder of BOLDer Magazine, to discuss the power of outdoor adventures, the importance of reading, and the impact of technology on young minds. This inspiring conversation offers practical tips for parents and educators looking to foster curiosity, creativity, and common sense in today’s children. BOLDer Magazine is a beautifully designed print-only publication for “kids ages 8–80”—a treasure for the whole family! With stories that encourage critical thinking and exploration, it’s a breath of fresh air in today’s digital age. 🎉 A special offer just for Common Sense listeners: Get 30% off your subscription at with the code Carson30. Watch the full podcast here ⬇️

How do we spark curiosity in the next generation? On the latest episode of Common Sense with Ben & Candy Carson, we’re exploring how to get kids excited about learning, nature, and the world around them. Dr. Carson sits down with Bronwyn Weaver, founder of BOLDer Magazine, to discuss the power of outdoor adventures, the importance of reading, and the impact of technology on young minds. This inspiring conversation offers practical tips for parents and educators looking to foster curiosity, creativity, and common sense in today’s children. BOLDer Magazine is a beautifully designed print-only publication for “kids ages 8–80”—a treasure for the whole family! With stories that encourage critical thinking and exploration, it’s a breath of fresh air in today’s digital age. 🎉 A special offer just for Common Sense listeners: Get 30% off your subscription at with the code Carson30. Watch the full podcast here ⬇️

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Everyone looks at the FGN Savings Bond as one of those regular investments; but what if I told you that you can actually create a system that pays you salary every month without having to work using this same bond? Well, that’s what I have created for you for your future retirement or if you just want to catch cruise with a “careless” monthly income to spray around. And depending on how much you can invest, it could be as high as N1m or even N5m per month!

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120,908 views • 3 months ago

This is how an invisible crack in an aircraft component is revealed. First, all the components are placed into this green liquid. This liquid penetrates into any nick or crack in the material through capillary action. Then, the component is washed, removing the excess liquid and leaving only the penetrant that has been absorbed into the defects. The final step is this developer powder, which is applied using air and spreads around the component, drawing out the liquid trapped inside the cracks. As a result, when you shine an ultraviolet light on it, the crack glows bright enough to be detected by an experienced technician. A powerful example of how non-destructive testing helps ensure safety long before a failure can occur.

This is how an invisible crack in an aircraft component is revealed. First, all the components are placed into this green liquid. This liquid penetrates into any nick or crack in the material through capillary action. Then, the component is washed, removing the excess liquid and leaving only the penetrant that has been absorbed into the defects. The final step is this developer powder, which is applied using air and spreads around the component, drawing out the liquid trapped inside the cracks. As a result, when you shine an ultraviolet light on it, the crack glows bright enough to be detected by an experienced technician. A powerful example of how non-destructive testing helps ensure safety long before a failure can occur.

Mechanical Knowledge

32,704 views • 4 months ago

Spoiler warning on why regulations are written in blood - the checklist debacle that caused one of Canada´s worst aircrashes was OTD, 56 years ago July 6 1970: Air Canada 621, a DC-8, crashes in Toronto (Canada), and all 109 aboard die. After a hard landing, the #4 engine and part of the wing fell. The crew was attempting a go-around when the jet exploded. The investigation pointed out issues with SOP related to the deployment of ground spoilers. More details on this accident below, which is a textbook example on “why” not to invent regarding SOP, in this case regarding lift spoilers, a device which is activated on landing to reduce lift and slow the aircraft. The crew of Air Canada 621 (Captain Hamilton and First Officer Rowland) had an informal arrangement to handle spoilers differently depending on who was flying, deviating from standard procedure. The landing flare reduces descent just before touchdown, and if spoilers are armed, they deploy automatically upon landing. Instead of arming them during the pre-landing checklist as required, the captain favored deploying them only after touchdown, while the co-pilot preferred doing so during the landing flare. Both procedures were unauthorized. During this flight, the captain was landing and asked for spoilers during the flare, which was unusual. The first officer mistakenly deployed them, instead of arming them, causing a sudden loss of lift. The aircraft hit the runway hard, damaging an engine and the wing, but managed to take off again for a go-around. However, fuel leaks ignited, leading to multiple explosions that destroyed the right wing. The aircraft went into an irrecoverable dive and impacted a field, killing all aboard instantly. As expected, the enquiry focused on crew actions. Eight recommendations were made, including redesigning the spoiler activation lever so it cannot be used during flight, strengthening the DC-8’s wings and fuel tanks, and updating Air Canada’s training and operating manuals to clearly define proper spoiler arming and deployment procedures. Video is an extract from the Disaster Breakdown excellent video on the occurrence, titled “Did This Small Mistake Kill Everyone?” (don´t forget to go see it and drop them a like and subscribe)

Spoiler warning on why regulations are written in blood - the checklist debacle that caused one of Canada´s worst aircrashes was OTD, 56 years ago July 6 1970: Air Canada 621, a DC-8, crashes in Toronto (Canada), and all 109 aboard die. After a hard landing, the #4 engine and part of the wing fell. The crew was attempting a go-around when the jet exploded. The investigation pointed out issues with SOP related to the deployment of ground spoilers. More details on this accident below, which is a textbook example on “why” not to invent regarding SOP, in this case regarding lift spoilers, a device which is activated on landing to reduce lift and slow the aircraft. The crew of Air Canada 621 (Captain Hamilton and First Officer Rowland) had an informal arrangement to handle spoilers differently depending on who was flying, deviating from standard procedure. The landing flare reduces descent just before touchdown, and if spoilers are armed, they deploy automatically upon landing. Instead of arming them during the pre-landing checklist as required, the captain favored deploying them only after touchdown, while the co-pilot preferred doing so during the landing flare. Both procedures were unauthorized. During this flight, the captain was landing and asked for spoilers during the flare, which was unusual. The first officer mistakenly deployed them, instead of arming them, causing a sudden loss of lift. The aircraft hit the runway hard, damaging an engine and the wing, but managed to take off again for a go-around. However, fuel leaks ignited, leading to multiple explosions that destroyed the right wing. The aircraft went into an irrecoverable dive and impacted a field, killing all aboard instantly. As expected, the enquiry focused on crew actions. Eight recommendations were made, including redesigning the spoiler activation lever so it cannot be used during flight, strengthening the DC-8’s wings and fuel tanks, and updating Air Canada’s training and operating manuals to clearly define proper spoiler arming and deployment procedures. Video is an extract from the Disaster Breakdown excellent video on the occurrence, titled “Did This Small Mistake Kill Everyone?” (don´t forget to go see it and drop them a like and subscribe)

Francisco Cunha

29,127 views • 11 days ago

✈️ AvGeek jackpot yesterday! That beauty cruising just 2,000ft above us is a Cargolux Airlines Boeing 747-8F – the freighter version of the Queen’s final evolution. 👑 👉 Quick nerd stats: •Max payload? A thumping 137 tonnes of cargo (that’s about 10 fully grown elephants or… 30 million sausage rolls, depending on your priorities). •Range? Around 8,130 km with a full load – so your Amazon order could literally come halfway round the world in one go. •It’s the longest commercial aircraft ever built. Longer than a football pitch if you line it up just right. Then we hit the cool bit, the contrails. ☁️ Contrails = “condensation trails.” Warm, moist exhaust from the engines meets super-cold air up high → water vapour freezes into ice crystals → BOOM, sky scribbles. 💡 NOT “chemtrails.” Unless you believe airlines are spending billions secretly crop-dusting… clouds? (Mate, if there’s a secret conspiracy, it’s how airport coffee costs £4.50.) And wait for it … that funky mist curling over the wings? That’s condensation in the wingtip vortices. Air pressure drops over the wing, moisture condenses, and the vortex twists it into those ghostly little spirals. Aviation physics = free in-flight entertainment. Now, confession: my love affair with the 747 is deep. I’ve filmed two documentaries on these legends, and my book on the 747 drops in early 2026. Because this isn’t just an aircraft—it’s the machine that changed the world. Prove me wrong. 😉 #Boeing747 #AvGeek #AirBoss #QueenOfTheSkies #Cargolux #7478F #Contrails #NotChemtrails #AviationDaily #FlyingFacts #AirplaneMode #WingVortex #PlaneSpotting #AviationLovers #PilotLife #JetPorn #AviationHistory

✈️ AvGeek jackpot yesterday! That beauty cruising just 2,000ft above us is a Cargolux Airlines Boeing 747-8F – the freighter version of the Queen’s final evolution. 👑 👉 Quick nerd stats: •Max payload? A thumping 137 tonnes of cargo (that’s about 10 fully grown elephants or… 30 million sausage rolls, depending on your priorities). •Range? Around 8,130 km with a full load – so your Amazon order could literally come halfway round the world in one go. •It’s the longest commercial aircraft ever built. Longer than a football pitch if you line it up just right. Then we hit the cool bit, the contrails. ☁️ Contrails = “condensation trails.” Warm, moist exhaust from the engines meets super-cold air up high → water vapour freezes into ice crystals → BOOM, sky scribbles. 💡 NOT “chemtrails.” Unless you believe airlines are spending billions secretly crop-dusting… clouds? (Mate, if there’s a secret conspiracy, it’s how airport coffee costs £4.50.) And wait for it … that funky mist curling over the wings? That’s condensation in the wingtip vortices. Air pressure drops over the wing, moisture condenses, and the vortex twists it into those ghostly little spirals. Aviation physics = free in-flight entertainment. Now, confession: my love affair with the 747 is deep. I’ve filmed two documentaries on these legends, and my book on the 747 drops in early 2026. Because this isn’t just an aircraft—it’s the machine that changed the world. Prove me wrong. 😉 #Boeing747 #AvGeek #AirBoss #QueenOfTheSkies #Cargolux #7478F #Contrails #NotChemtrails #AviationDaily #FlyingFacts #AirplaneMode #WingVortex #PlaneSpotting #AviationLovers #PilotLife #JetPorn #AviationHistory

Scott Bateman MBE

23,779 views • 10 months ago

This is another relatively well known USAAF B-17 interception by a Luftwaffe fighter that is worth looking at in some detail. There are no archival descriptions that I can find identifying personnel, date or location involved but much can be gleaned from the footage itself. The bomber being targeted lacks the chin turret that was specifically installed on the G model of the B-17 to counter this sort of frontal attack, identifying it as an F model. Tracers from the attacking aircraft come from both sides of the frame suggesting that the gun camera is mounted in the nose of a twin-engined aircraft, such as a Messerschmitt Bf 110 or Me 410 It is often speculated that the Luftwaffe fighter here is attacking through its own flak but it is more likely that the explosions visible are the result of the Werfer-Granate 21 rocket launcher being employed. Flak bursts usually had a distinctive shape and ground fire would typically cease when friendly fighters were attacking. The rockets were set to detonate after traveling a fixed distance of around 600 meters and while the chances of scoring a direct hit were low, their 40 kg blast-fragmentation warheads were effective in breaking up the "combat box" formation and therefore making individual bombers more vulnerable to attack. In this case however, it appears the attacking aircraft have misjudged their timing and the rockets are detonating behind the formation. This was one of the disadvantages of attacking frontally as approach speeds made targeting more of a challenge, however it was also a way of avoiding the majority of the bomber's defensive firepower. Another consideration often ignored is the effect that a head-on attack would have on projectile effectiveness. At full speed a B-17 would be traveling at around 125 meters per second, if it had to simply fly into a stationary 20mm armor piercing shell weighing 115 grams the impact energy would be 900 joules. This is significantly greater than most .45 ACP pistol rounds fired at point blank range, only from the motion of the aircraft. The speed of the attacking aircraft at the moment the projectile is fired can also be added to the muzzle velocity making for an even more devastating impact. This was of course a double-edged sword as it meant defensive fire would be similarly more effective on the attacking aircraft, and it also gave the pilot a smaller time window during which he could fire and a more complex firing solution to calculate, not to mention the increased risk of a mid-air collision. As a general rule, Luftwaffe pilots were instructed not to waste time setting up an attack from a particular angle, rather they should attack the bomber formation from whatever position it would be encountered. In this particular incident, most of the impacts are around the number 3 and 4 engines on the B-17. While air-cooled radials were more damage-resistant than liquid-cooled engines, from this angle they would not have been protected by the aircraft structure. While there is no immediate fire visible, it's likely they would both have been put out of action. Armor piercing shells would typically represent around a third of the ammunition loadout and for the MG 151/20 cannon such projectiles could penetrate almost an inch of armor at 100 meters, therefore punching through a cylinder or crankcase would not be an issue. There is also one particular projectile that appears to strike the cockpit followed by an explosion near the horizontal tail. It almost seems like a shell entered the windshield then detonated inside, however I believe this is an optical illusion and they are in fact two separate impacts. The damage inflicted would likely have prevented the bomber from returning to base although there is nothing in the clip that would allow the aircraft to be identified. One interesting detail is that other Flying Fortresses in the formation appear to be fitted with chin turrets which would date the footage to between late 1943 to early 1944.

This is another relatively well known USAAF B-17 interception by a Luftwaffe fighter that is worth looking at in some detail. There are no archival descriptions that I can find identifying personnel, date or location involved but much can be gleaned from the footage itself. The bomber being targeted lacks the chin turret that was specifically installed on the G model of the B-17 to counter this sort of frontal attack, identifying it as an F model. Tracers from the attacking aircraft come from both sides of the frame suggesting that the gun camera is mounted in the nose of a twin-engined aircraft, such as a Messerschmitt Bf 110 or Me 410 It is often speculated that the Luftwaffe fighter here is attacking through its own flak but it is more likely that the explosions visible are the result of the Werfer-Granate 21 rocket launcher being employed. Flak bursts usually had a distinctive shape and ground fire would typically cease when friendly fighters were attacking. The rockets were set to detonate after traveling a fixed distance of around 600 meters and while the chances of scoring a direct hit were low, their 40 kg blast-fragmentation warheads were effective in breaking up the "combat box" formation and therefore making individual bombers more vulnerable to attack. In this case however, it appears the attacking aircraft have misjudged their timing and the rockets are detonating behind the formation. This was one of the disadvantages of attacking frontally as approach speeds made targeting more of a challenge, however it was also a way of avoiding the majority of the bomber's defensive firepower. Another consideration often ignored is the effect that a head-on attack would have on projectile effectiveness. At full speed a B-17 would be traveling at around 125 meters per second, if it had to simply fly into a stationary 20mm armor piercing shell weighing 115 grams the impact energy would be 900 joules. This is significantly greater than most .45 ACP pistol rounds fired at point blank range, only from the motion of the aircraft. The speed of the attacking aircraft at the moment the projectile is fired can also be added to the muzzle velocity making for an even more devastating impact. This was of course a double-edged sword as it meant defensive fire would be similarly more effective on the attacking aircraft, and it also gave the pilot a smaller time window during which he could fire and a more complex firing solution to calculate, not to mention the increased risk of a mid-air collision. As a general rule, Luftwaffe pilots were instructed not to waste time setting up an attack from a particular angle, rather they should attack the bomber formation from whatever position it would be encountered. In this particular incident, most of the impacts are around the number 3 and 4 engines on the B-17. While air-cooled radials were more damage-resistant than liquid-cooled engines, from this angle they would not have been protected by the aircraft structure. While there is no immediate fire visible, it's likely they would both have been put out of action. Armor piercing shells would typically represent around a third of the ammunition loadout and for the MG 151/20 cannon such projectiles could penetrate almost an inch of armor at 100 meters, therefore punching through a cylinder or crankcase would not be an issue. There is also one particular projectile that appears to strike the cockpit followed by an explosion near the horizontal tail. It almost seems like a shell entered the windshield then detonated inside, however I believe this is an optical illusion and they are in fact two separate impacts. The damage inflicted would likely have prevented the bomber from returning to base although there is nothing in the clip that would allow the aircraft to be identified. One interesting detail is that other Flying Fortresses in the formation appear to be fitted with chin turrets which would date the footage to between late 1943 to early 1944.

hw97karbine

128,425 views • 8 months ago