KING OF FIRE: 3 tonnes of water per minute at up to 120 metres - that's what a Chinese turbo-jet water gun produces to fight those hard-to-reach fires in Luoyang City. The water gun was made from a jet fighter engine mounted on a fire truck. That's about 50 litres
of water per second. I wonder how the drains cope? More at GizChina.
CRIME ONLINE: In the UK a new online mapping service shows all reported crimes going on in England and Wales. Call up an address and see what crimes have been reported nearby, grouped by type or location. Now we need the mashup to show convictions by crime location. That would be revealing. More at Police UK and video on YouTube.
MOON PRACTICE: Sustainability Base - it really needs an Alpha after that - is a NASA space station to be built this year on Earth. It's designed to power itself and consume no net energy, using an intelligent system based on spacecraft control systems. An Internet connection, weather forecasts, worker calendars will all help the building plan energy use. Geothermal wells will replace air conditioning too. An interesting turn around to apply what we've learned living in space to life here on the ground. More at Space.
ICY OBLIVION: SnowWorld is a simple but totally engrossing computer game developed for a specific purpose: to relieve pain. Burn patients wear a VR helmet and noise cancelling headphones while undergoing painful treatments. The gear isolates them from the real world and they become totally absorbed in the game, oblivious to the pain of the treatment. The cold and snow of the game are deliberately opposite to the heat of burns. It's all in the mind, after all. More at the BBC.
THERE'S NO DIE IN TEAM: Meanwhile video games are proving their worth in education. The problem solving, teamwork and dynamic decision-making skills required for many games promote engagement, unlike passive activities such as watching TV. They also develop leadership skills, teamwork and better application of learning. This, according to the head of a games consultancy. I like to believe that playing computer games is good for me too. Details at CNN.
- Miraz Jordan knowit.co.nz
A new fire truck can produce 3 tonnes of water per minute at up to 120 metres to fight those hard-to-reach fires in Luoyang City. Photo / Thinkstock
KING OF FIRE: 3 tonnes of water per minute at up to 120 metres - that's what a Chinese turbo-jet water gun produces to fight those hard-to-reach fires in Luoyang City. The water gun was made from a jet fighter engine mounted on a fire truck. That's about 50 litres
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