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Apparently, Mark Rober has a lot of free time in his hands, which is something you wouldn't normally expect from someone who works as a Mechanical Engineer for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the same unit that is responsible for the Mars Curiosity Rover.
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- Londoner Steals Fuel From Car In All Sorts Of Ways In Broad Daylight, No One Gives A Damn
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- Holden Goes Back To The Future To Restore Its First Concept Model, The 1969 Hurricane
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- Video: Gymkhana On A Really, Really Tight Budget
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- Gm Teams Up With Nasa To Create Robonaut R2 For International Space Station
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NASA Scientist Makes Roadkill Experiment to See How Many Drivers are Animal Killers
Apparently, Mark Rober has a lot of free time in his hands, which is something you wouldn't normally expect from someone who works as a Mechanical Engineer for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the same unit that is responsible for the Mars Curiosity Rover.
What you would expect from a scientist like Rober is to have diverse interests and an inquisitive mindset, which would explain his latest experiment about motorists and roadkills.
"I read a long time ago that people will swerve more to hit turtles over snakes... as a firm believer in the scientific method, I decided to test this hypothesis," says Rober.
Read more »- Zender's White-hot Abarth 500 Corsa Stradale Concept
Thanks to Ferrari and other sports car makers from Italy, most automotive enthusiasts know what to expect when the words "Corsa" and "Stradale" are used to name a vehicle(for the record, "Corsa" is Italian for "Race"...
- Londoner Steals Fuel From Car In All Sorts Of Ways In Broad Daylight, No One Gives A Damn
If there is one in thing that prevails among residents of large cities around the world, it is the "mind your own business" mentality. Occasionally, this may be a good thing, especially when it comes to one's privacy, but there are times...
- Holden Goes Back To The Future To Restore Its First Concept Model, The 1969 Hurricane
Most people around the world know Holden for building the 2000s Monaro coupe and Commodore sedans but the Australian company that became a GM subsidiary in 1931 has a rich history that goes well beyond those two models. In 1969, the Melbourne-headquartered...
- Video: Gymkhana On A Really, Really Tight Budget
Sick and tired of watching Ken Block flashing around his very expensive automotive toys? The crew over at YouTube channel "LeakingDuck" feels your pain so they created a little something to cheer you up. LeakingDuck explains: "Let's...
- Gm Teams Up With Nasa To Create Robonaut R2 For International Space Station
NASA plans on solving the aging-astronaut problem by partnering with GM to create the Robonaut 2 (or R2), a new "permanent resident of the International Space Station". R2 is the result of a co-op between NASA and GM to create a robotic assistant...