Jesus Diaz, Author at Gizmodo

Outstanding photo of 24 military transport airplanes on the same runway

Outstanding photo of 24 (twenty-four!) USAF military transports in an elephant walk on December 6, 2014, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Eleven C-130H Hercules’ and 13 C-130J Super Hercules’ prepare to take off Dec. 6, 2014, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s Joint Forcible Entry…

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Terrifying documentary on the fire bombs roaming America’s railroads

Boom is a terrifying documentary on a problem that you may not be aware of: America has been invaded by hundred of thousands of moving fire bombs—freight trains with old, cheap tanker cars designed to transport corn oil filled with dangerous flammable oil. Logically, accidents are happening, people are dying, and oil is spilling. As…

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Holy crap, the new Mad Max trailer is amazing

The first trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road was pretty damn good, but this one has taken everything up to 11. The stunts are truly incredible, the tone feels perfect, and the marriage of retina-bursting imagery and soundtrack makes it all feel like an explosive version of A Clockwork Orange. I’m really looking forward to…

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Lethal F-35 shows all its weapons in impressive detail

I look at this amazing photo by Matthew Short and I can’t help but to be amazed at the amount of brain power humans dedicate to the creation of perfect killing machines. It’s sad and terrifying, yet I can’t help it but to appreciate the genius and the aesthetics—all while I hate myself for wanting…

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Is death real?

Are you alive or are you just a bunch of automated goo? What separates life from death? Is death real? These questions have occupied the mind of scientists and philosophers for thousands of years. This video by Kurzgesagt doesn’t try to answer them, but gives you a lot of scientific data that will make you…

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Insane backflip of a racing hydroplane boat captured on GoPro

Another proof that H1 Unlimited Hydroplane boat racing is insanely dangerous—one wave, one mistake, and you will be launched into the sky with enormous violence. Fortunately, most often nobody dies—although it has happened before. This video of a backflip with multiple loops is spectacular. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Miniature trip around the world makes me want to leave this town at once

Watch this excellent video that New Zealand-based production house Cirkus made for Airbnb. The detail and aesthetics are worthy of a Henry Selick movie or one of those precious vignettes from a Wes Anderson movie. 60 seconds that are pure gold. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Rare photos of the SR-71 Blackbird show its amazing history

The SR-71 Blackbird is, without a doubt, the most advanced airplane ever built in relation to the technology available at the time. It broke all aviation records, it flew incredible missions, and it became the stuff of legend. Lockheed Martin published its history in this collection of high resolution scans of old photos. Above: The…

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Close encounters with Russian warplanes as tension increases in Europe

Things are not looking good over the Baltic Sea. Poland has announced that Russian naval and air force activity in the Baltic Sea region is “unprecedented,” with Sweden being the most affected country, which have resulted in numerous close encounters. According to the BBC,these are some of the incidents we know about: On Tuesday the…

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Extraordinary overhead photo of two F-35s on an aircraft carrier

This amazing photo by Dane Wiedmann reminds me of a toy aircraft carrier I had when I was 12. It’s the F-35C CF-3 and CF-5 on the deck of the USS Nimitz during their first trials at sea. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Spectacular demolition destroys cooling tower in the most satisfying way

Watch a cooling tower being ripped apart in Lublin, Poland. It looks like an invisible hand is pulling a thin cord embedded in the concrete. Amazing. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Can Santa Claus exist according to the laws of physics?

I love this cool visualization of Santa Claus’ Christmas Eve trip as seen from space but, with the current laws of physics, we know he wouldn’t be able do it. Or would he? Can Santa be real and deliver on his promises? The question is tricky, as this scientific debate shows. Let the classic scientific…

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One of the greatest, most electrifying speeches in history

There have been some great speeches through history. On rallies, radio, TV, books, or movies, they move people in unexpected ways and against all odds. They ring so true and meaningful inside us that they make us aspire to be something greater than ourselves. To be better humans. Here’s one of the very best—a true…

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I love this American spaceship lineup graphic

This one is an oldie, but I’m a sucker for NASA’s rocket comparison graphics. I cleaned the one above, which I tookfrom this PDF overview of NASA’s Space Launch System by the Marshall Space Center. I just wish someone made a high quality vector file to print out in giant format. SPLOID is delicious brain…

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Hear the terrifying sound of the A-10 tank killer’s gun in an attack run

This video contains one of the most terrifying human-produced sounds you can hear in the planet: The screaming noise from hell of an A-10 Warthog’s GAU-8 Avenger gatling gun.Some of the very few who were on its reticle and survived say its banshee scream was the worst thing they have ever heard. It is Satan’s…

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This concert looks like the ultimate sensory overload experience

Refik Anadol sent us this video of his latest multimedia project—Visions of America: Amériques—done in collaboration with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The awesomeness here is that conductor Esa-pekka Salonen is driving both the orchestra and the entire 3D projection with his hand movements: ‘The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s multimedia presentation…

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Bill Gates’ favorite books of 2014 are the smart gifts for the holidays

Watch Bill Gates—in Lego form no less!—tell you about his favorite books of 2014, an impeccable list that has a little bit of everything for everyone. I’ve included all his recommendations and short reviews below so you can easily buy any of them (I recommend getting all of them for yourself too. Good stuff.) The…

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These are NASA’s coolest and strangest airplanes of the future

Most people don’t know this, but NASA doesn’t only work in exploring space. Its contribution to airplane technology—National Aeronautics and Space Administration—has been crucial to the development of safer, faster, more efficient travel. These are their coolest future concepts—some of which could enter service as soon as 2025. These concepts have been developed working with…

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Neat time-lapse of the assembly of the International Space Station

Enjoy this neat time-lapse of all the International Space Station modules assembled since 1998 because, as the international tension between East and West continues, it’s starting to become clear that it won’t survive beyond its already extended-mission time limit of 2020. If you are curious about all the pieces, here’s a map: Humans. Two steps…

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The hard but charming daily lives of people who work in Antarctica

It’s hard to imagine the size and hostility of Antarctica from the comfort of our warm homes. Its overwhelming vastness feels like an alien world right here on Earth. Yet, this Wes Andersonian documentary makes it look fun to live there. These are the daily adventures of the people who work at Union Glacier, in…

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Outstanding photo of 24 military transport airplanes on the same runway

Terrifying documentary on the fire bombs roaming America’s railroads

Holy crap, the new Mad Max trailer is amazing

Lethal F-35 shows all its weapons in impressive detail

Is death real?

Insane backflip of a racing hydroplane boat captured on GoPro

Miniature trip around the world makes me want to leave this town at once

Rare photos of the SR-71 Blackbird show its amazing history

Close encounters with Russian warplanes as tension increases in Europe

Extraordinary overhead photo of two F-35s on an aircraft carrier

Spectacular demolition destroys cooling tower in the most satisfying way

Can Santa Claus exist according to the laws of physics?

One of the greatest, most electrifying speeches in history

I love this American spaceship lineup graphic

Hear the terrifying sound of the A-10 tank killer’s gun in an attack run

This concert looks like the ultimate sensory overload experience

Bill Gates’ favorite books of 2014 are the smart gifts for the holidays

These are NASA’s coolest and strangest airplanes of the future

Neat time-lapse of the assembly of the International Space Station

The hard but charming daily lives of people who work in Antarctica

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