http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2007/mariogravity.shtml
The link above is to a study that Brooklyn physics teacher Glenn Elert did. Its a study on the gravity that is portrayed in the Super Mario games, ranging from the first one the NES until Super Paper Mario on the Wii. If more schools did studies like this, I definitly would be more inclined to go.
In case you are too lazy to read the study, heres the conclusion:
"Generally speaking, the gravity in each Mario game, as game hardware has increased, is getting closer to the true value of gravity on earth of 9.8 m/s2. However, gravity, even on the newest consoles, is still extreme. According to Wikipedia, a typical person can withstand 5 g before losing consciousness, and all but the very latest of Mario games have gravity greater than this. Also, with gravity that great, it is a wonder Mario can perform such feats as leaping almost 5 times his own body height."
Referenced from:
http://www.offworld.com/
Friday, January 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
A Prelude to a Real Life Metal Gear?
I came across this article today. Its about a British submarine that is floating somewhere out in the Atlantic Ocean. Its supposedly carrying enough nukes that, should someone blow Britain off the map, it has the Prime Minister's order to launch and basically end life on Earth.
Its an American system called the Trident. And if this is what England has at their finger tips, I can't imagine what the USA has lurking around the oceans, waiting for the same orders.
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