Stories by Thorondor

Tom Stanton's supersonic trebuchet breaks sound barrier with gravity alone

Predicted observability of the Aug. 5 Falcon 9 upper stage lunar impact

AI agent designs complete RISC-V CPU from a 219-word spec, startup claims

The Rabbit Woman of Gowanus (2015)

Are laser-based spark plugs a viable option?

China's Hongqi Bridge collapse: bridge stood, mountain didn't

Otto Aerospace Secures 300 Aircraft Order with Flexjet

NASA Public Lessons Learned System

Chess prodigy joked "I'm Taliban" in message, sparked fighter jet escort

National Hurricane Center forecast verification

Light My Fire (How we start rocket engines, part 2)

How accurate are half-life data of radioactive isotopes?

Sadly giving up on early retirement and going back to work

200-foot “railway” demolished after court closes shipping loophole

Pall of suspicion: NIH’s China initiative has destroyed academic careers

Astronomers discover potentially habitable Earth-mass exoplanet

Device transmits radio waves with almost no power

Week 1: Intro to Software Precognance [pdf]

British submariners' emails put UK nuclear deterrent at risk, judge rules

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