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This motorcyclist was acting aggressive…but what in his environment signaled to him that aggressive driving was acceptable?

At $125 a night, a startup offers rentable micro cabins to help urban dwellers escape the daily grind.

And so the Himalayan mountain range began to rise skyward. By around 15–17 million years ago, the summit of Everest had reached about 5,000m (16,404ft) and it continued to grow. The collision between the two continental plates is still happening today. India continues to creep north by 5cm (2in) a year, causing Everest to grow by about 4mm (0.16in) per year (although other parts of the Himalayas are rising at around 10mm per year [0.4in]).

But understanding how and why Everest’s height changes is more complex than just this. While plate tectonics push the summit higher into the sky, erosion claws away at it.

Continue reading “How tall will Mount Everest get before it stops growing?” »

Commercial storage: Many customers want as many functions and high performance as possible, but want to pay as little as possible. Franz-Josef Feilmeier, CEO of Fenecon, explains how this fits together.

I tried to find the single biggest laser in the world, but it turns out I’m spoiled for choice.