Friday, May 27, 2011

curiosity never killed no cat

LOVE IT. Old Mr. Fredricksen would be proud of this National Geographic adventure.

Inspired by the small yellow house in the Pixar film, UP, this lifesize version was connected to 300 colorful weather balloons, was 1o stories high altogether, reached an altitude of 10,000 ft, and flew for about an hour. The experiment, conducted by a team of scientists, engineers, and world-class balloon pilots, was conducted last March as part of a National Geographic Channel series called "How Hard Can it Be?"

Why's it so brilliant? It proves curiosity reigns. It demonstrates how you can look at something and merely think its cool OR you can look at something and actually think about it. You can wonder how it works or if it's possible or if the process can be made easier or if there's something more complex going on or if you could do it on your own.....Just keep on asking until you understand or until you're content. Curiosity is what keeps us dreaming and going places in life.

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