Watch Hurricane Sandy Attack New York City Over Four Days By...

Watch Hurricane Sandy Attack New York City Over Four Days

By Casey Chan

The New York Times has an incredible timelapse video that shows Hurricane Sandy attacking New York City over the course of four days. From Sunday to Wednesday, you get the view of the storm from the 51st floor of the New York Times building. Things get insane and you can see the lights go off in half of the buildings. Head over to the NY Times to see it. [New York Times]

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Why Can't We Stop a Hurricane Before It Hits Us?

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By Charlie Jane Anders

Hurricane Sandy has caused untold billions of dollars in damage and insane casualties. And we saw the “Frankenstorm” coming, for days in advance. We can send people into space and put vehicles on Mars — why can’t we stop a hurricane in its tracks, before it comes to our major population centers and starts rolling for damage?

Here are some methods that people have suggested for preventing, or stopping, a hurricane — and why they might not work.

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Ten Ways To Smash a Pumpkin in Mesmerizing Slow-Motion By Andrew Liszewski You shouldn’t use...

Ten Ways To Smash a Pumpkin in Mesmerizing Slow-Motion

By Andrew Liszewski

You shouldn’t use this video as inspiration for going out and destroying other people’s jack-o-lanterns this evening. But if you want a fun way to dispose of your own here are ten creative ways to utterly decimate a pumpkin—made all the more enjoyable to watch thanks to a high-speed camera. You might want to skip the throwing axe, though, nothing good’s gonna come of that. [YouTube via Laughing Squid]

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