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Ideas, Creativity, Science, History, Opinions, & Travel

Hi, I am Ashiro, a scientist working on protein evolution and an agnostic post-materialist. I love to photograph and hike around the globe. Enjoy my posts.

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March 25, 2009

Seuthopolis | Archeology

Seuthopolis is a famous underwater archaeological site and it is the only completely studied Thracian city in Bulgaria. The city is not only unique as an archeological and historical site, but it’s also a “treasure-house” containing vast knowledge for the everyday life of the Thracians. Now, a project for exhibiting Seuthopolis suggests the possibility to uncover, preserve and partially reconstruct the city while making it publicly accessible. Therefore, the ancient city is taken back from the water through a circular dam wall, resembling a well on the bottom presenting the historical epic of Seuthopolis.

Filed under // Topicality & History

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March 19, 2009

Skeletons in the Closet | Short Movie

Filed under // Animation & Artwork

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March 17, 2009

Supersonic Jet | Engineering

Aerion designed a supersonic business jet to fly executives at twice the speed of today’s aircraft, while offering economy of operation comparable to conventional long-range business jets. The aircraft incorporates supersonic natural laminar flow technology that should substantially reduce drag at supersonic as well as high-subsonic cruise speeds. Moreover, the jet is designed to be fuel efficient at cruise speeds just below the speed of sound. This is a key difference from other proposed supersonic designs that are optimized mainly for supersonic flight. Let's see, when we will enter such a plane the first time.

Filed under // Science & Engineering

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March 15, 2009

Scanwiches | Creativity

Scans of sandwiches is just simple idea, but creates lot of fun.

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March 13, 2009

Closed Zone | Political Animation

Filed under // Animation & Artwork Opinion

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March 12, 2009

Festival of Colors | Topicality

Holi is an annual festival celebrated on the day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna. It celebrates spring, commemorates various events in Hindu mythology and is time of disregarding social norms and indulging in general merrymaking. During Holi, Hindus attend a public bonfire, spray friends and family with colored powders and water, and generally go a bit wild in the streets.

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March 12, 2009

Fire Extinguisher | Design

More then 100 years ago Minimax started the worldwide first serial production of a portable fire extinguisher, the Spitztüte. Since then the company became a important player in the fire protection business. However, since fire extinguisher are not beautiful in particular, Minimax started to offer design extinguisher for private use.