One thousand origami cranes

World's Top 5 Biggest Land Based Cranes

You all know that we love our heavy-lifting machines! For this episode, we ranked some of the most famous heavy lifters. Today, we'll look at the top five tallest land-based cranes in the world. The fifth tallest crane in our ranking is the Demag CC 8800-1 TWIN, being 768 ft (234m) high.

From playlist Giant Machines

40 Most Produced Military Aircraft Comparision 3D

Guess the country that produced the most produced military aircraft :) Featuring Junkers Ju 87 -6,000 Messerschmitt Bf 110 -6,150 Handley Page Halifax -6,176 Ilyushin Il-10 - 6,226 Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 -6,258 Airco DH.4 -6,295 Ilyushin Il-28 - 6,635+ Tupolev SB -6,656 Polikarp

From playlist Comparison

The Largest Land-Based Crane in the World: Massive SGC-250

The massive SGC-250 crane, the biggest and most potent crane in Sarens' fleet in terms of size and capability, was presented.  They are doing a load-in, loading, and assembly of jackets for the bleacher project in this new episode of Giant Machines. Additionally, they are making a stateme

From playlist Giant Machines

The CH-47 Chinook can lift anything and go anywhere

Helicopters are extremely useful during military operations, carrying everything from cargo to wounded soldiers. However, not all helicopters are created equal. Some helicopters, such as the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, are much more in demand. The Chinook is renowned as the workhorse of the sky

From playlist Radical Innovations

The Biggest Rocket ever Designed? - The Sea Dragon

In the history of space, one rocket stands out as an icon of not only the space race but of the mighty power it symbolised. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/curiousdroid Paypal.me : https://www.paypal.me/curiousdroid You can now translate this and other curious droid videos, see my vid

From playlist Our Most Popular Videos

We (could) live on a 4D Pringle (Non-Euclidean Geometry and the shape of the Universe)

Everything we were taught in geometry falls apart if our universe is curved. This video is a friendly introduction to non-Euclidean geometry and how cosmologists used the Cosmic Microwave Background to calculate the curvature of our universe. See Part Two of the shape of the universe duo

From playlist Summer of Math Exposition 2 videos

Here's why nobody forgets a ride on Boeing's legendary Chinook. #shorts

Helicopters are extremely useful during military operations, carrying everything from cargo to wounded soldiers. However, not all helicopters are created equal. Some helicopters, such as the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, are much more in demand. The Chinook is renowned as the workhorse of the sky

From playlist All About Transportation

Class 5: Tessellations & Modulars

MIT 6.849 Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra, Fall 2012 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-849F12 Instructor: Erik Demaine This class introduces more examples of origami models that use a variety of techniques and media. At the end of the session, the c

From playlist MIT 6.849 Geometric Folding Algorithms, Fall 2012

How tower cranes are built

You’re walking down the street and see a colossal tower crane. This giant structure seems as if it has always been there; however, it wasn’t when you passed the same road just a few days ago. It is quite surprising to see that happen in such little time. It might make you wonder about how

From playlist Engineering Wonders

What's the origin of "Sabbath"?

The #etymology of the word #Sabbath takes us through the history of the Israelites, Babylonian calendars & the moon, the festival of #Shavuot, origami, Frank Lloyd Wright, and many versions of the underworld. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters! Please check out our Patreon: https://w

From playlist New Releases for July 2019

Origami Line Dancers

As if making origami cranes wasn’t impressive enough, see how one man makes them dance together. Tiny magnets control their synchronized movements. Catch OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE Saturdays at 9/8c on Science: http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/outrageous-acts-of-science Watch full e

From playlist Outrageous Acts of Science

Lecture 5: Artistic Origami Design

MIT 6.849 Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra, Fall 2012 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-849F12 Instructor: Jason Ku This lecture presents both the traditional and non-traditional style of origami with many visual examples. The lecture then moves onto

From playlist MIT 6.849 Geometric Folding Algorithms, Fall 2012

The Coolest Stuff On The Planet: The Dancing Cranes of Hokkaido

Japan is famous for its winter wildlife, especially of the feathered variety. Meet the strikingly colored red-crowned crane -- and watch its unique courtship dance -- in this episode.

From playlist The Coolest Stuff on the Planet

The satisfying math of folding origami - Evan Zodl

Dig into the mathematical rules and patterns of folding origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. -- Origami, which literally translates to “folding paper,” is a Japanese practice dating back to at least the 17th century. In origami, a single, traditionally square sheet of pap

From playlist New TED-Ed Originals

Matthew Gardiner: "Folding = Coding for Matter" - Solid 2014 Keynote

From the 2014 Solid Conference: Folding, the origami of nature, has emerged as a creative strategy for programming function into materials. In recent years, artists, designers, scientists and tech giants alike have embraced the concepts, aesthetics and efficiency of folding as a method to

From playlist Solid Conference 2014

Virtual Origami

Origami attracts the minds of people all over the world. Some are interested in its geometric aspects, and others in artistic or recreational elements, so-called traditional origami. Although both origami categories rely on a single notion of paper folding, their methodologies differ due t

From playlist Wolfram Technology Conference 2022

Meet the Leviathans: 5 of the Biggest Aircraft Carriers in Operation

Since the first day of their launch, aircraft carriers have aroused both admiration and fear. They are the most powerful ships in any navy, and can project power to almost any part of the world. These floating cities are the backbone of modern naval warfare, capable of launching and recove

From playlist Giant Machines

Original BOEING Company Film! 1960's (20 types of Boeing Aircraft, 727, B52, VERTOL helicopters)

From an original BOEING Company 1960's film, we look at a brief chronology of over 30 Boeing aircraft, sea craft and other vehicles. Color, 13 minutes. Boeing, founded in 1916, grew to become the largest U.S. exporter and one of the largest aerospace companies in the world. Their many

From playlist Airlines, Airports, Automated Ticket Reservation Systems

Origami Madness - Science on the Web #74

A 220-pound origami elephant made out of one sheet of paper? Yes, please. An origami robot that pounces to three-dimensional life? Of course. Join Julie and Robert as they explore the magic of folding. Subscribe | http://bit.ly/stbym-sub Homepage | http://bit.ly/stbym-hsw-home Listen to u

From playlist Stuff to Blow Your Mind

Amazing railway track laying machine

I want one of these.

From playlist Science