High diving, the exhilarating act of plunging into water from great heights, has captivated audiences for decades. Among the pioneers of this daring sport is Rick Winters, who, even after 40 years, stands tall with an unbeaten world record for the highest high dive at an astounding 172 feet. In 1983, Rick Winters etched his name into the annals of high diving history with a … [Read more...] about Diver Rick Winters still hold 172 ft. world record high dive record 40 years later
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Nose Dive: Falcons & Gannets
Of all the powers of the animal world that humans have envied and engineered into submission, nothing has become a more overdone trope of this desire than the flight of birds. In our endeavor to understand flight, we have broken down the components of aerodynamics into something we can quantify, calculate, and model. This approach has obviously worked quite well for us. Just … [Read more...] about Nose Dive: Falcons & Gannets