Fri. 09/03 - The Billion Year Gap In the Grand Canyon's Rocks

What if a room could charge all of your devices just by them being in there? Like no wires, no charging pads, just being in the room. Some engineers have made that a reality. Plus, new insights into the billion years of time that are missing from the rock layers in the Grand Canyon. And why Red Delicious apples are so common in the U.S. even though they’re not really that great. Sponsor: Raycon, Get 15% off at buyraycon.com/kottke Links: This Room Could Wirelessly Charge All Your Devices (Scientific American) Wireless charging room powers your devices without plugs or cables (ABC) Welcome to the Age of Wireless Electricity (Interesting Engineering) Why One Billion Years of Time Are Missing in the Grand Canyon (Vice) Geologists dig into Grand Canyon’s mysterious gap in time (CU Boulder Today) Erasing a Billion Years of Geologic Time Across the Globe (Eos) Red Delicious Apples Weren't Always Horrible (New England Today) Here's exactly how Red Delicious apples became an affront to God (A/V Club) Paralympics: Runner's Sighted Guide Proposes On The Track After Their Race (NPR) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices