FoodTech: Real Fries without oil

Not as simple as it would seem, as we all know.

Nothing fries like a deep fryer and that means oil.. not some synthetic oil, real oil.

Now there's hope. just coat the surfaces with the real stuff and stick it in this 'inside out sun' for a few minutes.
PopSci: Coming Soon: A Radiant Cooker That Can Deep-Fry Foods Without Oil
- via instapundit, like most interesting sideboard stuff

 

Lightspeed kills!

In the 'betcha dint know that' category, trained professional sciency-tist sez:

Starship pilots: speed kills, especially warp speed

tee-hee!
I guess Glenn Reynolds said all needs be said:
Well, duh. That’s why you need deflector shields . . . .

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On the bright side:

Pig lungs for human beings on horizon