Raptors

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This Is Why You Don’t Mess With Raptors

9:30AM August 21, 2011 | Kwame Opam

If Jurassic Park taught me anything, it’s that Velociraptors are terrifyingly awesome. So hearing Sam Neil give that classic speech brings me right back to that fascination. And the terror. Don’t forget the terror. More »


Parahawking: Like Paragliding, With Hawks

3:20AM October 19, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This image seems straight out of a surrealistic Terry Gilliam film. The guy flying with the two giant birds is Scott Mason, who uses them to detect thermal currents to fly his paraglider through the skies of Nepal. Zoom in: More »


Cars

My Other Ride’s a Battlestar Galactica Raptor

10:30AM April 18, 2009 | Andi Wang

Calling all Battlestar Galactica nerds: Looking for a new mode of transportation? If you’ve got a buttload of cash—and no dignity—you can have your very own used, full-sized Raptor on May 8.

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