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Digital Debunking: Can You Avoid the Shock of Static Electricity With Your Palm?

December 14, 2021

During the cold, dry months of winter, everyday actions like flipping a light switch or grabbing a doorknob can result in an unwelcome jolt. Static electricity is

By Danny Santoro
4 MIN READ

Digital Debunking: Could a Dinosaur Really Crush a Jurassic World Gyrosphere?

December 8, 2021

Recently, under Greenland’s vast ice, scientists discovered what they believe to be a new dinosaur. With the third Jurassic World film, “Jurassic World: Dominion” coming in summer

By Danny Santoro
5 MIN READ

Digital Debunking: Is There A Technique to the Tablecloth Trick?

November 18, 2021

Now that the classic film reboot “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” has hit our screens, many of us have been reminiscing about the original Ghostbusters, recalling fondly the memorable quotes,

By Danny Santoro
3 MIN READ

Digital Debunking: Could Simulation Help Food Manufacturers Achieve the Perfect Cereal Crunch?

November 9, 2021

Some of the most popular cereals in the U.S., like Corn Puffs, Rice Krispies, and Fruity Pebbles, all have a unique feature – that distinct crackling noise

By Danny Santoro
5 MIN READ

Digital Debunking: Goldfinger – Could Oddjob’s Hat Really Slice the Head Off a Statue?

September 27, 2021

“Remarkable, but what does the club secretary have to say?” These were the words uttered by James Bond in the film “Goldfinger” after witnessing the infamous henchman

By Danny Santoro
3 MIN READ

Digital Debunking: Die Another Day – Is a Bullet Proof Vest Enough to Save Your Life?

September 23, 2021

Bulletproof vests offer substantial protection for the wearer, but there is still a very real risk of injury or even death due to the resultant forces created by a bullet or ballistic force. Read more about the analysis behind it.

By Danny Santoro
6 MIN READ

Digital Debunking: The Man with the Golden Gun – Is It Possible to Complete the Famous James Bond Corkscrew Jump?

September 22, 2021

The year was 1973 in rural Thailand on the set of James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. As eight cameras pointed eagerly at British stuntman

By Danny Santoro
5 MIN READ

Digital Debunking: Slow Day in the Office? Why Not Attempt to Launch a Car with a Trebuchet?

September 7, 2021

At Altair, we help companies around the globe solve some of their most difficult problems with our world class engineering software and products, spanning data analytics and

By Danny Santoro
5 MIN READ

Digital Debunking: Can the Humble Egg Support the Weight of a Person?

August 31, 2021

In 2020, the U.S. alone produced 99.1 billion eggs showing just how much people love them, whether they are fried, poached, boiled, or scrambled. Something that often

By Danny Santoro
4 MIN READ