AIS - Steam boat followup

Hi Raj and Krishna,

Please post this on the blog:

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Steam boats was an ambitious project. Thank you all for joining us, several people got their steam boats to work but about half of us did not.

Don't feel bad! We tried several times ourselves to make steam boats and the first try didn't work for us either. There are many variables including making an airtight boiler and also a well balanced boat.

For $5 to $10 you could buy a nice toy steam boat already made. Most of these are built in India:
https://www.tintoyarcade.com/gold-top-mini-pop-pop-boat-tin-toy.html?language=en&currency=USD&gclid=CK-a9pec_8cCFY4WHwodpVMB_w

http://www.poppopboats.net

If you want to make a boat at home or tell your friends, here's a very good guide on how to do it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ki9Kta8g14

Here are a few other resources for making your own:
http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/boat/asembCartonl.html
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pop-pop-or-put-put-steamboat-made-easy-for-childre/

The Japanese movie about the boy and the mermaid is called "Ponyo." You can probably rent it with NetFlix but here's the trailer:
http://movies.disney.com/ponyo

Note: Ponyo is not a Disney movie - it comes from Japan. Disney bought the distribution rights in America and dubbed it in English. 

The Japanese movie about steam engines and how to improve the safety of steam is called "Steamboy" and is PG-13. You can watch it for free on Crackle:
http://www.crackle.com/steamboy/2479960

Here is the video explaining how nuclear reactors are really just steam engines:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U6Nzcv9Vws

Please also consider the plight of "roosters" and if you agree, sign our petition:
http://liftroosterban.com

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Krishna Samavedam
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