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'The flying bum': can a UK firm making huge airships finally get off the ground? | Aerospace industry | The Guardian
Via: bob-nelson
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Health, Science & Technology
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4 days ago
This thing has been around for a decade, so I suspect it's mainly vaporware. At the same time, there's something very seductive about lighter-than-air machines...
The IEA says China has hit peak oil - Oil markets face enormous glut
By: bob-nelson
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Health, Science & Technology
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8 Comments
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3 months ago
America's per capita economy is bigger than China's, but since China has four times America's population, its economy is much the larger. When China sneezes, the whole world catches a...
The Cheapest Mini PC You Can Buy! GMKtec NucBox G3 Hands On Review
Via: outis
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Health, Science & Technology
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2 Comments
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10 months ago
I'm a computer nerd. I like them. For many years, I owned only machines that I assembled myself. Today, this new generation of mini-PCs is just too good, right out of the box, to bother...
The Grille Trend that Kills 509 People per Year
Via: outis
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Health, Science & Technology
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2 Comments
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last year
Ryan Kluftinger is Canadian, so he may perhaps be forgiven for imagining that macho male Americans would ever abandon their "fist through the air" pickup grilles for a paltry five hundred...
Evolutionary Biologist Reacts to Creationist Arguments
Via: outis
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Health, Science & Technology
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88 Comments
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last year
This is the very best kind of didactic. Clint entertains while teaching... two different subjects. The obvious subject is creationism / evolution / natural selection. The less...
IIHS updates its testing criteria to focus on pedestrians and back-seaters
Via: outis
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Health, Science & Technology
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2 Comments
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last year
Pedestrian casualties have been rising fast over the last few years, so it's good to see the IIHS resetting its criteria to push manufacturers to protect pedestrians. Of course, a cynic...
