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rootabaga
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Why is it so often Florida?!? 
Shows how cheaply cars are made. Cars used to be made out of steel
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It's the end of an era and, more tragic, the end of living memory...
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Last USS Arizona Sailor Who Survived Pearl Harbor Attack Passes Away at 102
Lou Conter, the last survivor of the battleship USS Arizona which was sunk in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.
www.breitbart.com
Milo Williamson
Extreme Android User
Machine Dreams: 22 Human-Like Androids from Sci-Fi
Androids are a mainstay of science fiction, compelling audiences to question how we define what makes us human.
Video: World's first Jet Suit Grand Prix delivers thrills – and spills
The first ever jet suit race has been held in Dubai. Racers each wrestled the thrust from seven 130-hp jet turbines to levitate and negotiate a course in spectacular head-to-head duels – and the event delivered the sport's first jet suit crash.
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Video: World's first Jet Suit Grand Prix delivers thrills – and spills
The first ever jet suit race has been held in Dubai. Racers each wrestled the thrust from seven 130-hp jet turbines to levitate and negotiate a course in spectacular head-to-head duels – and the event delivered the sport's first jet suit crash.
That's pretty wild. Also an expensive hobby. 🤓
rootabaga
Android Expert
Kind of crazy that 1,050 HP is a supercar that could go more than 50 miles on 5 gallons of gas (albeit not at full throttle), but in this configuration you fly for maybe 9 minutes.Video: World's first Jet Suit Grand Prix delivers thrills – and spills
The first ever jet suit race has been held in Dubai. Racers each wrestled the thrust from seven 130-hp jet turbines to levitate and negotiate a course in spectacular head-to-head duels – and the event delivered the sport's first jet suit crash.
And you have to remember not to try and scratch an itch, too.
The races were fun to watch. I can see it being a crowd pleaser and money maker if promoted correctly.
The White House tells NASA to create a new time zone for the Moon
On Tuesday, The White House published a policy memo directing NASA to create a new time standard for the Moon by 2026. Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) will establish an official time reference to help guide future lunar missions.
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Video: Crafty quadcopter sits on power lines to recharge
Battery life wouldn't be an issue for drones if they could just recharge on power lines as needed. That's exactly what an experimental new quadcopter can now do, allowing it to stay aloft pretty much indefinitely.
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. OK. I made this up.
or have I?
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or have I?
Betta Edu probe: Nigeria recovers $24m in poverty minister investigation - EFCC - BBC News
Funds have been traced to over 50 bank accounts following Betta Edu's suspension, investigators say.
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rootabaga
Android Expert
↑↑↑ Posted: Oct 26, 2022. I assume the artists managed.
Milo Williamson
Extreme Android User
I found this really intresting.
www.worldhistory.org
Greek Architecture
Greek architecture is concerned with simplicity, proportion, perspective, and harmony in buildings. Greek architecture includes some of the finest and most distinctive buildings ever built. Examples...
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Watch: China touches down on the far side of the Moon
China's uncrewed Chang'e-6 has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon, where it will use its robotic arm and drill to gather lunar rock and soil samples from the unexplored region for the first time in history. On-board cameras caught the moment it made contact with the Moon's surface.
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It's a video but...
Big Tech is Faking AI! Not only are they faking it, but they've literally been BUSTED faking it!
Big Tech is Faking AI! Not only are they faking it, but they've literally been BUSTED faking it!
rootabaga
Android Expert
Very exciting for these three young boys!
Three boys discovered teenage T. rex fossil in northern US: 'Incredible dinosaur discovery'
Three young boys went hiking in the North Dakota Badlands in July 2022 and found the remains of a teenage T. Rex.
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Radio signal from space repeats every hour, defying explanation
The universe is awash with strange radio signals, but astronomers have now detected a really bizarre one that repeats every hour, cycling through three different states. While they have some ideas about its origin it can’t be explained by our current understanding of physics.
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Radio signal from space repeats every hour, defying explanation
The universe is awash with strange radio signals, but astronomers have now detected a really bizarre one that repeats every hour, cycling through three different states. While they have some ideas about its origin it can’t be explained by our current understanding of physics.
