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China becomes second nation to plant flag on the Moon
China has planted its flag on the Moon, more than 50 years after the US first planted the Stars and Stripes there.
China has planted its flag on the Moon, more than 50 years after the US first planted the Stars and Stripes there.The US planted the first flag on the Moon during the manned Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Five further US flags were planted on the lunar surface during subsequent missions up until 1972. In 2012 Nasa cited satellite images as showing that five of the flags were still standing, but experts quoted in media reports say they are likely to have been bleached white by the sun's glare. The first flag was said by astronaut Buzz Aldrin to have been placed too close to the Apollo lunar module and was, he said, probably blown away when the module blasted off. -
I didn't even knew that he died.
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@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
I didn't even knew that he died.
Few weeks ago, I was in Houston for Halloween when I found out.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
I didn't even knew that he died.
Few weeks ago, I was in Houston for Halloween when I found out.
I also noticed that we can watch 007 movies for free on YouTube.
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@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
I didn't even knew that he died.
Few weeks ago, I was in Houston for Halloween when I found out.
I also noticed that we can watch 007 movies for free on YouTube.
And on Hulu now, too.
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Covid: Fauci warns Christmas is 'greater challenge' than Thanksgiving
Top US diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci has warned of another surge in Covid cases after Christmas - even with the rise following Thanksgiving still being tackled.
He said the longer Christmas/New Year period may be even more of a challenge. The US is seeing peak infections of close to 200,000 a day on average with record numbers of people in hospital. California is under a strict new lockdown, with other states announcing record increases. The US has recorded more than 14.7 million cases of infection in the pandemic so far and 282,500 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University research, both global highs. President Donald Trump has been accused of playing down measures such as mask wearing but the US has also had to deal with different states taking different approaches to tackling the virus. -
Saw this link on Parler.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/steve-wozniaks-blockchain-venture-lists-212850752.html
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/07/us/chuck-yeager-death/index.html
So much aviation history in one man.
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Monarch introduces fully electric, driver-optional smart tractor
As a fourth-generation farmer, Carlo Mondavi has seen firsthand the hazards farming poses not just to workers, but to the environment as well. The chief farming officer is part of a team that is combining electrification, automation, machine learning, and data analysis to bring a fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor to the farm in a single platform.
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/sarcasm @JaredBusch and when it breaks down all of those jobs come to a screeching halt!
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Investors can now trade water futures
There's a new commodity in town for investors to trade: water.
Futures tied to the Nasdaq Veles California Water Index, which measures the volume-weighted average price of water, began trading under the ticker NQH2O on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday.
Water has never been traded this way before. Before the futures came along, the buying and selling of water rights, which allow the holder to pump water from the ground or reservoirs, only happened in the spot market. In dry years, when more water is required to grow crops and supply municipalities, it meant that buyers were facing high prices and a lot of uncertainty. -
I will just leave this here.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
I will just leave this here.
Both him and Trump are the
that got dropped off and we're refused back on the spaceship short bus. -
Covid-19 vaccine: Allergy warning over new jab
People with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab, regulators say.
It came after two NHS workers had allergic reactions on Tuesday. The advice applies to those who have had reactions to medicines, food or vaccines, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said. The two people had a reaction shortly after having the new jab, had treatment and are both fine now. They are understood to have had an anaphylactoid reaction, which tends to involve a skin rash, breathlessness and sometimes a drop in blood pressure. This is not the same as anaphylaxis which can be fatal. Both NHS workers have a history of serious allergies and carry adrenaline pens around with them. -
Brexit: EU sets out plans in case trade talks with UK fail
The EU has published contingency plans in case of the possible collapse of Brexit trade talks with the UK.
The plans aim to ensure smooth UK-EU air and road travel, as well as allowing the possibility of fishing access to each other's waters. They come after talks between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aimed at ending a deadlock over the deal ended without agreement. The UK is due to stop following EU trading rules on 31 December. The UK left the EU at the end of January this year, but a transition period of 11 months followed to allow the two sides to try to negotiate a deal. The commission said the application of the proposed measures would, in some cases, depend on the UK reciprocating and accepting certain terms. -
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@EddieJennings said in Non-IT News Thread:
DailyWire:
YouTube Announces It Will Censor Content Questioning 2020 Election Outcome
Of course.
Youtube/Facebook/Twitter/Google etcBig Brother loves you and watches over you.
And you must love Big Brother. It is not enough to obey him: you must love him.And you do. That's why it's the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do before falling asleep.
Big Brother is there to guide you in your moment of need. -
World needs to declare 'climate emergency' - UN
The UN secretary general has called on all countries to declare a climate emergency.
António Guterres was speaking at a virtual summit on the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, He criticised rich countries for spending 50% more of their pandemic recovery cash on fossil fuels compared to low-carbon energy. Over 70 world leaders are due to speak at the meeting organised by the UK, UN and France. Mr Guterres said that 38 countries had already declared a climate emergency and he called on leaders worldwide to now do the same. -
