Non-IT News Thread
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HitchBOT: Hitchhiking Robot That Toured Canada and Europe Destroyed in Philadelphia
The robot began its U.S. adventure in Massachusetts on July 17, and was documented in New York City and Boston. A photo of what is said to be the destroyed robot was posted to Twitter on Saturday.
More than 3,000 miles across Canada, many kilometers across several European nations and only 300 miles in the US before the robot was destroyed.
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@mlnews said:
HitchBOT: Hitchhiking Robot That Toured Canada and Europe Destroyed in Philadelphia
The robot began its U.S. adventure in Massachusetts on July 17, and was documented in New York City and Boston. A photo of what is said to be the destroyed robot was posted to Twitter on Saturday.
More than 3,000 miles across Canada, many kilometers across several European nations and only 300 miles in the US before the robot was destroyed.
This is why other countries hate us. "Monkey smash foreign robot!!!!"
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Minions Truly are trying to take over the world!
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Soylent food replacement: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/soylent-powdered-meal-replacement-now-available-ready-to-drink-bottle/
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Allegiant Air Emergency Landing in North Dakota
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/allegiant-air-pilot-pleads-atc-make-emergency-landing-closed-airport/
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@mlnews said:
Allegiant Air Emergency Landing in North Dakota
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/allegiant-air-pilot-pleads-atc-make-emergency-landing-closed-airport/
I fly on them regularly. This doesn't surprise me at all....
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The FDA has approved 3D printed drugs: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33772692
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How long before the illegal drug industry moves to 3D printing as well!?!
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@mlnews said:
How long before the illegal drug industry moves to 3D printing as well!?!
When the cost/benefit of the hardware is cheaper than current methods.
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Panama Reduce Ship Size for Canal
Due to drought conditions in Panama resulting in low lake levels, full draft (Panamax) ships are being restricted starting September 8th (allowing ships currently en route to still go through the canal) with additional restrictions coming on September 16th if conditions have not improved by that time. This can greatly impact global logistics.
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Black Bear Spotted in Passenger Seat of Truck in Georgia
A black bear climbed into a pickup truck in Georgia and proceeded to steal the work crew's entire lunch for her cubs.
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Case of Bubonic Plague Identified in California Child
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced the department is investigating a case of human plague in California, and conducting an environmental evaluation in the Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park and the surrounding areas.
The department began investigating this incident after a child from Los Angeles County became ill and was hospitalized after visiting the Stanislaus National Forest and camping at Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite National Park in mid-July. No other members of the camping party reported symptoms and health officials are continuing to monitor the child’s family and treatment providers. The child is recovering.
Read more, http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/NR15-056.aspx
