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    • coliverC
      coliver
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      https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/08/in-test-of-speed-student-hyperloop-pods-are-keeping-pace-with-startups/#p3

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      • coliverC
        coliver
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        I'm not sure how I feel about this.

        https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/florida-power-company-exchanging-nuclear-plans-for-solar-plans-cutting-rates/

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @coliver
          last edited by

          @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

          I'm not sure how I feel about this.

          https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/florida-power-company-exchanging-nuclear-plans-for-solar-plans-cutting-rates/

          Agreed.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            Frankfurt to evacuate 70,000 after British WW2 bomb found
            http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41113605

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

              Frankfurt to evacuate 70,000 after British WW2 bomb found
              http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41113605

              I thought this was the same one mentioned on the news this morning, but the numbers don't match.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
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                If only there could be a place to teach critical thinking skills.....

                Canadian university loses $10m in phishing scam
                http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41116177

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                • nadnerBN
                  nadnerB @scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                  If only there could be a place to teach critical thinking skills.....

                  Canadian university loses $10m in phishing scam
                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41116177

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                  • nadnerBN
                    nadnerB
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                    Determined bloke walks across the country to have a chat with some pollies about pressing issues:
                    http://www.watoday.com.au/act-news/clinton-pryor-arrives-in-canberra-after-walking-from-western-australia-20170903-gy9ty7.html

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                    • RojoLocoR
                      RojoLoco
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                      There was a tiger on the loose in N Ga apparently...

                      http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/henry-county/police-investigating-reports-of-tiger-on-i-75/603877558

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                      • dafyreD
                        dafyre @RojoLoco
                        last edited by

                        @rojoloco said in Non-IT News Thread:

                        There was a tiger on the loose in N Ga apparently...

                        http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/henry-county/police-investigating-reports-of-tiger-on-i-75/603877558

                        Ha ha ha. What did I tell you about keeping your tiger on a leash?

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                        • RojoLocoR
                          RojoLoco @dafyre
                          last edited by

                          @dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:

                          @rojoloco said in Non-IT News Thread:

                          There was a tiger on the loose in N Ga apparently...

                          http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/henry-county/police-investigating-reports-of-tiger-on-i-75/603877558

                          Ha ha ha. What did I tell you about keeping your tiger on a leash?

                          I thought that was a euphemism...

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                          • dafyreD
                            dafyre @RojoLoco
                            last edited by dafyre

                            @rojoloco said in Non-IT News Thread:

                            @dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:

                            @rojoloco said in Non-IT News Thread:

                            There was a tiger on the loose in N Ga apparently...

                            http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/henry-county/police-investigating-reports-of-tiger-on-i-75/603877558

                            Ha ha ha. What did I tell you about keeping your tiger on a leash?

                            I thought that was a euphemism...

                            Only when there's not a real live tiger roaming your neck of the woods.

                            Edit: I feel bad they had to kill it though.

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                            • NerdyDadN
                              NerdyDad
                              last edited by NerdyDad

                              BIG KITTY Now DEAD KITTY

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                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403 @Dashrender
                                last edited by

                                @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                I'm not sure how I feel about this.

                                https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/florida-power-company-exchanging-nuclear-plans-for-solar-plans-cutting-rates/

                                Agreed.

                                Not sure that I see this as a bad thing. The senate has consistently battled to keep nuclear waste where it was created, rather than disposing of it in a safe mountain somewhere. Which was a big part of the "keep it there" initiative. States not wanting truck / trains going through their states with millions of pounds of nuclear waste.

                                Renewable energies should be implemented as often as possible. All sky scrapers should have solar panels installed on the tops.

                                Wind turbine tech should be developed into new sky scraper construction so as to generate additional power.

                                Sea turbines with wind and solar combinations should be built.

                                Nuclear power produces a ton of energy, but also way to much extremely volatile waste. I'd happily throw out $800 million to not build another reactor.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                                  @dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                  @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                  @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                  I'm not sure how I feel about this.

                                  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/florida-power-company-exchanging-nuclear-plans-for-solar-plans-cutting-rates/

                                  Agreed.

                                  Not sure that I see this as a bad thing. The senate has consistently battled to keep nuclear waste where it was created, rather than disposing of it in a safe mountain somewhere. Which was a big part of the "keep it there" initiative. States not wanting truck / trains going through their states with millions of pounds of nuclear waste.

                                  Since when do they try that? When I was in high school I helped the EPA to fight against the trucking (and training) of nuclear waste into NY for a central dump site. We lost and they had miles of trucks bringing nuclear ash to NY because they specifically didn't want it to be kept where it was.

                                  That's how we ended up without school a few times due to nuclear ash spills.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                                    last edited by

                                    @dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                    Nuclear power produces a ton of energy, but also way to much extremely volatile waste. I'd happily throw out $800 million to not build another reactor.

                                    Those of us that grew up in a nuclear evac zone then once went to full emergency evac with a pending meltdown have a different perspective than most of the country. NY with its near miss and PA with its Three Mile Island know better.

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                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                                      last edited by

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      @dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      I'm not sure how I feel about this.

                                      https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/florida-power-company-exchanging-nuclear-plans-for-solar-plans-cutting-rates/

                                      Agreed.

                                      Not sure that I see this as a bad thing. The senate has consistently battled to keep nuclear waste where it was created, rather than disposing of it in a safe mountain somewhere. Which was a big part of the "keep it there" initiative. States not wanting truck / trains going through their states with millions of pounds of nuclear waste.

                                      Since when do they try that? When I was in high school I helped the EPA to fight against the trucking (and training) of nuclear waste into NY for a central dump site. We lost and they had miles of trucks bringing nuclear ash to NY because they specifically didn't want it to be kept where it was.

                                      That's how we ended up without school a few times due to nuclear ash spills.

                                      It's been well known that many people in congress and the senate fight against the trucking of nuclear waste, it still occurs of course.

                                      But the better alternative is just don't produce it.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                                        last edited by

                                        @dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        @dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        I'm not sure how I feel about this.

                                        https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/florida-power-company-exchanging-nuclear-plans-for-solar-plans-cutting-rates/

                                        Agreed.

                                        Not sure that I see this as a bad thing. The senate has consistently battled to keep nuclear waste where it was created, rather than disposing of it in a safe mountain somewhere. Which was a big part of the "keep it there" initiative. States not wanting truck / trains going through their states with millions of pounds of nuclear waste.

                                        Since when do they try that? When I was in high school I helped the EPA to fight against the trucking (and training) of nuclear waste into NY for a central dump site. We lost and they had miles of trucks bringing nuclear ash to NY because they specifically didn't want it to be kept where it was.

                                        That's how we ended up without school a few times due to nuclear ash spills.

                                        It's been well known that many people in congress and the senate fight against the trucking of nuclear waste, it still occurs of course.

                                        But the better alternative is just don't produce it.

                                        Then we lose all of that teamster revenue!

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                                        • NerdyDadN
                                          NerdyDad
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                                          Y'all forget about WIPP down in Carlsbad, NM where they ship trash from nuclear Dept of Energy sites by truck across US highways.

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch
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                                            T-Mobile to pay your Netflix bill.

                                            http://www.businessinsider.com/t-mobile-is-giving-away-free-netflix-for-family-plan-subscribers-2017-9

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