Non-IT News Thread
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Trade war: Trump says no need to rush on China talks
US President Donald Trump has said he is in "absolutely no rush" to finalise a trade agreement with China, hours after the US more than doubled tariffs on many Chinese products.
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Jeff Bezos unveils Moon lander concept
Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos has unveiled a mock-up of a new lunar lander spacecraft that aims to take equipment and humans to the Moon by 2024.
The reusable Blue Moon vehicle will carry scientific instruments, satellites and rovers.
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BBC News - US states file lawsuit accusing drugs firms of inflating costs
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BBC News - Pilot in Myanmar lands plane without front wheels
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BBC News - Actress Doris Day dies aged 97
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China hits back in trade war with US
China has said it will impose tariffs on $60bn (£46bn) of US goods from 1 June, extending a bilateral trade war.
The move comes three days after the US more than doubled tariffs on $200bn of Chinese imports
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Mariana Trench: Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic bag
An American explorer has found plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest ever dive.
Victor Vescovo descended nearly 11km (seven miles) to the deepest place in the ocean - the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Mariana Trench: Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic bag
An American explorer has found plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest ever dive.
Victor Vescovo descended nearly 11km (seven miles) to the deepest place in the ocean - the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench.
Nice, fill it up!
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Political will to fight climate change is fading, warns UN chief
Political will to fight climate change appears to be fading, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned.
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Amazon to employees: Quit your job, we’ll help you start a delivery business
Another effort to reduce shipping times, especially for Prime subscribers.
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Flexa will let you pay at Whole Foods using your bitcoin
Accepted at GameStop, Nordstrom, Whole Foods, and more
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Japan begins testing its 248 mph next-gen bullet train
Japan begins testing its 248 mph next-gen bullet train
Japan’s next-generation bullet train, the Alfa-X, has gone into testing.
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@mlnews In other news, hundreds are dead after a Japanese bullet train derailed and collided with a mountain at 248mph.
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews In other news, hundreds are dead after a Japanese bullet train derailed and collided with a mountain at 248mph.
Damn! That took a dark turn rather quickly
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@NashBrydges said in Non-IT News Thread:
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews In other news, hundreds are dead after a Japanese bullet train derailed and collided with a mountain at 248mph.
Damn! That took a dark turn rather quickly
I would probably trust a Japanese bullet train over an American one, but that's really fast for traveling on a couple of iron rails.
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@NashBrydges said in Non-IT News Thread:
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews In other news, hundreds are dead after a Japanese bullet train derailed and collided with a mountain at 248mph.
Damn! That took a dark turn rather quickly
I would probably trust a Japanese bullet train over an American one, but that's really fast for traveling on a couple of iron rails.
Uhm, isn't a high speed bullet train designed to ride on repulsive magnetic lift technology, not rails?
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@scotth said in Non-IT News Thread:
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@NashBrydges said in Non-IT News Thread:
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews In other news, hundreds are dead after a Japanese bullet train derailed and collided with a mountain at 248mph.
Damn! That took a dark turn rather quickly
I would probably trust a Japanese bullet train over an American one, but that's really fast for traveling on a couple of iron rails.
Uhm, isn't a high speed bullet train designed to ride on repulsive magnetic lift technology, not rails?
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@scotth said in Non-IT News Thread:
Uhm, isn't a high speed bullet train designed to ride on repulsive magnetic lift technology, not rails?
Not in 99% of markets. Those things exist, but are extremely rare.
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Japan currently has two MagLev trains. But neither seems to have much use. They have one proposed for 2027.
South Korea has one, that is considered the fourth operational one in the world, but I can't find reference to another currently in operation. This one is just an airport shuttle.
MagLev is great in theory, but essentially there is no major push for them.
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US author loses book deal for tweet-shaming
A US author has lost a book deal after tweet-shaming a Washington DC metro worker for eating on a train.
Natasha Tynes posted a picture of the staff member to her Twitter account, and tagged the woman's employers.
