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North Korea: The Russian Angle
A great deal of attention has been focused on the connection between North Korea and China, and the pressure China can (or cannot) and will (or will not) put on the North Korean government. North...
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The Coming Age of Ghosts: Elon Musk's "Neuralink" and Death
If you’re a nerd, you’ve probably heard of Elon Musk’s latest company, Neuralink, a company “developing ultra high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers.” If you’re really...
View ArticleHeadlines from Korea: "unbearable punitive action", "strong measures...
A smattering of today’s headlines from Yonhap, South Korea’s largest news agency.S. Korea, U.S., Japan to take unbearable punitive action if N. Korea provokesSEOUL/TOKYO, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Senior...
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North Korean artillery and the concept of "flattening Seoul" - a breakdown
You hear it often: if war in Korea were to break out, Seoul would be flattened. Not because of a nuclear strike, but because of North Korean artillery. North Korea is estimated to have (depending on...
View ArticlePreparations for a potential war in Korea continue: week in review
After having initially been delayed by technical problems, the USS Ronald Reagan has joined the Carl Vinson off the Korean peninsula for military drills, including drilling with the ROK navy. The...
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Tesla Model 3 officially unveiled today!
I’ll keep this short and sweet, as I had to wake up really early for this and now need to go back to sleep ;) Here’s the info unveiled today as the first 30 customers received their...
View ArticleKeep It Classy, Free Republic: The Right-Wing responds to the Charlottesville...
Timeline: car accident reported.To: dragnet2When you pick at scabs, there’s going to be some bleeding....To: wastouteThe Southern Poverty Law Center is up to their beady little racist eyeballs in all...
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"I shudder to think of evacuating in an electric car"- EVs in Disasters:...
It’s something you periodically hear whenever the topics of “electric cars” and “natural disasters” meet: fear. There comes an image of electric cars stranded across the roads, endless impractical...
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Elections in Iceland Liveblog: On The Head of a Pin
Saturday, October 28th: it’s election day here in Iceland. Always a Saturday, because what sort of country would schedule elections on a working day? Seriously, people! ;) Some background...
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Game Changer: Tesla unveils 500-mile-range Semi (and just for fun: 620 mile...
From our community:Last night, AKALib wrote a diary liveblogging the reveal of the new Tesla Semi — but unfortunately it didn’t get the attention that it deserved. The importance of this vehicle — and...
View ArticleI just can't. Just. Can't.
I am so, so stupid.I really believed we were better. We watched time and time again, when Republicans faced charges of sexual harassment or worse, the horrible tactics used by the right against the...
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The era of electrified freight shipping has begun.
This article got me thinking. It's about the launch of the world's first kilotonne-class electric freight ship (ironically, a collier): 70,5 meters long, 13,9 meters wide, dual 160kW motors, and 2,4...
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Integrating Food Production With Society: A Biodome in Reykjavík
It still amazes me that it took me so long to hear about this project (having just learned of it shortly before Christmas when news of them getting conditional approval on the land broke). But there’s...
View ArticleBurns Strider and the "Bosslady": The work continued after the campaign was...
Sorry for being rather late on this one; I don’t write here much anymore.The reaction was ever so predictable. After the New York Times’ report that Clinton shielded campaign adviser Burns Strider...
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Declassified memo alleges FBI investigated Trump Campaign just because they...
To brighten your evening, The Beaverton brings you… (excerpt):WASHINGTON DC — A bombshell memo written by the House Intelligence Chair alleges the FBI opened an investigation into Trump Campaign...
View ArticleUS appears to be preparing airstrikes on Syria due to chemical attack on...
With all of this time that had past, I was convinced, sure, somebody was going to write about the fact that the US looks to be preparing for a new round of missile strikes on Syria. After all, it was...
View ArticleSyria: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Bombing [Updated]
No lead-in needed; we all know what’s happened, and we all know what looks to be in the works. Let’s get into the news, but first, let’s get into the players (if you already know all this, feel free...
View ArticleSyria tension (liveblog): Gen. Votel cancels appearance; May calls cabinet...
NOTE: If you’re a “ChemTruther"… if you disagree with Amnesty International, the OPCW, WHO, MSF, the UN (breakdown), and all public evidence about past attacks, and are here to do the same about the...
View ArticleSyria tension (liveblog #2) - Night falls in Syria; samples acquired from...
NOTE: If you’re a “ChemTruther"… if you disagree with Amnesty International, the OPCW, WHO, MSF, the UN (breakdown), and all public evidence about past attacks, and are here to do the same about the...
View ArticleSyria tension (liveblog #3) - Samples acquired from attack victims; UK...
NOTE: If you’re a “ChemTruther"… if you disagree with Amnesty International, the OPCW, WHO, MSF, the UN (breakdown), and all public evidence about past attacks, and are here to do the same about the...
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Syria Conflict Liveblog: Decision to strike taken; US attack underway....
I’ll start this out relatively empty but update it quickly. Trump has approved strikes on Syria. White House briefing starts in one minute.21:02 EST: He’s already ordered the launch. Combined...
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Assessing the damage in Syria (not a liveblog): First analysis
A new day. Information will trickle out over time, but let’s begin with what we know now.Let us start with the Pentagon briefing.They focus their maps and discussion on just these three sites. We’ll...
View ArticleUnknown warplanes over Aleppo; explosion at Iranian base
This just coming in. Massive explosions are being heard from an Iranian weapons store at Jabal Ezzan / Azan Mount south of Aleppo, immediately after reports of unknown warplanes flying overhead. The...
View ArticleIsrael Appears To Be Launching A Major Operation In Syria
This evening — the same evening that Trump announced the termination of the Iran deal, and shortly after Netanyahu’s return from Moscow - Israel has started launching a wave of heavy missile strikes...
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The War on Tesla, Musk, and the Fight for the Future
Upfront: If you think that anything is justified against a person simply because that person is wealthy, this is not an article for you. If you think it’s okay to lie, mislead, or otherwise attack a...
View ArticleDaily Kos Unmasked as Top Purity Tester
A diary has been sitting around on the rec list all evening, and anyone just looking at the rec list would be given the impression that Elon Musk is a secret GOP plant, trying to hide the fact that he...
View ArticleTesla Short-Sellers Harass Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Into Deleting Twitter...
Dan Neil is no newbie to the world of cars. As Wikipedia describes him:Dan Neil is an automotive columnist for The Wall Street Journal[2] and a former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, AutoWeek...
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Who's Trying To Kill The Electric Car Again? Take A Guess.
By now, I’m sure we’ve all heard the news: earlier this month, the Trump administration announced plans to reverse the Obama-era CAFE standards, effectively deciding to increase US oil consumption,...
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The New Wave of Electric Cars: Infographics
Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of how much the electric vehicle market has been changing year to year. Not only are growth rates spectacular —54% annually globally— but the capabilities of each new...
View ArticleOnly thing I can think as I sit here at work today, an ocean away, trying to...
Sometimes, it takes The Onion to put it into wordsVessel For Male Sexual Gratification Very Sad TodayNEW HAVEN, CT—Noting its slumping posture, slack expression, and overall downcast appearance,...
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Dear Established Automakers: So Electric Cars Can't Be Profitable Yet, Huh?
Go on, auto industry, analysts and old-school auto journalists. Tell us how electric cars can’t be profitable today and why we’re stuck with oil for the time being! ***“I want to be very clear here,”...
View ArticleBig news for EVs: Nissan pulling back, GM stepping... up?
Big news today for the electric vehicle market, from two fronts….Nissan postpones launch of 60kWh Leaf E-PlusFollowing the ouster and arrest of their CEO, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan has postponed the launch...
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Electric Cars and Road Tripping: Yes, We Can.
One of the greatest, if not the greatest reasons that many people hesitate to switch to an electric vehicle is the fear of… “What if I can’t get There from Here”?Well, here’s the good news: You...
View ArticleGM Hits 200,000th Electric Vehicle Sale in Q4; Tax Credit Phaseout Now...
Congratulations to GM! And also, my sympathies. Because in late Q4, GM sold its 200,000th electric vehicle, triggering the start of tax credit phaseouts for GM electric vehicles.The timing appears to...
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And That's That: The $35k Tesla Model 3 Goes On Sale
Well, it's finally happened: Tesla has released the $35k Model 3. While the whole Model 3 programme had been previously moved forward two years, the failure to meet the accelerated timeline has been a...
View ArticleToday In EVs: Prices go down? BOO! Prices go up? BOO!
Making EV news today: Hyundai and Tesla generate price dissatisfaction… but for opposite reasons!Tesla Prices Go Down? Some Existing Owners AngryIn response to Tesla announcing a massive reduction in...
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Today in EVs: Cobalt: What is it good for (absolutely nothing?). Plus: 250kW...
1) Cobalt In High-Nickel Batteries: Does It Do Anything Useful At All?Of all of the components of a lithium-ion battery, cobalt has historically been one of the more expensive and controversial.The...
View ArticleLeveling The Playing Field: Paying Workers With Credit Lines Backed By...
A modest proposal. Hear me out.The ProblemI’m not even sure this needs to be stated. Income inequality is massive. The difference keeps growing. But let’s look at why.While politicians often rail on...
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Nuclear Power: Always More Popular On K-Street Than Wall Street
Barring the early period of “too cheap to meter” optimism, nuclear power has consistently been more popular on K-Street than Wall Street.Curiously among political topics, nuclear power has its staunch...
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Yes, Virginia - EVs Can Take The Backroads
Every so often one encounters a myth about electric vehicles that's so odd it makes you scratch your head. When it happens just once, it's easy to dismiss, but when it keeps popping up, it becomes time...
View ArticlePremier of Greenland: Greenland considering buying America
According to the Danish newspaper Politiken, the Premier of Greenland (Kim Kielsen) is considering buying the US back.In a (clearly snarky) statement, Kielsen pointed out that Leifr “The Lucky”...
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Remember the emissions-cheating diesel scandal at VW? Turns out that the fix...
Uh oh.Let’s start off by pointing out that not everything Volkswagen does is bad. Namely, while their EV production targets are still significantly lower than Tesla’s, of the “traditional automakers”,...
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Planning to get some amazing future car? Beware the 'European Drivecycle Game'
In the olden days, we often heard a refrain along the lines of:“Man, look at the MPGs on these cars in Europe! It’s ridiculous that we can’t get them over here.”Nowadays, it’s often of the form:“Man,...
View ArticleDieselgate 2.0 Continues: New Engine, New Cheat?
Earlier I wrote about a newly emerging scandal in the German courts over Volkswagen’s EA189 engine. According to the court, the Dieselgate “fix” used in the engine was itself a cheat; it was only...
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EV Tuesday: Picking the High-Hanging Fruit - Electric Aircraft are Landing Soon
We’ve all seen this annoying line of argument from people opposed to us cleaning up our act with respect to the environment:Oh, you FLEW over here, now didn’t you? You’re such a hypocrite - that...
View ArticleEV Tuesday: Dieselgate Continues - New Suspect VW-Group Defeat Device Leads...
As discussed previously, the lawsuits against VW working their way through the German court system have uncovered what appears to be a new emissions defeat device introduced at the time that they were...
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EV Tuesday - Electric 2020. Every Electric Car Coming Out, Compared In Every...
2020 is almost upon us, and there’s many people out there who will be making a New Year’s resolution to buy a new electric car during the course of the year. The number of offerings on the market...
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EV Wednesday- Electric 2020. Every Electric Car Coming Out Compared In Every...
This is part two of our three-part series comparing all major electric vehicles that will be on sale in the US in 2020. For “Part 1: Offerings, Basic Stats, Safety, and Manufacturers”, click here....
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EV Thursday - Electric 2020. Every Electric Car Coming Out Compared In Every...
This is part three of our three-part series comparing all major electric vehicles that will be on sale in the US in 2020. For “Part 1: Offerings, Basic Stats, Safety, and Manufacturers”, click here....
View ArticleExxon-Mobil Australia does their best to win a "Tone-Deaf Tweet of the Year"...
In the middle of unprecedented bushfires, a wave that’s a direct result of global warming, which have been casting blood-red skies over major cities, destroying homes, taking people’s lives, and killed...
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