futurePropellantless space propulsion workshop

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Marc Millis summarized the presentations at a Sept 10 to 14 workshop on propellantless propulsion in Estes Park Colorado. (H/T Centauri Dreams) Three different tests of the EmDrive were reported of varying degrees of rigor. All of the tests indicated …

astronomySeveral ways to 1000-meter space telescopes

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Currently there are some 30 and 40 meter optical ground based telescopes under construction. The largest mirror for a space telescope is still the Hubble Space Telescope. The 6.5 meter James Webb telescope has been delayed. James Webb has 18 …

carsBetter Commuting with Google Maps

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New features have been added to Google Maps to help you take control of your daily commute— enabling you to plan ahead, prepare for the inevitable disruptions, and possibly avoid them altogether. People in North America spend a full day …

amazonStarting 2019, Iridium satellites providing Amazon cloud for internet of things

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Iridium Communications announced Sept 27, 2018, it joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) and has been collaborating with AWS on the development of Iridium CloudConnect, the first and only satellite cloud-based solution that offers truly global coverage …

energyBrent Crude at $84 per barrel and might reach $100+ per barrel

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China’s top state refiner, Sinopec Corp, halved loading of Iranian crude oil in September. Brent Crude is at $84 per barrel and could go to $100+ per barrel. Various analysis indicate that oil prices will not go that high. There …

carsTesla ramping production and profitability

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Elon Musk urged Tesla workers to help Tesla achieve profitability in the third quarter. There is some uncertainty about exactly how many Tesla Model 3s were produced in the third quarter. Estimates are about 55,000. This could be about $920 …

futureWorld economic projection to 2060

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There is an OECD world economic projection out to 2060. It has China and India getting far stronger economically but predicts that China will not do better than 50% of US GDP PPP per capita in 2060. India stays below …

canadaUnited States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will replace NAFTA

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There is a new US-Canada-Mexico trade deal. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA. Three North American countries plan to sign before the end of November, after which it would be submitted to Congress. The negotiations between American and Canadian officials …

disasterIndonesia Tsunami warning was lifted too early

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Indonesia’s geophysics agency lifted a tsunami warning 34 minutes after issuing it following a major 7.5 earthquake that sent huge waves crashing into the north-eastern coast of Sulawesi island. The Indonesia earthquake and tsunami death toll is now over 830. …

energyTransatomic Energy shuts down and opensources IP

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Transatomic Energy started in 2011, realized there were mistakes in their original analyses in 2016 and has shutdown in 2018. They have made their work and molten salt reactor designs open source. As of January 2018, the advanced nuclear industry …