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Ahoy, Techno-Utopian Mateys! There’s A Seasteading Show On The Way
A US reality television show about seasteading, the movement to establish floating, self-sufficient cities in the ocean, is in the works. The Seasteading Institute, a non-profit founded by Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, sent out a casting call today urging all “experts and survivalists” with an interest in technocratic nautical world-building to sign on.
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A 79-Storey Residential Tower In Dubai Is On Fire
Not long ago, one of the tallest residential towers in the world, the 79-storey Marina Torch Tower in Dubai, made good on its namesake and burst into flames. So far, over 20 floors seem to have been affected.
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Get Your Star Trek Silver Dollars From The Perth Mint
I’m not aware of any anniversaries or other events that would warrant the release of a Star Trek-themed coin from Perth Mint, yet, from tomorrow the company will be offering 99 per cent pure silver currency with either the original Enterprise or James Kirk himself slapped on the front.
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Mammoth Ice Breaker Frees Australian Vessel Trapped In The Frozen Ocean
Despite all our advanced shipbuilding and navigation tech, sailing through Arctic or Antarctic waters can still treacherous — as an Australian fishing boat discovered after it got stuck in in the ice this week. Today, the US Coastal Guard’s icebreaker, Polar Star, came to the rescue.