Archive for the 'Infrastructure' Category
Switzerland: Emergency Plans to Deal with Energy Shortages this Winter, Ban Use of Electric Cars for ‘Non-Essential’ Journeys
October 3rd, 2023Via: Daily Mail: Switzerland will ban the use of electric cars for ‘non-essential’ journeys if the country runs out of energy this winter, the government has announced. Emergency plans drawn up in the event the Swiss are hit by blackouts also call for shop opening hours to be reduced by up to two hours per […]
Starshield: SpaceX Wins Pentagon Contract to Supply Military Communications Using Starlink Technology
September 28th, 2023All the Starlink satellites now around Earth pic.twitter.com/cdDypr6uSo — Latest in space (@latestinspace) September 27, 2023 Via: PC World: SpaceX has won a Pentaogon contract to supply military communications to the US Armed Forces using Starlink technology. The contract was awarded to SpaceX’s Starshield program, which is applying the company’s Starlink technology to defense and […]
Massive Emergency Alert Test Will Sound Alarms on U.S. Cellphones, TVs and Radios in October
August 27th, 2023Via: USA Today: This is a test. This is only a test. But it’s going to be one very big test. On Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert, accompanied by a notice […]
Las Vegas Approves 68 Miles of Underground Transportation Tunnels
August 3rd, 2023Via: Las Vegas Review Journal: The Elon Musk-owned Boring Company plans to build out an underground transportation system in Las Vegas featuring 81 stations and 68 miles of tunnels, after an expansion approval. The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the Boring Co.’s plan to expand the system in the city’s jurisdiction, mainly […]
SpaceX Starlink Satellites Collision-Avoidance Maneuvers Growing Exponentially
July 14th, 2023Via: Space: Staggering growth in Starlink collision-avoidance maneuvers in the past six months is sparking concerns over the long-term sustainability of satellite operations as thousands of new spacecraft are poised to launch into orbit in the coming years. … The steep increase in the number of maneuvers worries experts because it follows an exponential curve, […]
Claims That French Government Has Cut Off Internet Access in France Are False
July 3rd, 2023Update: Macron Accused of Authoritarianism After Threat to Cut Off Social Media — If you’re seeing messages on social media about the Internet being down in France: That’s false. As of 14:45 UTC, the Internet is working normally in France. I’m able to browse the Internet though my VPN with an exit node in Paris. […]
China’s Escalators to Nowhere
June 22nd, 2023With regard to the Chinese government destroying the banned food crops, see: Mao’s Great Famine: The History of China’s Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62 by Frank Dikötter Via: laowhy86:
Tucker on Twitter Episode 1
June 7th, 2023Wow. 77 million views in less than a day. Via: Twitter: Ep. 1 pic.twitter.com/O7CdPjF830 — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 6, 2023
1000s Evacuated As Massive Wall Of Water Surges Through Ukraine After Major Dam ‘Blown Up’
June 6th, 2023Via: ZeroHedge: Images and videos posted on social media show a major dam and hydroelectric power plant in the Russian-occupied region of Kherson, located in southern Ukrainian, destroyed early Tuesday. Water rushed through the dam into the Dnieper River, which separates Ukrainian and Russian forces. Both sides accuse each other of the attack that puts […]
Senators Issued Satellite Phones
May 23rd, 2023In other news: 30-Ton Shipment Of Explosive Chemical Disappears Between California And Wyoming Via: CBS News: Amid growing concerns of security risks to members of Congress, more than 50 senators have been issued satellite phones for emergency communication, people familiar with the measures told CBS News. The devices are part of a series of new […]
