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Tag: aeronautics[1]
A Design for Cheaper Wind Power A design that draws on jet engine technology could halve the cost of generating electricity from wind. An aeronautic startup looks to complete a prototype of its roadworthy aircraft within a year. To gain a better understanding of ice-sheet disintegration, Kansas researchers are building an unmanned plane with cutting-edge radar for better mapping. Researchers have created a robotic fly for covert surveillance. Confusing Osama bin Laden with Johnny Rotten The U.S. government's passenger screening technologies would mistake the terrorist mastermind for the Sex Pistol. In fact, data broker ChoicePoint possesses better tracking systems. Farecast claims to offer cheap tickets based on science, not marketing. [1]
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