Monday, January 20, 2003

Peace goes mainstream. In frigid conditions, thousands -- from 30,000 to 200,000, depending on the source -- show up in Washington, and Middle America outnumbers the radical fringe. [Salon.com] 6:06:32 PM

Hilarious. Best thing about Bush I've seen so far. Via netbib weblog. [The Cartoonist] 1:27:17 PM

The 'Maglev'. Now appearing in Shanghai! Too bad the US wasn't first on this one. Hopefully, we'll have one soon. In order for them to be cost efficient, they need to cover some distance, like hooking Phoenix to LA to SF and other West Coast cities. Perhaps the proposed DC Maglev will connect cities on the East Coast. I've been waiting for maglevs for a long time... Air travel uses a great deal of energy. China Awaits High-Speed 'Maglev'. Shanghai will see the world's first launch of a magnetic levitation train. Proponents of the technology, which has struggled to win converts, hope the Chinese example will prompt other cities to build their own systems. By Dermot McGrath. [Wired News] 1:25:06 PM