From Gizmodo: In the Future, Maglev Cannons Will Shoot Us Into Space

Am I the only one that thought of “Galaxy Express 999” anime show from my childhood when you read this?!
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Today in grandiose space ambitions that would make even Newt Gingrich balk: a $60 billion, 1,000-mile long, 12-mile high, 20,000-miles-per-hour maglev train that starts on the ground and arrives in low Earth orbit. The minds behind the Startram project think it could reduce the cost per kilo (that’s like 2.2 pounds American) for cargo from roughly $10,000 to just $50. More »
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From Gizmodo: Pink Goop Beef Is Invading School Lunches: USDA Buys 7 Million Pounds of the Slime to Feed Kids [Food]

Remember our old friend pink goop? The crap notoriously in chicken nuggets and the filth that McDonald’s famously stopped using a month ago? Well, it’s rearing its ugly pink head again and this time it’s going after children. That’s right, the USDA has plans to buy 7 million pounds of pink goop beef for our national school lunch program More »


 

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From Gizmodo: Samsung Makes the New iPad’s Screen Because No One Else Could

Apple has exacting demands when it comes to quality control, and few things need to hit harder on quality than the retina screen on the new iPad. According to Bloomberg, the only company that was able to make the screens up to Apple standards was Samsung. You know, the company Apple’s been trying to sue into the ground for months and months. Awkward. More »


 

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