Tag Archives: china
China Syndrome Redux: Beijing Looking to Lead the Way with Thorium
China shows the world nuclear can be safe — RT
…they are pouring millions of dollars into Thorium research … In doing so, they may also be showing the rest of the world a new path to clean energy.
Posted in Energy, Politics, Technology
Tagged beijing, china, Chinese economy, Chinese energy needs, coal, LFTR, Nuclear power, renewable energy, Thorium energy
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Not So Fast, China
High-speed rail speed claim in China faked – CSMonitor.com
China’s Railway Ministry exaggerated the speed that a showcase rail link between Beijing and Shanghai is capable of operating at, a report said Wednesday, citing a retired top engineer.
Posted in Technology
Tagged china, exaggerated speed, High speed rail, Railway Ministry
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Great Firewall of China
Chinese Firewall mastermind Fang Binxing hit with shoes – News – IOL
Image by IsaacMao via Flickr
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Posted in Politics, Pop Culture, Technology
Tagged china, Fang Binxing, firewall, Wuhan University
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The Original Snake Oil
How Snake Oil Got Its Reputation – Gizmodo
We refer to things as snake oil whenever it over promises, scams, has no proof in being able to do what its been marketed to do or when it’s just plain ridiculous. But did you know real snake oil works?
Posted in Indy, Pop Culture, Technology
Tagged china, Chinese water snake, omega-3, scams, Snake oil
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Melons of Mass Destruction
‘Exploding’ watermelons hit farmers in China – Telegraph
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- Sometimes Genetic Engineering Is a Bad Idea (zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com)
Posted in Pop Culture, Technology
Tagged china, Danyang City, Fruit, Jiangsu, Watermelon
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