“Acting as his own lawyer, Robert Ellis persuaded a Cook County judge to throw out the evidence in his 2021 police-impersonation case that accused him of faking that he was a cop outside Sox park.” ~ learn more
This was a federal court case in 1962. “As the rooster was made of solid gold, the United States Treasury seized it on the grounds that it was illegal under the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 which prohibited private ownership […]
“Hi, cool question. It says there are 30 comments on here but for some reason I can’t see any of them, so I’ll answer because I’m a historian working on my PhD dissertation focused on the mule trains of colonial […]
Solar production peaks during the day, causing very low or even negative energy prices in some countries. It’d be best to send that energy elsewhere to meet demand, but the grid infrastructure is lacking. Building it takes time, and also […]
“As a result of the investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged three “market makers” and nine people for allegedly engaging in schemes to boost the prices of certain crypto assets. The Department of Justice charged 18 people and entities […]
“The lovingly named SI-270150 turbine features 430-ft-long blades (131 m), making for a maximum swept area of 616,298 sq ft (57,256 sq m). That’s equivalent to nearly 11 American football fields. According to Sany, it’s also set a record for […]
Physicist Casey Handmer strikes again with another big vision, this time presenting the Monster Telescope. “The full 1 km telescope will require about 20,000 mirrors. With a 30% learning rate, running the numbers gets us down to about $300,000 per […]
“As stated before, if these companies succeed, and manage to bring this kind of power plant to the market at scale, humanity’s ongoing energy needs simply cease to be a problem. Clean, grid-responsive, 24/7, virtually limitless… There’s a lot of […]
“The update is inspired by those who loved Goldfish as kids but now might feel pulled towards more adult-leaning snacks. “We know the love for Goldfish spans all ages. Chilean Sea Bass is a playful nod to adults that the […]
“The researchers’ semiconductor-free devices, which they produced using standard 3D printing hardware and an inexpensive, biodegradable material, can perform the same switching functions as the semiconductor-based transistors used for processing operations in active electronics.” ~ learn more