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Long haul flights on a one-aisle plane? Airbus thinks you’re up for it

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Divide and conquer

Pretty interesting how the airlines have successfully pitted flyer against flyer and largely avoided responsibility for comfort. Recliners vs. non-recliners, tall vs short, there is no shortage of ire and even malice between passengers but if this comment section is any indicator, relatively little ire going to the actual cause of all of the discomfort.

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Massive new US spy airship 'could be used to carry big cargoes'

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Domestic reconnaissance

I can easily see these replacing the current unmanned drones that the US government already has spying on its own people. All those scifi movies that showed city skylines filled with airships will soon be commonplace. It's just that all those airships will be filled with spy equipment.

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WikiLeaks re-taunts feds with US Amazon mirrors

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Being ex-military myself

You might think that I'd want Wikileaks gone. While it is true that every government and military needs to be able to keep some information classified, it has become increasingly apparent that the US government and military have been abusing that right for decades.

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US cable giant Comcast accused of internet video 'toll booth'

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As hard as I try....

I just can't feel sorry for Comcast. "But, but, but they're pickin' on me!"

As much as I understand that this issue is more complex than just pro or anti net neutrality, I can't help but hope that Comcast gets their ass kicked all over the interweb.

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