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Comment Re:Lol, brilliant idea, but... (Score 0) 239

Lol, what a brilliant idea to help convince people to NOT want to come back into the office.

I think you'll find the reverse is true. Less cars, with their associated pollution and noise, will make the area nicer and will mean more people will want to be there.
I imagine most sane people that work downtown are already using public transport, cycling, running, walking, so it's just going to be nicer for them once they're there.
Once you get a passport and explore the rest of the world, you'll soon find that the nicer cities are those with fewer cars.

Comment Re:New Zealand is a Terrifying Place (Score 0) 150

Yes, John, it's so terrible, you had to copy and paste your comment twice. I love how filled with evidence it is.
Anyway, I agree, it's utterly terrifying, I strongly suggest people like you never come here.

For other Canadians, here are some stats:

The intentional homicide rate in New Zealand is 0.6 per 100,000 people.
The intentional homicide rate in Canada is 1.8 per 100,000 people.

The robbery rate in New Zealand is 115 per 100,000 people.
The robbery rate in Canada is 140 per 100,000 people.

The assault rate in New Zealand is 690 per 100,000 people.
The assault rate in Canada is 750 per 100,000 people.

The burglary rate in New Zealand is 820 per 100,000 people.
The burglary rate in Canada is 1,000 per 100,000 people.

The theft rate in New Zealand is 2,000 per 100,000 people.
The theft rate in Canada is 2,200 per 100,000 people.

Submission + - SPAM: Watch a rocket-powered spaceplane fly for the first time in New Zealand

baker_tony writes: New Zealand-based company Dawn Aerospace flew its rocket-powered spaceplane, the Mk-II Aurora, for the first time on March 29 — and then flew it again the next day, and again the day after that.

“These flights were a monumental achievement for Dawn Aerospace, and the result of years of hard work from the team,” said Dawn CEO Stefan Powell. “After conducting three tests in three days, we believe Mk-II is the most rapidly reusable rocket-powered aircraft in operation.”

The idea: Dawn is designing its rocket-powered spaceplane to be able to reach space twice per day, and because it takes off and lands horizontally from a runway, Dawn won’t need to clear each flight with regulators.

“We’re certifying this as an aircraft,” Powell told Ars Technica. “So once we get our certification, we’re allowed to fly as frequently as we want, provided we stay within the parameters of that certification.”

Looking ahead: If everything goes according to plan, Dawn will be able to use the rocket-powered spaceplane to carry payloads weighing up to 11 pounds to the boundary of space for customers, with the option of taking off from hundreds of airports across the globe.

“We anticipate many applications in Earth observation, atmospheric research, climate monitoring, communications, microgravity research, and many more,” said Powell. “This will be a totally unique capability, so the market is somewhat unknown.”

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Comment Re:Who cares (Score 4, Insightful) 199

That third of your life is spent asleep while your car charges. Essentially you're eliminating the time you waste going to petrol stations and start each day with a full tank of "gas" which costs you a fraction of the fossil fuel equivalent.
Comparing a 2nd hand car price to a new car price is your own issue you'll need to come to terms with.

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