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Submission + - Russian Plasma Engine Could Reach Mars in 30 Days, Outpacing SpaceX's Starship (en.iz.ru)

Amiga Trombone writes: Russian scientists and designers have developed a rocket engine based on a magnetoplasma gas pedal and created a laboratory prototype of the unit. The engine will run on hydrogen. It will be able to accelerate particles — charged electrons and protons — to a speed of 100 km/s. Ships equipped with such propulsion systems will be able to reach the far corners of the solar system and go beyond it in a reasonable time, and flights to Mars will take one or two months.

The plasma engine, developed by scientists at Rosatom’s Troitsk Institute, differs fundamentally from traditional chemical rockets. Instead of relying on combustion to generate thrust, the engine uses electromagnetic fields to accelerate charged hydrogen ions to speeds of 100 km/s (360,000 km/h).

Submission + - SPAM: DOGE Mandates Power Tool Manufacturers Use Single Battery Platform

schwit1 writes: In a move that’s sure to cause sparks in the power tool industry, DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) has directed both the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate that all power tool manufacturers in the United States adopt a single, universal battery platform. Even more stunning, DOGE has tapped Positec, the parent company of Worx, Rockwell Tools, and Kress, as the manufacturer to eliminate the current state of “battery chaos.”

The announcement came this morning via an X post titled “One Battery to Rule Them All.” The post outlined DOGE’s bold vision to streamline the power tool market while reducing waste. “We’re tired of seeing Americans juggling a dozen different battery chargers like they’re circus clowns,” said DOGE spokesperson Herah Mienta. “This is about simplicity, sustainability, and sticking it to inefficiency. Positec’s got the expertise, manufacturing, and distribution to make it happen.”

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Comment Re:Also free beer? (Score 1) 163

It works like this: most people aren't voting for a candidate so much as they're voting against one. If you risk your vote on a third party, that increases the chances of the guy you don't want winning. Given that dynamic, third parties usually can't get more than a rounding error in votes.

Everybody says they'd like another alternative. But when they get it, they won't vote for it.

Comment Re:They were doomed from the start... (Score 1) 175

The sad part is, they didn't provide any more information than the transparent glass doors. Why do I want to see a picture of what's allegedly in the refrigerator when I can just look through the glass door and see what's actually in there?

They were as annoying as hell. Glad to see them gone.

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