Is this the fastest kettle in the world?
The British Steam Car just unofficially broke the 103-year-old speed record for steam cars and it now poised to do so officially. It did 137 mph, is built to do 170 mph, and burns “23 cups of tea per second.”
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month August 2009
California’s pension powder keg
LA Times editorial The state’s obligations are outstripping its ability to pay. Now is a good time to put reforms back on the table. CalPERS estimates this year’s losses at close to 30%. Meanwhile, costs for the current fiscal year…
Tango. The world’s fastest urban car
You’re smirking, aren’t you? That silly little electric vehicle is fast? Yes. The Tango does 0-60 mph in 4 seconds and 0-130 in one gear. Plus, it’s thin enough to lane-split like a motorcycle.
Barney Frank shows how to deal with nutcases at town hall meetings
Socialism for the rich. Capitalism for the rest
Goldman’s new ‘American Socialism Manifesto’ 8 ways ‘The Conspiracy’ is destroying our American democracy In “Bailout Nation,” hedge fund manager Barry Ritholtz summarizes this clandestine takeover of the great American democracy, led by Paulson and the Goldman Conspiracy juggernaut. In…