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64: The Universal Currency: Energy and Civilization by Vaclav Smil

Made You Think

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Boom Arrow Just Released Their First Prototype Jet

Boom arrow is a new supersonic jet company that just released their first prototype. Why do we do this as the species, like after one high profile accident or mistake, like we just abandoned an idea? The Concord wasn't killed by the accidents; it was killed by the reduction in flying after 911. Nobody's tried since then. Maybe just wasn't necessary.

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