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Poverty costs UK £78bn a year, Joseph Rowntree Foundation says – BBC News

I'll bet it would cost less than half that amount to actually solve the problems rather than solve the result of the problems. But what do I know.

The effects of poverty in the UK cost the average taxpayer £1,200 a year, and the UK £78bn in total, with the NHS bearing the brunt, a report suggests.

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The Distraction Economy – YouTube

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Model X at Goodwood – YouTube

That looks frikkin scary.

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Tesla’s Master Plan, Solar Powered Plane Makes History, Racing LEAF, T E N Future Car News 7:29:16 – YouTube

No more diesel VWs in America!

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Engineering & Tactics With Mahindra Racing! – Formula E – YouTube

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“It’s tempting to blame a Russian for the rise of Trump because the real cause, millions of idiotic …

"It's tempting to blame a Russian for the rise of Trump because the real cause, millions of idiotic Americans, is so much more terrifying." Andy Borowitz

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Formula E unveils new look for 3rd season | wordlessTech

The all-electric racing organization unveiled the striking new look of the Formula E cars, for the new season. Formula E, new front wing creates unique vis

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The Space Review: A stepping-stone to commercial space stations

NASA, conscious that ISS potentially only has 8 years of useful life left in it, is making the very smart move of helping to accelerate the age of commercial space stations in LEO.

This is a comprehensive article, but the long & short of it is that NASA has put out an RFI for nascent commercial space station operators to berth a full-sized module at the port currently occupied by the +Bigelow Aerospace BEAM experimental module.

This will be a valuable bridging and learning experience for the winning bid, as they will have to build and launch an actual space station module, but NASA will feed & water it once it's attached to the station.

I'll watch this space with interest in the coming years.

In December, European ministers are expected to vote on a proposal to extend the European Space Agency’s participation in the International Space Station through 2024. If they decide to do so—and the leadership of ESA as well as some European national space agencies expect just that—ESA will be …

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+McLaren Your “waterproof” jacket sucks! I got completely soaked through within 5 minutes. #YouHadOneJob…

+McLaren Your "waterproof" jacket sucks! I got completely soaked through within 5 minutes. #YouHadOneJob

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BMW to race in WEC, Formula E, but Formula 1 remains a dream

Looking forward to seeing some more classic Beemer designs on the track again.

BMW will compete in Formula E, WEC but no Formula 1 return in the future