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UPDATE: The man seen throwing chunks of concrete at Border Patrol vehicles in LA last summer has pleaded guilty to felony assault on a federal officer w/ a deadly weapon causing bodily injury. He will be sentenced at a hearing on August 7th & faces up to 20 years in fed prison. UPDATE: The man …
This guy spent $500,000 for this machine to 3D print his entire house. It prints the walls and layers using concrete, which is durable enough to last up to 300 years. The hollow walls allow for easier installation of plumbing and wiring. Steel reinforcements and spray foam add strength, soundproofing and insulation. Because the machine …
The story they tell is that they are using sea sand to make the concrete, which is salty. The salt corrodes the rebar. the rebar expands as it corrodes. This expansion then busts up the concrete. Bridges, buildings, etc are just collapsing. h/t JustmeTX
Driverless vehicles promise a future with less congestion and pollution, fewer accidents resulting from human error and better mobility for people with disabilities, supporters say. But every now and then, one of the cars runs into trouble in a way that casts a bit of doubt on that bold vision. So it was on Tuesday …
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