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First Maglev Installation Going Up

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the above-ground-above-speed dept.

berniecase writes "After hearing about the 500kph Maglev in Japan on Slashdot, I caught wind of this installation which is going up in Norfolk, Virginia. It's the first Maglev installation in the US. Here's another photo, too."

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  1. Geek... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Geek...

  2. Slashdot's flag icon makes baby Jesus cry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    As noted on the Smithsonian Institution's site [si.edu], the first official American flag had thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, each representing one of the thirteen original states.


    The flag icon for Slashdot's 'United States' section is missing its first stripe - the stripe that represents Delaware, the first state admitted to the Union. While a simple oversight could be forgiven, it should be known from here on out that Slashdot is in fact aware of the missing stripe, and even worse, refuses to do anything about it! [sourceforge.net]


    This vulgar flag desecration and rabid anti-Delawarism must be put to a stop. Let the Slashdot crew know that we will not accept a knowingly mutilated flag or the insinuation that Delawarians deserve to be cut out of the union. I ask you, what has Delaware done to deserve this insolence, this wanton disregard, this bigotry?

    This intentional disregard of a vital national symbol is unpatriotic. Why, the flippant remarks CmdrTaco made about our flag border on terrorism! I urge you to join the protest in each 'United States' story. Sacrifice your karma for your country by pointing out this injustice. Let's all work together to get our flag back. Can you give your country any less?