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Chinese MagLev Train Opens Next Week

Posted by michael on from the people-mover dept.

lupa1420 writes "The Guardian reports on the launch next week of the world's fastest train, 430kph, in China, which uses magnetic levitation technology. Includes instructions on how to make your own maglev demo at home."

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  1. Re:Yay China! by koi88 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    maybe we should be asking ourselves how many Falun Gong followers China has unjustly imprisoned today.

    You don't have to go so far. Just ask how many people are detained in the US (or by the US in Guantanamo or similiar places) without rights and without accusation.
    And just recently, the Supreme Court said, that's okay. New York Times article
    Before everybody shouts that I can't compare the two countries and that I would be put in jail just for saying that... I admit: you're right.

    The USA is a free country. Still. Quite. Well, relatively. As long as you're not Arabian or muslim or otherwise suspicious.

    But of course, none of us is, so we don't have to worry. Do we?

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    I don't need a signature.