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Japan Tests New Bullet Train

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-yer-move-on dept.

dmolavi writes " Japan's largest railway company began a test run for a new bullet train that it eventually aims to operate at a record-breaking 223 miles per hour -- faster than many propeller airplanes -- according to recent news reports. "

3 of 539 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Why does Amtrak suck so bad? by pegasustonans · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Americans are too in love with their SUVs with 27 cup-holders and built-in missile launchers to be swayed by logic and efficiency.

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    And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. --Will
  2. Miles?? by IntergalacticWalrus · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Will you Americans drop your retarded measuring system already? This is about Japan for fuck's sake, so why is it mentionned in miles??

  3. Re:Another Thought: Amtrak & Japanese Technolo by Jerf · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    OK, I'm imagining the future where we spend no money on the military...

    Mmmmm... lower taxes...

    Mmmmm... peace and harmon.. oh, wait.

    Oh, shit.

    Oh, SHIT.

    Oh, SHIT .

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    You can quibble about the amounts, and in fact I do, a lot, but investing in the military, or many other "pointless" projects is investing in the future. It is not black and white.