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The US Doesn't Have An Oil Problem - It Has A Refinery Problem One of the enduring weaknesses of the modern US economy is the lack of redundancy.  As long as most of the world is operating normally and there are no serious geopolitical disruptions, America's "just in time" system works fine.  But, throw a monkey-wrench into distribution, global exports, freight systems, shipping or elements of production and cracks quickly form in the armor.   This does not mean that the US economy can't adapt; the pandemic shutdowns were horrifically pointless but...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the US isn’t producing enough anti-ballistic missile systems and that he has requested a license for Ukraine to start producing Patriot missiles. “There is not enough anti-ballistic missile production in the United States, and this could lead to a crisis in different parts of the world,” Zelensky […]

Watch: Humanoid Robot Returns Tennis Shots With 96% Accuracy In Simulation Tests Authored by Atharva Gosavi via Interesting Engineering, Galbot Robotics has released a video on its official X handle on March 16 showing a humanoid robot rallying tennis shots with a human player in real time. Robot playing tennis The demonstration showcases the company’s LATENT system, developed in collaboration with researchers from Tsinghua University and Peking University. The system was tested on the Unitree G1 humanoid robot, which demonstrated the ability to respond to fast-moving balls, navigate across the court, and sustain rallies...