China to Develop Supercomputer Prototype as Powerful as Human Brain
Chinese state media announced that by the end of the year it intends to put out a prototype of an exascale supercomputer that would be more than ten times as powerful as any existing machine, and would cement China as a world leader in supercomputing technology. China’s exascale computer, tentatively called Tianhe-3, would be a significant leap forward in supercomputing. … Continue reading
The World’s Highest Bridge Just Opened and it’s Terrifying [with video]
Don’t look down. Those with vertigo, look away now. Everyone else, gawp in wonder at the Duge Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China, opened to traffic this week and now the highest bridge in the world, some 565 metres (1,854 feet) above the valley below. The bridge stretches across a 1,341-metre (4,400-foot) span. Three years in the making, it’s estimated to … Continue reading
China Announces it Will be Shutting Down its Ivory Trade by the End of 2017
China will shut down its domestic ivory trade by the end of 2017, according to an announcement made today by the Chinese government. The announcement comes more than a year after China’s President Xi Jinping and United States President Barack Obama pledged to enact “nearly complete bans” on the import and export of ivory, an agreement Wildlife Watch reporter Rachael … Continue reading
Will China be First to Land on the Far Side of the Moon?
According to a white paper released on Tuesday, China plans to land a rover on the far side of the moon, a world first, within the next several years. After years of attempting to catch up with American and European space agencies, China could be the first to land a probe on the far side of the moon, perhaps as … Continue reading
Russia Launches Anti-Satellite Weapon: A New Warfront in Space?
The Russian anti-satellite test is the latest in a series of five conducted by the Putin government. Once more, Russia has conducted a successful test of an anti-satellite weapon, Pentagon officials said Thursday. It was the fifth time the weapon, a PL-19 Nudol missile, had been tested. Some military analysts have expressed concern over the test, saying that it was … Continue reading
China Claims to be Testing a Working EmDrive in Space
Could EmDrive really revolutionize space travel ? Could Beijing develop the radical space engine that works without propellant first? China claims that it is currently testing the ‘impossible’ space engine on the Tiangong 2 space station. According to Popular Science, Dr. Chen Yue, Director of Commercial Satellite Technology for the #china Academy of #Space Technology (CAST), recently announced that China … Continue reading
China Seizes American Underwater Drone in South China Sea
A Chinese navy warship seized an underwater drone deployed by an American oceanographic vessel in international waters. The mission of the survey ship, USS Bowditch, had been sampling and data collection of surface, midwater and ocean floor measurements. The Bowditch was sailing about 100 miles off the port at Subic Bay when the incident happened. The survey ship had stopped … Continue reading
China’s Massive Three Gorges Dam Affected The Rotation Of The Earth
The filling of the reservoir behind Three Gorges Dam in China changed the rotation of the Earth. The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China. Except for a ship lift, the dam project was completed and fully functional as of July 4, … Continue reading
India Overtakes Saudi Arabia to Become Fourth-Largest Military Spender
India has surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia in defense spending, making the nation of 1.25 billion the fourth-largest defense spender in the world. As soon as in 2018, India will become the third-largest military spender, taking the slot now occupied by the UK, if Jane’s 2016 Defense Budget Report pans out correctly. India spent $50.6 billion on its military in … Continue reading
Secret Document May Reveal Humans With Super Mental Powers
Do you believe there are humans among us with superhuman powers? Would you believe the Chinese government has conducted extensive research on such humans? Are you surprised the Central Intelligence Agency of the U.S. has been aware of this and kept secret files on the results? Would you be interested in finding out what’s in them? Do you know anyone … Continue reading