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Rejected EU flag-ized Nordic countries and self-governing areas plus Sapmi [OC] [1688x1200]

“In the third lecture of Hillsdale College’s course on the histories of Athens and Sparta, which you can follow along with here, Victor Davis Hanson, a history fellow at Hillsdale College, asks: “What is the chief virtue of Athens?”

“The collapse of the Mycenaean’s ushered in a period of dark ages in Greek society during which the linear B script disappeared and illiteracy abounded. It is during these times that the Homeric epics, which told the story of men of an earlier age, were repeated throughout generations in order to preserve them. As these stories were passed along, these men took on godlike qualities and the stakes of the stories were raised to epic ones.”

Democratic, self-governing Somaliland pleads with U.S. to recognize independence

Axios.comSomaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi spent the past week in Washington making the case that the U.S. should become the first country to recognize his self-declared state’s independence — and he’s leaving with some positive signals to show for it. Why it matters: Somaliland has governed itself for three decades but is recognized internationally and by the U.S. as part of Somalia, a…

Apple just received a permit to test self-driving cars in California

Self-driving Uber involved in car Crash in Arizona

This is the first version of Uber autonomous car

Uber is among the companies that work hard on creating self cars and unlike many other businesses, is not afraid to speak openly about their progress. An early version of the system that will provide independent movement of cars Uber, now is on the road in Pittsburgh.

On top of the car has quite big (and according to the Pittsburgh Business Times, rotating) navigation system. According to many…

Freightliner Inspiration has two separate radar and multiple cameras with high resolution, allowing to understand where are the other cars, and to change its direction. The first allows him to “see” what is happening at a distance of 252 meters, while the second is for a shorter distance and has a maximum range of 70 meters. In front of the self-governing truck is located additional camera that he takes care not to cross the strips of canvas and move in the right direction.

Despite the innovative technologies that are used in the design of Freightliner Inspiration he still imposes to have cab driver. In this way the driver can react in case something goes wrong and the machine out of the way or make a wrong turn. However, it is designed to allow them to travel more safely and to rest for long periods during the route you have taken.