It seems inevitable that the high seas will eventually play host to a sort of proxy war as automated vessels clash over territory for the algae farms we’ll soon need to feed the growing population. But this rocket-launching robo-boat is a peacetime vessel concerned only with global weather patterns.
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This exchange between Trump and hurricane victims sounds fake but it’s very, very real
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Is Donald Trump our first AI president?
It’s hard not to think so after seeing his truly weird interactions with several victims of Hurricane Florence during his visit to North Carolina to survey the storm’s damage.
The pool report of the exchanges on Wednesday read like something written by a neural network trained to talk like a president, but, no, they actually happened.
what a pool report from @MarkLandler pic.twitter.com/XeFtW6gQYa
— Emily Cochrane (@ESCochrane) September 19, 2018
Each moment is its own marvel, but most of the conversation revolves around a boat that ended up in someone’s yard. During the course of the exchange, the president promises one homeowner to use the power of the presidency to track down the name of an insurance company… And then he congratulates them on the fact that a boat that didn’t belong to them ended up on their property. Read more…
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Lexus’s Sport Yacht concept is set to become an even bigger, 65-foot reality
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Forget those dreams you’ve been having about owning a 42-foot luxury yacht that can easily haul your eight closest friends — Lexus’s futuristic concept cruiser is now becoming a 65-foot long reality.
The Lexus Sport Yacht that was revealed last year with its two V8 engines and a 49-mph top speed as a joint effort between Lexus’s design team and Toyota Marine Division’s engineering team is getting a major upgrade. The boat will keep the same high-end entertainment system and handmade wood and leather interior as the original concept — but will grow significantly in size.
The original concept received an award at the Japan International Boat Show last week, and a Toyota executive used the occasion to announce a new premium version moving beyond the original concept after testing and building the Sport Yacht last year. Read more…
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This flying jet ski blows boring boats out of the water
The Flyride is a personal watercraft with powerful jet propulsion that allows it to lift and become a ‘hydroflyer.’ Read more…More about Mashable Video, Water, Boat, Water Sports, and Boats
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