The Daily Populous

Monday November 20th, 2017 evening edition

image for SpaceX to start sending internet satellites into space in 2019

Musk's space exploration firm has developed technology that allows rockets to take off, deposit their payload into space, and then land back on earth to be reused.

In March for the first time, SpaceX sent one of their reused Falcon 9 rockets back into space to send a communications satellite into orbit.

The 4,425 satellites will operate in 83 orbital planes at altitudes ranging from 1,110 KM to 1,325 KM.

SpaceX argues that the U.S. lags behind other developed nations in broadband speed and price competitiveness, while many rural areas are not serviced by traditional internet providers.

The company's satellites will provide a "mesh network" in space that will be able to deliver high broadband speeds without the need for cables.

"In the future, these satellites would provide additional broadband capacity to the SpaceX system and further reduce latency where populations are heavily concentrated," Cooper said.

This will alleviate the challenges such as digging trenches, laying down fiber and dealing with property rights issues, Cooper said. »

Texas woman killed after non-impaired driver taking breathalyzer test hits her

Authored by foxnews.com

A Texas woman died Friday afternoon after being hit by a non-impaired driver who was taking a breathalyzer test while operating his vehicle.

CALIFORNIA GOOD SAMARITAN LOSES LEG AFTER BEING HIT BY SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER.

The driver reportedly told police that he couldn't see Butler’s car because his eyes were off the road while performing a breathalyzer test on a court-ordered device “for three to four seconds.” »

‘Witcher 3’ developer slams microtransactions — ‘We leave greed to others’

Authored by finance.yahoo.com

This sparked fears that the company would be embracing a “games as service” model involving heavy use of DLC and microtransactions.

As anyone who’s been following the recent controversy surrounding Star Wars: Battle Front II knows, microtransactions and DLC have become dirty words among gamers.

While the tweet did not mention EA, you may wonder if the “we leave greed to others” crack was a direct shot at the disaster surrounding Battlefront II‘s microtransactions. »

Victims 'told not to report' Jehovah's Witness child abuse

Authored by bbc.co.uk

One child abuse lawyer believes there could be thousands of victims across the country who have not come forward.

Child abuse lawyer Kathleen Hallisey said there were concerns that the organisation's procedures compromised child safety.

The statement added "loving and protective parents" were the "best deterrent to child abuse" and elders provided "abuse victims and their families with spiritual comfort from the Bible". »

TIL that by law, no United States officer can outrank George Washington. He was posthumously promoted to Six-Star General in 1976.

Authored by en.wikisource.org

to provide for the appointment of George Washington to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States.

Whereas Lieutenant General George Washington of Virginia commanded our armies throughout and to the successful termination of our Revolutionary War; Whereas Lieutenant General George Washington presided over the convention that formulated our Constitution; Whereas Lieutenant General George Washington twice served as President of the United States of America; and Whereas it is considered fitting and proper that no officer of the United States Army should outrank Lieutenant General George Washington on the Army list: Now, therefore, be it.

(b) The President is authorized and requested to appoint George Washington posthumously to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States, such appointment to take effect on July 4, 1976. »