The Daily Populous

Tuesday December 5th, 2017 morning edition

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All of the Mega Man X games are coming to Switch, Capcom has announced.

The eight titles will be released on Nintendo’s console during Mega Man’s 30th anniversary.

Aside from the initial announcement, no further information was provided.

Today’s news was just shared during Capcom’s 30th anniversary live stream by developer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya.

We’ll let you know if anything else is announced. »

Group of senators calls on FCC to delay net neutrality vote

Authored by thehill.com

The letter cited New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s investigation into fake comments filed with the FCC on net neutrality.

The senators also noted that 50,000 net neutrality consumer complaints may not have been included in the public record.

CORRECTION: An initial version of this story misstated the number of senators on the letter to the FCC. »

Here's Scientist Bill Richards's Playlist for Tripping on Mushrooms

Authored by inverse.com

“There’s only room for so much music in a six- to seven-hour period of time.”.

You won’t find any psytrance or techno on the list, no Infected Mushroom, Shpongle, Daft Punk, nor any other music you might associate with altered states.

“The human voice, as a solo or choir, can be very supportive, even maternal, but it is received as ‘another instrument of the orchestra.’”. »

‘Blue Planet II’ Has Become The Most Watched TV Show Of 2017

Authored by ladbible.com

Paul Dempsey, president of global markets at BBC Worldwide, said: "We are seeing phenomenal demand for Blue Planet II and we expect it to sell to well over 200 territories.

Where it has already been shown internationally it has been a huge hit with audiences of all ages.".

It's probably welcome news for the crew who put in a shit load of work to bring this project to life. »

Germany’s War on Coal Is Over. Coal Lost.

Authored by motherjones.com
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It’s the only visible sign that, almost three quarters of a mile below, Germany’s last hard coal lies beneath this spot.

Coal and steel plants have fallen quiet, one by one, over the course of the last half-century.

Bottrop’s Prosper-Haniel coal mine is a symbol of the challenges and opportunities facing Germany —and coal-producing states everywhere. »