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Old 2nd April 2021, 08:05     #42481
wazza
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Holy crap

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mi...s/ar-BB1fb7cr?

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The Pentagon announced that Microsoft has won a contract to build more than 120,000 custom HoloLens augmented-reality headsets for the U.S. Army. The contract could be worth up to $21.88 billion over 10 years, a Microsoft spokesperson told CNBC on Wednesday.
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Old 2nd April 2021, 08:53     #42482
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I will wait for another day before I read (and believe) any news articles
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Old 2nd April 2021, 13:54     #42483
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
The market demands that big companies keep growing - shareholders want growth. The big 5 (Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft) are now so big that there are few new markets that would be worth expanding into. In fact, the only markets that would be worth the effort are those where the current incumbents are national governments. That is, healthcare, education, and defence.
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Old 2nd April 2021, 14:33     #42484
Nich
 
2020 opened a new market for extorting small businesses desperate to stay open who will pay any newly invented, ever-evolving compliance signalling.

Look for the WELL Health-Safety seal
https://youtu.be/BHCA-ArBjfs

And yes, just pay $2,000 to get the window decal. No performance audit required!

If you don't get the window decal, they might come past your shop and give it a decal you don't want... like maybe a star of David or something.
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Old 2nd April 2021, 15:39     #42485
crocos
 
Bloody hell. I was expecting that to be an April Fools joke.
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Old 2nd April 2021, 19:13     #42486
Nich
 
Unfortunately no, this kind of celebrity / politics endorsed (but pay to participate) COVIDSAFE signaling will likely only become more common.
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Old 3rd April 2021, 04:07     #42487
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
If you don't get the sticker, a bunch of rich white celebrities will turn up and sing "Imagine".
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Old 4th April 2021, 10:51     #42488
crocos
 
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Old 4th April 2021, 11:19     #42489
wazza
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lol!
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Old 7th April 2021, 19:37     #42490
wazza
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Rebel Sport had a sale over Easter. I spent $250 on compression training gear(2x 3/4 leggings, 2x shorts, 2x shirts(really should've got 4x)). I was getting a lot of attention(females) this morning at training.. maybe a dozen females in class today(there's 11*F45 sessions a day, I go 6:45am).. anyways, apparently my booty is next level.

When I was shopping I had images of how GSP looked when he would train (compression 3/4 leggings, compression shirt), so that was the look I was/am going for. I reckon in about a year I would be indistinguishable from Captain America. Kinda blows my mind I could be a morbidly-obese alcoholic fastfood eating sack and then boom, 12-18months later and 40kgs down and resuming the former glory of a bodytype once forgotten.

Picture of GSP for reference


I then dislocated(subluxation) my left shoulder being a hero with a modified kettleball sumo to overhead press, rofl.

In the last 6months I've done this 4 times. I probably need to get my shoulders looked at, for several years now I bend over to take off t-shirts because if I raise my right hand up and over I will feel an instant numbing/super uncomfortable feeling. Strict seated db press(25kg each side) or bb military press(olympic bar, 20kg plate each side, so 60kg) doesn't seem to hurt me, things like burpies or push ups or pull/chin ups doesn't hurt.. it's if I rotate any movement above my head, especially under load when things start to get dicey.

In related news, my old man is going in for a shoulder reconstruction(I forget the technical details) April 15th, he snapped his right shoulder proper good December 18, Xmas and the lockdowns + a bronichial infection has seen this drag out nearly 5months for him.

Funny ol' world. Thanks for reading

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Old 7th April 2021, 19:51     #42491
wazza
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apologies ^^^ I went off on a tangent(or 2!) and the flow of events was muddled as I edited and inserted picture. I injured myself at training, I'm not the most focused storyteller.
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Old 7th April 2021, 21:51     #42492
Lightspeed
 
Laugh

How DARE you!
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Old 8th April 2021, 00:58     #42493
wazza
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^^

Lol, woke up just now in some discomfort, to say the least.

Moving on, my daily TLDR email had this article:
World’s First Ever Space Hotel Is Now Taking Reservations
https://imagine-fun.com/worlds-first...tldrnewsletter

Quote:
The Voyаger Clаss Spаce Stаtion is scheduled to open its doors to guests in 2027, with room to аccommodаte аs mаny аs 280 people аt once.

In аddition to hotel rooms, Voyаger Clаss will аlso host severаl bаrs аnd restаurаnts, аs well аs а cinemа, gym аnd spа – becаuse whаt else would you wаnt to do while floаting in spаce?
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Old 8th April 2021, 12:35     #42494
DrTiTus
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Laugh

So I've been seeing the Wombo vids posted, and had a play...

First is of course myself

but then I thought I'd try (terribly) sketching a face with a ballpoint pen
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Old 8th April 2021, 18:19     #42495
wazza
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Cunning linguist

hahaha, never heard of wombo! but good to see you, brother. madd
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Old 8th April 2021, 23:16     #42496
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
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for great justice!
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Old 10th April 2021, 11:47     #42497
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Most of you musos probably have your DAW of choice already (as do I), and I'm not insisting you change, but I found out that Cakewalk is now free and comes with a bunch of stuff, so it's definitely worth the price.
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Old 11th April 2021, 15:51     #42498
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
The future owns

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Old 11th April 2021, 17:15     #42499
wazza
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YouTube is once again the most popular social media platform (2 minute read)
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YouTube and Facebook are the most dominant social media platforms in the US. YouTube's user base grew from 73 percent of adults in 2019 to 81 percent in 2021. Facebook's share of users remained at 69 percent over the same period. The only other platform to see statistically significant growth since 2019 was Reddit. While growth has slowed down, users still report using social media frequently throughout the day.
The French army is testing Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot in combat scenarios (4 minute read)
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Images of Boston Dynamics' Spot robot alongside French soldiers during military exercises were shared on Twitter recently by France's foremost military school. The robots were being tested by students of the school to assess the usefulness of the robots in future battlefields. Boston Dynamics forbids the use of its Spot robot for harm or intimidation. Images of Spot participating in the military exercises are available in the article.
CPU algorithm trains deep neural nets up to 15 times faster than top GPU trainers (2 minute read)
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Computer scientists from Rice University have created an artificial intelligence software that can train deep neural networks 15 times faster on commodity processors than software that relies on graphic processors. The team built its system by recasting deep neural network training as a search problem that could be solved with hash tables. Companies can spend millions of dollars a week just to train and fine-tune their AI workloads, so the benefits of making commodity CPUs more efficient than specialized hardware cannot be understated.
Infrared Radiation From Our Hands Could Be the Future of Encryption (2 minute read)
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Chinese engineers have developed a method for using the infrared radiation emitted from the human hand to secure data. The human hand radiates infrared light, and each finger can serve as an independent infrared light source. As fingerprints are unique, they can be used as a non-copyable encryption key. Using human components as IR light sources could provide more flexibility in the way we control engineered systems.
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Old 14th April 2021, 15:25     #42500
[fe]
 
Hand-written note received with package. Hand-written notes rule.
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Old 15th April 2021, 00:24     #42501
Lightspeed
 
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Strong Bad tribute
https://www.polygon.com/animation-ca...omestar-runner

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The internet is now something that happens to you. That wasn’t always the case; our time online has been funneled through trend-pushing social media for so long that it’s easy to forget how the experience used to demand decision-making. In the early 2000s, the internet felt like an endless, unknowable thing without consensus. Everyone had their own preferred forums, game pages, and video sites. A piece of content could be omnipresent among your friends for weeks and be completely unknown to someone just a few towns over. So for something to become ubiquitous — a cute animal video, early cringe content, a semi-sexual commercial from Europe — it had to stand out. Every now and then, there was a Homestar Runner.
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Old 15th April 2021, 12:42     #42502
StN
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TIL - What Endor is

So The battle of Endor. Where did that happen?

In the Endor system, made up of a binary star cluster, Endor I, and Endor II. Orbiting this is a Gas giant, called Endor. The planet has several moons, one of which is forested, and called the Forest moon of Endor. Also called Endor.

Jesus George.

Also, the source of Ewok jerky.
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Old 16th April 2021, 17:45     #42503
wazza
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Lightbulb

Exclusive: Here’s a first look at some more upcoming features in Android 12 (12 minute read)
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The first Android 12 developer preview was released nearly two months ago. An unreleased build was recently leaked, containing new code and features not previously seen in the public developer previews. This article covers some of the changes, including videos and screenshots where available. The new changes include improvements to scrolling screenshots, new emojis, enhanced notification permissions, and much more.
Hide likes? Facebook and Instagram will leave that decision up to you (3 minute read)
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Facebook and Instagram will soon let users decide if they want to hide the number of likes in posts. The concept is currently in testing but it will likely roll out to everyone in the next few weeks. Giving users more control over seeing likes is part of an effort to reduce comparison on social media. Facebook has been hiding like tallies since 2019, but the change was not popular with everyone, especially those who rely on likes to track what's popular.
How a Carnivorous Mushroom Poisons Its Prey (5 minute read)
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Oyster mushrooms are carnivores, eating nematodes by using a poison that paralyzes them within minutes of contact. There are many mechanisms for delivering the poison, including hunter cells, harpoon cells, food traps, glue nets, and more. The poison targets calcium gates in the muscles, inducing a rigor mortis that results in death. Worms that lack genes for making cilia, antenna that the worms use for sensing their environment, can resist the poison, but they can't survive long in the wild. The poison is different from all current nematicides, and its effectiveness makes it intriguing for researchers.
The genetic mistakes that could shape our species (14 minute read)
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Gene editing is not an exact science yet, with approximately 16 percent of genetically modified human embryos containing accidental mutations. In 2018, a Chinese scientist announced that they had genetically modified a set of twins to be more resistant to contracting HIV. Further studies have found that the twins did not receive the intended edits. Newer gene-editing techniques target specific organs, but it's still possible for the genome editors to accidentally travel to the reproductive organs. Many risks are still unknown.
Here’s how the FBI managed to get into the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone (3 minute read)
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After the San Bernardino shooting, the FBI asked Apple to help unlock the shooter's phone. Apple attempted to help but refused to create a tool to bypass the passcode system as that would permanently decrease the security of its phones. The FBI then partnered with an Australian IT firm, who exploited a flaw in some code written by Mozilla to gain full control over the main processor and run their own code. They then ran software that allowed them to guess every passcode combination. In the end, the FBI didn't get any useful information from the phone.
A Casino Gets Hacked Through a Fish-Tank Thermometer (3 minute read)
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A few years ago, hackers used a fish-tank thermometer to access a North American casino's network and steal its high-roller database. Analysts predict there will be as many as 31 billion IoT connected devices worldwide by 2025. Smart devices can be invaluable for a business, but these devices need to be secure. The current state of the industry is creating an enormous opportunity for hackers. Business owners should bring in IT experts regularly to assess network security.
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Old 18th April 2021, 10:09     #42504
crocos
 
Strange how we call the third hand on an analog clock a "second" hand.
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Old 18th April 2021, 13:02     #42505
wazza
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Cheesy grin

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Strange how we call the third hand on an analog clock a "second" hand.
nice. i liked that.
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Old 18th April 2021, 13:04     #42506
wazza
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Laugh

spent another $240 on compression gear. i think i am covered. i live with a lot of anxiety and because i train 6 days a week i needed to make sure i had a full kit for each day of training. i had to force myself to leave Rebel Sport.

related: certain things you really need to go instore to try on. compression clothing is one of these(those?) things. no masty in the changing rooms, they should have signs for that sorta thing. dis nigga be turned on by himself up in der ;p
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Old 18th April 2021, 13:21     #42507
wazza
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Google Earth is now a 3D time machine (3 minute read)
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Google Earth just had its biggest update since 2017, with a new 3D time-lapse feature that lets users fly around the virtual globe and view satellite imagery from the past 37 years. Google gathered more than 24 million satellite images from 1984 to 2020 to create Timelapse. It took more than two million processing hours to compile the 20 petabytes of data. Not all places are ready yet. Google is pitching the feature as a teaching tool for climate change.
Feels is a new dating app trying to ditch swiping for Stories (3 minute read)
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Feels is a new dating app with an interface that is more similar to a Snapchat-style story or a TikTok feed than the profiles found in other dating apps. It currently has around 100,000 users, with the company mainly focusing its efforts on the French market. The app tries to distinguish itself from other dating apps with its interface and controls. There are premium features that offer more visibility and the ability to swipe back to previous profiles.
Controversial 'Chimera' Embryos Made by Scientists Are Part Human, Part Monkey (3 minute read)
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A study in China successfully created a chimeric combination of monkey and human cells. The study started with 132 macaque embryos injected with 25 human pluripotent stem cells each. After 10 days, 103 of the embryos were alive and still developing. However, by day 19, only three remained alive. The embryos were terminated after 19 days, in line with the experimental parameters. The experiment revealed several communication pathways that could be enhanced to increase the efficiency of chimerism in host species more evolutionarily distant to humans.
2.5 billion T. rex inhabited the planet, researchers say (3 minute read)
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A recent study estimated that 2.5 billion Tyrannosaurus rex lived and died in the roughly 2.4 million years that the species roamed the planet. The species had a population density of around one individual per 40 square miles. Around 20,000 individuals were alive at any given time. The scientists note that the precision of the analysis was low due to uncertainty about the accuracy of the relationship between the animal's body mass and population density.
This is the best Windows File Explorer design concept I’ve ever seen (2 minute read)
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A Reddit user recently posted a Windows File Explorer design concept that quickly gained a lot of popularity. It is simple and functional, incorporating new Windows 10 system icons and color-coded groups for files and folders. The design has tabs that allow users to open up multiple folders in a single view. It offers a cleaner way to deal with images, and there are nested folders on the side panel. Screenshots of the design are available in the article.
Classify This Robot-Woven Sneaker With 3D-Printed Soles as "Footware" (4 minute read)
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Adidas’s Futurecraft.Strung running shoes have customized 3D-printed soles that are made up of around 2,000 threads from 10 different sneaker yarns. The design process uses motion capture of the wearer's foot and feedback from the wearer to customize it to the person's specific gait. With Strung, each thread's properties are accounted for and serves a purpose. Adidas' robots can weave a pair of Strung sneakers in one hour and 30 minutes. It plans to bring the shoes to market by the end of 2022.
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Old 20th April 2021, 22:20     #42508
DrTiTus
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Laugh

Filthy woman buys a van so she can live in a city which is unaffordable, not realising she could also use it to drive to a town where houses are not so expensive

At least with her stank tang she won't need a bigger bus.
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Old 21st April 2021, 17:42     #42509
wazza
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lol
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Old 23rd April 2021, 17:00     #42510
DrTiTus
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RIP Shock G aka Humpty Hump

Gotta do the honorary Humpty Dance tonight. Gonna get a Scrumpty.
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Old 23rd April 2021, 17:45     #42511
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
this is the most Auckland article you will ever read
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Old 23rd April 2021, 22:33     #42512
crocos
 
"The not-rich get fucked over, again" was my take. You?

Then again I've never lived in Auckland, so YMMV?
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Old 24th April 2021, 13:27     #42513
Lightspeed
 
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Old 24th April 2021, 17:11     #42514
wazza
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look at the way the eww eff cee's welterweight champ picks up a basketball at 1min38sec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsS87p-HqhM

wtf
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Old 27th April 2021, 21:44     #42515
MadMax
Stuff
 
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"The not-rich get fucked over, again" was my take. You?

Then again I've never lived in Auckland, so YMMV?
Yeah but now imagine if they were renters and if after getting all their issues ironed out with a solution their landlord was to sell the house.

Happens every day.
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Old 27th April 2021, 23:35     #42516
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
Don't worry guys, Jacinda will just make the frowny face on a Facebook Live stream, that fixes everything
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Old 29th April 2021, 13:30     #42517
Lightspeed
 
So we were talking about time travel earlier...

What's the chances one day future tourism could be a thing? If we get the tech and if you have the patience, it will be possible to travel to the future.

The tech being constant acceleration over time, shielding from high energy particles, life support.

Just not back.

I wonder what the shortest non-negligible jump forward we could make that was time cost-effective? (Acceleration tolerances, degree of time dilation, length of journey, distance forward.) Spending 10 years to arrive 11 years in the future wouldn't be worthwhile. But some might spend 20 to reach 2000? The rest would be fine tuning.

Without learning how to do the maths, I'm guessing there'd be the initial acceleration/deceleration cost to reach sufficient dilation and that would be pretty set. Anything less than that, not worth the journey, more, whatever you arrive to is unlikely to be hospitable to you. If you're lucky you might wind up in a menagerie.

We'll no doubt end up sending lots of junk to the future. The tech requirements are much lower if nothing living has to make the journey.
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Old 29th April 2021, 15:21     #42518
Lightspeed
 
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Some day someone's going to ask me why I always say "protuberances abound, regolith!"
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Old 29th April 2021, 16:00     #42519
Cyberbob
 
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It's your kids, Marty!
One might argue that this doesn’t really count as "time travel"
You're traveling in time right now, one hour per hour, and so you're talking about increasing that velocity.
Take Interstellar Timelines (like Airlines but with Time, geddit?) and go seven years per hour.
Tourism, no. Touring implies experiencing something different but then going back to your life as usual. One way migration, sure.

Just don't forget to fill out your temporal passenger arrival card for the immigration department.
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Old 29th April 2021, 16:05     #42520
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What's the chances one day future tourism could be a thing?
Zero.

But there may be an opportunity to swindle an idiot billionaire of his wealth by telling him he's going to the future and injecting him with "a deep sleep to survive the journey" and disposing of his body, preferably launched into space. He won't be reported missing, he's gone to the future, obviously.
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