NYC to Tokyo in 2 hrs - it could happen

Plus, is déjà vu real? Looks expensive, feels expensive — isn’t »]( [StackSkills]( [Advertise]( | [Talk To Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Unsubscribe]( [The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you.]( [/innovation] [A plane capable of circling the globe in 2 hours: China develops an engine achieving extreme speeds of 20,000 km/h | Jason Deegan]( [A plane capable of circling the globe in 2 hours: China develops an engine achieving extreme speeds of 20,000 km/h]( “Imagine boarding a plane in New York and stepping off in Tokyo just two hours later. It sounds like science fiction, but recent developments suggest it could become reality sooner than we think. 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A self-aware déjà vu is your brain’s way of letting you know that the memory you’re experiencing is inaccurate — and that’s a good thing because it means your frontal lobes are working as they should be.” [// Popular Science »]( [/hustle] [What it takes to be ‘financially successful’ by generation | Axios]( [What it takes to be ‘financially successful’ by generation]( “The average American thinks a salary of just over $270,000 a year qualifies them as ‘financially successful,’ but there are huge disparities between generations, according to a new study. … Boomers born before 1964 generally think they can be a success on salaries just under $100,000 a year, while those born between 1965 and 1996 are closer to $200,000. 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