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A surprise sighting of an eight-car California Zephyr with a mail or luggage car is reported as a significant economic indicator. The hosts treat the train's configuration as "breaking news" that rivals traditional financial reports. The segment concludes with a brief mention of Bitcoin's current price.
The "Big Oil" lobby is reportedly highlighting the human cost of electric vehicle production, specifically the use of child labor in Congo's cobalt mines. Reports from the Daily Mail show children as young as four working in squalid conditions to extract minerals for lithium-ion batteries. The hosts discuss this as a counter-meme against the clean energy movement.
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 537 of the No Agenda show from Austin and Northern Silicon Valley. Curry describes setting up a new decentralized mail server after a drive failure during his vacation. The hosts briefly discuss the logistics of renting private rail cars attached to Amtrak trains.
