…may be hundreds of thousands of years earlier than we previously thought.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
The New SpaceX Millionaires
I agree, it’s unlikely they’ll stay in California.
I don’t know about the culture of Silicon Valley versus Miami, but the climate is a hell of a lot better.
War In Space
How to win it:
— Christian Keil (@pronounced_kyle) June 22, 2026
Harvard Students
Are twice as likely to be mentally ill as the general population.
It raises the question: Are they leftists because they’re mentally ill, or are they mentally ill because they’re leftists? It’s become a new identity group. It seems like much of Democrat politics is simply their attempts to impose their neuroses on the rest of us.
Elon Musk Is A Genius
…and a litmus test.
The reactions on X have been truly deranged.
[Monday-afternoon update]
Elon’s motivations, explained: SpaceX and the Sentient Sun.
Those of us who have read a lot of science fiction are much better prepared for this century than those who have not.
A guide on how to use it effectively.
It should be noted that conversational AI has made it a lot easier.
SpaceX Progress
An interview with Gwynne on IPO day.
Regime Change
Trump has allowed them to play him for weeks, because he still foolishly sees things through the prism of business, where he can just negotiate “deals.” But there is no negotiating with monsters like this.
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) June 2, 2026
[Thursday-morning update]
Are the protracted “negotiations” a deliberate US strategy?
[Bumped]
On The Artemis III Crew Selection
Some people are complaining about the lack of women. Jared explains:
Starting with some energy, and my inability to write brief updates, I am just extremely proud of the NASA crew, our industry, and our international partners. We are getting into a rhythm here at NASA. Earlier this year, setbacks put the Artemis II rocket back in the VAB for…
— NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (@NASAAdmin) June 10, 2026
Bloggus Interruptus
It’s been a crazy week, at Space Tech Expo in Anaheim on Wednesday and Thursday, then a red eye to DC on Thursday night, and no sleep until last night. On top of that, I failed to pack my keyboard with my laptop, which in addition to being a laptop, has several wonky keys, including “e,” so it’s quite tedious to type on it. So between that and busy at ISDC, probably not much posting until I’m back in the office on Tuesday.