One doctor’s experience offers a ray of hope.
It’s all about the facts.
All posts by Rand Simberg
The “Billionaire Space Race”
Yes, I always get annoyed at the comparisons between Musk and Bezos, let alone by either of them with Branson, who has wasted vast amounts of other peoples’ money with not much to show for it or any hope of getting much of it back.
[Tuesday-morning update]
I’m finally getting around to reading the whole thing. I found this amusing: “In the future, Virgin Galactic aims to use its advanced technologies to manufacture aircraft capable of high-speed point-to-point travel. High-speed aircraft are capable of traveling faster than the speed of sound. A significant market opportunity exists for vehicles with this capability, as they could drastically reduce international travel times.”
What “advanced technologies”?
Overdue
Ed Driscoll reviews a new documentary about Apollo 8.
That event, not Apollo 11, is when we won the race, because the Soviets quietly threw in the towel at that point, pretending that they’d never been racing.
The Economy Gets Wrung Out
Yes, it’s going to get worse before it gets better, but it will present opportunities if you have money.
[Afternoon update]
I agree with Glenn that we’re already in one. Politically, the question is what will be the state of the economy going into the election a year a half from now>
“Hispanic”
No, OMB, that is not a race.
As Bernstein points out in his book, America’s official system of racial classification is absurd, and should be pointless and play no role in government policy.
California From The Inside
“How I knew they were lying.”
Slight quibble: Beverly Hills is east of the 405.
A Re-Declaration Of Independence
I’m with Jeff Goldstein. The woke hate the original declaration, and the Constitution.
[Update late morning]
“Woke” is real, and it’s dangerous. Yes, and we need to fight it tooth and nail.
The New Witch Trials
On the persecution of Posie Parker.
Failure Is Not Not An Option
In spaceflight, it’s a necessity.
BIden’s Sergeant Schulz Defense On Hunter
The National Archives just torpedoed it.