Regulatory agencies are barred from considering climate change in their rulemaking.
All posts by Rand Simberg
P.J. O’Rourke
RIP. He will be missed.
Little-known fact: He was a big fan of space. He was on the board of The Space Foundation. He never used email, but I sent some stuff to him once via his wife, and he wrote a nice letter thanking me.
[Update late afternoon]
John Podhoretz remembers him.
[Update Wednesday morning]
This kind of thing is why he was a national treasure.
[Monday update]
Matt Labash remembers him, as does Jonathan Last.
[Bumped]
Getting Their Own Ride
By the time Europe could develop its own crew launcher, it would be past obsolete (just as Ariane 6 is). They should be focusing on getting around in space with their own vehicles, not getting there.
[Monday-morning update]
Problem solved! Russia is offering to provide them with rocket independence.
[Bumped]
The Anniversary
Thoughts On Academic Freedom
It’s always for me, and not for thee.
That NYT Ad About J.K. Rowling
Climate Risk
How we’ve mischaracterized it.
I’ve noticed that in public-policy areas in which we do a crap job of risk assessment/tradeoffs, it is areas in which there are policy agendas independent of the actual issues.
Counting Calories Burned
This is interesting, and potentially useful research.
As the old saying goes, you can’t run away from a bad diet.
The Hatred Of Democrats By Rurals
…has reached Biblical levels.
To be fair, it’s well-earned hatred.
Civil Rights Laws
…are not “undemocratic.”