Jim Oberg says that NASA needs to be overhauled from the top.

Phil Bowermaster has a very interesting interview with Chris Peterson, President of the Foresight Institute, about nanotechnology and molecular manufacturing.

For those who aren’t aware (because neither Phil nor Chris mention it, as is appropriate since it’s not her claim to fame), she’s also married to Eric Drexler, making them the most brilliant couple that I know or, for that matter, know of.

[Update at noon]

I was just informed of an even better reason not to mention it–it’s apparently no longer true. I hadn’t heard that they separated and divorced recently.

Archaeologists may have found the lower camp of the Donner Party at Alder Creek.

…comes great responsibility. No, not Spiderman, but Bill Whittle has another essay up. Go ye forth and read it.

A thousand-year-old redwood tree killed an SUV.

Doesn’t nature just suck?

A thousand-year-old redwood tree killed an SUV.

Doesn’t nature just suck?

A thousand-year-old redwood tree killed an SUV.

Doesn’t nature just suck?

Here‘s a possible reason why…

Looks to me like they don’t have a case.

Here‘s a possible reason why…

Looks to me like they don’t have a case.

Here‘s a possible reason why…

Looks to me like they don’t have a case.