…says that Trump can’t permanently break the Republican Party.
I hope he’s right.
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Site Problems
I know it’s been down since last night. My provider apparently had a major SNAFU, and the whole farm was down. Just came back on line a few minutes ago.
My “Ending Apolloism” Talk At Space Access
I’ve uploaded the Powerpoint to the site.
It’s an outgrowth of my “SLS Roadblock” project, which I’m figuring out how to either wrap up or extend.
[Update a while later]
Erratum: At the time I originally created these charts, for the FISO telecon at the end of January, Dana had proposed the Space Settlement bill. He has since actually introduced it.
Friends Of Abe
I do have to wonder if this is another casualty of the Trump Tornado that has wreaked so much destruction among the conservative movement.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Why her criticism of Islam enrages western Leftists:
More perplexing to Ms. Hirsi Ali is the hostility leveled at her by some on the left for her efforts to challenge Islamic law and teachings. These critics profess to care about women’s rights but cannot bring themselves to criticize those who trample on them as long as the misogynist possesses an address in the Muslim world. At a recent panel held at the Women in the World summit in New York, the moderator accused Ms. Hirsi Ali of “picking only on Islam.” She countered: “I embrace Muslims but I reject Islamic law … because it’s totalitarian, because it’s bigoted and especially bigoted against women.” The anger she stirs on the left confounds her. “You have to ask yourself why anyone would align with proponents of Islamic law,” she says with wonder.
It’s pretty simple. They’re totally down with totalitarianism. And they feel an affinity with other enemies of western civilization and liberalism.
I would note that while I disagree with Carolyn Porco on a lot of things politically, she absolutely gets this issue right.
It’s Not Over Until The FBI Clears Clinton
…which Slatealon (!) says it absolutely shouldn’t:
At the end of the day, Americans everywhere will realize that the rule of law applies to Hillary Clinton, and that honesty and integrity will propel Bernie Sanders to the presidency. The FBI’s reputation is at stake, both globally and at home, and I explain why in this YouTube segment. James Comey and the agents who’ve devoted endless hours to Clinton’s email investigation will soon disclose their findings to the American people; to think nothing will result from this year-long probe is naive. Remember, the FBI doesn’t give parking tickets.
I sure hope this is true (other than President Bernie). I fear it is not.
Vivaldi
Five reasons to switch to the new browser.
I’m going to try it, but not sure there’s an rpm for it, so may have to build.
Peer Review
It almost always provides a false sense of validity of a scientific paper.
Dear Scrotty Students
“You have everything to learn from us; we have nothing to learn from you.”
The inmates seem to be running the campus asylums.
All Sex Is Rape
This used to be the insane position of people like Catherine McKinnon and Andrea Dworkin, but the American Law Institute is now proposing to codify it into law.