A great essay on the current culture war.
Category Archives: Business
Quantum Computing
This could be an interesting salon on Thursday.
The Feckless Republicans
In the face of both the pandemic and the lawlessness, Bob Zimmerman isn’t happy with either the party or Trump.
Crew Dragon
Its solar panels are generating much more power than expected.
Well, that’s nice.
[Tuesday-morning update]
NASA is very happy with the Crew Dragon performance so far.
Meanwhile, SpaceX is moving from stage-production mode to fleet-management mode.
Only four cores doesn’t seem like enough to me. One of the reasons we retired Shuttle was that we had too small a fleet with only three. But SpaceX can build more.
[Bumped]
So Much For “The Content Of Their Character”
The demented legislature in Sacramento just voted to strip the California constitution of its requirements for non-discrimination. It’s up to the voters now.
Surrounded By Failure
…why do people still believe in government?
[Afternoon update]
Related: The lockdown was a colossal mistake.
The Federal Income Tax
…is racist. I mean, yes, it has to be, since it happened under Woodrow Wilson.
The Maoist Nature
…of the new war on wrongthink. Plus thoughts on Trump’s narcissism, which if he loses, will be the reason.
The Latest Misanthropy
I posted this on Twitter, but not here. But Glenn picked it up.
[June 26th update]
Bob Zubrin has read the book, so we didn’t have to. His review is sort of…excoriating.
[Bumped]
Leaving The Cities
Thoughts on the triumph of the country mouse.