…has unveiled its Haven-1 space station. I might try to see if I can go down to Long Beach to check it out.
Category Archives: Business
Debt Doom is Coming
Some ideas of what to do about it.
Have They Satisfied The Fish People?
Eric Berger thinks there’s a good chance that they’ll do IFT-5 on Sunday.
I can't speak fully to upper-level wind constraints, but the surface forecast for a Starship launch on Sunday is outstanding: Clear skies, very light winds, and otherwise fair conditions.
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) October 8, 2024
A Civil RIghts Victory
‼️BREAKING‼️ The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop
— Alliance Defending Freedom (@ADFLegal) October 8, 2024
Today, the CO Supreme Court dismissed Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Scardina because an attorney harassing Jack did not follow the correct process in suing Jack.
This win ends 12+ years of… pic.twitter.com/QKwwmHlDYV
The Russian Economy
Is it in a potential death spiral?
‼️ “”The worst crisis in 30 years”: Russia’s coal mining industry begins to collapse”
— Prune60 (@Prune602) October 8, 2024
There are several things I want to point out about this situation https://t.co/nNxdZyiYOf pic.twitter.com/twFB9QADKy
The “Green Energy” Scam
BP has given up on it.
Why The Feds Are Preventing Private Aid In Asheville
Is it really about the money?
If you are wondering why citizens are being turned away that are coming to help NC and TN – you’ll want to hear my experience as someone who has been doing this as a private citizen for almost a decade.
— Ryan Tyre 🇺🇸 (@ryantyre) October 2, 2024
I was able to get into, and out of Asheville. We brought food, water, fuel… pic.twitter.com/EO5NJRdTEN
More to be outraged about at Instapundit.
[Saturday-morning update]
The federal government has lost the mandate of heaven.
[Bumped]
Twenty Years On
I wrote a long-form post at X.
It's been exactly twenty years ago today since Burt Rutan, with money provided by the late Paul Allen, won the Ansari X-Prize with SpaceShipOne. The hope at the time was that it would lead to a robust suborbital space tourism industry, allowing hundreds or thousands of people to…
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) October 4, 2024
SLS
…is still a national disgrace.
Ships
Why can’t the US build them?
This is a serious problem. But at least we’re the best at building space ships.