How much will it cost? A conversation with Jim Bridenstine.
Category Archives: Business
Falcon Heavy News Coverage
Bob Zimmerman isn’t impressed.
I’d note that Jackie Wattles is one of CNN’s space reporters (the other is Rachel Crane, who I met at last year’s launch, and who just received a space journalism award in February from the Commercial Space Federation, a few weeks after giving birth).
Speaking of FH coverage, here’s Eric Berger’s take.
[Monday-morning update]
[Bumped]
Malware
This was inevitable, given the little thought apparently given to security on the Internet of Things.
Plastic Bag Bans
…are garbage.
Yes, I’ve always thought this was stupid, since California implemented it. If you don’t wash the reusable bags regularly (and many probably don’t), they’re a public-health nightmare.
Trump’s Brilliant Trolling
Thoughts from Ann Althouse on the “threat” to send the wonderful immigrants to sanctuary cities.
Per one of the comments, one of the many reasons they’re squealing like the stuck pigs that they are is that sending the newcomers to blue cities and states defeats the purpose of importing large numbers of new Democrat voters. Obama always flooded the red states with them.
And yes, they are being NIMBY about this (as with much else).
And yes, this is still appropriate, half a century later.
[Update a while later]
Tucker Carlson: Trump calls the Democrats’ bluff on illegal immigration.
He really has put them in a box.
[Update a few minutes later]
Democrats are furious that Trump has exposed them for the virtue-signaling hypocrites that they are.
Stratolaunch
To cap off an exciting week in space, and particularly private space, the Roc flew for two hours in Mojave this morning.
I still don’t understand the business model for this airplane. I wonder if it will be another Spruce Goose (whose time in the air was vastly exceeded by this flight).
[Update a couple minutes later]
Doug Messier was there.
[Update early afternoon]
Here‘s Jeff Foust’s story.
Cannibal State
Yes, that is what California has become. Don’t know how much longer we’ll hold out.
End Of A Driving Era
The Eurocrats are slamming the brakes on the autobahns. Eighty kph is ridiculous. Driving at high speed on the autobahn was on my bucket list. Looks like it’s not going to happen now.
The Depravity Of The Thirties
…and the modern administrative state.
I think that, given the manner in which these laws were enacted and judicially reviewed, stare decisis should have no bearing.
Climate Science
Thoughts on its “noble corruption.”