Yes, the U.S. response should have been more firm.
Category Archives: Business
Questions Of Science
…when they brook no dissent. Thoughts on the climate echo chamber in the Academy.
Viagra Spam
Any guesses as to why this post is attracting so much of it?
We Need To Increase The Rate
Repairing all of the structurally deficient bridges in the country would take eighty years. And many of the worst are in California. This is a sign of a major societal dysfunction.
Democrats And Socialism
Well, this is refreshing. Maybe she should think about switching parties, though; she seems out of touch with the base.
Dune
They’re shooting a new film version of it.
Potentially unpopular opinion: I think the Dune series, including the original book, is one of the most overrated works in SF.
Pete Buttigieg
The Equality Act
I think that Trump should declare himself the first female black lesbian president. I would if I were him, just to mock this insanity.
[Update a few minutes later]
Do sexual identity and gender laws violate the First Amendment?
And a woman whose family, and even her ex, are being persecuted and “investigated” because she “misgendered.”
Zuckerberg’s Regulation Plan
It would be a disaster for free expression (more even than we currently have with social media). It’s basically setting up a barrier to entry to his competition.
The Trump-Pence Moon Plan
Thoughts from Newt. I would note that Boeing would never do SLS on a fixed-price basis.
[Monday-morning update]
Bob Zubrin’s thoughts (tl;dr: Can SLS and the Gateway). (And yes, the URL is misleading.)
[Monday-afternoon update]
The NASA administrator is openly considering going to the moon with a Falcon Heavy and ICPS.
Dick Shelby was unavailable for comment, though I’m sure he will. I’m also sure he’s regretting confirming Bridenstine.
[Bumped]