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.
Category Archives: Business
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]
More Lawlessness From The Judiciary
An Obama-appointed judge throws out a Trump executive order overturning an Obama executive order.
Hard to see how this survives an appeal, even if it has to go all the way to SCOTUS.
Reporters Fear Retribution
…and they should. Their ignorant scorn of the rest of us is exceeded only by their sanctimony.
Misunderstanding Socialism
Some instruction for millennials, from Bastiat.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Milan Kundera on historical amnesia.
[Afternoon update]
Socialism: The delusional fantasy that always ends in a nightmare.
Climate Sensitivity
What is the plausible worst case?
The Age Of Vulcan
I’m glad to see the rocket starting to take shape, despite penny pinching from the parents, but that sure looks labor intensive.