This was perfectly predictable, and I (and others) predicted it. It was obsolete from its inception.
Category Archives: Business
Starship Is Still Not Understood
I missed this the first time around, about a year and a half ago, but it parallels many of the points that I made in my piece at The New Atlantis about the same time.
[Update late morning]
Airbus seems to be getting serious about space. I don’t see how the centrifuge helps all that much, though. The radius is too small for significant gravity, though it would help a lot to put the plumbing in it.
Mocking The Trans Cult
This is great.
How To Watch Starship
Some tips, and commentary from Bob Zimmerman.
[Monday-morning update]
OK, the guaranteed excitement didn’t happen today. But to be fair, the guarantee only applied if they actually got to T-0. Anyway, they should be able to resolve the pressurization issue for the next attempt.
The Babylon Bee
…is suing the state of California for the First Amendment.
I wonder if this will end up in the Supreme Court?
Make Your Flight-Test Predictions
[Late-afternoon update]
Go for Monday. SpaceX has gotten their launch license.
That means I have to get up at an ungodly hour to see the launch (window opens at 0500 PDT).
California’s “Clean Energy” Policy
It’s been a disaster, and it would be even worse if Biden imposes it on the rest of the country.
The Embrace Of Mulvaney
biden’s EV Edict
…is fascistic.