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Category Archives: Business
An Update On The Loren Thompson Piece
I’ll probably try to update the post itself over there, but I’ll also note here that, since the publication of my piece yesterday, I have been reliably informed that the United Launch Alliance has no budget for this sort of thing, and if it did, it would spend it more effectively than on the sort of second-rate hackery put out by Mr. Thompson.
The Legacy Space Companies
Their desperation continues.
I wish more people would read and follow this how to. Though I still think that top posting is wrong under most circumstances. I’m just old fashioned that way, from the days before AOL and Microsoft ruined email.
Economic Stagnation
…explained at thirty-thousand feet. And our masters in Washington have no idea how destructive their idiotic policies are. Or perhaps they do.
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The Marxian worm. Which reminds me of the piece I wrote a while back: You just might be a Marxist.
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It occurs to me for the first time that a cost-plus contract is intrinsically Marxist in nature. There is an implicit assumption that value is produced when the contractor is reimbursed for time and materials.
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An oldie but goody: Cultural Marxism.
Writing Unmaintainable Code
An extensive guide. He clearly put a lot of work into it.
[Via (who else?) Geek Press]
A Fraudulent Charter
Over at Tea Party in Space, there is a lengthy analysis of the fraudulent and misleading numbers from Congressional staff for yesterday’s hearing.
Our Space Program, Made In Russia
Doug Mohney over at Satellite Spotlight has noticed how much hardware that we rely on needs Russian engines.
The Corruption And Lies Of Barney Frank
Thoughts from Howie Carr.
The COTS Hearings
Based on the Twitter feed, it looks like the committee continue to be (as Michael Mealling tweets) asshats, but at least it was an opportunity for Gwynne to explain costs to them. There are lies, damned lies, and Congressional cost estimates (note in comments at the link “Edgar”‘s analysis — I wonder if that’s Edgar Zapata?). I’ll be curious to see Jeff Foust’s report later, though we probably won’t see it until Monday, at The Space Review.
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More on the cooked books from Keith Cowing. I’m guessing the culprit is Ken Monroe, head staffer.