Joe Biden does something right (which is huge news, because it is unprecedented).
He could be doing more, though, in terms of easing up on archaic NRC rules to allow the construction of more modern plant designs faster. And as is often noted, it’s hard to take seriously people who claim that we are in a climate “crisis” or “emergency” if they don’t support nuclear power.
[Update a few minutes later]
Sorry, I’ve provided the link this time.
Why do they suck?
Note that all the problems of corruption described here for the military apply to Rogozin and space as well.
Why should we care about them?
I know I’ve managed to do so.
…and it’s not just Joe Biden.
It’s a depressing read, but it rings true.
She doesn’t mention it, but when it comes to human spaceflight, we have a Potemkin space program as well.
Some useful thoughts from Peter Hague.
Every time I read a status on the thing, I’m struck by just how terrible a design this is. They couldn’t have come up with a better way of wasting money and time ad infinitum. And people in comments are rooting for a catastrophe. Hard to disagree with them.
Will we return to privately funded exploration, for space?
It’s much more likely than NASA going anywhere.
An interview with Bob Zubrin.
We’re flying to Nashville today, where I’m going to be on a panel on commercial space with Bob Poole and Katherine Mangu-Ward on Friday morning as part of Reason Weekend (it used to be in Orange County, but…). Then we’re spending a few days in the Smokies. I’ll have a laptop with me, though, so I won’t be incommunicado.