Bob Zubrin on its profound potential.
I’ve written a piece on the same theme for the next issue of The New Atlantis.
[Update a few minutes later]
Bob’s focus is on how it changes getting to the moon and Mars. My piece is broader, on how it changes everything, and requires a complete rethinking of how we build spacecraft.
…with no end in sight. Cheery thoughts from Michael Walsh.
[Update a while later]
That was weird. Not sure what the problem with the link was, but I think I’ve got it fixed.
As he notes, she can’t do worse, honestly.
These people are daft.
Recycling has become a civic religion, less rational than most.
What does it mean for the future of cities?
Some reviews from Judith Curry.
Yes, inflation is already here. Just look at lumber and gas prices.
Hard to imagine anything going wrong with this.
This is a pretty good description of the test program to date, but I think he’s mistaken about the engines for LEO. It wouldn’t make sense to put Merlins in it, because that would mean it would have to carry two different types of fuel.