…that disappeared. It’s the spending, stupid.
Category Archives: Media Criticism
“Did You Just Look At My Chest?”
Practical applications of evolutionary psychology.
I Don’t Care If It’s Stupid
I’m going to just keep right on doing it. Our science reporters at work.
This Will Surprise Michigan Residents
Did you know that Jennifer Granholm is “an expert on economic recovery“? I guess those who can’t do, teach.
More On State Department Stifling Of Free Speech
This is just nuts. It would never happen in a Bolton-run State Department.
Science-Fiction Newt
It’s interesting that even some of the folks at Think Progress like some of Newt’s SF policy. I don’t think this is as wonderful a weapon against him as Romney seems to. Speaking of which, he doubled down yesterday:
That article also includes a clip of a video interview with Romney on Monday where the former Massachusetts governor again raised the issue when asked about differences between himself and Gingrich. “The idea of a lunar colony? I think that’s going to be a problem in the general election,” Romney said about two and a half minutes into the clip. “So you’re suggesting he’s a little nutty?” asked POLITICO’s Mike Allen. “I’m suggesting he has differing views than I do on very important issues,” Romney responded, but later added, “I’m not going to characterize the Speaker’s views on science.”
Emphasis mine. That Romney thinks that this discussion is about science just demonstrates how completely out to sea he is on the topic. One of his advisers really needs to explain things to him. He’s going to turn off a lot of people needlessly, and probably already has.
“Why,” Not “Where”
How to reduce churn in space activities:
Establishing these goals is critical because, as the Augustine committee rightly noted, “Planning a human spaceflight program should start with … the goals to be accomplished by the program … its raison d’être, not … which object in space to visit. Too often … planning … has begun with ‘where’ rather than ‘why’.” And one might add that on occasion planning has begun with “what.” Our community has been so energetic in advocating destinations and vehicles that we appear to think that they are the “why,” which defeats sustainability.
These goals, a fundamental expression of “why,” serve several critical functions. Most importantly, they are the basis for setting priorities to determine the most relevant path through the destination-capability trade space. Having a path makes human space exploration coherent and provides the basis for measuring progress. “Why” makes human space exploration an intelligible and, one hopes, compelling whole that promotes stakeholder understanding and support. “Why” also differentiates human space exploration from its competitors in creating value, such as other ways to inspire young people or support competitiveness. There is a fundamental difference between “why” NASA should have a human space exploration program and its value.
Until people understand this, we’ll continue to spin our metaphorical wheels, and waste billions with little progress.
Where Has The Love Gone?
Not a very kind review of Princess Chelsea’s network debut, at the WaPo.
Obama Redraws The Laffer Curve
Ricochet has the story. Yes, he’s a brilliant man.
Stifling Free Speech By The State Department
…on behalf of Islamic dictatorships. All in a day’s work at Foggy Bottom.
[Update a while later]
More stifling of free speech — a constitutional amendment to strip the right from pro-business non-profits, while leaving it intact for anti-business non-profits.