The latest Firewall, from Bill Whittle.
Category Archives: Political Commentary
Congress Flunks Math 101
Doug Messier has a report on the rampant idiocy on display yesterday in the space hearings on both sides of the Hill.
The Left’s War On Science
…as exemplified by their endless fascination with electric cars.
Westboro Baptist Church
…has made Iowahawk gay. I hate when that happens.
Two Myths About The Tea Party
…that were shown to be false in yesterday’s voting. I won’t miss either Lugar or (especially, given his behavior in space policy) Hatch.
Human Extinction
Are we underestimating the risk?
Yes. Next question?
This is why Romney’s complete lack of vision about space settlement is so depressing.
[Late morning update]
This seems related: Amateurs the new fear in making a new flu virus.
[Bumped]
Boarding A Sinking Ship
Turkey has become the fourteenth nation to sign on to the Moon Treaty. Like the others, it’s never put so much as a grapefruit into orbit.
The War On Women
…conservative women, that is.
Space Blather From Bill Posey
Once again, the congressman tells us how crucial NASA is to national security without explaining why, or what NASA has to do with weather satellites or cell phones. And I was very surprised to hear that the Chinese blew up their weathersat with a laser. The things you learn from Congresspeople.
Neil de Grasse Tyson
…is wrong about space policy. Well, he’s a scientist, not a policy analyst.
I’ve taught Katherine well, if I do say so myself.