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Category Archives: Social Commentary
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Elon Musk
“Human Rating”
I have a thread/rant over on Twitter.
Note that Jeff had a typo; he was reporting on the ongoing ASAP meeting, not “ASPA.”
Imagining The Unimaginable
A depressing assessment of the current state of affairs. Other than that, though, things are going great.
NASA’s Artemis Branding Problem
This doesn’t really surprise me. I’m not inspired by Artemis. I still consider it the Lady Ghostbusters of Apollo.
More Advice To Elon On Twitter
“These challenges are difficult but pale in comparison to reinventing space travel. The greatest asset that Musk brings to Twitter beyond a deep pocket and deep faith in free speech is his legendary creativity. He tends to focus on a horizon rather than the obstacles or opponents before him. Free speech remains a horizonal ideal but one that is attainable for someone with unflagging commitment and creativity. This could be the ultimate “moon shot” for Musk to bring free speech back to the Internet.”
Yesterday’s Derby
I’m not a big fan of horse racing, but we did watch the race itself, and as described here, it was amazing.
Forecasting, Science, And Epistemology
An interesting post from Gaia Dempsey, CEO of Metaculus. Very interesting woman; I had lunch with her in Marina Del Rey a few months ago.
Conservatives
We are in an age in which they must become radicals.