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Category Archives: Space
Prometheus
Barring spectacular reviews, I’m not inclined to see it. Of course, I haven’t seen the second and third Alien movies, either. I didn’t like the first one that much. I view this as more in the horror than SF genre, and I’m not a fan.
Only Seven Shopping Days Left
…until my Kickstarter project on space safety must be funded. I still need about $2800 by next Friday afternoon. Pass the word, via Twitter or whatever.
“A Penny For NASA”
…would most likely be wasted, just as much of NASA’s budget is now.
A Private Mars Expedition
At ISDC, Bob Zubrin actually invited me to give a talk on this subject at the Mars Society meeting in August. I accepted, but I still owe him an abstract. Speaking of whom, he has an editorial in the Washington Times about the need for property rights in space.
The Democratizing Effect Of Social Networking
So I tweeted thusly a few minutes ago:
Rand_Simberg Rand Simberg
Wouldn’t know it by her committee actions. @spacelawyer “I’m a lawyer and I do want to go to space.” – @RepDonnaEdwards
And lo, a few minutes later, she or whoever actually runs her Twitter account replied:
repdonnaedwards Rep Donna F Edwards
@Rand_Simberg pls don’t misunderstand tough questions & vigorous oversight. My goal: build a strong, competitive, innovative space program.
Jun 06, 11:39 AM via Twitter for BlackBerry®
FWIW. I’m tempted to tweet back that SLS will never get her (or likely anyone) into space. Props for responding, though.
Ray Bradbury
Rest in peace. I hadn’t seen him in years, but used to occasionally in the eighties at various LA space events. He wasn’t as big an influence on me as a kid as Heinlein and Clarke, but I read all his books. Of course, as he often said himself, he wasn’t a science fiction writer.
[Update late afternoon]
The lights are going out.
Sacred Republican Space Cows
Over at Open Market, I point out a way for Mitt Romney to demonstrate his secular cred, by coming out for cancellation of a program that benefits the home state of his church.
Up? Or Down?
The latest from Bill Whittle, with contrasting thoughts on Chris Hayes and Elon Musk.
The Transit Of Venus
How to watch it this afternoon.
You know, if we were a true spacefaring civilization, we’d move the planet to get it in the same orbital plane as earth so we could do this every few months instead of once a century or so.