I haven’t been reading it that much lately, but it seems to have gone to hell.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
New Glenn
Blue Origin seems to finally be getting serious.
If so, it’s badly needed, with SpaceX pulling back from the commercial launch market.
America’s Maritime Moment
Will we seize it?
Timing Is All
Porsche could not possibly have picked a more humiliating day to unveil this, and calling their decidedly non-flying car “A glimpse into the future” only makes the embarrassment more spectacular. Also the most merciless comment section in X history, and every bit of it deserved.
— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) October 16, 2026
OK, as a recovering aerospace engineer, I’m wondering what kind of rocket-propulsion system that Tesla has. What’s the propellant, and how long can it do that kind of thing before it needs refueling? If he wanted to continue to claim that it was an electric car, they should be electric thrusters, like Hall effect, but those wouldn’t have sufficient thrust to do that stunt. Is he using nitrous for the oxidizer?
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) October 16, 2026
Frozen Chicken
The mistake that “everybody makes.”
Scare quotes because I in fact have never done this. These days, I freeze it myself in a vacuum-seal bag, and when I want to thaw it, I throw it in the sous vide, set at room temperature.
The End Of The World
We only have one month left.
OK, not really. As noted, the actual concern should be underpopulation, not overpopulation.
Space Superiority
What does it really mean, and how do we achieve it? A useful essay by Courney Stadd.
The Human Settlement Of The Solar System
Bob Zimmerman says that it’s now inevitable, unless we vote wrong.
When The Interceptors Run Out
When the Interceptors Run Out: The Limits of Technological Superiority Supersonic Redhead | October 11, 2026 https://t.co/d5FfnSEBSq
— Supersonic Redhead🛫 (@Supersonic_Red) October 11, 2026
Are The Houthis Finding Out?
SAUDI ARABIA AND THE HOUTHIS: THE WAR IS EXPANDING October 8, 2026 | Middle East Security Assessment https://t.co/kqbitV7qUf
— Supersonic Redhead🛫 (@Supersonic_Red) October 8, 2026