These people are daft.
Recycling has become a civic religion, less rational than most.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
The New Space Council Secretary
If this rumor is true, it’s Kendra Horn. Not a great choice.
SpaceX Envy
Bezos tried to hire Gwynne away for Blue Origin. So far, only Elon has shown himself to have the Right Stuff to open up space.
[Update a few minutes later]
Link is fixed now, sorry.
Starship
What are the next steps?
The Geography Of Covid
What does it mean for the future of cities?
Climate Book Shelf
Some reviews from Judith Curry.
Starship History
This is a pretty good description of the test program to date, but I think he’s mistaken about the engines for LEO. It wouldn’t make sense to put Merlins in it, because that would mean it would have to carry two different types of fuel.
Autonomous Cars
SN15
Looks like it could happen today.
NASA Has Selected Its Lunar Lander
Now comes the fun part.
I’m writing a piece similar to this for The New Atlantis. It’s hard for people who are still thinking in Apollo mode to get their head around just how revolutionary this is.