Navy ranks for space has long been a topic at SF conventions. Now it’s becoming real.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
California Apocalypto
A depressing read, from VDH. I’ve lived here for over four decades, but he’s a native.
Climate Models
More confirmation that they’re overstating atmospheric heating.
New Drugs
…that may block the virus. I think it’s incorrect to call hydroxychloriquine “failed,” though. A lot of doctors continue to swear by it. The opposition to its use was almost totally political, not medical.
Living A Million Years
I think that even I would get pretty bored after only a thousand or so.
“Junk” DNA
It may not be as junky as was previously thought.
A New Virus Clue
We’ve know this for a while, but this is clearly a vascular, not a respiratory disease.
A New SpaceX Milestone
95th successful flight, 58th successful landing, catching both fairing halves, and for the first time, a sixth reuse of a booster.
New Desalination Technique
This looks promising.
Escape From The Wuhan Darkness
Confronting our potentially stark choices.
I don’t know if human expansion off planet is economically feasible, but I sure hope so.