…is ruining cinema.
When we rented a place down in Julian a few months ago, I noticed that the movies on the large-screen television looked like soaps. It was an interesting effect, but now I wonder if that’s what I was seeing. I haven’t noticed it on our newish LG, but I think I’ll look at the settings and experiment. Sounds like it’s good for fast-action sports, but bad for drama.
Eric Berger was there last night.
And if you have the time, a good explanation of the Raptor engine design.
He doesn’t realize it, but “anti-space” events are really anti-humanity events. And as always, I am not impressed by people who think they are better arbiters of how other people should spend their money than those who are spending the money.
It’s starting in the House. Looks like a good line up of witnesses, including Laura Montgomery.
Our discussion from Sunday afternoon is now on line.
Just heard via Dennis Wingo that my former colleague at Rockwell has died. He, Bob Waldron and I were working lunar ISRU in the early 90s, during the SEI scare. Condolences to his other friends and family. We’re losing a lot of visionary people, just as we’re finally on the verge of breaking out.
Here is an interview with Ed on lunar settlements.
The latest from Bob Zimmerman.
I don’t know where to start with this ignorant burning of a field of strawmen.
I’m going to look into this, despite the fact that it’s “smart.” I hate things that are smart. My A/C does not need to talk to the cloud. It would be nice if they’d make a dumb one that was cheaper, but probably smarts don’t cost much.
I just saw this tweet:
It reminded me of this old post I wrote in the early aughts. Here is the original, with comments at the time.