An interesting disquisition on the ethics of saving others.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
More Boeing Delays
Looking a lot like SpaceX is going to get the flag at the ISS this year. And between this, the 737 Max, and SLS, Boeing is having a really bad year.
Brazil’s Cursed Spaceport
Can Alcantara be salvaged?
My Lawsuit
I haven’t discussed the most recent developments, but Jonathan Adler is.
[Update a few minutes later]
Sorry, that’s not news. The news is that the court recently refused to rehear our appeal en banc, but that’s not what this story over two years old is about.
Clearing Alzheimer’s
…with nothing but light and sound. Unfortunately, it’s only in mice for now, but it seems promising.
Gun-Control Laws
…don’t reduce gun violence or suicides.
Just one more aspect of the Left’s denial of science.
No Sunk-Cost Fallacy Here
Going all in on stainless steel for the new spaceship, SpaceX has scrapped its composite tooling.
Instead Of College
Eight alternatives. I did go eventually, but it was to community college first, after a gap year.
Home Network Security
Some tips on updating and protecting your routers. We got an Orbi with a single satellite for upstairs, and it’s the best wireless we’ve ever had.
Boeing And The FAA
This is not a good look. Looks like regulatory capture.
I’ve always thought it was a bad idea to let Boeing have a monopoly on American air transports, and this is probably one of the consequences.
[Wednesday-morning update]
Some aviation-safety experts have been predicting this sort of “automation surprise” for years.
I think part of the problem is that pilots don’t fly the planes any more; they manage them.
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