He didn’t make any friends in Huntsville with his brief speech on return to the moon today. So, off to a good start.
[Late-afternoon update]
[Update a while later]
Another report from Marcia Smith.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
Fasting
It may aid in the regeneration of stem cells. I do this almost every day. Not quite 24 hours, but I often don’t eat from when I go to bed until dinner the next evening. Other than morning coffee, which I don’t think would count, given its utter lack of nutrients.
Orion
The latest on overruns and slips from the GAO. As I often note, overruns and slips on a program like this and SLS are a feature, not a bug. At least until they finally get canceled.
The Big Mac Diet
This is quite a record.
The unhealthiest thing about a Big Mac is the bun. This story doesn't say what else he ate: https://t.co/zFggBxH6rm
If he skipped the fries and soft drinks, a Big Mac diet per se wouldn't be that big a problem.
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) May 6, 2018
Vulcan
An interview with Tory Bruno about his new rocket.
Big Government And Bad Science
Probably not news to my readers, but here’s a Reason interview with Nina Teicholz on how government recommendations have made America fat.
Boeing Plans
Alan Boyle reports on a speech from the CEO. And no, CST will not be the first private space vehicle to go to LEO.
NASA’s Aging Work Force
I talked to Haley Byrd about this yesterday, and she quoted me.
“He Wants To Go To Mars, Dammit”
Eric Berger has a longish piece on the debut of Block 5 Falcon 9, and its implications.
A Space Nuclear Reactor
…has passed its initial tests. This is one of the most useful things I’ve seen to come out of NASA in a while. Just think what we could be doing if we were doing more of this kind of thing, instead of building a giant rocket and capsule.