Why Starship matters and changes everything (I and Gwynne have been preaching this for years), and what should the first payloads to Mars be?
I haven’t read either (still busy on my Reason project), but they look interesting.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
Lawfare
I just got a $130 charge on my Amex card from a company called PlatePass. When I ask them what it's for, they tell me that DC took a picture of my plate on a rental car in December, going 40 in a 25 on K Street, and sent them the bill. I wasn't pulled over, I wasn't issued a…
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) February 24, 2025
Ships
Why America can’t build them. Apparently it’s not a new problem. But at least Elon is building a spaceshipyard.
Dying
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) February 21, 2025
Clearing The Regulatory Underbrush
This is a hell of an EO.
Manifest Destiny On Mars
The whining begins.
The AI Companies
What are they really up to?
Sabine Speaks Out
What Is The Launch Vehicle?
This seems like a very strange story. Are they planning Falcon launches from Starbase, or is NASA entrusting the mission to Starship?
The Wile E. Coyote Democrats
Schumer’s “Tip Line” blew up in his face.