A fictional one, from Fox. We’ll see how realistic it is.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
#GamerGate
It’s just the latest example of the Left’s Kulturkampf. Fortunately, this time, it seems to be a fail.
Regenerating Spinal Cords
A cell transplant has allowed a paralyzed man to walk again.
Faster, please.
2001
It’s coming back to theaters. This is the first time in a generation, at least.
Lockheed Martin’s Fusion Plans
Michael Beliore interviews them. No mention of space applications, though.
Bootstrapping A Solar-System Civilization
There was an interesting blog post at OSTP last week:
Have ideas for massless exploration and bootstrapping a Solar System civilization? Send your ideas for how the Administration, the private sector, philanthropists, the research community, and storytellers can further these goals at massless@ostp.gov.
Needless to say, I don’t expect this to go anywhere with the current Congressional committees.
China’s Big Gamble In Space
A brief history of their program, from Joan Johnson-Freese.
I’d note that as long as they follow the Soviets/Russians lead in tech, they won’t be doing anything big. Like the voyages of Zheng He, it seems to be more about prestige than expansion. If and when SpaceX starts to reuse their launchers, that will set the new bar for space activity.
In Defence Of Cholesterol
In which a British high-school student is better informed than most doctors.
Did A B-24 Shoot Down A V-2?
Probably not. Also (as noted there), a bomber probably never shot down a V-1.
A History Of SpaceX
There’s a good article over at Quartz about the company and Elon. It had a few errors, though.
@qz You don't need to reach escape velocity to get into earth orbit. You only need about 71% of it.
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) October 21, 2014
@qz Also, the Merlin isn't the first US liquid rocket engine since the 70s. The RS-68 was developed in the 90s. But good article overall.
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) October 21, 2014
@qz Oops, another error. First stage doesn't get it into orbit, it just gives it a head start. Second stage generally needed for orbit.
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) October 21, 2014
@qz Oops, Senator *Bill* Nelson, not Ben. Ben was in Nebraska, and didn't give a hoot about space. Still reading…
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) October 21, 2014
And the response?
@Rand_Simberg @qz thanks for noting these for us, we've corrected http://t.co/9fuM6UrbHg
— Tim Fernholz (@TimFernholz) October 21, 2014
That’s exactly how it should work.