Do Americans care about it?
The frustrating thing about articles like this and polls is that they equate space exploration with “space.” Space development is an entirely different animal, for which exploration is just a means, not an end in itself.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
The Tour Of Starbase
Dragon’s Heat Shield
This is the first I’ve heard of a problem. Not sure what to make of it absent more information.
[Friday-afternoon update]
NASA says that the story is bogus.
[Bumped]
Lori’s Book
Courtney Stadd has a lengthy review of it.
Commercial Crew
An interview with Lori Garver.
I read a review copy of her book. She (rightly) dishes a lot of dirt.
A New Longevity Supplement
This looks promising. We’ve been taking one that contains both NAD+ and Resveratrol. It’s pricey, but I think it’s worth it.
Western Aid To Ukraine
Haas it deterred China from grabbing Taiwan?
[Update a while later]
The wheels are sort of coming off the Russian army.
Justice Is Coming
We can only hope.
Alien Invasions
How do we stop them?
And no, not talking about the southern border; that one’s easy to stop. They just don’t want to.
A Red-Pilled Treehugger
Can Mike Shellenberger save California?
He’s got as good a chance as anyone. But even if he manages to knock off Newsom, like Schwarzenegger, he’d still have to deal with the lunatics in the legislature.