Decides to see what’s up with space.
It’s hard to know where to start, but she should have at least gotten a second opinion…
Cyber Monday
I know that it’s Wednesday, but Amazon is extending the deals all week
I appreciate the purchases that folks have made through the site so far this month, particularly the iPod Touch and Kindle. Also, I notice that someone bought Jake Tapper’s must-read new book on Afghanistan
White Odor
Discovering the olfactory equivalent of white noise.
The Politicians’ War On Science
It’s both red and blue. My thoughts over at PJMedia.
Burt Rutan And Climate Change
Why he doubts it, at least as far as it being anthropogenic. It would be nice if someone would transcribe this, and pull screenshots of the charts.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Dendrochronologists (including Keith Briffa) (hockey) stick it to the Mann.
Death
When Work Is Punished
The tragedy of the welfare state.
But don’t accuse them of wanting to create a large dependency class, with accompanying votes.
Space Transports
What is the future of reusable launch vehicles?
It should be clear by now that it’s hopeless to expect the government to do it.
Centennial Challenges
It’s dead, Jim. Give it to FAA, and let Davidian run it again.
The New Science Committee Chair
…will be Lamar Smith.
Sigh. I wonder who will be the chairman of the space subcommittee?
Someone should point out to him that the SLS is eating the budget for a lot of JSC programs, and that it isn’t needed to launch Orion or to go beyond LEO.