…is autobiographical. I don’t believe that Springfield is in Oregon, though. There are deserts, but no saguaros in Oregon.
The Science Is Unsettled
A lot of NASA personnel are unhappy with the agency’s perceived politicized stance on AGW (Hansen isn’t mentioned by name, but one can read between the lines). I’m glad to see former Rockwell colleague Anita Gale on the list.
[Early afternoon update]
More from Anthony Watts, with a bonus shot of a headless Hansen being handcuffed.
Vital Research On The ISS
The space station finally earns its keep:
Compounds of unmatured malt were sent to the station in an unmanned cargo spacecraft in October last year, along with particles of charred oak.
Scientists want to understand how they interact at close to zero gravity.
NanoRacks LLC, the US company behind the research, has said understanding the influence of gravity could help a number of industries, including the whisky industry, to develop new products in the future.
And those silly people say that space research is a waste of money.
Derbyshire
I haven’t said anything about the recent events, and like others I will miss his writing at NR, but am I the only person wondering if the has affected his judgment?
Karl Hallowell
…was injured recently in a aerospace testing accident (though not the sort of aerospace testing accident one would expect). Sounds like he’ll fully recover, though.
Social Darwinism Versus Laissez Faire
A primer for Barack Obama. He, and the Democrats in general, badly need one, but they probably won’t even understand it.
Hunger Games
Will it scar your child’s psyche?
I hadn’t even heard of the book before the movie came out, but it sounds like the whole series might be a useful corrective against the increasing fascism in the country.
The IRS Pension Stall
Could this be another campaign issue this fall?
Lunar Land Grants
More thoughts over at IPInSpace.
ObamaCare’s Fake Accounting
You don’t say: “You can’t vastly expand and subsidize gold-plated health-care insurance and expect to save money.”
Only on planet Democrat.